Protein transition

2025 Trend Report for the Food and Beverage Industry

2025 promises to be a transformative year for the food and beverage sector. Strengthen your business strategy and gain a lasting competitive edge with this practical guide to the industry’s most significant challenges an..

Posters Meat, Fish, Fruit and Vegetables and Dairy

23 September 2024

Through the trade magazine Voedingsindustrie we distribute the poster VLEES, VIS, FRUIT & VEGETABLES and DAIRY. On the posters you will find the structure of the various processing industries. Because of the great de...

New trend: meat substitutes that don’t mimic meat

19 September 2024

The Dutch market for meat substitutes is undergoing a significant shift. Plant-based products that don’t aim to resemble meat are gaining in popularity. This trend, known as "Plant Forward," aligns more closely with chan...

Innovative fiber technology improves plant-based schnitzel

11 September 2024

Schouten Europe is launching a new plant-based schnitzel with enhanced texture thanks to the application of innovative fiber technology. This family-owned company from Brabant, known as a pioneer in the meat substitute m...

Online edition September 2024: (New) Proteins

09 September 2024

In this edition, we take an in-depth look at one of the most promising developments in the food sector: (new) proteins. From innovative plant-based alternatives to sustainable production processes, this...

Jaap Korteweg: "We don’t need cows for delicious cheese"

09 September 2024

Jaap Korteweg is a man with innovative ideas who never stops at just dreaming. He takes action, rolls up his sleeves, and gets things done—that’s what defines Jaap Korteweg. After founding De Vegetarische Slager and sell...

Rival Foods: “We are changing the protein market”

09 September 2024

Shear cell technology is a new method for adding texture to plant-based proteins. The start-up Rival Foods has successfully scaled this technique from lab level to industrial production. This summer, the company opened a...

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: The curious case of beans

09 September 2024

Beans often require intensive processing to make them palatable and edible, such as defatting and starch modification. The risk of UPF (Ultra Processed Foods) is ever-present, but there are more hazards to consider. I...

Towards Bean Deal 2.0: beans are brilliant!

09 September 2024

On July 14, 2022, the Bean Deal was signed by 56 parties representing the entire legume supply chain. This number has since grown to 72 organizations. The goal: to put Dutch-grown legumes on the map. But why is this so i...

Plankton offers potential, but also challenges

09 September 2024

The food industry is increasingly paying attention to plankton as an ingredient, though few companies have ventured into this space. One pioneer in this area is the supplement producer PLNKTN. After Thom Siersema’s st...

The role of ingredient suppliers during challenging times

09 September 2024

The food and beverage industry continually faces new challenges. Despite the sector's resilience, there is an urgent need for guidance to tackle these issues effectively. The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion of...

The future of texturized vegetable proteins

09 September 2024

Texturized vegetable protein (TVP) can mimic the fibrous structure of animal muscle meat. Many meat substitutes use this pre-structured form of plant protein. Although TVPs are already widely used in products like burger...

A hybrid meatball encourages more conscious eating

28 August 2024

Recent deelde data-analist Nielsen het bericht dat de verkoop van vleesvervangers dit jaar weer in de lift zit. Dat is verrassend na twee jaar van stagnatie. De prijs en kwaliteit van vegetarische alternatieven zijn al j...

Lidl introduces new minced meat mix with pea protein

22 August 2024

Lidl is taking an innovative step in the Dutch food industry by introducing a partially plant-based minced meat mix. This product, consisting of 60% beef and 40% pea protein, offers a sustainable option for ground meat e...

Meat substitutes not popular among most flexitarians

15 August 2024

Plant-based meat substitutes are often seen as an environmentally friendly alternative to meat, but they appear to be unpopular among the majority of Dutch flexitarians. This is according to recent research by Muriel Ver...