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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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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...

NVWA intervenes more frequently on food safety

07 July 2025

Food safety remained a top priority for the NVWA in 2024. Over 48% of its capacity was allocated to inspections in this area. The meat sector received the most attention, accounting for more than half of the total oversi...

Facts over fiction: new reference guide on E numbers

07 July 2025

Folkert Fennema, owner of Fennema Food Development, has launched Het complete E-nummer handboek – Van E tot Z. The guide brings together current, factual information on E numbers for professionals in the food industry. T...

Local food? A great idea (on paper)

07 July 2025

Getting your groceries straight from a nearby farm, who wouldn’t want that? Less transport, fairer prices for farmers, shorter supply chains. Governments have been trying to promote it for years. Still, making local food...

Veggies First aims to put vegetables first

04 July 2025

The international movement Veggies First was recently launched in the Netherlands. Its goal is to make vegetables a natural, visible, and appealing part of everyday life. The initiative focuses on Generation Z and younge...

Stricter NVWA oversight on animal welfare and pesticides

04 July 2025

In 2024, the NVWA had its hands full with animal health and welfare. About 8% of its total capacity went toward animal diseases, and 9% was allocated to welfare. Inspectors carried out 3,755 checks related to animal heal...

Always in control of your production with myMULTIVAC

03 July 2025

With myMULTIVAC, you can manage your production lines anytime, anywhere—and get instant insight into all your spare parts orders. Our goal? To take as much work off your hands as possible, so you can focus on what really...

Food waste levels flatten as supermarkets shift focus

03 July 2025

After years of steady decline, food waste in supermarkets has stabilised for the first time. Compared to 2018, the amount of food wasted has dropped by a consistent 33%, keeping the retail sector in the lead when it come...