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New emissions rules for pig and poultry farms

The European Commission adopted common emissions rules for large pig and poultry farms. Animal nutrition, manure management, and housing are central to the new requirements. These aim to reduce emissions and cut unnecess..

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Animal welfare and/or sustainability

04 February 2019

Storteboom Fresh in Putten, part of the British 2 Sisters Food Group, is the most animal-friendly poultry slaughterhouse in the Netherlands*. But do they apply sustainable practices as well? General Manager Harm Laros te...

The real cost of our food

13 November 2018

Maar liefst 9 op de 10 Nederlanders denken in de komende vijf jaar meer te moeten betalen voor boodschappen om het milieu te sparen. Toch is slechts 37 procent hiervan een overtuigd voorstander. Ruim een kwart is niet be...

Luiten Vleeswaren takes a new direction

09 October 2018

The recently published Vega monitor of the environmental organisation Natuur & Milieu (Nature & Environment) shows that more and more people in the Netherlands become flexitarians. Luiten Vleeswaren responds to t...

Zweistra Vlees & Vleeswaren wants operational security

09 October 2018

Zweistra Vlees & Vleeswaren produces meat products with traditional craftsmanship. It is common knowledge that the processing of fresh meat products is susceptible to contamination. At Zweistra Vlees & Vleeswaren...

Greenhill guarantees high quality

11 September 2018

Schoonderwoerd Vlees from Bilthoven has added a new and unique brand to their assortment of meat. The family business imports mainly beef and lamb from New-Zealand and Australia. The brothers Nimrod and Nigel Schoonde...

From cowhide to industrial egg

11 September 2018

The empty landscape won’t have you suspect that here, between the potato fields of North-East Groningen, there’s a modest factory where innovation, sustainability and efficiency meet in an ‘industrial protein’. ...

The fish of the future comes from aquaculture

04 September 2018

Will we have enough fish for the growing world population in twenty years? According to Prof. Johan Verreth, there won’t be enough from the fishing industry. “The 100 million tonnes of additional fish that are required w...

Sustainable expansion ProMessa

12 June 2018

Central butchery ProMessa in Deventer outgrew its home. They are adding a new production hall, where sustainability - as in the rest of the business operations - plays a prominent role.  The growth of the company...

The fruit market demands a top-quality seal

08 May 2018

Plastic fruit containers with a lid are recognisable and therefore, trusted by the consumer. However, the demand for sealed packaging is increasing. This prevents the lid from falling off and logistics run more efficient...

“I’m arguing for large-scale waste stream efforts”

08 May 2018

We have to end the linear model in the meat supply chain, where everything is centred on efficiency and intensity. That is the opinion of WUR researcher Toine Timmermans. In his opinion, we should import less soya and ut...

Verduurzaming verpakkingen Plus

09 April 2018

PLUS gaat alle verpakkingen in 2018 toetsen om de milieu-impact van consumentenverpakkingen van huismerkproducten aanmerkelijk terug te dringen. De supermarktorganisatie heeft haar verpakkingsbeleid opgesteld met input v...

Markt voor vleesvervangers wint snel terrein

09 April 2018

Vlees staat in het middelpunt van een maatschappelijk debat dat invloed heeft op het consumentengedrag en op bedrijven in de foodsector. De Nederlandse consument wordt in zijn consumptie sterk beïnvloed door toenemende z...

Reducing the climate impact of meat consumption

09 April 2018

Making the global food supply more sustainable is a major challenge. The agri-food system has to meet an ever-increasing demand due to the growing world population. Furthermore, there is a new demand for non-food product...

Seaweed products conquer the market

09 April 2018

A pasta base, a seasoning in butter, or a jelly for desserts: the possibilities for seaweed extend far beyond just sushi. Its nutritional value also makes the crop a suitable meat substitute. But how easy is it to proces...

Food and the circular economy

09 April 2018

Food is responsible for 20-30% of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions according to the RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment). In order to bring the greenhouse gas emissions of the food production...