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Climate shifts European food production

Climate change is unlikely to pose a direct threat to Europe’s food supply in the coming decades. However, it is changing where food is produced. While agricultural regions in Southern Europe are increasingly facing heat..

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Strip cropping affects bread quality

06 May 2025

What if a simple slice of bread didn’t just taste good, but also supported biodiversity and contained fewer pesticides? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research studied how wheat from strip cropping is receive...

FAO warns: Worst FMD outbreak in Europe since 2001

06 May 2025

Europe is facing the most serious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in over two decades. The FAO is sounding the alarm and calling for action, as an exotic virus serotype has now emerged in the Near East as well. ...

Shrinking pig herd puts pressure on production

02 May 2025

The European pig market remains under pressure from geopolitical tensions. While production still showed slight growth in 2024, Rabobank forecasts a decline of around 1.5 percent for 2025. This expected drop is linked to...

Food prices on the rise: butter hits record high

02 May 2025

International food prices continued to climb in April. The FAO Food Price Index reached 128.3 points, up 1 percent from March. Compared to the same month last year, that’s an increase of 7.6 percent. The dairy index r...

Transform your fresh produce supply chain with technology

01 May 2025

Tight margins, perishability, and price pressure are putting fresh produce companies under strain. Experts at Aptean show how smart software provides control, efficiency, and profitability. The fresh produce sector is...

Creating value in fish packaging

01 May 2025

At Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona (6–8 May), MULTIVAC will present processing and packaging solutions designed to enhance production efficiency and sustainability. The systems help extend the shelf life of fish, crusta...

Jumbo and WUR aim to accelerate plant-based eating habits

01 May 2025

Six companies, including Jumbo, HAK, and Alpro, are joining forces with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to examine how consumers can be encouraged to choose plant-based proteins more often while shopping. The ...

CO₂ emissions mean little without nutritional context

01 May 2025

One kilo of meat produces more CO₂ than a kilo of beans — that much is clear. But how meaningful is such a comparison if it ignores the nutrients that food provides? A new calculation method shifts the perspective. Resea...

Meatable expands internationally with TruMeat

01 May 2025

Leiden-based Meatable is joining forces with TruMeat to produce cultivated meat faster, at lower cost, and on a larger scale. The collaboration focuses on process optimisation and the construction of a new production fac...

Spotlight on functional food safety

01 May 2025

Food supplements and functional foods continue to gain ground, both globally and across Europe. At the same time, concerns about their safety and reliability are growing. In late April, the FAO – the Food and Agriculture...

Soft drink sector cuts sugar content by 38.2%

29 April 2025

The Dutch soft drink sector is still firmly focused on reducing sugar content. And it’s paying off: by 2024, the average sugar content in soft drinks had dropped by 38.2% compared to 2012. That means the 30% reduction ta...

EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food

29 April 2025

A by-product that was previously off-limits for use in food is now finding its way onto the plate. FERM FOOD ApS is the first company in the EU to receive approval to use fermented rapeseed cake as a food ingredient. The...

ACM demands clear claims in the food sector

28 April 2025

The Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) is tightening its supervision of sustainability claims in the food sector. Companies are urged to review their claims and make adjustments where needed, before ACM begi...

Consumers cut back on bread, pastries, and cakes

25 April 2025

Rising purchasing power or not, 2024 saw another drop in bread, pastries, and cake sales. This is evident from research conducted by YouGov on behalf of NBC. The contrast between eating at home and eating out is having a...

Belgian potato sector under pressure

25 April 2025

Sentiment within the Belgian potato sector has shifted dramatically in just a few months. Until mid-February, confidence was running high, but concerns have since taken over. Nevertheless, expansions in cultivation and p...