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PPWR: New packaging requirements from August 12

The first new PPWR rules will apply from August 12, 2026. Producers and importers may then only place packaging on the EU market with a valid EU Declaration of Conformity. Food companies therefore need to determine their..

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Attention for allergens

07 May 2019

Food safety goes hand in hand with proper labelling on packaging. But it happens almost every week: there are many recalls of products due to the (possible) presence of non-declared allergens. What goes wrong? The Eur...

Food safety

07 May 2019

Once - when I was young and wild - I travelled through Africa, through areas I would never go to today. Lots of people died in the Sahel drought, hunger terrorised the area. But what I remember most is the lack of toilet...

Cooperation pays off in fresh chains

07 May 2019

Food chains change: the sustainability agenda is very dynamic, there is lots of uncertainty about harvests, prices on the global market and the increasing regulatory pressure. Especially now, trust in chain partners is o...

Steam boilers make the difference

07 May 2019

When you enter the premises of catering company Uitgekookt, you immediately taste the atmosphere, the innovation. Future-oriented cooking is key here. The electric steam boilers from Scharff Techniek are of great added v...

‘Dry practice helps’

07 May 2019

It took some getting used to for the twenty employees of food companies who participated in a simulation game on 5 April 2019. The simulation, organised by Willis Towers Watson in collaboration with Recall Solutions, hig...

Collaboration goes beyond partnership

07 May 2019

Sismatic supplies a broad range of high-quality machines for the food industry, but was lacking a partner in the field of processing and preparing food. Schomaker supplies those machines and has found an ideal partner fo...

‘Footprint is the new currency'

07 May 2019

The climate policy and CO2 reduction is a hot topic. How do you deal with this as a food producer? Catering and supermarkets are already asking for insight into the CO2 footprints of their suppliers: how are you going to...

Professionals in online auctions

07 May 2019

Hergebruikt, Marktplaats, Speurders: giving your stuff a second life has never been more popular. That also applies to the food industry. The online auction agency Industrial Actions has grown like cabbage in a few years...

Back to the origin

07 May 2019

In a not so distant past, food products were local and seasonal, and therefore not available year round. There was no refrigerator, only a basement. Controlling the temperature was a lot harder at the time. Vegetables an...

Pink Chevrolet

07 May 2019

‘What brand and colour of car cause the most accidents?’ An investigation has been conducted among insurers. As if it depends on the car instead of the driver... The discussion fires up on the radio. ‘What could be the n...

Full product safety

09 April 2019

Every week there is a recall of a product in the news. This often involves incorrect labelling or the discovery of materials that have accidentally ended up in the packaging. The aftermath of a product recall is enormous...

How can you create a fibrous structure?

09 April 2019

It is a challenge for production companies to make high-protein foodstuffs, such as vegetarian products, that have a fibrous structure. Apart from the used proteins and other ingredients, the technology that is used has ...

Labour productivity rising

09 April 2019

'An increased deployment of robots and data technology makes the food industry safer, more attractive, and more competitive', says the ING report 'Foodtech: Technology in the food industry'. Ceel Elemans, Sector Banker F...

Game changer is looking for supporters

09 April 2019

In November, he won the 'Purpose Award 2018': Remco Kok, CEO of Campofrio-Benelux, started a revolution at Stegeman and Imperial Meat Products. His goal: a fifty percent reduction of the amount of meat in their products ...

Setting course at the kitchen table

09 April 2019

Jos Looman (31) started his career at Rundvlees & Co six years ago. As soon as he saw an opportunity, he took on more responsibilities. And now he manages the beef wholesaler. With success: Rundvlees & Co is grow...