Sustainability

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..

Jumbo sells peppers and cucumbers without plastic packaging

02 April 2024

Jumbo Supermarkets has announced that they will now sell red bell peppers, cucumbers, and soon spring onions from Dutch soil without plastic packaging in their over 700 stores and on their online platform. This initiativ...

Healthier and more sustainable food within reach

27 March 2024

Dutch residents have the opportunity to change their eating habits without incurring additional costs. This is the conclusion of Reina Vellinga's doctoral research at the RIVM. Her findings indicate that even minor dieta...

Utrecht embraces local and sustainable food

25 March 2024

In Utrecht, seventeen organizations have signed the covenant ‘Together we make the province of Utrecht more beautiful through food’. With this, they commit to promoting local and sustainable food supply. This initiative,...

ING: Food companies need to step up in fair production chains

25 March 2024

The EU member states have recently agreed to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This directive demands greater attention to human rights and environmental issues in production and supply chains...

New dairy trend: Kerry launches hybrid dairy-oat range

22 March 2024

Kerry Dairy Consumer Foods is bringing a fresh impulse to the dairy market with the introduction of Smug Dairy, a new chilled brand line that combines dairy and oats. This move is seen as a first in its category in the U...

EU commits to deforestation-free products by 2025

21 March 2024

The European Union is taking a significant step forward in the battle against global deforestation. Starting December 30, 2024, the new Regulation for Deforestation-Free Products will come into effect. This initiative, a...

Sharing sustainability data: GS1 takes the lead

20 March 2024

The Dutch food industry faces a critical challenge: integrating sustainability into every step of the production chain. A recent development emphasizes the sharing of sustainability data, with GS1 Netherlands playing a k...

Crisis in recycling industry: recyclate production falters

18 March 2024

The Dutch plastic sorting and recycling industry is facing immense pressure. Represented by the Vereniging Afvalbedrijven, the sector is warning of an impending crisis. This situation not only endangers climate goals but...

Marine biomass: Sustainable source for nutrition

18 March 2024

Innovative use of marine biomass plays a pivotal role in developing sustainable products. Low trophic marine species, such as mussels, are a key element in this. They do not require agricultural land or freshwater source...

Jumbo to cease meat promotions

15 March 2024

The Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo has announced it will cease meat promotions across all its stores and online. This initiative signals a significant shift in the supermarket landscape. It forms part of Jumbo's strategy ...

Agrobots: the future of sustainable agriculture

14 March 2024

The Dutch agricultural and horticultural sector is on the brink of a significant transition. The aim of this change is to balance nature and agriculture. Playing a key role in this development are advanced agricultural r...

Sustainable steam production with tax benefits

14 March 2024

In 2020, at Scharff Techniek’s initiative, the sustainable asset 'electric steam boilers' was included for the first time in the Energy List, allowing companies to receive tax benefits when making steam production more s...

The benefits of smaller portions: less eating, less waste

13 March 2024

Amber Werkman, a PhD candidate in marketing at the University of Groningen, presents an innovative approach in the battle against overconsumption and food waste: promoting smaller portion sizes. Her research focused on p...

CSRD shakes up the food industry

13 March 2024

The Dutch food industry is on the brink of significant changes. New legislation and societal pressure are increasingly focusing on sustainability. Supermarket suppliers are being closely scrutinized. Those who fail to im...

EU sets strict packaging standards from 2030

07 March 2024

The European Union has recently taken a significant step in its commitment to sustainability. On Monday, March 4th, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new regulations for packaging mat...