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ForFarmers: from spot checks to automated code inspection

A packaging line is only truly automated when an operator no longer has to guess whether the required code is legible. At ForFarmers in Heijen, that final check made the difference between daily disruptions and a product..

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Food industry lags behind in the fight against food waste

16 October 2025

The Netherlands risks missing an important climate target: halving food waste by 2030 compared to 2015. Every year, millions of kilos of edible food end up in the bin. That affects not only the climate, but also our food...

Support grows for a fair meat price

16 October 2025

A large majority of Dutch consumers are open to paying more for meat, as long as the money is used responsibly. A recent election poll by MarketResponse, commissioned by the TAPP Coalition, shows that 63% of respondents ...

Most-read articles of September 2025

15 October 2025

In September, the food industry revolved around growth, efficiency, and renewal. Companies improved their production processes with new ERP systems and machinery, delved deeper into the protein transition, and shared the...

Food giants oppose delay of EU deforestation law

15 October 2025

A group of international food companies and organisations, including Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero, Tony’s Chocolonely and Rainforest Alliance, is urging the European Commission not to postpone the introduction of the Eu...

Growth funding and EU support for agrifood startups

15 October 2025

There was plenty to celebrate at StartLife’s 15th anniversary. The organisation surpassed €10 million in pre-seed funding for Dutch agrifood startups. And a strong new partnership with EIT Food was announced. Since 20...

What do you really need to know about the EUDR?

14 October 2025

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) calls for a new approach in the food supply chain. Not just producers, but every link leading to the European market will soon need to demonstrably meet strict due diligence r...

Four countries, one system for packaging rules

14 October 2025

Making packaging more sustainable and making things easier for businesses, that’s the goal behind a new agreement signed by six producer responsibility organisations from the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Luxembourg. ...

New guide for safe food supplements

14 October 2025

The market for food supplements continues to grow. The number of suppliers keeps rising, and their experience varies widely. Alongside established producers, plenty of newcomers are entering the field. For many of these ...

EU debate on ‘meat names’ illogical and counterproductive

13 October 2025

The European Union finds itself in the middle of a linguistic tug-of-war over plant-based products. Earlier this month, the European Parliament voted in favor of restricting the use of terms such as “burger,” “sausage,” ...

NVWA: Most food within pesticide safety limits

13 October 2025

Most food products in the Netherlands remain well within the safety limits for pesticide residues. This is shown by the annual research conducted by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). Even...

Only 1 in 5 plastic packages is truly recyclable

13 October 2025

In the food industry, waste sorting is taken seriously. But if you think that means everything ends up neatly recycled, think again. Wageningen University & Research examined nearly 700 plastic consumer packages. The...

We enjoy eating vegetables but lack knowledge about quantity

13 October 2025

We all know that vegetables and fruit are good for us. Yet many Dutch consumers still don’t know exactly how much they should be eating each day. That’s the outcome of research by Markteffect, commissioned by GroentenFru...

Anuga 2025 breaks records with largest edition to date

10 October 2025

With over 145,000 visitors from more than 190 countries and 8,015 exhibitors from 110 nations, Anuga 2025 was the largest edition in the trade fair’s history. From 4 to 8 October, professionals from the global food indus...

The Future of Food & Retail – 13 November

09 October 2025

Curious to hear Albert Heijn and Nice to Meat’s take on online distribution? How ambitious CO₂ targets are translated into concrete actions across the supply chain? What the European PPWR regulations and delicate acts me...

Dutch consumers stay calm amid changes in food supply

09 October 2025

More expensive coffee, no bread left on the shelf, or chocolate that tastes just a little different? Most Dutch consumers aren’t easily fazed. They stick to their usual choices and simply wait it out. That’s one of the f...