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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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Waste Streams as Raw Material for Food one Step Closer

21 December 2023

The efficient upgrading of food and beverage waste streams receives a boost with the innovative drying technology of Multiphase Dryers. This startup has developed a method that utilizes low-grade residual heat to cost-ef...

Addressing Food Waste Yields Concerning Side Effect

20 December 2023

The successful initiative to tackle food waste by supermarkets and producers is yielding unintended consequences. Currently, Food Banks in the Netherlands are witnessing a worrisome decline of 20% in the supply of essent...

Top 10 Food Trends for 2024

20 December 2023

In a world echoing with the challenges of rising food prices and economic restraint, Innova Market Insights provides a delectable glimpse into food trends for 2024. Research reveals that, despite ongoing global challenge...

Prices of essential groceries are gradually declining

20 December 2023

Indicated by a recent price survey conducted by the Dutch Consumer Association, prices of essential groceries are gradually declining. Over the past six months, basic items such as milk, coffee, tea, rice, potatoes, chee...

The SUP directive remains a dilemma

19 December 2023

In the Netherlands, a staggering 19 million plastic cups and food containers end up in the trash daily after a single use. Recognizing the urgency for change, the European Single-Use Plastics Directive was implemented. T...

Consumer Reluctance towards Organic Food Choice

19 December 2023

Consumers, often out of habit, remain hesitant when it comes to opting for organic food, as revealed by a recent consumer study conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. Factors such as habitual...

Poultry Sector: Demand Recovery, Concerns about Supply

19 December 2023

The year 2023 brought favorable conditions for the Dutch poultry sector, with feed margins surpassing the average. Limited supply, partly due to the transition to Better Life 1-star and the impact of avian influenza, led...

Nepluvi Chairman Wants Global Avian Influenza Vaccine

19 December 2023

The global poultry industry is facing challenges due to ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza, prompting Gert-Jan Oplaat, Chairman of Nepluvi, to emphasize the need for a globally accepted avian influenza vaccine. Oplaat ...

Ruys Group and Cold Care Group join forces

18 December 2023

The Ruys Group, a prominent name in industrial flooring, is joining forces with the Cold Care Group. This collaboration strengthens Cold Care Group's international position in the construction of controlled environments,...

Protein Challenge Rewards 6 Innovative Food Concepts

18 December 2023

On Thursday, December 14, six entrepreneurs from North Holland and Flevoland were presented with a €10,000 check in recognition of their innovative contributions to the Protein Challenge. This initiative, organized by th...

Increase in NVWA Rates as of January 1, 2024

18 December 2023

As of January 1, 2024, the rates of the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) are set to rise. These rates encompass various activities, including inspections, re-inspections, system supervision, certif...

PALI Geldrop Halts Slaughtering Operations

14 December 2023

PALI Group has decided to close its own pig slaughterhouse, known as 'PALI Geldrop.' The decision stems from limitations in the permit, preventing further expansion in Geldrop. Slaughtering activities will be transferred...

Net Congestion and its Impact on Businesses

13 December 2023

Despite maintaining a stable electricity consumption compared to a decade ago, the Netherlands is grappling with severe net congestion. This congestion is hindering opportunities for new establishments and expansions of ...

Biodiversity in the Supermarket: Do We Truly Consider It?

13 December 2023

Do products fly off the shelves when they are produced in a way that positively impacts biodiversity? Or does the consumer remain indifferent? Communication scientists Julia Shen and Marijn Poortvliet from Wageningen Uni...

Biofilms in the food industry: the role of key bacteria

13 December 2023

Biofilms, resilient slime layers on stainless steel surfaces, pose a persistent challenge in the food industry. A recent study, funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship, sheds new light on the intricate interactio...