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BioMarktMeter maps the organic food market

How is the organic market developing in the Netherlands? The newly launched BioMarktMeter now provides weekly insights. Wageningen University & Research carries out this monitor on behalf of the Ministry of Agricultu..

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Vivera launches vegetable salmon fillet

02 March 2022

Vivera launches 'the first tasty vegetable salmon fillet in Europe'. The fillet has a fatty bite and falls apart like a real salmon due to its flaky structure. By introducing the fish substitute, Vivera wants to offer a ...

Edible coating for snack cucumbers

28 February 2022

These days, consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable options. For example, retailers are expected to minimise the use of plastic by looking at alternatives for packaging. This inspired Liquidseal and Rijk Zwaan t...

Bakery Sweets Center makes bread spread from returned bread

22 February 2022

Every year, a lot of bread is returned. We are talking about thousands of tonnes of product. The bread is reprocessed for the cattle feed industry. But how nice would it be if the bread that was fresh on the shelves yest...

6 reasons to consider sustainable steam now

22 February 2022

All industry must be gasless by 2050. 30 years seems a long time and you might postpone this transition process for a while. Scharff Techniek gives six reasons why you should start thinking about a climate-neutral 2050 t...

Albert Heijn wants deposits on all plastic juice bottles

22 February 2022

Albert Heijn will introduce a voluntary deposit on all plastic juice bottles. This is clearer for customers and ensures that more plastic bottles are properly collected and recycled. With this step, all plastic bottles o...

Albert Heijn focuses on circular packaging

16 February 2022

Albert Heijn starts with the recycling of plastic fruit trays: by using PET from household waste for new plastic trays, the plastic gets a second life. The first containers that are reused in this way will be in the shop...

Upcycling spent grain is promising

14 February 2022

Upcycling Brewers spent grains for food is very promising, is the conclusion of the event 'Brewer's spent grain: moving forward!'. In order to make the upcycling of this enormous worldwide waste stream possible and to co...

Dashboard shows sustainability of raw materials

11 February 2022

Just one mouse click to find out whether a product or ingredient has been produced in a socially responsible way? At the moment, it still seems too good to be true, but agricultural economist Petra Berkhout of Wageningen...

TOP-BV invests in a vegan egg alternative

11 February 2022

Protein transition and veganism are here to stay. Therefore TOP-BV is investing in the coming period in the development of ingredients, products and systems to create a vegan alternative to the egg. The expectation is to...

Risk assessments for microplastic within reach

11 February 2022

Researchers of Wageningen University & Research now provide the first mathematical framework to assess the risks of microplastic particles. So far, studies comparing the exposure and effects of microplastic particles...

Column Judith Witte: Where there's a will...

07 February 2022

Did you make them too? New Year's resolutions? More sports and exercise. Have a healthier diet. Cutting down on alcohol. Lose weight. Be less stressed, have more fun. Living more sustainably. Learn something new! Rese...

Edwin Bark: "The sweetspot lies with diehard carnivores"

07 February 2022

It has been done: making vegetable meat with the structure of a bavette, including blood, fat and muscle tissue. If you want to taste the vegan steak from the Israeli start-up Redefine Meat, you still have to go to a top...

Column Pieter Vos: SMART

07 February 2022

Sustainability ... everyone is talking about it, but what is it really? When are you? How do you ensure the sustainability of a production line? The interpretation of the concept differs from person to person and from co...

Internet of Food

07 February 2022

Preventing food waste, the protein and energy transition, a nitrogen crisis: there are major challenges ahead for the food sector. Digitalisation can help face these challenges and speed up innovations. But it is also a ...

Topseal becomes more popular

07 February 2022

Topseal packaging is here to stay. They are easy to print and provide a better presentation in the supermarket. The share of plastic in the packaging has been reduced by an average of 30 percent. Because they contribute ...