Sustainability

Tougher regulations for recyclable packaging in the EU

The Parliament has recently adopted new measures to reduce the environmental impact of packaging. These measures aim to significantly decrease packaging waste across the EU and further promote the principles of the circu..

Too Good To Go saves 1 million meals

13 August 2019

Since 22 January 2018, Too Good To Go has been effectively combating food waste in the Netherlands. The app now has a community of more than 800,000 registered app users who can go to more than 2,000 affiliated locations...

Term 'biological' should be better protected

12 August 2019

The organic sector argues for being allowed to protect the term 'organic' itself. Research by RTL News has shown that 68 companies make unjustified use of the protected term. In the Netherlands, the term 'biological' ...

IPCC: Land is a critical resource

09 August 2019

Land is already under increasing pressure and climate change is contributing to this. At the same time, global warming can be kept well below 2°C by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors, including agricultu...

&samhoud food makes vegan hot dog

07 August 2019

As of Monday 5 August, the vegetable hot dog will be available at HEMA. This icon of the future was developed by 2-Michelin-star chef Moshik Roth of vegetable-innovator &samhoud food. With this, HEMA is taking an imp...

Jellyfish: Disgusting? They are useful!

05 August 2019

Global climate change and the human impact on marine ecosystems result in decreasing the number of fish in the ocean. Since overfishing decreases the numbers of jellyfish competitors, their blooms are in rise. They are r...

Additional aid for regional products

02 August 2019

Minister Schouten of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) wants to increase the appreciation of Dutch regional products and promote their sale. In cooperation with the provinces, the plan is to organise a special t...

Roosterz&Co retail precooked chicken

30 July 2019

The product range of Roosterz&Co has been expanded with a 'Ready for Meals' series especially for the retail sector. In this way, Roosterz&Co serves consumers not only with the existing chicken bites but also wit...

Biosolar panels: from CO2 to protein

29 July 2019

In London, scientists are testing the "BioSolar Leaf," which uses carbon-hungry organisms to help clean the air better than trees can - all while providing an excellent source of protein. On the new campus of Imperial...

Launch of ScaleUpFood

26 July 2019

The Netherlands: ScaleUpNation, Foodvalley NL and Rabobank announced the launch of ScaleUpFood: a comprehensive support program dedicated to scaling entrepreneurial ventures in food and agriculture. “Climate change, g...

Protein from processed air

22 July 2019

Protein from processed air, it sounds too good to be true. Yet the Finnish engineer Pasi Vainikka indicates that this is possible. Together with five like-minded technicians he founded Solar Foods. The protein is made fr...

Transparency about climate impact poor

17 July 2019

Many large Dutch companies report extensively on climate impact in their annual reports. However, only a limited number of companies provide concrete and detailed information on the CO2 emissions achieved, on the impact ...

DEI+ grant for circular economy

11 July 2019

Within the subsidy scheme for Energy and Climate Innovation Demonstration (DEI+), a new theme opens up for pilot and demonstration projects aimed at circular economy. You can apply for this as of 1 August 2019. The Minis...

Sustainability: citizens don't want to do it all by themselves

09 July 2019

The Dutch are prepared to invest effort and money in making the earth more sustainable, but a majority believes that the business community and the government should take the lead in making the Netherlands more sustainab...

28 million for climate investment

09 July 2019

The emission of greenhouse gases in the Netherlands must be reduced in the short term. That is why the subsidy Accelerated climate investments in industry will open on 1 August. The scheme stimulates large-scale projects...

ALDI: Disney Figures and major food groups

08 July 2019

ALDI announced on 4 July 2019 the next step in promoting healthy products among children. As of January 2020, there will be several major food group products in the store with a beautiful Disney princess (such as Cindere...