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What do you really need to know about the EUDR?

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) calls for a new approach in the food supply chain. Not just producers, but every link leading to the European market will soon need to demonstrably meet strict due diligence r..

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Give residual streams a second life

10 February 2025

Every year, one-third of all food produced worldwide—about 1.3 billion tons—is lost. This food waste has a massive impact on the environment, with unnecessary use of water, raw materials, and CO₂ emissions. It’s also a m...

The 8 megatrends set to redefine the food industry

10 February 2025

Our food does much more than simply nourish us. How we produce, distribute, and consume it will shape the future of our planet, our culture, and our health. How exactly? You’ll find the answers in the more than 300-page ...

Food Tech Event on May 14 and 15, 2025

10 February 2025

On May 14 and 15, the Brabanthallen in ’s Hertogenbosch will host the Food Tech Event, the one-stop trade fair for food production and processing. Visitors will find everything related to their processing and production ...

Column Pieter Vos: Contrasts

10 February 2025

Do you eat meat or not? Avocados or no avocados? Do you take a flight for your holidays or not? Drive a (electric) car or not? Have pets or not? Children or no children? Nowadays, everything comes with a CO2 emission pri...

Sina Salim: Subsidies as a springboard, not as a life jacket

10 February 2025

In the world of alternative proteins and cultivated meat, pilot plants—also known as CMOs—are essential. They serve as the bridge between innovation and large-scale production. But for many Dutch pilot plants, survival w...

Data to impact: sustainability in chains and processing

10 February 2025

Your company is fully committed to sustainability. That’s great, of course. But how do you make your efforts visible to the outside world? Which measures contribute the most to reducing emissions? And how do you know whi...

Saskia Stender: Sustainability: a recipe for balance

10 February 2025

Sustainability, a word we hear more and more. In the food industry, it affects everything. From energy prices to animal welfare, from the environmental impact of livestock farming to the social cohesion within our societ...

LCA ecolabels: the new benchmark for sustainable food choices

07 February 2025

Supermarkets are increasingly using LCA-based ecolabels (Life Cycle Assessment) to help consumers make more environmentally conscious decisions. These labels map out the entire life cycle of products, from raw material e...

Legislation slows sustainable growth: NEx remains stuck at 18.5%

05 February 2025

The transition to a more sustainable Dutch economy is progressing slowly. According to the sixth edition of the Nieuwe Economie Index (NEx), 18.5% of the economy is sustainable, an increase of only 1 percentage point com...

Duckweed officially recognised as a food product in the EU

04 February 2025

Duckweed, commonly known as water lentils, has been officially approved for consumption within the EU by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This approval marks nearly ten years of research conducted by Wageningen...

'Meat tax could save billions in climate and healthcare costs'

03 February 2025

A smart reform of VAT on food could save Europe billions in climate and healthcare costs. By raising VAT on meat and dairy and lowering it on fruits and vegetables, both tax revenue and societal savings could increase si...

Residual streams and tech at Best Food & Agri Startup

31 January 2025

The race for the Best Food & Agri Startup 2025 is heating up. Three innovative startups are competing for the prestigious title. With their focus on sustainability, technology, and short supply chains, they bring fre...

Zwarte soldatenvlieg: krachtpatser in de eiwittransitie

30 January 2025

Een kwart van de wereldbevolking kampt met ijzertekorten, maar uit onderzoek van promovendus Tomer First (Food Quality and Design) blijkt dat insecten mogelijk een deel van de oplossing bieden. Door ze te laten groeien o...

We have to be smarter about water us in the food industry

28 January 2025

Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce, even in the Netherlands. This is a growing challenge for the food industry, a major consumer of drinking water. Rabobank has mapped out the challenges surrounding water usage ...

Energy transition puts the food industry at a disadvantage

28 January 2025

The energy transition is putting pressure on the Dutch food industry. Companies within Cluster 6—a group of around 450 industrial businesses, including many food producers—are eager to become more sustainable but are hit...