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2025 Trend Report for the Food and Beverage Industry

2025 promises to be a transformative year for the food and beverage sector. Strengthen your business strategy and gain a lasting competitive edge with this practical guide to the industry’s most significant challenges an..

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Broad sugar tax on food feasible and tenable

17 May 2024

A recent report by Ecorys, commissioned by the Ministries of Finance and Health, shows that a broad sugar tax on food is not only feasible but also offers significant health benefits. The study indicates that this tax pr...

DNA Services acquires Weegbaas

17 May 2024

DNA Services from Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht has recently acquired Weegbaas from Veenendaal. This announcement was made on 16 May, the second day of Food Tech Event 2024. With this acquisition, DNA secures a majority stake in W...

26 food companies in Gelderland join forces

16 May 2024

Twenty-six food production companies in Gelderland have further consolidated their efforts within the new collaborative venture, the Food Production Cluster. This initiative was officially announced at a meeting on May 1...

New AI technology enhances crop resistance

15 May 2024

Michael Schon from Wageningen University & Research has designed an advanced AI tool. This innovation enables the analysis of non-coding RNA in plants. With his work, supported by a Veni grant, Schon is making signif...

Belgians eat more meat, but opt for cheaper options

15 May 2024

In 2023, Belgians consumed an average of 27.7 kilograms of meat and poultry per person, marking a 1 percent increase from the previous year. This data comes from market research firm CPS GfK and the consumption tracker V...

From VAT reduction to Nutri-Score: CBL focuses on lifestyle prevention

14 May 2024

The Centraal Bureau Levensmiddelenhandel (CBL), the trade association for Dutch supermarkets and food service companies, emphasizes the importance of a healthier product range for consumers. In the run-up to the Lifestyl...

Supermarkets experience a 16.4% drop in meat sales

14 May 2024

Meat sales in Dutch supermarkets continue to decline sharply. Wakker Dier, citing data from market research firm Circana, reports a 16.4 percent decrease since 2020. This trend continued into 2023, with a further reducti...

Online edition May 2024 | Food Safety

13 May 2024

On January 1, 2026, new allergen policy will take effect in the Netherlands. The Dutch directive is the result of close consultation between the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, FNLI, CBL, NVWA ...

Column Judith Witte: Never skimp on quality

13 May 2024

Warning: This text may contain sharp observations. Do not read the column if you are allergic to critical remarks. Challenging times are ahead. The food industry is struggling with rising energy and labor costs, while...

Rob Morren: ‘anticipate increasing unpredictability’

13 May 2024

Dutch food companies face risks from the effects of climate change, according to a recent report by ABN Amro. Rob Morren states, "It will be a significant challenge for them to be flexible and respond quickly to the impa...

New allergen policy, stricter regulations

13 May 2024

Effective January 1, 2026, a new allergen policy will be implemented in the Netherlands. "Our goal was to establish clarity; we aimed to reach agreements that everyone could support," says Yvonne Huigen, Coordinating Spe...

Allergen Management from A to Z

13 May 2024

"I'm glad that the excessive use of PAL (Precautionary Allergen Labelling) warnings is now recognized as a food safety issue," begins Marjan van Ravenhorst, owner of Allergenen Consultancy. "FNLI, CBL, NVWA, VWS, and pat...

Brilliant Brains elevates food safety culture

13 May 2024

One way of ensuring food safety is to clean and disinfect properly, using the right means and equipment. But that’s not enough, a good food safety culture is essential. How do you achieve such a shared mindset within you...

Column Pieter Vos: Necessary inspections

13 May 2024

Rising costs of raw materials, water, and energy, along with increasing expenses in staffing, transport, and production... These are still no easy times. How and where can you still save money to maintain your profitabil...

Vitelco merges heritage with innovative technology

13 May 2024

Bij Vitelco in Den Bosch, kalfsvleesproducent en onderdeel van de PALI Group, worden wekelijks ruim 7.500 kalveren geslacht. Met zulke aantallen, afnemers wereldwijd en de hoge hygiëne- en veiligheidseisen is een betrouw...