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Local food? A great idea (on paper)

Getting your groceries straight from a nearby farm, who wouldn’t want that? Less transport, fairer prices for farmers, shorter supply chains. Governments have been trying to promote it for years. Still, making local food..

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From field to freezer: smart blanching

23 June 2025

Frozen vegetables have become a staple in our kitchens. They’re convenient, have a long shelf life, and often still taste surprisingly fresh. But behind that handy bag of frozen green beans lies a complex production proc...

Column Saskia Stender: Chips in classy disguise

23 June 2025

The new Doritos packaging looks like someone at PepsiCo had a great idea on paper, but forgot to visit an actual supermarket. The chips now come in a cardboard box with a lid - neat, sustainable, responsible. At first gl...

Paper cap sets packaging industry in motion

19 June 2025

Tetra Pak is the first in the industry to test a paper cap on its Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Mid packaging. In partnership with Aneto, Spain’s largest broth producer, the company has launched a pilot aimed at accelerating ...

Clean shoes at Marne Mosterd thanks to BOOTSCLEANER

19 June 2025

Marne Mosterd is one of the first food companies in the world to adopt an innovative shoe cleaner. This BOOTSCLEANER disinfects the inside of work shoes using UV-C light, which eliminates bacteria and fungi. On the fa...

Frequently asked questions about steam answered

19 June 2025

Curious how steam can make your production run more smoothly and keep quality consistent? In our FAQ, Scharff Techniek answers the most important questions about the benefits of steam, choosing the right boiler, and main...

New dietary guidelines from the High Health Council

18 June 2025

The Hoge Gezondheidsraad (High Health Council (HGR)) in Belgium has issued 17 new dietary recommendations aimed at improving public health. The focus is on reducing red meat consumption, increasing plant-based alternativ...

‘Look-Smell-Taste’ now featured on 3,500 products

18 June 2025

Exactly one year after the launch of the Shelf Life Coalition, over 3,500 products now carry the ‘Look-Smell-Taste’ icons and the hand symbol. The coalition was initiated by Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling to reduce unnec...

Rival Foods secures millions for plant-based meat alternatives

18 June 2025

Rival Foods, the Dutch FoodTech scale-up based in Amersfoort, has raised €10 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by pension investor APG on behalf of ABP. PYMWYMIC, ROM Utrecht Region, and existing sha...

Alternative proteins are becoming less alternative

17 June 2025

What happens when shelves run empty, prices surge, and consumers are left looking for something else? In 2024, the alternative protein sector proved it’s no longer a niche but a growing pillar in the global push for effi...

Dutch households underestimate their own food waste

16 June 2025

People in the Netherlands are willing to live more sustainably—especially when it comes to food. Yet over thirty kilos of food per person still ends up in the bin every year. What’s the issue? Most people don’t realise h...

How we eat in 2050: high-tech, local and sustainable

13 June 2025

Cooking will become optional, and grocery shopping a rarity. According to experts Morgaine Gaye (food futurologist), Joseph Poore (climate scientist), and data analyst Valentina Caldart, the food industry is on the brink...

Food companies aren't waiting, they’re investing now

12 June 2025

Regulations may be easing, but the market remains demanding. For many family-owned businesses in the food sector, that changes very little. The Omnibus proposal may be on the table, but the sense of urgency is still very...

Packaging not empty? Then recycling is pointless

11 June 2025

Many Dutch people are unsure about how to dispose of their PMD packaging correctly. That’s the conclusion from a DVJ Insights survey of 1,053 participants, commissioned by Verpact. One in three admits to sometimes throwi...

Spent brewer’s grain repurposed as clean-label emulsifier

11 June 2025

Can byproducts from the beer industry become a fully-fledged food ingredient? Utrecht-based scale-up MaGie Creations proves that they can. With the launch of PowerBond, the company introduces the world’s first emulsifier...

Sustainable? Only when it’s on sale

06 June 2025

Nearly three in ten Dutch consumers (29%) say they often or always make a conscious choice for more sustainable food products. Another 55% do so occasionally. Women and people with higher education levels are more likely...