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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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Government keeps migrant housing scheme in place

03 November 2025

The planned phase-out of the housing cost scheme for labor migrants will not go ahead. Employers may therefore continue to deduct up to 25 percent of the minimum wage for housing after 1 January 2026. According to the ca...

Empack launches the Packaging Woman award

31 October 2025

The packaging industry is gaining a new platform for female talent. With the launch of Verpakkingsvrouw Nederland (Packaging Woman the Netherlands), Empack Nederland and the NVC Packaging Centre are putting the spotlight...

More chicken from Ukraine on the European market

31 October 2025

The European Union and Ukraine have reached a new agreement on the import of poultry and eggs. The deal is part of a revision of their existing free trade zone. Not everyone welcomes the outcome — particularly in Eastern...

Superunie pushes for faster sharing of packaging data

31 October 2025

Superunie is sounding the alarm. The purchasing organisation wants private label manufacturers to enter their packaging data into GS1 PAC as soon as possible. The new tool from GS1 Nederland is meant to put an end to the...

Biobeurs returns to Apeldoorn with renewed energy

30 October 2025

It all started in Apeldoorn – and that’s exactly where Biobeurs (the Dutch Organic Trade Fair) will return in 2026. On April 15 and 16, Omnisport will transform into a vibrant meeting place for everyone involved in organ...

Nearly 6 in 10 consumers use supplements

30 October 2025

More and more people are taking, or drinking, something extra to stay healthy. Nutritional supplements are no longer a niche product but a booming market where natural ingredients, emotions and local flavors make the dif...

Nutriearth begins natural vitamin D3 production in France

29 October 2025

In Carvin, northern France, the moment has arrived: Nutriearth has opened its first commercial production site. The company produces natural vitamin D3 from edible insects — a first that aims to make the European market ...

Industrial bakeries halve bread waste

29 October 2025

The industrial bakery sector is making solid progress in cutting waste — and it’s paying off. According to the 2024 monitor, the percentage of returned bread has dropped to 4.4%. In 2020, that figure was still 8%. A 45% ...

NVWA: ‘Plant-based minced meat’ no longer allowed

27 October 2025

The NVWA has issued warnings to producers of meat alternatives. The word “minced meat” may no longer appear on packaging when it concerns a vegetarian or plant-based product. A remarkable move, since the name has been fi...

2.6% food waste among meat product manufacturers

27 October 2025

For the first time, Dutch meat product manufacturers have jointly measured how much food is lost during the production process. The first results show that 2.6% of the raw materials used are wasted. The monitoring was ca...

European pork market under pressure from export strain

24 October 2025

The European pork market is under significant pressure. Production remains high — something few had anticipated. On top of that, China has imposed anti-dumping tariffs on European pork. The impact is being felt across th...

Dutch meat consumption at its lowest point in twenty years

23 October 2025

The Dutch are eating less and less meat. In 2024, the average per capita meat consumption reached 74.4 kilos — the lowest figure since 2005. That is shown in the annual Vleesnota by Wageningen University & Research, comm...

Food sector seeks balance between people and machines

22 October 2025

The Dutch food industry is caught between rising labour costs and a shortage of workers. Automation helps to some extent, but according to ABN AMRO’s Stand van Food, people remain the real key to growth. Quite literally,...

Deforestation law postponed only for small businesses

22 October 2025

The European Commission aims to ensure a smoother implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The reports suggesting a delay were partly right: small businesses are getting more time, but for large and medi...

Approved antibiotic residues still pose a risk

21 October 2025

Even the tiniest traces of antibiotics in food can contribute to resistance in gut bacteria. That’s the finding of new research from the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITG), published in Scientific Reports. And this con...