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Construction: Important considerations for food entrepreneurs

You want to expand or renovate. So, you decide to build! Once you’ve made that decision, questions start arising. What materials will you choose? Are they sustainable? How does this choice affect fire safety? What about ..

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Concerns over effectiveness of organic farming policy

19 May 2023

The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) wants to catch up considerably, going from four per cent now to 15 per cent organic farming area in 2030. However, the Court of Audit's Accountability Survey ...

Online edition May 2023: Food safety

15 May 2023

There is a striking consensus when it comes to ensuring (food) safety in production areas. What is the optimal indoor climate for a production area? And how do you achieve it? In the feature story, we d...

Companies lag behind in implementing ESG legislation

15 May 2023

The introduction of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) has been delayed by a year, but this is hardly resulting in progress in the implementation and reporting of Environmental, Social & Governan...

The advance of European mushrooms

12 May 2023

European edible mushrooms are a treasure trove of very different flavours and textures, they are nutritious and are also responsibly and locally produced. To promote all these benefits across Europe, GEPC Promo (European...

European Parliament supports ban on greenwashing

11 May 2023

On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the European Parliament (EP) approved a new directive aimed at more sustainable products and the end of greenwashing. The directive stands for improving the labeling and longevity of products. ...

Inflation tempered by lower rise in food prices

11 May 2023

Dutch consumers had to pay an average of 5.2 percent more for goods and services in April this year than a year earlier. This is according to figures from Statistics Netherlands. In March, inflation was still 4.4 percent...

Are CO2 neutral claims reliable?

10 May 2023

Testaankoop, a Belgian consumer organization, warns that CO2 neutral claims on products can be misleading to consumers. Buying carbon credits, to offset CO2 emissions, is not reliable because these credits are not suffic...

Veos converts animal blood into drinkable water

10 May 2023

Veos, producer of animal proteins for the food industry, is investing 2 million euros in a new water treatment plant that will filter up to 150 cubic meters of animal blood daily into drinkable water. This investment is ...

The Dutch dare to be more plant-based

10 May 2023

The sixth edition of the Dutch Week Without Meat & Dairy took place from March 6-12, 2023. The results show that the annual campaign is a trusted basis for many Dutch people to dare to try new recipes and products. A...

New method for upgrading biogas

09 May 2023

A team of researchers from the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG) has developed a new method for upgrading biogas. The research aims to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by replacing natur...

185 investors demand approach to plastic crisis

09 May 2023

A group of 185 investors with combined assets of $10 trillion, coordinated by the Association of Investors for Sustainable Development, is calling for drastic measures to address the plastic crisis.  In a joint s...

Five-year partnership for a healthier future

09 May 2023

Greenyard, The Vegetable Chef and We're Smart World are joining forces to accelerate the transition to healthier and more sustainable food. The partnership includes a five-year collaboration in which the organisations wi...

De voordelen van stoom voor de voedingsindustrie

09 May 2023

Bij het ontwikkelen van een voedingsproduct komt vaak stoom voor in het productieproces, of het nu gaat om het bereiden van soepen en sauzen in kookketels, het roken van worsten in rookkasten, het bakken van brood in ove...

Sustainable food: share keeps growing

03 May 2023

Sustainable food continues to grow in Dutch supermarkets despite strong inflation and high price increases. This is according to the full-year 2022 Retail Labels Monitor, conducted by Circana in cooperation with a consor...

Three organisations launch digital deposit pilot project

03 May 2023

Three organisations will test out digital deposit systems in Flanders in the coming months. They are Unbox, Twintag-Verhaert-Cegeka and DDRS Alliance. The results of these pilot projects should allow a decision to be mad...