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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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Smarter membrane cleaning for the dairy industry

28 May 2026

Ultrasil™ Connected is Ecolab’s latest innovation in membrane cleaning. This solution helps dairy processors make their cleaning processes smarter, more efficient, and easier to control. By combining advanced cleani...

Bread sector aims to boost bread consumption

27 May 2026

Bread needs to regain a stronger presence among consumers. That is why NBC, together with Dutch and Belgian industry organizations, has once again submitted a grant application to the European Union. The campaign is sche...

Coffee beans twice as expensive within five years

27 May 2026

Coffee continues to become significantly more expensive. Coffee beans in particular saw sharp price increases. That is according to a new price survey by the Consumentenbond. Rising prices are being driven by higher raw ...

More control over labor migration in the meat sector

27 May 2026

VleesNL has published the progress report for its action plan ‘Healthy, safe and fair work’. The industry association released the report ahead of the Dutch House of Representatives debate on labor migration policy on Ju...

VR changes consumers view on bread

26 May 2026

Food and consumer research often takes place in a laboratory. That setting barely resembles the places where consumers buy food or sample products. As a result, it remains difficult to measure the role context plays in f...

Food industry must prepare for Wtta

26 May 2026

Food companies that supply or hire personnel will face new rules. From 2028 onward, companies may only work with approved staffing providers. The new Wet toelating terbeschikkingstelling van arbeidskrachten (Wtta), best ...

Zaan region works on regional hydrogen network

22 May 2026

The food industry in the Zaan region is investigating the development of a regional hydrogen network. The initiative is intended to support further sustainability efforts across the sector. Four parties have signed a coo...

FNV threatens largest strike ever in dairy sector

22 May 2026

Tensions surrounding the dairy collective labor agreement continue to rise. FNV is threatening a nationwide strike at producers of milk, cheese, yogurt, and infant formula. According to the union, it could become the lar...

Weak start to 2026 for the food industry

21 May 2026

The food industry began 2026 with a major setback. After a year in which the market had already become increasingly unsettled, the first months of the year immediately show negative figures. In January, turnover in the f...

Growth in online supermarkets puts pressure on the supply chain

20 May 2026

Online grocery shopping continues to grow in the Netherlands. Still, not every player is benefiting from that growth. The market is expanding less rapidly than before, putting profitability increasingly in the spotlight....

Regenerative agriculture gains support from food giants

20 May 2026

Forty international companies from the food and agriculture supply chain have expressed support for regenerative agriculture. FrieslandCampina, Carlsberg, Mondelēz, and Diageo are among the companies that signed a joint ...

German market for meat substitutes declines

19 May 2026

The German market for meat substitutes is showing a slight setback for the first time in years. In 2025, production fell by 1.2 percent. At the same time, meat consumption increased slightly. This suggests that the rapid...

FNLI: War and levies continue to drive up food prices

15 May 2026

As if cost pressures were not already high enough, the food industry is once again facing another uncertain factor. The ongoing unrest in the Middle East is causing fluctuating energy prices, more expensive logistics, an...

Consumers increasingly choosing hybrid meat products

12 May 2026

Eating less meat while still keeping that familiar taste. For many Dutch consumers, that combination is proving attractive. As a result, hybrid meat products are gaining popularity. That is according to new consumer rese...

A resilient food industry in a turbulent world

11 May 2026

The war in Iran is once again putting global trade under pressure. Oil prices are rising, and fertilizer is becoming more expensive. Food prices are following suit. For the third time in six years, food producers are bei...