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Local food? A great idea (on paper)

Getting your groceries straight from a nearby farm, who wouldn’t want that? Less transport, fairer prices for farmers, shorter supply chains. Governments have been trying to promote it for years. Still, making local food..

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We have to be smarter about water us in the food industry

28 January 2025

Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce, even in the Netherlands. This is a growing challenge for the food industry, a major consumer of drinking water. Rabobank has mapped out the challenges surrounding water usage ...

Energy transition puts the food industry at a disadvantage

28 January 2025

The energy transition is putting pressure on the Dutch food industry. Companies within Cluster 6—a group of around 450 industrial businesses, including many food producers—are eager to become more sustainable but are hit...

Nudging gives organic products a significant sales boost

27 January 2025

A successful experiment in Finland has shown that nudging—subtle adjustments in store environments—can significantly increase sales of organic products. In a Finnish supermarket, sales of organic carrots rose by an impre...

PPWR: What’s changing for the food sector?

23 January 2025

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which was officially published on January 22, sets strict requirements for packaging and packaging waste. The aim is to achieve a more sustainable economy. For the...

New opportunities for duckweed as a protein source

23 January 2025

The research project ‘Duurzame eiwitten: Eendje meer’ is exploring the potential of duckweed as a protein source. Five Dutch universities of applied sciences are collaborating with companies and experts to optimize the c...

Broodje Nijmegen puts sustainable agriculture in the spotlight

16 January 2025

MVO Nederland, in collaboration with Radboud University, Radboudumc, and HAN, has launched Broodje Nijmegen. This fully plant-based sandwich contains ingredients sourced from local, nature-inclusive farmers and represent...

Mandatory blending pushes up costs food industry

16 January 2025

The mandatory blending of green gas, currently being prepared by the government, aims to boost the production and use of green gas. This measure plays a crucial role in the energy transition but also leads to higher cost...

Stricter manure regulations impact the food industry

16 January 2025

The Netherlands has tightened its manure policy, driven by the loss of its exemption under the European Nitrates Directive. The changes to the Fertiliser Act not only bring adjustments for the agricultural sector but als...

The Netherlands advances in cellular agriculture

14 January 2025

The Netherlands is taking another significant step in cellular agriculture with the establishment of two new scale-up facilities. These facilities enable companies to scale their production processes without making subst...

CBL and Rabobank Pilot Boosts Food Innovation Success

09 January 2025

Five start-ups and scale-ups specializing in healthy and sustainable food innovations participated in a consumer research program called "Ontdek Onderzoek." Conducted by the Consumer Behaviour Lab (CBL) and Rabobank befo...

Government accelerates transition to biobased economy

06 January 2025

Biobased materials play a crucial role in the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. The Dutch government has therefore set a course to phase out low-value applications of biobased materials and promote hi...

Sustainability a top priority for 75% of food producers

02 January 2025

The food industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Sustainability is no longer optional but has become the main focus within supply chains, according to the report The Future of Sustainable Food Supply Chains:...

CBL: Packaging materials decrease, recycling increases

24 December 2024

Supermarkets are making significant strides toward more sustainable packaging. The 2023 Packaging Report shows that CBL members are on track to meet their 2025 goals. Reducing packaging materials and increasing recyclabi...

Ikwileerlijkezuivel.nl partners with CONO and Swager

16 December 2024

Ikwileerlijkezuivel.nl is joining forces with CONO Kaasmakers and impact investor KlaasJan Swager. This collaboration marks an important step toward a sustainable dairy chain, with special attention to protected nature a...

European agriculture: transition in numbers

16 December 2024

Climate goals, economic pressure, and changing market conditions are having a major impact on European agriculture. Recent data from Eurostat shows how the sector is adapting. Production, sustainability, and labour marke...