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Health effects of organic food on pigs

Scientists from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Utrecht University (UU), and the Louis Bolk Institute (LBI) have initiated a large-scale study to investigate the effects of organic food on pig health. This re..

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Taste Academy gives impulse to regional food sector

12 March 2021

The Taste Academy Achterhoek is committed to sustainable, regional and healthy food. With support from the province of Gelderland, the Taste Academy is introducing students to the Achterhoek food sector. The goal is more...

WUR: Distance from farm to fork can be shorter

12 March 2021

At the moment, about 3 to 4% of the turnover from retail and catering consists of the so-called short-chain sales. That doesn't seem like much, but it still involves a total of 2.2 billion euros. Wageningen University &a...

UU: Producer not responsible enough for circular economy

11 March 2021

The Dutch government must set much stricter requirements for the reuse of products, otherwise, it will never achieve its circular economy targets for 2030. This is the core of the advice of the “Circular Economy and Soci...

Nitrogen approach: perspective for entrepreneurs

10 March 2021

The Dutch Senate has approved the bill proposed by Coordinating Minister Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality to reduce nitrogen emissions and improve nature.  With this bill the government ensures that ...

'Consumption tax on meat not feasible'

09 March 2021

The introduction of a national consumption tax on meat and meat products is hardly feasible, at least not in the short term. This is the opinion of researchers from the consultancy and accountancy firm EY in their public...

'Alternatives to plastic aren't always more sustainable'

08 March 2021

Sustainability is undoubtedly the biggest issue when it comes to the future of packaging. Consumer perception, the marketing department and the lack of knowledge sometimes get in the way of truly sustainable packaging. W...

On the road to future-proof packaging

08 March 2021

A food producer, a supplier of packaging film, a machine manufacturer and an automation expert, all of whom also happen to be consumers, sit down together in a Zoom meeting to discuss trends and developments in future-pr...

Natural meat calls for a packaging with a story

08 March 2021

How do you package meat more sustainably? That is the challenge that Slagerijen Kaldenberg faced with its Natuurvlees (Natural Meat) concept. The result is a skin pack containing 75% less plastic, which is automatically ...

Save time with a packaging line

08 March 2021

The Dutch company Simons Halal Food has seen a continuous growth in turnover. This made a new packaging line necessary. Not only are larger volumes of Halal sausages and meat products leaving the production floor, but th...

Providing perfect work, that's what counts

08 March 2021

People in the food processing industry probably know him: Jack Pluim. For years he was known as 'Jack the Kitter'. Replacing sealants in renovation projects with clean new ones: that was - and still is - one of his speci...

Pack with Impact

08 March 2021

The quest for sustainable food packages is complex and can only succeed with an integrated approach. And although the use of plastic packages is increasingly questioned, it is often still the best option to keep many foo...

Voucher scheme for innovations against food waste

08 March 2021

Companies that want to work with innovations for a circular food chain can make use of the voucher scheme of Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling (Together Against Food Waste). The scheme stimulates companies to prevent food w...

Garden Gourmet CO₂-neutral in 2022

08 March 2021

Nestlé's Garden Gourmet is accelerating its approach to climate change and announces it will reach the CO₂-neutral goal by 2022. Garden Gourmet is achieving its goal through years of action throughout the chain from farm...

National Week Without Meat 2021 has started

08 March 2021

From 8 to 14 March, the fourth edition of the National Week Without Meat will take place in the Netherlands. Since the first edition in March 2018, this sustainability campaign has become an annual initiative. During Nat...

New platform improves European cooperation on food safety

05 March 2021

Climate-neutral production, closing food cycles: the change to a circular economy requires new agreements, legislation and risk assessments to guarantee food safety. Sometimes the current European food safety system fail...