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Nature’s Pride focuses on CO2 reduction and improved hygiene

Nature’s Pride and Berries Pride, together with their growers ACP from Peru and ZZ2 from South Africa, have launched an ambitious project to reduce CO2 emissions and improve access to water and hygiene (WASH). This colla..

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Crisp sets new standard with B Corp certification

03 July 2024

Crisp has reached a milestone by becoming the first supermarket in the Netherlands to achieve B Corp certification. This certification, awarded by the independent non-profit organization B Lab, confirms Crisp's commitmen...

Potato sector focuses on water reduction and sustainability

02 July 2024

Agristo, Aviko, Duynie, Lamb Weston, and Peka Kroef are joining forces in a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at sustainability. These companies are focusing on implementing techniques that reduce water consumption in t...

Insects as chicken feed: Innovation in the poultry sector

02 July 2024

Breeding insects on by-products from the food industry offers a sustainable solution for feed production in the poultry sector, concludes the InsectFeed project led by Wageningen University & Research. The research s...

WUR launches research into recycled food packaging film

28 June 2024

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has embarked on a four-year project to investigate the safety of recycled PE and PP film for use in food packaging. Collaborating with eleven industrial partners, WUR is leading...

Sustainable food system: the power of unlearning

28 June 2024

Biodiversity loss and climate change are pressuring the Dutch food system to become more sustainable. Innovations and new technologies are often seen as solutions, but they do not always replace their unsustainable prede...

Sustainable food system: more chicken and legumes

26 June 2024

By restructuring the European food system, 44% less agricultural land could be required and greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 70%. These findings come from model calculations by PhD candidate Wolfram Simon fro...

Solution for safer recycling of food packaging closer

25 June 2024

Recycling food packaging to the same quality level is complex. New packaging must meet strict food safety standards. Recyclate, the material created after recycling, often contains unwanted substances. This makes it diff...

The future of the food industry: Sustainable steam solutions

25 June 2024

Steam is essential in the food industry, used for cooking, sterilizing products, and cleaning equipment. Traditionally, steam is generated using fossil fuels such as gas. With the implementation of the Corporate Sustaina...

Companies provide clarity on expiration dates

19 June 2024

In a joint effort, leading manufacturers and supermarkets, including Unilever, FrieslandCampina, Albert Heijn, Lidl, Jumbo, and other prominent companies, have decided to clarify the labeling of expiration dates on food ...

Social impact of food transition on farmers and fishers

18 June 2024

The food transition is putting significant pressure on agriculture and fisheries to change. Two scientists from Wageningen University & Research examined the impact of these changes on farmers, fishers, and their com...

Online edition June 2024: Construnction | Cooling and freezing

17 June 2024

Once you decide to start a construction or renovation project, questions arise. What materials will you choose? Are they sustainable? What does that mean for fire safety? Where will you get your power f...

Renewable energy: what food companies can already do now

17 June 2024

The energy transition presents many challenges. It is no different in the food industry. Fortunately, there are several pragmatic steps for more sustainable energy management, according to Peter Bleeker from Groenbalans ...

Construction: Important considerations for food entrepreneurs

17 June 2024

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 ...

Schmidt Zeevis invests in the future

17 June 2024

The fish shop that grandma Schmidt started over 100 years ago has grown into a multimillion-dollar company with well-known hospitality clients, an extensive product range, and a large factory with significant energy cons...

Volume forecasts for innovative redefine meat 'sky-high'

17 June 2024

With an old meat factory, a 3D food printer, and ambitious goals, the Dutch adventure of the innovative company Redefine Meat began. The ambitions remained, the first 'printer' was developed into an industrial line, and ...