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Plant-based eating: half of Dutch people need help

Swapping ground meat for lentils, or cow’s milk for a plant-based alternative. Through small swaps like these, Wissel ’ns Wat! aims to encourage Dutch people to eat plant-based foods more often. The approach focuses on o..

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Food companies aren't waiting, they’re investing now

12 June 2025

Regulations may be easing, but the market remains demanding. For many family-owned businesses in the food sector, that changes very little. The Omnibus proposal may be on the table, but the sense of urgency is still very...

Spent brewer’s grain repurposed as clean-label emulsifier

11 June 2025

Can byproducts from the beer industry become a fully-fledged food ingredient? Utrecht-based scale-up MaGie Creations proves that they can. With the launch of PowerBond, the company introduces the world’s first emulsifier...

Milk production recovering, but uncertainty remains

11 June 2025

Dairy prices have continued to rise in recent months, despite earlier expectations of stabilisation. Global milk production is growing only marginally, keeping the market tight. For the food industry, margins remain attr...

Food companies seek stability in sales channels

10 June 2025

Prices for products like coffee, chocolate, and meat continue to rise. According to CBS, supermarket prices for food products were on average 4% higher in May than a year earlier. The official inflation rate is still ske...

This is how much ultra-processed food people really eat

10 June 2025

The amount of ultra-processed food someone consumes can be traced in their body. U.S. researchers have developed a so-called ‘poly-metabolite score’ that estimates UPF (ultra-processed food) intake based on blood and uri...

New fermentation facility for the food industry

06 June 2025

The future Biotechnology Fermentation Factory (BFF) in Ede offered a first look on 6 June at what is set to become the national open-access scale-up centre for (precision) fermentation. More than 180 invitees attended th...

Sustainable? Only when it’s on sale

06 June 2025

Nearly three in ten Dutch consumers (29%) say they often or always make a conscious choice for more sustainable food products. Another 55% do so occasionally. Women and people with higher education levels are more likely...

Staff shortages? SOL supports progress in the food sector

05 June 2025

The food industry has been struggling with persistent staff shortages for years. At the same time, a group of highly motivated status holders is eager to get to work. Yet their access to the labor market remains limited....

More health risks in plant-based substitutes than expected

05 June 2025

The vegan section in supermarkets continues to grow rapidly. But eating plant-based doesn't automatically mean fewer health risks. Research from the University of Antwerp shows that meat and cheese substitutes can someti...

More sustainable packaging with Smart Heating

05 June 2025

MULTIVAC is perfecting its forming and sealing processes with the new matrix heating systems pixelHEAT and pixelSEAL, developed in collaboration with Watttron GmbH. These systems respond to the growing demand for sustain...

Avebe, TNO and WUR join forces on 3D-printed food

04 June 2025

Royal Avebe is working with TNO and Wageningen University & Research on an innovative method for producing plant-based meat alternatives: 3D food printing. Using potato starch as a base, the cooperative is exploring ...

Preference for sweet doesn't fade so easily

04 June 2025

Six months of reduced sugar intake, yet the craving for sweet food remains. That’s the striking outcome of a large-scale study by Wageningen University & Research into taste preferences. PhD candidate Eva Čad conclud...

‘A handful of summer’ puts soft fruit in the spotlight

04 June 2025

Soft fruit is in peak season, yet younger consumers often pass it by. The new campaign ‘Een handje zomer’ aims to change that. Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries are being promoted to young adults in...

Foodvalley launches guide for healthier food products

03 June 2025

How do you make food products healthier without compromising on taste or texture? Foodvalley now offers a practical tool to support this: the Practical Guide for Reformulation and Innovation. Launched on 3 June 2025, the...

Plukon acquires vegan producer Vega Insiders

02 June 2025

With the acquisition of Vega Insiders, Plukon Food Group adds a specialized vegan producer to its organisation. The activities of the Udenhout-based company will be integrated into the group, with Vega Insiders continuin...