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Five schools collaborate for protein-rich Future

Five Dutch universities of applied sciences are collaborating with various companies and experts on a research project focusing on the cultivation and application of duckweed. This cooperation could open the door to a fu..

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Animal welfare and/or sustainability

04 February 2019

Storteboom Fresh in Putten, part of the British 2 Sisters Food Group, is the most animal-friendly poultry slaughterhouse in the Netherlands*. But do they apply sustainable practices as well? General Manager Harm Laros te...

First harvest 'lettuce on water'

01 February 2019

As a grower of lettuce, how do you manage the unstable Dutch climate? How do you ensure that less manure or fertiliser ends up in surface water and how do you limit the use of pesticides? By: growing lettuce on water. Th...

New top 10 food certifications

30 January 2019

Today, new sustainability logos for food are constantly being introduced to the market, according to the new assessment by Milieu Centraal. There are no less than 100 labels, 10 of which are for food. Milieu Centraal adv...

Zero emission delivery

28 January 2019

Bolscher more than meat is the first supplier to supply the catering industry in the city centre of Enschede and Hengelo with conditioned, zero emission cars. These Streetscooters, type Work XL, drive 100% electric and t...

Effect of halving meat consumption

22 January 2019

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has finally decided to post the real climate gain associated with halving the consumption of meat, dairy and eggs on its website. Halving the consumption of animal pr...

Jan Zandbergen supplier Moving Mountains

22 January 2019

Jan Zandbergen will be the exclusive supplier of the vegetable burger of Moving Mountains Foods in Europe (with the exception of the United Kingdom). Vegetable proteins are becoming increasingly popular. This is the firs...

Partners National Meat Free Week announced

22 January 2019

Early January it was announced that from 11-17 March the second edition of the National Meat Free Week will take place in the Netherlands. Today, all 69 partners of the campaign are officially revealed, including all maj...

Steps towards a waste free future

16 January 2019

On 15 January, Nestlé announced how it intends to achieve a waste-free future. The company is committed to the target of 100% of its packaging being recyclable or reusable by 2025. Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said: "Our...

Global Animal Protein Outlook 2019

31 December 2019

Growth in global animal protein continues, but it is slowing. Uncertainty is a key theme for 2019. Uncertainty created by African swine fever, in trade, and with feed prices all contribute to the slowdown in production. ...

Future slaughterhouse Sus Campiniae

19 December 2018

Belgian pig farming will suffer when Flemish Minister of Environment, Nature and Agriculture Joke Schauvliege (CD&V) refuses to grant a new permit to nv De Lokery, which operates the Sus Campiniae slaughterhouse in Oevel...

First 'Dutch bananas' harvested

18 December 2018

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research are harvesting the first 'Nederbananen' ('Dutch Bananas') this week. Boerenhart will offer the bananas as a 'regional product' to restaurants and hospitals in the regio...

Tetra Pak and Veolia partner up

20 November 2018

Tetra Pak has joined forces with global resource management company Veolia in a game-changing partnership that will enable all components of used beverage cartons collected within the European Union to be recycled by 202...

The real cost of our food

13 November 2018

Maar liefst 9 op de 10 Nederlanders denken in de komende vijf jaar meer te moeten betalen voor boodschappen om het milieu te sparen. Toch is slechts 37 procent hiervan een overtuigd voorstander. Ruim een kwart is niet be...

Unilever and Veolia collaborate

24 October 2018

Een driejarig partnerschap tussen Unilever en Veolia zal de infrastructuur voor afvalinzameling en recycling verbeteren om een cirkelvormige economie voor kunststofafval te helpen creëren. Unilever en Veolia hebben op...

Cargill launches the Waxy Corn Promise™

24 October 2018

De Waxy Corn Promise is een landbouwprogramma dat de duurzaamheid van voedselzetmeel in heel Europa verhoogt en ondersteunt boeren om hun praktijken voortdurend te verbeteren en hun impact op het milieu in maïsteeltgebie...