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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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Output prices of food industry rising less and less

25 April 2023

Prices in the food industry rose 16 per cent in February 2023 compared with a year earlier. However, since July 2022, when the food industry price increase peaked at 23.2 per cent, prices have risen less each month. ...

New trading standards for agri-food products

25 April 2023

On Friday 21 April 2023, the Commission proposed a revision of trading standards for a number of agri-food products, such as fruit and vegetables, fruit juices and jams, honey, poultry or eggs. This should help consumers...

Children still exposed to unhealthy food advertising

21 April 2023

The annual Child Marketing Monitor by research firm Panteia commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport shows that there has been little to no change in children's exposure to advertising for unhealthy food...

EFSA approves water lentil protein concentrate

21 April 2023

Rubisco Foods has received official confirmation from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) that its protein concentrate, extracted from water lentils, is food-safe. The company had applied for Novel Food status in 2...

EFSA finds harmful health effects of bisphenol A in food

21 April 2023

Experts from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have concluded that dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is a health concern for consumers of all ages.  BPA is a chemical used in combination with other ch...

Lentiz winner MBO-Challenge Food Waste 2023

21 April 2023

On Thursday 20 April 2023, the winner of the MBO-Challenge Food Waste 2023 was announced. Unanimously, the jury chose FIBER UP by the MBO food & quality/technology students of Lentiz College.  Fiber-Up is pro...

A taste of summer with the Tostada Caribbean

20 April 2023

Now that spring has sprung and the sun is showing itself regularly, we feel like going on holiday. To get into the holiday spirit, De Korrel has delicious products for you.  You can give your customers a taste of...

Nice to Meat makes a strong brand out of meat

19 April 2023

Nice to Meat has been supplying meat to the catering industry for 128 years. In the 1990s, Mikel Pouw took over the company. With success. Mainly thanks to his conclusion that little top-quality meat was being sold in th...

Albert Heijn moving towards B Corp certification

19 April 2023

Albert Heijn is moving towards B Corp certification. Albert Heijn's mission statement is 'Making better food accessible together. For everyone'. B Corp certification fits seamlessly with Albert Heijn's movement towards a...

What will we eat in a circular food system?

19 April 2023

A circular food system has huge potential benefits for both our own health and the health of our planet. But what will we eat in the circular food system? An international group of researchers from Wageningen University ...

EU law on deforestation-free products is a reality

19 April 2023

On April 19, 2023, the European Parliament adopts a new law aimed at fighting global deforestation in order to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. The law will require companies to ensure that products sold in t...

Innovating for food transition: 'We could step it up a notch'

18 April 2023

Almost all major challenges of our time are linked to our food system; the nitrogen debate, the climate crisis, the biodiversity problem, our health, the energy transition. Things have to change, everyone agrees. That ca...

Lowering taxes does not lead to lower consumer prices

18 April 2023

On Monday 17 April 2023, the Council of State published its opinion on reducing the VAT rate on food to zero percent. It advises to abandon the proposal because it will only achieve the goal to a limited extent. After al...

High food prices call for sharper management

18 April 2023

Companies in the food chain are facing rising costs due to inflation. Food price inflation rose to a record high of 18.4% in March 2023, while general inflation stood at 4.4%.  This is caused by delayed pass-thro...

Number of greenhouse vegetable farms decreasing

17 April 2023

The gross yield of greenhouse vegetables in the Netherlands fell 7.9 per cent to 1.8 million tonnes in 2022, with gross yields of tomatoes and cucumbers in particular decreasing. The decline is mainly linked to high ener...