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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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EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food

29 April 2025

A by-product that was previously off-limits for use in food is now finding its way onto the plate. FERM FOOD ApS is the first company in the EU to receive approval to use fermented rapeseed cake as a food ingredient. The...

Consumers cut back on bread, pastries, and cakes

25 April 2025

Rising purchasing power or not, 2024 saw another drop in bread, pastries, and cake sales. This is evident from research conducted by YouGov on behalf of NBC. The contrast between eating at home and eating out is having a...

DKB responds to the spicy comfort food trend

24 April 2025

Tteokbokki has been a popular dish in Korea for years. It consists of chewy rice cakes (tteok), served in a spicy sauce with gochujang as the key flavour component. Gochujang is a fermented chilli paste that delivers a d...

Food industry coalition calls for mandatory Nutri-Score

24 April 2025

Supermarkets, caterers, food producers and scientists are joining forces to influence policy in The Hague. In a joint petition to the Dutch House of Representatives, a broad coalition is calling for stronger support of N...

Sugar tax on sweetened dairy drinks: no more loophole

24 April 2025

“The exemption for sweetened dairy drinks is no longer justifiable,” says Ceel Elemans, Food Sector Specialist at ING. The government is taking the next step: drinks with even a small amount of dairy will soon fall under...

Favorable prices ease the pressure on farmers

23 April 2025

The market for animal products is tight, and it shows in the prices. They remain strong—a welcome development for many farmers and growers. Although the costs for feed, energy, and manure disposal have risen sharply, the...

Food marketing aimed at children remains a key focus

22 April 2025

Compliance with the Dutch Advertising Code for Food Products (RVV) remains important. Each year, the government assesses how often children are exposed to advertising for food products. The 2024 Monitor on Child Marketin...

The Netherlands aims for biotech leadership

18 April 2025

Biotechnology supports efforts to tackle challenges in health, food production, and the circular economy. To stay competitive on the global stage, the Dutch government aims for the Netherlands to be among the world leade...

More countries, more impact: Safe2Eat expands in 2025

18 April 2025

What’s for dinner—and is it safe? That’s the question at the heart of the European Safe2Eat campaign. Its mission: to equip consumers with clear, science-based facts on food safety. In 2025, the initiative by EFSA and it...

Staff shortages continue to weigh on food industry

17 April 2025

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...