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Climate shifts European food production

Climate change is unlikely to pose a direct threat to Europe’s food supply in the coming decades. However, it is changing where food is produced. While agricultural regions in Southern Europe are increasingly facing heat..

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Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Notorious slobs

24 November 2025

The shelf life of food products is largely determined by the party that micro-organisms throw inside our food. Nervous QA managers try to prevent this feast and safeguard food safety by introducing control measures such ...

MOAH detection accelerates steps toward safer food

24 November 2025

In food products, countless harmful substances can be present; including MOAH, which stands for Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbon. These are chemical compounds originating from mineral oil. Wageningen Food Safety Research...

AI in the food industry: from experiment to necessity

24 November 2025

Artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping day-to-day practice in the food industry. During a joint mini-conference on 6 November 2025, organized by Mikrocentrum, OSV and Next Tech Food Factories, professionals...

Column Saskia Stender: cleaning is human work

24 November 2025

Every day, top performances are delivered across the food industry. From raw materials to the final product, everything revolves around quality, safety and trust. Less visible, but just as essential, is the work that hap...

Posters Meat, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables and Dairy

21 November 2025

Through the trade magazine Voedingsindustrie we distribute the poster MEAT, FISH, FRUIT & VEGETABLES and DAIRY.  These posters show the structure of various processing industries. Due to high demand, they are al...

These six Food Heroes are making an impact in 2025

21 November 2025

On Friday, November 21, the Ballroom of BlueCity Rotterdam fills up with food innovators, partners, and jury members. The energy rises as the Food Heroes of 2025 walk across the red carpet. Six people who, sometimes agai...

Ultra-processed food and health: the hard facts

20 November 2025

Ultra-processed food has expanded worldwide over the past decades — and, according to a major international research group, there is no sign of that slowing down. The researchers show that these products increasingly rep...

Sixteen food companies launch Zaan Food Makers

20 November 2025

Sixteen major food companies in the Zaanstreek are taking a new approach. They have joined forces under the name Zaan Food Makers, together with their nine international R&D centres. During the launch, alderman Steph...

What product inspection brings for you

20 November 2025

The demand for product inspection in the food industry is rising rapidly. That’s no surprise, as even a small error such as an incorrect label or a faulty seal can lead to a product recall. This results not only in signi...

Tariff differentiation supports the shift to circular plastic

19 November 2025

A discount can set plenty in motion. That becomes clear once again from Verpact’s latest figures, which show that producers are increasingly choosing more recyclable plastic packaging. It gives the move toward a circular...

EU support needed to keep recyclers afloat

19 November 2025

Pressure on the European plastic recycling sector is rising fast. The Netherlands, together with several other member states, is sounding the alarm in Brussels. Something needs to happen now, says State Secretary Aartsen...

Food loses nutritional value as CO₂ levels rise

19 November 2025

Potatoes with beans may still make a solid meal today, but that could change quickly. New research from Leiden shows that crops contain fewer nutrients as atmospheric CO₂ continues to rise. And the impact isn’t limited t...

Food industry feels the pressure but keeps innovating

19 November 2025

The Dutch food industry continues to hold its ground. Despite rising costs and geopolitical pressure, the sector manages to keep production steady. It doesn’t happen by itself, but the industry remains a solid pillar of ...

Food industry turnover rises on stronger export demand

18 November 2025

The food industry recorded another increase in turnover in the third quarter. The growth rate was lower than in the first two quarters, yet still clearly positive. Export played an important role in this development, acc...

Green claims require a solid foundation

18 November 2025

The food industry is right in the middle of it: growing pressure to show what companies are actually doing on sustainability. And it goes far beyond polished statements. Consumers are paying attention, investors as well,...