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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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Bean Deal continues in the plant protein chain

06 October 2025

The Bean Deal may have officially come to an end, but collaboration across the chain is far from over. That’s what Minister Femke Marije Wiersma of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature wrote in a letter to th...

EAT-Lancet advises no more than one meatball a week

03 October 2025

One meatball, half a chicken breast, one and a half eggs, two litres of milk and two servings of fish per week. According to the EAT-Lancet Commission, that’s about as much animal-based food as belongs on a sustainable m...

FOODPathS lays the foundation for a future-proof food system

03 October 2025

What does it take to create food systems that benefit people, the planet, and the climate? This question took centre stage during the closing meeting of the international FOODPathS project, held on 1 and 2 October 2025 a...

BioMarktMeter: consumers positive yet hesitant

03 October 2025

Interest in organic food continues to grow, but consumers remain divided. This is shown by the BioMarktMeter, a study that tracks developments in the organic products market. Whereas earlier editions focused mainly on th...

13 food labels stand out on sustainability

01 October 2025

Walk through any supermarket and you’ll see them everywhere: labels. Meant to be helpful, but often rather confusing. New research by Milieu Centraal now shows that thirteen of these logos truly stand out above the rest....

Importers to pay for organic product inspections

30 September 2025

From 1 April 2026, an important change will take effect for companies importing organic products. Up to now, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) has covered the cost of inspections. So...

European Deforestation Law faces another delay

30 September 2025

It seemed so close: at the end of this year, the European Deforestation Law would finally take effect. But once again, a delay is looming. For the food industry, where soy, cocoa, and coffee are essential raw materials, ...

New Green-score replaces the Eco-score

29 September 2025

The Eco-score is getting a new name. From this autumn it will be Green-score. Customers of Colruyt Group will see the new name across stores, apps and communication channels. The label itself remains the same at its core...

New alliance focuses on biobased packaging

26 September 2025

Avantium, Tereos and LVMH GAÏA are joining forces. They aim to scale up production of a new type of plastic made entirely from plant-based raw materials. The material is called Releaf® and can be used in food and beverag...

Ede building European hub for protein innovation

22 September 2025

Ede is stepping up its game in the world of sustainable proteins. The NIZO site will transform over the coming years into a vibrant food innovation park. Startups, scale-ups, researchers, and companies will join forces h...

Private-label meat substitutes gain ground on health

22 September 2025

Meat substitutes are getting healthier, and that’s good news. Supermarket private labels are showing it can be done: less salt, better nutrition. New data from ProVeg confirm the trend. Private labels perform remarkab...

Stronger earnings through supply chain cooperation

16 September 2025

Collaboration within the food supply chain provides clear benefits for farmers pursuing sustainability. The main advantages are cost savings and security of product sales. This is the outcome of research by the Netherlan...

Online edition september 2025 | (New) Proteins

15 September 2025

The demand for alternative proteins is high—and still growing. They're sought after as substitutes for costly animal proteins and as key ingredients in high-protein products. Protei...

Van Koolen is GEA’s partner in plant-based production

15 September 2025

The transition toward alternative proteins is irreversible. GEA understands this, and as of 2025, offers fully integrated production lines for vegan, vegetarian, and fermented food products. Clients across the food indus...

Lokus and Bugman: from locust to inspiration

15 September 2025

In South Holland, Eysbrand Rozendaal and Peter Stam – founders of Lokus – work among the fluttering wings of migratory locusts. Their focus is the European migratory locust, a species that’s difficult to breed but unique...