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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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Climate gains start with eating behavior

20 February 2026

The climate challenge is often framed in terms of technology and innovation. The Wetenschappelijke Klimaatraad (WKR) emphasizes something else: behavior. According to the council, the potential of behavioral change remai...

ACM acts on vague sustainability claims coffee and cocoa

13 February 2026

Sustainability claims on coffee and cocoa are under close scrutiny. The Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) has reached agreements with Nestlé, Mondelez and JDE Peet’s. The three international sellers will revise uncl...

These 33 crops are resilient, healthy and future-proof

12 February 2026

Dutch agriculture relies heavily on a limited number of dominant crops. WWF-NL and the Louis Bolk Instituut aim to change that. They present a list of 33 food crops that, according to their research, make the strongest c...

Better for Nature & Farmers wins Agribusiness Award 2026

11 February 2026

Better for Nature & Farmers has won the Agribusiness Award 2026. The award was presented on Tuesday 10 February at Ahoy Rotterdam during the ABN AMRO Open. The jury praised the program’s professional and transparent ...

Italy and Germany strengthen algae sector

10 February 2026

Algae are gaining a firmer position on the European agenda. Germany and Italy signed a joint declaration of intent in Rome on strategic cooperation in the algae sector. The focus is on sustainable development, research, ...

Ausnutria builds first gas-free factory

09 February 2026

Baby and infant nutrition producer Ausnutria had an ambitious plan: to build a future-proof, efficient, gas-free factory for the production of baby and infant nutrition. The new construction project ‘Moon’ in Heerenveen ...

Westfort: People, engineering and technology

09 February 2026

With a strong turnout of 35 food producers and a broad mix of participants from, among others, meat and fish processing, dairy and patisserie, Mikrocentrum, together with OSV Netwerk, paid a visit to Westfort Vleesproduc...

Crustalicious supplies protein-rich crab meat

09 February 2026

Various native and invasive small crab species are a rapidly growing problem for fisheries worldwide. Numbering in the billions, they displace many fish and shellfish species. Thanks to an innovation by Crustalicious, ta...

Hippotainer: Growing food without soil

09 February 2026

Growing food where it once seemed impossible? Hippotainer makes it happen, using a smart container packed with technology. Hippotainer is a mobile farming solution packed into a 40-foot shipping container. Inside is a...

Pascal Processing grows thanks to ‘Any Pick - Any Grip’

09 February 2026

Pascal Processing preserves food under high water pressure. The company introduced the technique back in 2011, but it has only gained popularity in recent years. The sense of urgency in the food chain to work more safely...

Agrifirm and STORL join forces

04 February 2026

Agrifirm is taking a significant step for the Dutch agricultural sector. The cooperative has officially joined the STORL scheme. Recently, Leon van Mullekom and Gerard Top signed the agreement to formalize this new partn...

HAS Food Experience 2026: trends in food and circularity

04 February 2026

Social connection and health are playing an increasingly significant role in food development. During HAS Food Experience 2026, students demonstrate how these themes come together. Under the theme The Circle of Food, the...

Grid congestion sets the pace for electrification in food

02 February 2026

More and more food companies want to electrify their energy use. In practice, they are running into an increasingly hard limit. Grid congestion is hampering expansions, new construction, and upgrades of grid connections ...

Why a ban on meat promotion has little impact

29 January 2026

Amsterdam is restricting advertising for hamburgers and other meat products. The decision fits within municipal climate policy but raises questions about effectiveness. According to Ceel Elemans, Food sector specialist a...

What is the effect of a meat tax?

20 January 2026

The environmental impact of food consumption in Europe is substantial and remains largely outside current tax policy. While climate, water use, and biodiversity are under pressure, meat and other food products still bene...