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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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Growth funding and EU support for agrifood startups

15 October 2025

There was plenty to celebrate at StartLife’s 15th anniversary. The organisation surpassed €10 million in pre-seed funding for Dutch agrifood startups. And a strong new partnership with EIT Food was announced. Since 20...

Four countries, one system for packaging rules

14 October 2025

Making packaging more sustainable and making things easier for businesses, that’s the goal behind a new agreement signed by six producer responsibility organisations from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Luxembourg. ...

New guide for safe food supplements

14 October 2025

The market for food supplements continues to grow. The number of suppliers keeps rising, and their experience varies widely. Alongside established producers, plenty of newcomers are entering the field. For many of these ...

What do you really need to know about the EUDR?

14 October 2025

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) calls for a new approach in the food supply chain. Not just producers, but every link leading to the European market will soon need to demonstrably meet strict due diligence r...

EU debate on ‘meat names’ illogical and counterproductive

13 October 2025

The European Union finds itself in the middle of a linguistic tug-of-war over plant-based products. Earlier this month, the European Parliament voted in favor of restricting the use of terms such as “burger,” “sausage,” ...

NVWA: Most food within pesticide safety limits

13 October 2025

Most food products in the Netherlands remain well within the safety limits for pesticide residues. This is shown by the annual research conducted by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Even...

Only 1 in 5 plastic packages is truly recyclable

13 October 2025

In the food industry, waste sorting is taken seriously. But if you think that means everything ends up neatly recycled, think again. Wageningen University & Research examined nearly 700 plastic consumer packages. The...

We enjoy eating vegetables but lack knowledge about quantity

13 October 2025

We all know that vegetables and fruit are good for us. Yet many Dutch consumers still don’t know exactly how much they should be eating each day. That’s the outcome of research by Markteffect, commissioned by GroentenFru...

Anuga 2025 breaks records with largest edition to date

10 October 2025

With over 145,000 visitors from more than 190 countries and 8,015 exhibitors from 110 nations, Anuga 2025 was the largest edition in the trade fair’s history. From 4 to 8 October, professionals from the global food indus...

The Future of Food & Retail – 13 November

09 October 2025

Curious to hear Albert Heijn and Nice to Meat’s take on online distribution? How ambitious CO₂ targets are translated into concrete actions across the supply chain? What the European PPWR regulations and delicate acts me...

Dutch consumers stay calm amid changes in food supply

09 October 2025

More expensive coffee, no bread left on the shelf, or chocolate that tastes just a little different? Most Dutch consumers aren’t easily fazed. They stick to their usual choices and simply wait it out. That’s one of the f...

Euro Pizza and NYP overhaul supply chain planning

09 October 2025

The supply chain is becoming more unpredictable. Flows of raw materials shift more rapidly, consumer preferences change, and international deliveries are less reliable than before. For Euro Pizza Products and New York Pi...

Food industry recovers, but costs remain high

08 October 2025

After five hectic years, the Dutch food industry seems to be finding a bit more calm. Consumers are getting used to higher prices, and as purchasing power improves, sales volumes are slowly picking up again. Yet profit m...

Janssen Investment upgrades to paSys ERP

08 October 2025

With pride, paSys Food Automatisering announces that Janssen Investment B.V. has chosen the innovative ERP solutions from paSys. This strategic decision marks a major step for Janssen Investment towards a fully digital, ...

Eetdrammen: unhealthy food that pushes itself on us everywhere

08 October 2025

The Dutch Nutrition Center (Voedingscentrum) has introduced a new word: eetdrammen. It gives a name to something that happens all the time but often goes unnoticed. Eetdrammen refers to the aggressive promotion of unheal...