Sustainability

Save up to 60 cents per kilo of plastic: here’s how

Verpact has launched a free e-learning course for producers and importers looking to make their plastic packaging more sustainable. In just 25 minutes, participants learn how to apply for a discount on easily recyclable ..

Reaction Nevedi: Facts about soy in animal feed

30 August 2019

The media are currently discussing the use of soya in animal feed. This was prompted by the recent fires in the Amazon. Not all discussions are factual. There appears to be little knowledge about soy imports into the Net...

Lack of throw-away info obstacle for recycling

29 August 2019

Consumers find it difficult to determine in which waste bin the packaging should be put. Strikingly often, on almost half of the packaging, there is no information at all about which waste bin it should be thrown i...

Chicken protein without chicken!

27 August 2019

A vegetable-based chicken protein based on a fungus can make the use of eggs in the food industry unnecessary. Within a few years FunGeneX, a subsidiary of BioscienZ, wants to launch the product on the market. C...

ASN Bank World Award seeks smart ideas

21 August 2019

A dream, brilliant idea or concrete business plan? Starting entrepreneurs, with a smart idea for a better world, can sign up for the competition for sustainable start-ups in the Netherlands as of this week. The ASN Bank ...

There are many short chains in Holland

20 August 2019

Without noticing, there are many short-chain products in the supermarket, more than many people think. Jan Willem van der Schans, researcher at Wageningen University and Research, has done research on this subject. Accor...

New method for blue energy

15 August 2019

Recently, researchers at Stanford University in America have developed a battery that can generate energy using freshwater and saltwater streams. This makes the research team the first to use a battery to generate 'blue ...

Control everything you eat in one app

15 August 2019

Foodned wants to bring together different companies, services and applications in one app. In this app you collect all your eating moments and with this app the app maps out your nutrition. The app serves consumers with ...

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...