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Faster PFAS detection and better removal

PFAS are now found everywhere; in products, in the environment, and even in living organisms. Because these substances hardly break down, global concerns are mounting. Wageningen Food & Biobased Research (WFBR) is le..

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This is how much ultra-processed food people really eat

10 June 2025

The amount of ultra-processed food someone consumes can be traced in their body. U.S. researchers have developed a so-called ‘poly-metabolite score’ that estimates UPF (ultra-processed food) intake based on blood and uri...

New fermentation facility for the food industry

06 June 2025

The future Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) in Ede offered a first look on 6 June at what is set to become the national open-access scale-up centre for (precision) fermentation. More than 180 invitees attended th...

More health risks in plant-based substitutes than expected

05 June 2025

The vegan section in supermarkets continues to grow rapidly. But eating plant-based doesn't automatically mean fewer health risks. Research from the University of Antwerp shows that meat and cheese substitutes can someti...

Avebe, TNO and WUR join forces on 3D-printed food

04 June 2025

Royal Avebe is working with TNO and Wageningen University & Research on an innovative method for producing plant-based meat alternatives: 3D food printing. Using potato starch as a base, the cooperative is exploring ...

Preference for sweet doesn't fade so easily

04 June 2025

Six months of reduced sugar intake, yet the craving for sweet food remains. That’s the striking outcome of a large-scale study by Wageningen University & Research into taste preferences. PhD candidate Eva Čad conclud...

Foodvalley launches guide for healthier food products

03 June 2025

How do you make food products healthier without compromising on taste or texture? Foodvalley now offers a practical tool to support this: the Practical Guide for Reformulation and Innovation. Launched on 3 June 2025, the...

AI model aims to improve plant-based texture

26 May 2025

The taste of plant-based alternatives often falls short. Texture in particular proves problematic for consumers, according to researchers at Wageningen University & Research. With a $50,000 grant from the Bezos Earth...

The Future of Food 2025

12 May 2025

Before food ends up on our plates, it goes through a long and complex journey — and that journey is changing rapidly. Will the “Ozempic-isation” of society continue until obesity is a thing of the past? Will each city ha...

Column Pieter Vos: Time for action and subtainable choices

12 May 2025

Parkinson’s. I’m witnessing firsthand how devastating this disease can be through my father-in-law. In France, it’s officially recognised as an occupational illness for agricultural workers. In the Netherlands, it’s incr...

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certificate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...

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...

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...

The Netherlands aims for biotech leadership

18 April 2025

Biotechnology supports efforts to tackle challenges in health, food production, and the circular economy. To stay competitive on the global stage, the Dutch government aims for the Netherlands to be among the world leade...

Book presentation The Future of FOOD

15 April 2025

In a setting that breathes innovation and future thinking, we proudly presented our book The Future of FOOD. Hosted by Koppert Cress, we gathered with our OSV network to not only hand over the first copy of the book, but...

Feed determines fatty acid profile of beef

26 March 2025

What a cow eats plays a major role in the nutritional value of its meat. That’s the outcome of new research from Michigan State University (MSU), where scientists have been working on a method to more accurately identify...