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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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Nestlé gets more out of the cocoa fruit

20 August 2025

Making chocolate from only part of the fruit? Nestlé saw room for improvement. The company developed a new technique that uses up to 30% more of the cocoa fruit. Less waste, more yield, without compromising on taste. ...

Steady growth continues for Dutch food industry

19 August 2025

The Dutch food industry continues to perform well. In the second quarter of 2025, turnover rose by 8.3 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. Not a one-off spike, just a solid continuation of the upward tren...

Share of healthy meat substitutes has tripled

19 August 2025

Shoppers looking for healthier choices in the vegetarian aisle now have more options on hand. The share of meat substitutes that meet all criteria of the Dutch healthy eating guidelines has nearly tripled since 2023: fro...

EU confirms digestive health benefits of kiwi

19 August 2025

A first for the fresh produce aisle: for the very first time, a fresh fruit has been granted an authorised health claim by the European Commission. That honor goes to Zespri’s green kiwi. Eating two kiwis a day, with at ...

Jumbo first to stock regeneratively grown potatoes

18 August 2025

Never before have they been available: potatoes grown on Dutch soil, with care for both land and farmer. Jumbo takes the lead and puts its weight behind regenerative agriculture. No vague promises, but real products, alo...

Climate change puts pressure on food safety

18 August 2025

Heatwaves, heavy downpours, droughts that drag on longer than farmers can handle. The weather’s becoming more erratic, and it’s leaving its mark on the food chain. Not just out in the fields, but right on your plate. Mou...

Food industry falls short on salt reduction

18 August 2025

Sunday, 17 August. For most men, it’s just another summer day. But according to Foodwatch, it's Salt Max Day, the point at which men aged 18 to 50 have already used up their yearly salt allowance. And that’s early, with ...

Holie’s wins case and takes on ‘sweet talk’

17 August 2025

Lotus Bakeries has lost the injunction it filed against Holie’s. The court in Amsterdam ruled in favor of the Dutch start-up on all counts. Their Sugar-Score campaign is allowed to continue. Sugar-Score is transparenc...

US aims to define ultra-processed food more clearly

15 August 2025

What exactly qualifies as "ultra-processed food"? In the United States, they’re finally trying to draw a clear line. The Department of Agriculture and the FDA have issued a call to the sector: help shape a clear, uniform...

Growing number of Salmonella cases in the Netherlands

15 August 2025

What started as a major outbreak in 2023 has now turned into a persistent issue. The number of Salmonella Enteritidis infections in the Netherlands continues to rise—both among people and on laying hen farms. And that’s ...

Split pea makes a comeback on Dutch fields

14 August 2025

We’ve had to wait fifty years, but it’s back: the traditional Dutch split pea. This year, De Eiwitboeren and HAK have taken the first steps to bring the crop back to Dutch fields. The first harvest is now in,  and i...

Potato processor CêlaVíta declared bankrupt

13 August 2025

Potato processor CêlaVíta has been declared bankrupt. On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, employees were informed of the bad news. For around 215 people, the coming period is filled with uncertainty. Bankruptcy after prolonge...

One language for sustainability in the food chain

11 August 2025

More than 25 organisations in the food chain are joining forces. They are launching True Value Language, designed to measure, assess and report on sustainability performance in a single, consistent way. FNLI has been inv...

From beet to bioreactor: food colorants get a makeover

11 August 2025

Synthetic food colorants are losing favor. More and more producers are opting for natural alternatives, not only because of stricter regulations, but also because consumers are increasingly asking for them. And for those...

More concern about UPF, less meat on the plate

11 August 2025

Living healthier? Many Dutch people say they are. At least, that’s what they claim. In the supermarket, though, the wallet often wins over good intentions. The latest Motivaction survey shows that nearly half of the popu...