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Value loss remains a blind spot in the meat supply chain

Food loss in the meat supply chain is not just about waste. Products that remain safe and suitable for consumption can also lose value. That is one of the findings of the European Breadcrumb project. In the project, meat..

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True Cost Accounting: a key to a sustainable food system

02 December 2024

True Cost Accounting (TCA) offers an innovative approach to making the hidden costs of food production visible. This method analyses the impact on the environment, people, and animals and translates these into financial ...

Farmers want to go green, but support is lacking

02 December 2024

Dutch farmers and horticulturalists are fully committed to building a sustainable food system and a healthy living environment. Cleaner air, improved water quality, and nature conservation are high on their agenda. Howev...

Optimism in the dairy sector despite challenges

02 December 2024

The dairy industry presents a mixed picture worldwide, with rising milk prices and better availability of feed. According to RaboResearch, milk production in 2025 is expected to grow by 0.5% in the key export regions, ma...

Cherry growers lax on pesticide regulations

29 November 2024

Inspections by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) revealed that less than half of cherry growers comply with regulations for the use of exempted pesticides. Of the 30 inspected businesses applyin...

JBT receives international clearance for Marel acquisition

28 November 2024

JBT has officially announced that it has received all necessary regulatory clearances worldwide to complete its proposal to acquire Marel hf. This milestone paves the way for finalizing the transaction, marking a signifi...

Dutch plant-based products ranked the healthiest worldwide

28 November 2024

The Netherlands has once again established itself as a leader in healthy food. Research by ProVeg International reveals that Dutch meat substitutes and plant-based milk have the healthiest composition globally. These pro...

7th Meat Café: Collaborating on food strategy is crucial

28 November 2024

Should the government allow the meat sector more room, or should the EU's climate policy line take precedence? Is agriculture a strategic geopolitical asset for the Netherlands and the EU? For which market does the Dutch...

Farmers increasingly opt for direct sales

27 November 2024

More and more farmers are turning to short supply chains, where they sell their products directly to consumers or with just one intermediary. The Monitor Korte Ketens 2023 by Wageningen Economic Research shows that the n...

NVWA tariffs set to rise in 2025: what’s changing?

27 November 2024

From January 1, 2025, businesses and entrepreneurs will face new tariffs from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). These tariffs apply to services such as inspections, certification, sampling, and...

European Court of Auditors: EU food labeling falls short

26 November 2024

Consumers in the European Union risk getting lost in a maze of food labels. A recent report from the European Court of Auditors highlights the confusion caused by the array of claims, logos, labels, and scores, which see...

Dutch biotech accelerates towards tangible results

26 November 2024

The Dutch biotech sector has received a significant boost with €17.6 million in funding from the National Growth Fund. This amount has been allocated to 54 promising projects through the Biotech Booster program, designed...

Supermarkets continue to promote unhealthy behaviour

26 November 2024

Supermarkets still encourage consumers to make unhealthy food choices, despite agreements made in the National Prevention Agreement. This is evident from the latest findings of the Superlijst Gezondheid, a study conducte...

Online edition November 2024 | Cleaning and disinfection

25 November 2024

How can food companies ensure cleaning is both safe for people and food? Two cleaning experts speak candidly in the theme article about the struggles and dilemmas that arise when cleaning production lines in the...

Column Judith Witte: Issues

25 November 2024

The world is a mess. Actually, that sounds far too mild. It’s a disaster. Dirty games are being played on the geopolitical stage. Innocent civilians are the victims of the excess testosterone displayed by the rampaging p...

Ine van der Fels-Klerx: Smart monitoring for food safety

25 November 2024

The title ‘prof.dr.ir.’ immediately reveals that Ine van der Fels-Klerx has an impressive academic background. However, anyone expecting a stuffy, academic professor across the table would be mistaken. Van der Fels speak...