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2025 Trend Report for the Food and Beverage Industry

2025 promises to be a transformative year for the food and beverage sector. Strengthen your business strategy and gain a lasting competitive edge with this practical guide to the industry’s most significant challenges an..

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Smart GS1 integration makes Nutri-Score more accessible

20 November 2024

Since January 2024, Dutch food companies have been able to add the Nutri-Score to their packaging. This food choice logo aims to help consumers make healthier choices while encouraging producers to improve their products...

LTO calls for immediate nationwide poultry confinement order

20 November 2024

LTO/NOP Pluimveehouderij has urged the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality to immediately impose a nationwide poultry confinement order. This request follows the confirmation of bird flu at a farm with organ...

High costs hinder circular ambitions of the plastics industry

19 November 2024

The European plastics industry is under pressure. New data from Plastics Europe reveals significant declines in both plastics production and mechanically recycled plastics in 2023. This marks the first time recycled plas...

MARAN 2024: Antibiotic resistance in animals stabilizes

19 November 2024

The decline in antibiotic use in Dutch livestock farming appears to be leveling off. This is evident from the MARAN 2024 report, where Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) presents the latest data on antibiotic resis...

VAT increase for farmers and growers starting in 2025

19 November 2024

The reduced VAT rate for agricultural goods will be abolished as of January 1, 2025. For products such as livestock, seed potatoes, and grains not classified as food, the VAT rate will increase from 9% to 21%. According ...

Significant revenue growth for the food industry in Q3

19 November 2024

The food industry achieved robust revenue growth in the third quarter. Compared to the same period last year, revenue increased by over 9 percent. This marks the sector’s strongest performance in 18 months, following a p...

MES: Enhancing every aspect of your production process

19 November 2024

A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is a digital solution widely used in the food industry to optimize production planning and execution. Acting as a bridge between higher-level planning systems like Enterprise Resour...

Accelerating sustainability gives food producers an edge

18 November 2024

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important priority for Dutch food producers. According to Rob Morren, sector banker Food at ABN AMRO, this is not only essential due to societal pressures but also offers commer...

Hershey and StartLife: opportunities for sustainable startups

18 November 2024

The international collaboration between StartLife and The Hershey Company marks an important step in advancing sustainable food systems. The Dutch innovation platform and the American snack giant are joining forces to co...

Record egg prices driven by supply shortages

18 November 2024

Egg prices are reaching unprecedented levels due to a combination of market shortages and rising demand, particularly from the processing industry. With the holiday season approaching, the consumption of eggs and egg-bas...

Tradefairs in food

17 November 2024

The food industry is bustling with activity once again, as numerous trade shows and events are scheduled to take place. Among the recent trends, a subtle shift has been noticed: some annual trade shows are transitioning ...

Mustard plants as a sustainable source for nickel extraction

14 November 2024

An international research team, including scientists from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), is exploring the potential of extracting nickel from plants. This unique project, funded by a grant of 1.35 million eu...

Avebe and ChainCraft transform residual streams into fertilizers

14 November 2024

Royal Avebe and ChainCraft have joined forces to convert residual streams of potato juice into circular fatty acids and fertilizers. This collaboration, formalized in a Heads of Agreement, represents a significant step t...

Sea lettuce: THE sustainable protein source for the future

14 November 2024

The proteins in sea lettuce, a common type of algae, offer an intriguing addition to both meat and existing alternative proteins. This type of seaweed not only contains proteins but also essential nutrients and is cultiv...

Introducing the ICE Zodiac printers: Eagle, Falcon, and Hawk

14 November 2024

Boost your productivity with the ICE Zodiac printers! The Eagle, Falcon, and Hawk from the ICE Zodiac series offer cutting-edge technology designed to maximize uptime, minimize time spent on quality checks, and reduce wa...