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PPWR: New packaging requirements from August 12

The first new PPWR rules will apply from August 12, 2026. Producers and importers may then only place packaging on the EU market with a valid EU Declaration of Conformity. Food companies therefore need to determine their..

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€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...

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...