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The 10 most-read articles of June 2024

From energy-saving innovations and sustainable production methods to health warnings and groundbreaking technologies, these are the stories that captured the most attention in June 2024. 1. Schmidt Zeevis invests in t..

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ILT supervises of disposable plastic regulations

05 July 2023

The Environmental and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) is monitoring the new legislation against disposable plastic that took effect on July 1. Entrepreneurs must comply with the new regulations on disposable plastic cups an...

New measures sustainable use of plants and soils

05 July 2023

On July 5, 2023, the European Commission approved a set of measures for sustainable use of natural resources and strengthening food systems and agriculture in the EU. The measures, part of the European Green Deal, will p...

Symposium prompts food system change

03 July 2023

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) recently organized the symposium "The environmental impact of food systems," where nearly 600 participants reflected together on a new design of our food system. Researcher Hann...

Top scientists offer advice to EU on food transition

03 July 2023

A working group of leading scientists from across Europe has made recommendations to the European Commission on how to make food consumption in Europe healthier and more sustainable. These recommendations relate to the p...

Natural variations in fatty acid composition investigated

03 July 2023

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is conducting a study this year on the fatty acid composition of twenty vegetable and animal oils and fats. This research is being commissioned by MVO and the results will be in...

Energy transparency requirement sharpened

03 July 2023

Effective July 1, 2023, the government is sharpening the energy savings obligation for companies and institutions to further encourage energy savings. As a result, more measures, companies and institutions fall under the...

Companies in charge for more in fossil-free food industry

03 July 2023

A recent report by the research and consulting firm CE Delft indicates that the food industry can run entirely on renewable fuels by 2035. Unfortunately, this is too optimistic an expectation. A fossil-free food sector i...

Need to know about the Essential Requirements for packaging

03 July 2023

Packaging Essential Requirements have been around for a long time, but not many companies are doing much with them. The proposal for the new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation contains stricter requirement...

Major changes in import requirements for vegetables

29 June 2023

On July 1, 2023, the new temporary implementing regulation (EU) 2023/1134 comes into force to prevent the introduction and spread of Spodoptera frugiperda in the EU. Spodoptera frugiperda, called 'fall armyworm' in Engli...

Groningen takes initiative in water transition industry

29 June 2023

The water system in Groningen is under pressure from drought, salinization and the growing water demand of industrial companies. To address these challenges, the province of Groningen is taking the initiative in the proj...

France bans plastic packaging for fruits and vegetables

29 June 2023

France is taking an important step in the fight against plastic pollution with the implementation of a new decree banning the sale of unprocessed fruits and vegetables in plastic packaging. The decree, which will take ef...

Summer offer of used Multivac machines

29 June 2023

At MULTIVAC, you have the option of purchasing both new and reconditioned machines. Refurbished machines are fitted with original parts and meet the same quality and warranties as new machines. This is an ideal option fo...

9 million euros for green transition food sector

28 June 2023

The National Growth Fund is investing 9 million euros in a consortium of three sectors in the North that want to jointly meet the challenges of the green transition. The money from the "Subsidy Scaling Up Sustainable PPP...

Increase rate of sales prices food industry declines

27 June 2023

On average, prices in the food industry in the first four months of this year were 13 percent higher than in the same period last year. This is a slowdown from the 17.4 percent increase observed during the same period la...

No joint price agreements for plastic packaging

26 June 2023

The Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) has indicated in an informal assessment that there is no need for joint price agreements between supermarkets regarding plastic packaging. This follows a review of an initiative ...