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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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Promising enzyme helps bacteria break down plastic

15 July 2025

Plastic that naturally breaks down in the environment—still sounds like science fiction. But progress is being made. Researchers in Leiden have identified an enzyme that enables bacteria not only to break down PET plasti...

First seaweed harvest within wind farm completed

14 July 2025

A floating net strung between wind turbines delivered a milestone this week. The very first commercial seaweed harvest within an offshore wind farm has been collected at North Sea Farm 1, located 18 kilometres off the co...

Ultra-processed foods aren’t necessarily fattening

14 July 2025

Ultra-processed food? It’s quickly dismissed. Unhealthy, people say. Fattening too. But that image isn’t as black-and-white as often assumed, according to research from Wageningen University & Research (WUR). It’s not ju...

Fairtrade sales up by no less than 13%

11 July 2025

2024 turned out to be a strong year for Fairtrade Nederland. Sales of Fairtrade-certified products increased by 13%, generating a global premium of €9.5 million for farmers and plantations. More volume means more room to...

Can the food industry save the recycling chain?

11 July 2025

The Dutch recycling sector is under pressure, but the food industry is stepping up. Twenty major brands – including Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and FrieslandCampina – have committed to increasing their use of circular p...

Hardeman Egg Group acquires Frisian Egg

11 July 2025

Hardeman Egg Group is welcoming a new member: Frisian Egg BV from Drachten. And this isn’t just another expansion, it marks a significant step forward in the egg and egg product market. Frisian Egg joins a line-up tha...

New rules and rising risks challenge food safety

11 July 2025

Food safety in the Netherlands? Still solid. But developments are piling up, and the food industry has to stay alert. Regulations are tightening, public concerns are growing, and oversight is under pressure. Reporting...

Partnership RVO and ROMs: improved support for innovative SMEs

10 July 2025

Good news for startups, scale-ups and innovative SMEs: the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and the regional development agencies (ROMs) are expanding their partnership. The goal? To support entrepreneurs more quickly...

Grid congestion slows electrification for food companies

10 July 2025

The food industry needs to move away from natural gas faster to significantly reduce its CO₂ emissions. Solar panels and wind farms alone won’t cut it. The electricity grid is overloaded, and many production processes ar...

Meat industry collective labor talks reach a deadlock

10 July 2025

The unions and employers’ association COV sat down together six times. But on 2 July, the talks broke down. Negotiations for a new collective labor agreement in the meat industry have come to a halt. The gap is simply to...

De Groot fresh group acquires Gebrs Van Aarle

10 July 2025

It all happened quickly. After brief but constructive talks, Gebrs Van Aarle has transferred all its shares to De Groot fresh group. Two Brabant-based family businesses, both deeply rooted in the fresh produce sector, ar...

New lab, new opportunities: NutriControl expands significantly

09 July 2025

They’ve got it: the keys to their brand-new premises on De Amert in Veghel. NutriControl, the go-to lab for food analysis and food safety for over 50 years, is about to take a major step forward. Growth, innovation, mome...

Sea fishing sees modest gains, future remains uncertain

09 July 2025

In 2024, the Dutch sea fishing sector reported a modest net profit of nearly 20 million euros. This marks a degree of recovery, particularly among cutter vessels. At the same time, the mussel sector recorded a loss of ar...

VDL Groep acquires Crux Agribotics

08 July 2025

VDL Groep is significantly expanding its foodtech activities with the acquisition of Crux Agribotics. With this move, the Eindhoven-based family business is doubling down on one of its key growth markets. Crux develops r...

How a MES can future-proof your production

08 July 2025

In today’s food industry, it all comes down to data: gaining insight is crucial to prevent downtime, waste, and quality issues. A Manufacturing Execution System supports this effort. The days when production lines ran...