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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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New Anuga trade fair highlights alternative proteins

04 August 2025

Alternative proteins are getting a stage of their own at Anuga 2025. For the first time, the international food trade fair is launching a dedicated event under the name Anuga Alternatives. From 4 to 8 October, everything...

Food security improves, but not everywhere

01 August 2025

Fewer people around the world are going hungry, but progress is uneven. Africa and Western Asia in particular are falling behind. At the same time, rising food prices continue to affect the affordability of a healthy die...

Brand battles: how consumers behaved in 2024

01 August 2025

In 2024, European consumers made over 72 billion choices in the supermarket. Each purchase reflects a preference. And that preference shifted. That’s what the latest Brand Footprint Europe Report from YouGov and Worldpan...

The greenhouse advantage: vegetable production at a global level

31 July 2025

Anyone who invested in greenhouses over the past years has reaped more than just vegetables. The Dutch glasshouse vegetable sector is running at full speed, delivering impressive numbers. On average, growers earn three t...

Vattenfall launches seaweed snack with Samuel L. Jackson

31 July 2025

Growing seaweed between wind turbines? And turning it into snacks? That’s exactly what Vattenfall is doing at the Vesterhav Syd offshore wind farm in Denmark, with none other than Samuel L. Jackson as its frontman. Ge...

EU ice cream production up 2% in 2024

30 July 2025

Ice cream remains a favorite across Europe. In 2024, total production reached 3.3 billion liters, a 2% increase compared to the previous year. But the usual heavyweights weren’t behind this growth. In fact, the tradition...

European pork exports gain momentum

30 July 2025

In the first four months of 2025, European pork production increased by 3% compared to the same period last year. Remarkable, considering the sow population had actually declined by 3%. Even so, countries like Spain, Ita...

Barry Callebaut explores chocolate from cocoa cells

29 July 2025

What if chocolate could be made without relying on the cocoa bean? That’s exactly what Barry Callebaut is working on, in collaboration with the Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW). Not to push traditi...

Fevia calls for change in Walloon food industry

29 July 2025

Wallonia’s food industry faced a tough year in 2024. Turnover dropped by 2.9%, and production fell to its lowest level since 2017. Exports also declined for the second year in a row. Fevia Wallonie, the federation repres...

Dutch Dairy sector faced highs and lows in 2024

29 July 2025

In the new edition of Zuivel in Cijfers, ZuivelNL reflects on 2024, a year marked by sharp contrasts. Prices of fat-rich dairy products rose significantly, while protein-rich products remained stable for much of the year...

Consumers turn away from fast food

25 July 2025

The quick bite is losing its edge. Where you used to grab a decent takeaway or delivery for ten euros, people now think twice before ordering. Fast food is no longer automatically seen as cheap. More expensive than ex...

EU cracks down on unclear food labelling

24 July 2025

What can still be called ‘cheese’? And when does a steak truly count as steak? The European Commission aims to introduce clear rules on this. Plans are underway for marketing standards covering a range of food products, ...

Beef prices on the rise: pressure builds across the chain

23 July 2025

The price of a steak has gone up significantly in a short time. Not just for consumers, slaughterhouses and farmers are also facing steep cost increases. According to Wageningen University & Research, the entire beef...

Overijssel develops a local plant-based protein chain

23 July 2025

The province of Overijssel is working on a protein chain close to home. No distant imports, but fava beans, lupin, soy and peas, grown on Overijssel soil. Crops that suit the land, the climate, and the future. And they d...

Brussels wants its own protein sector for the EU

22 July 2025

Brussels wants to gain control over the protein market. In a recent legislative proposal, the European Commission makes it clear that it is working towards establishing a separate protein sector within the Common Agricul...