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Climate shifts European food production

Climate change is unlikely to pose a direct threat to Europe’s food supply in the coming decades. However, it is changing where food is produced. While agricultural regions in Southern Europe are increasingly facing heat..

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Huijbregts optimises processes in the powder chain

11 May 2026

In many food production facilities, powders play a quiet yet critical role. From herbs and spices to starches, flavorings, and colorants, they form the foundation of countless recipes used in snacks, salads, and plant-ba...

Can an electronic nose stop olive oil fraud?

11 May 2026

The global olive oil market represents an annual value worth billions of euros. Yet the sector has long struggled with a persistent problem: fraud and misleading claims. A significant share of the olive oil sold as extra...

Switch to biobased packaging calls for new approach

07 May 2026

Pressure on the packaging chain continues to increase. Retailers, manufacturers, and packaging companies are looking for more sustainable alternatives, while European regulations keep tightening. At the same time, the tr...

Further tightening of pesticide import controls

06 May 2026

Compliance with European limits for pesticide residues remains high. That is according to new figures from food safety authority EFSA, based on more than 125,000 food samples analyzed across Europe. At the same time, the...

LTO calls for faster approval of green crop protection products

06 May 2026

The approval process for green crop protection products needs to move faster. That is the message from LTO Nederland, Glastuinbouw Nederland, NFO, KAVB, NAJK, BO Akkerbouw, and NAV in a joint letter to the Dutch House of...

EU simplifies rules around deforestation law

05 May 2026

The European Commission is once again introducing changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Just months after Brussels postponed the implementation of the law until the end of 2026, new simplifications and addit...

Albert Heijn deploys AI to reduce bread waste

05 May 2026

Albert Heijn is rolling out a new approach to tackle food waste in its bakery section. The supermarket is combining smart baking with dynamic pricing across all stores. Using AI, the assortment of bread products is bette...

Investments in food and agri are increasing

01 May 2026

Investeringen in landbouwonderzoek blijven wereldwijd toenemen. Nieuwe cijfers van FAO laten zien dat publieke R&D-systemen stabiel doorgroeien. Tegelijk groeit het aantal onderzoekers sneller dan de beschikbare budg...

Lidl turns residual streams into circular animal feed

24 April 2026

Lidl Nederland is launching a pilot that takes a different approach to food waste. As the first supermarket in Europe, the chain is converting unsellable food into circular animal feed. This shifts the role of residual s...

Mackerel disappears from supermarkets due to overfishing

23 April 2026

Atlantic mackerel is disappearing from Dutch supermarkets. Albert Heijn has stopped selling the product, following an earlier decision by Jumbo. This makes a development that has been ongoing for years suddenly visible t...

Biobeurs highlights strength of organic sector

20 April 2026

Biobeurs 2026 at Omnisport Apeldoorn attracted around 5,600 visitors. That figure is in line with expectations. The new location and adjusted timing in the year appear to have been well received. With 160 exhibitors from...

New standard for recycled plastic

20 April 2026

Assessing the quality of recycled plastic remains a challenge. What works for one application does not automatically meet the requirements for another. TNO and Maastricht University are therefore introducing the RecyQMet...

Heineken achieves historically low water use

20 April 2026

Water savings are receiving increasing attention within the food industry, where processes are often water-intensive. As a result, using this resource more efficiently is moving higher up the agenda. The Heineken brewery...

ISO 14001 updated: what’s changing

17 April 2026

The international environmental management standard ISO 14001 has been updated. The 2026 version replaces the 2015 edition, including the 2024 amendment on climate change. This ensures the standard remains aligned with c...

Wissel ’ns Wat! campaign makes an impact

17 April 2026

Shortly after its launch, the Wissel ’ns Wat! campaign is already known to 11% of the Dutch population. This is evident from representative research by Norstat, commissioned by Stichting Week Zonder Vlees. The campaign i...