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Electrify your business with thermal energy storage

With ENERGYNEST, your company can store generated electricity, excess heat, or surplus steam and use it as heat at a later time—precisely when you need it. This tailored solution for the food industry ensures more effici..

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Start Insect connects suppliers in the insect sector

27 March 2025

The Netherlands is a global frontrunner in insect farming knowledge and innovation. But behind that progress is a growing group of suppliers. Start Insect brings together the technology and knowledge partners driving thi...

Those looking ahead won’t put sustainability on hold

25 March 2025

“Smart food companies will continue with sustainability,” says Ceel Elemans of ING, making it clear where he believes the industry should be heading. The European Commission aims to ease the burden on businesses with new...

Nestlé and UNESCO support next generation of food innovators

24 March 2025

Nestlé and UNESCO are joining forces to mobilise young people across the globe in support of sustainable food production. With their new initiative, Youth Impact: Because You Matter, the organisations aim to train future...

Organic food growth stalls; five opportunities

24 March 2025

Organic is growing, but not fast enough. Supermarkets are making significant progress, while farmers, producers, and government are still defining their role in accelerating the transition. KPMG spoke with over thirty pl...

B Corp for Danone in Haps and Zoetermeer

24 March 2025

Danone’s production sites in Haps and Zoetermeer have received B Corp certification. These facilities manufacture specialised medical and infant nutrition. The certification follows that of the Dutch head office last yea...

Dutch edamame now available at Jumbo supermarkets

21 March 2025

This plant-based powerhouse, grown on Dutch soil, is now available on a large scale for the first time. As of 17 March, frozen edamame beans from Flevoland are available in the freezer aisle of all 725 Jumbo stores in th...

Tax incentives make sustainable steam production more attractive

20 March 2025

Steam is essential in the food industry, but traditional gas-fired boilers are under increasing pressure due to the energy transition. Electric and hybrid steam solutions offer a more sustainable alternative. In addition...

Favamole wins Kick Start Show: innovation with the fava bean

18 March 2025

Favamole, a fresh alternative to guacamole made from Dutch fava beans, has won first prize at the Kick Start Show. This event, held on March 12 at HAS Green Academy, gives young food entrepreneurs a platform to present t...

Dutch Truffle: truffle as a tailored ingredient

18 March 2025

Truffles, delicious fresh truffles for everyone. Dutch Truffle was founded in 2006 out of a passion for truffles. What started with importing fresh truffles for personal use, friends, and local restaurants has grown into...

The Future of Food 2025

17 March 2025

Our food does much more than simply nourish us. How we produce, distribute, and consume it will shape the future of our planet, our culture, and our health. How exactly? You’ll find the answers in the more than 300-page ...

Brew grain finds second life as pizza base

14 March 2025

BUS Whisky recently added a striking new item to its menu: a pizza made with brew grain from MaGie Creations. The distillery in Loosbroek is taking its first meaningful step toward turning production residues into food. ...

Food chain vulnerable to fungal toxins

12 March 2025

Rising temperatures are increasing exposure to harmful mycotoxins. This is stated in a briefing by the European Environment Agency (EEA). These toxins, produced by fungi on crops such as wheat and maize, pose a risk to b...

MSC: Sustainable fisheries increasingly out of balance

12 March 2025

The availability of certified pelagic fish species is under pressure. This is highlighted in the Small Pelagics Yearbook 2025 by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which focuses on developments in herring, mackerel, s...

Pyrolysis on the rise, concerns about harmful substances

11 March 2025

Turning plastic waste into new raw materials seems like a logical step towards circularity. But safety for people and the environment should not be overlooked. A recent study by RIVM points to potential risks when using ...

Column Judith Witte: On pros and cons

10 March 2025

In a previous column, I talked about fledgling offspring and their willingness to buy second-hand items through online marketplaces, surplus stores, and thrift shops. Very noble, of course! And environmentally conscious....