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Is more protein always better?

High-protein products are becoming increasingly common in supermarkets. In the United States, 61 percent of consumers increased their protein intake in 2024. In 2019, that figure was 48 percent. Manufacturers responded b..

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AGF trade has a future, but must make choices

11 March 2026

The trade in potatoes, vegetables, and fruit is significant in the Netherlands. That will remain the case, but the conditions are changing. Climate change, geopolitical tensions, and higher customer requirements are maki...

Best read articles February 2026

11 March 2026

Which topics kept the food industry busy last month? In February, articles about data in spices, gas-free production, innovation and meat processing were widely read. Themes such as food safety, sustainability and smart ...

Puratos acquires Dawn Foods

10 March 2026

The bakery ingredients market may soon see a major new combination. Puratos and Dawn Foods have signed a definitive agreement for an acquisition. Both companies announced this on March 10. The transaction still requires ...

Food-safe recycling: everything has to add up

09 March 2026

Within four years it will be 2030. And yes, the alarm bells should be ringing, because by then food companies must already start using recycled content in their packaging under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulatio...

Column Pieter Vos: VUCA World

09 March 2026

There was a long queue outside cookie shop X; they had gone completely viral on Instagram. The owner quickly bought an additional oven. A month later, the queue has disappeared... Now the crowd is standing hungrily outsi...

Downtime due to inspections? Not at Haacht Brewery

09 March 2026

High speeds, high standards, and no room for error. That is the daily reality in modern beverage production. Haacht Brewery in Boortmeerbeek knows this better than anyone. Reliable inspection and coding are not a nice-to...

Chefs Culinar prevents employee absence

09 March 2026

Pushing roll containers from a truck to hard-to-reach locations every day is demanding work. Sjaak Luijken, loading supervisor at Chefs Culinar, increasingly noticed colleagues dealing with physical complaints. That had ...

HAS Food Experience | The Circle of Food

09 March 2026

During the annual HAS Food Experience, graduating students in the agri and food sector show what they are capable of; this year’s theme was ‘The Circle of Food’. Each year, HAS green academy once again turns the Food ...

Sensors in the food industry: the power of PAT

09 March 2026

To meet the strict requirements for traceability, safety, and quality in the food industry, not only large volumes of data are needed, but also careful analysis and interpretation of that data. PAT (Process Analytical Te...

Energy market puts pressure on agricultural sector

06 March 2026

The outlook for the Dutch agricultural sector varies. This is evident from the latest Stand van de Agrarische sector by ABN AMRO. Some sectors benefit from high prices. Others are seeing their revenues decline. Rising te...

EU bans animal names for plant-based products

06 March 2026

Beef, chicken, steak or bacon on plant-based packaging? In the EU, that will soon no longer be allowed. The European Parliament and the member states have reached an agreement on the matter. Producers of meat substitutes...

Roadmap points the way to a healthier food environment

04 March 2026

Healthy and sustainable eating. Everyone considers it important. Yet consumer eating habits change only slowly. According to researchers, that is not only due to people themselves. The environment in which food is purcha...

Dutch consumers eat slightly more fruit and vegetables again

04 March 2026

After years of stagnation, consumption of fruit and vegetables is showing movement again. In 2025, Dutch consumers ate on average 2% more than a year earlier. That is according to new figures from GroentenFruit Huis. The...

NIZO investigates protein production from CO₂

03 March 2026

CO₂ as a raw material for proteins. It sounds futuristic, yet concrete research is already underway. In the European project UNICO2RN, ten partners are working together on technology that converts biogenic CO₂ into micro...

number of recalls increased by 5 percent in 2025

03 March 2026

In 2025, the number of product recalls rose again. By five percent, to be exact. Microbiological contamination and allergens in particular left their mark on 2025, according to the international analysis ‘Recalls: A Revi...