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Staff shortages continue to weigh on food industry

The Dutch food industry has been hitting a solid wall for years: a shortage of people. Despite rising wages and significant investments in automation, the lack of staff continues to be the main brake on growth. ING Resea..

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Food prices soar: growing criticism of government policy

17 April 2025

An increasing number of Dutch citizens believe that politics is falling short in keeping food affordable. A survey conducted by Motivaction on behalf of Foodwatch shows that 77% of respondents feel the government is doin...

Lekker Lupine finds partner in Van der Westen

16 April 2025

Lekker Lupine has entered into a partnership with Van der Westen organic family bakery. The bakery will start working with organic lupin flour sourced from Dutch soil, with potential expansion to other products. This col...

BENEO opens facility for fava bean processing

16 April 2025

With the opening of a new facility in Obrigheim, BENEO strengthens its position in the market for plant-based ingredients. At the German site, locally grown fava beans are processed into high-quality raw materials for bo...

Book presentation The Future of FOOD

15 April 2025

In a setting that breathes innovation and future thinking, we proudly presented our book The Future of FOOD. Hosted by Koppert Cress, we gathered with our OSV network to not only hand over the first copy of the book, but...

Online edition April 2025 | Personnel developments

14 April 2025

Like many companies in the food industry, Van Loon Group experiences a regular rhythm of quiet periods followed by production peaks. Finding the right people for the job is becoming more and more of a c...

Column Judith Witte: Chasing dreams

14 April 2025

When I grow up, I want to be… “a firefighter, a detective, a top footballer,” the boys would say. “A doctor, a flight attendant, a teacher,” the girls would reply. “A writer,” I dreamed, eight years old at the time. D...

Paul van Liempt: Blue-Collar Bonanza

14 April 2025

A few years ago, the outlook for skilled workers was bleak. But in 2025, things couldn’t be more different. The working class is sitting on a goldmine, says writer and journalist Paul van Liempt. This shift inspired him ...

Automation or not: people remain essential

14 April 2025

Van Loon Group is a food company specialising in meat and convenience products such as soups, sauces and ready meals. Like many companies in the food industry, they deal with alternating quiet and peak periods in product...

Column Jelle Wentink: Investing in people pays off

14 April 2025

As a knowledge-driven organisation in an increasingly tight labor market, Nutrilab also faces a growing challenge in attracting and retaining qualified staff. To safeguard the continuity and quality of our services—now a...

DKB is always looking for the perfect crunch

14 April 2025

A portion of crispy snacks is hard to resist, even if they’re not exactly healthy. Still, there are ongoing innovations in the world of snacks and fries that can help improve their Nutri-Score. DKB Partner in Foodsolutio...

Column: Pieter Vos: A different perspective

14 April 2025

In the food industry, we love talking about quality, efficiency, and food safety. About processes, standards, and systems. But how often do we actually talk about people? And I don’t mean in terms of ‘formal FTEs’ or ‘pr...

Handtmann and Marlow showcase power mycoprotein

14 April 2025

Forty years ago, consumers got their first taste of it: Quorn, made from mycoprotein. The protein-rich ingredient is supplied by Marlow Ingredients, which is now bringing this versatile base material to the global market...

What matters to consumers in meat alternatives

14 April 2025

Producers and regulators value transparency in the food chain, but consumers also want to know where their food comes from, who made it, and what it contains. Many studies have focused on their need for information about...

Column Saskia Stender: Working without fuss

14 April 2025

They were just there, back in the day. The men with rolled-up sleeves and the women who kept everything running without complaint. No working from home, no coaching sessions, no talk of balance or purpose. They worked be...

Top 10 best read articles March 2025

10 April 2025

These were the ten most-read stories of March 2025. From rising cheese and beef prices to new European packaging regulations and concerns about exports to the US. Neerlandia Urk proves that "can't" is not in their vocabu...