Sustainability

Drought impacts the chain from farming to processing

The ongoing drought is affecting nearly all agricultural and horticultural sectors. LTO Nederland reports lower yields, declining quality, and growing concerns about livestock feed supplies. Logistics and agricultural ma..

Coffee grounds as raw material for plastic products

23 March 2023

Flevoland Province is supporting start-up OVDesigns from Lelystad to set up a local circular chain around coffee grounds. OVDesigns will turn coffee grounds and recycled plastic into products such as trays and wall panel...

Commission sets criteria against greenwashing

23 March 2023

On 22 March 2023 the Commission proposed common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. According to the proposal, when companies choose to make a ‘green claim' about their products or services...

Opportunities and challenges of blockchain for agri-food

21 March 2023

What are the most recent developments in the realm of blockchain applications? What opportunities and challenges does the technology present to the agri-food sector in the Netherlands? And what would help blockchain appl...

Will ‘meat shaming’ reduce meat consumption?

20 March 2023

'Meat shaming' stickers on meat packaging can have an inhibiting effect on meat purchases. Stickers that point to animal suffering, in particular, stir up feelings of shame, this is according to a Research by Anne-Madele...

Number of dairy cows hardly declined

20 March 2023

The number of dairy cows in the Netherlands remained almost the same in 2022, at 1.57 million. The number of pigs decreased slightly in the last year, while the goat herd grew slightly in size. This is according to final...

Meat and dairy tax addressed once again

16 March 2023

The cabinet wants at least a 55% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030. The report 'Sharp goals, sharp choices' describes how the cabinet wants to tackle this, among other things a possible meat and dairy tax is mentione...

New method to measure environmental impact of food

16 March 2023

Foundation Earth recently published a new method to assess the environmental impact of food and drink products. The methodology, which proposes an improved version of the European Commission’s Product Environmental Fo...

Farmers call for extraordinary organic boost

15 March 2023

Although with all the benefits it would seem logical that consumers would buy organic en masse, this is not yet the case. This is mainly due to the price, which is sometimes up to three times higher in supermarkets compa...

Albert Heijn ceases using plastic bread clips

15 March 2023

Customers are seeing more and more products in a bag with a paper clip at Albert Heijn's bread department. The familiar square, plastic bread clips are gradually being replaced by a highly recyclable, paper variant. ...

bvA lanceert checklist duurzaamheidsclaims

13 March 2023

Op 10 maart 2023 lanceerde de bond van Adverteerders (bvA) een Checklist voor duurzaamheidsclaims. Hiermee wil de organisatie marketeers en hun bureaus ondersteunen bij het maken van verantwoorde reclame op het gebied va...

Hard plastics can be recycled if constructed differently

09 March 2023

Rigid plastic is very difficult to recycle. At least, that was the case until the discovery of vitrimers. Researchers of the Biomolecular Sciences cluster have laid the foundation for this new type of sustainable plastic...

HAK achieves B Corp certification

09 March 2023

HAK has received the renowned B Corp certification. With this, the vegetable and legume manufacturer underlines its sustainability strategy. HAK stresses that obtaining the official B Corp certification is not an end poi...

The Plastic Guide: radical approach to plastic packaging

08 March 2023

The time has come to start a raw materials transition together for a truly circular economy. This can only be achieved by thinking and acting differently in the production and use of plastic packaging, according to the D...

Ter Beke changes company name: What's Cooking?

07 March 2023

Belgian food company Ter Beke is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Ter Beke has become known for its charcuterie, savoury snacks and prepared meals. The company resolutely opts for a new chapter with a renewed ...

Are algae the food of the future?