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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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Lidl takes next step in reducing pesticide use

23 July 2025

Lidl is taking a new approach once again. In a two-year pilot, the supermarket, together with strawberry, potato and apple growers, aims to significantly reduce the use of chemical crop protection agents. Not just by tig...

Food prices rise sharply as climate extremes hit

22 July 2025

Heatwaves, droughts, torrential rain, when the weather spirals out of control, food prices tend to follow. And sharply. New research shows how extreme weather is hitting harvests across the globe, driving price spikes th...

Compass Group acquires Vermaat

22 July 2025

British foodservice company Compass Group is set to acquire Dutch caterer Vermaat for around €1.5 billion. The deal still requires approval from regulatory authorities, but the intention is clear: Compass aims to strengt...

Ultra-processed foods deeply embedded in our food system

22 July 2025

Walk into any supermarket and you can’t miss them: ultra-processed foods. They keep well, have a pleasant mouthfeel, and have become a standard part of how we produce, sell and consume food. At the same time, there’s gro...

Brussels wants its own protein sector for the EU

22 July 2025

Brussels wants to gain control over the protein market. In a recent legislative proposal, the European Commission makes it clear that it is working towards establishing a separate protein sector within the Common Agricul...

Lidl significantly expands legume range

21 July 2025

Starting July 21, legumes will take up more shelf space at Lidl. Eleven new products will be introduced, including dried lentils, canned chili beans, and a veggie bowl with red beans, quinoa, and wholegrain rice. With th...

Multi-million investment in Solynta’s disease-resistant potato seed

21 July 2025

Not tubers, but seed. With that shift, Solynta is turning potato cultivation on its head. The Wageningen-based biotech company is receiving €20 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to accelerate development of...

Brussels pushes for shorter supply chains and sustainability

21 July 2025

The European Commission is drawing a clear line: local and sustainable must become the new standard. Member States will be required to prioritise products with added societal value in their agricultural schemes. This is ...

€15 million invested in rural innovation

18 July 2025

This is where innovation happens: right there on the farm. In the greenhouse. Or out in the field. This month, three experimental sites have officially launched, where farmers, growers and researchers team up to test wha...

Too many potatoes, too few export opportunities

17 July 2025

The potato acreage in the EU has seen a sharp increase this year. With an additional 77,000 hectares, the total now stands at 1.47 million hectares. That’s a 5.5% rise, the biggest jump in years. France expanded signific...

Supermarkets scaling back on meat promotions

17 July 2025

Less meat promotions in the weekly leaflet? That’s right. In the first half of 2025, supermarkets ran 7 percent fewer meat promotions compared to the same period last year. According to Wakker Dier, it’s the second conse...

FAO: Global meat and fish consumption to rise by 6%

17 July 2025

More meat and fish on the table, at least globally speaking. According to the latest Agricultural Outlook from FAO and the OECD, overall consumption is projected to rise by 6% by 2034. But if you assume that increase com...

World Fruit Map: shifting supply and trade dynamics

16 July 2025

The fruit sector is on the move, and not just a little. The latest World Fruit Map from RaboResearch highlights rising prices, shifting supply, and changing trade routes. Europe and the US are becoming increasingly relia...

Circular soup packaging close to production

16 July 2025

Selling soup often means dealing with complex packaging. Not because of its shape, but because of the materials involved. Multiple layers of plastic, aluminium and foil—necessary for flavour, shelf life and sterilisation...

Deposit system needs to be more user-friendly

16 July 2025

Most Dutch people do their part when it comes to returning deposit packaging. Bottles, crates, cans – straight back to the store. Still, it doesn’t always go as smoothly as it sounds. Especially when it comes to cans, th...