Sustainability

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..

Pascal Processing grows thanks to ‘Any Pick - Any Grip’

09 February 2026

Pascal Processing preserves food under high water pressure. The company introduced the technique back in 2011, but it has only gained popularity in recent years. The sense of urgency in the food chain to work more safely...

Agrifirm and STORL join forces

04 February 2026

Agrifirm is taking a significant step for the Dutch agricultural sector. The cooperative has officially joined the STORL scheme. Recently, Leon van Mullekom and Gerard Top signed the agreement to formalize this new partn...

HAS Food Experience 2026: trends in food and circularity

04 February 2026

Social connection and health are playing an increasingly significant role in food development. During HAS Food Experience 2026, students demonstrate how these themes come together. Under the theme The Circle of Food, the...

Grid congestion sets the pace for electrification in food

02 February 2026

More and more food companies want to electrify their energy use. In practice, they are running into an increasingly hard limit. Grid congestion is hampering expansions, new construction, and upgrades of grid connections ...

Why a ban on meat promotion has little impact

29 January 2026

Amsterdam is restricting advertising for hamburgers and other meat products. The decision fits within municipal climate policy but raises questions about effectiveness. According to Ceel Elemans, Food sector specialist a...

What is the effect of a meat tax?

20 January 2026

The environmental impact of food consumption in Europe is substantial and remains largely outside current tax policy. While climate, water use, and biodiversity are under pressure, meat and other food products still bene...

RIVM sees double gains in stricter food policy

16 January 2026

Policies that promote healthier eating can also help reduce environmental impact. This is shown by new research from RIVM into existing and planned prevention policies. The potential is there, but according to the instit...

Impact of summer organic campaign remains limited

13 January 2026

Organic food is more top of mind, but does not yet end up in shopping carts more often. That is the outcome of the national Biologisch Voedsel campaign, which ran from June 2 through July 6, 2025. The campaign effect stu...

Climate change affects the food chain from farm to fork

09 January 2026

Climate change remains high on the international agenda. During COP30 in Brazil, the focus was on supporting developing countries and the transition to clean energy. At the same time, it became clear that current efforts...

More tax benefits for energy-efficient investments

06 January 2026

Those planning to invest in energy-efficient technologies in 2026 will have more fiscal room to do so. The budget for the Energy Investment Allowance (EIA) will increase to €460 million. That is €29 million more than in ...

Pesticide Food Guide: paprika most contaminated vegetable

29 December 2026

Paprika tops the Pesticide Food Guide this year. Not because of popularity, but because this vegetable contains the highest average number of pesticide residues. This is shown by new figures based on residue measurements...

Food chain 2040: sustainability as a competitive force

24 December 2025

Anyone who wants to produce food in 2040 must operate sustainably. There is little left to negotiate on that point. Sustainability has therefore become a hard requirement within the Dutch food industry. Rabobank outlines...

Broodje gezond requires 75% less farmland

18 December 2025

The Dutch signature sandwich 'broodje gezond' (healthy sandwich) is more than just a tasty lunch option. It also shows how profoundly Dutch food production has changed. De Eerste Duurzame Generatie (the First Sustainable...

Additional costs and PlanetProof AGF compensation from 2026

17 December 2025

From 2026, farmers will receive an updated sustainability compensation for PlanetProof AGF. This compensation is based on an independent recalculation of additional costs by CLM, commissioned by SMK. The recalculation ta...

KPF FoodPlus: opportunities for sustainable innovation in agrifood