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

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..

Espera contributes to consumer trust

27 November 2020

The food industry is the most critical sector with regard to product declaration. For the end user, the label on a product is the platform for all product-specific information, such as nutritional values and allergen inf...

Transition to a sustainable food system

26 November 2020

Under the name of the Dutch National Science Agenda, a broad consortium of 30 scientists from universities of applied sciences, together with a large number of companies, NGOs and innovative networks, is launching the th...

1.2 million for research into bio-plastics from sugar

26 November 2020

Over the next three years, the University of Groningen (RUG) and various companies and knowledge institutes will conduct research into how bioplastics can be made from sugar in an efficient way, so that the price will be...

Appetite for more: IFFA 2022 expands focus

24 November 2020

In addition to the traditional focus on meat, IFFA will open itself to alternative proteins from 2022 onwards. With the new subtitle 'Technology for Meat and Alternative Proteins', the world's largest trade fair for the ...

Consumption alternative proteins is lagging behind

20 November 2020

More and more Dutch people want to eat less meat, dairy and eggs and are more likely to opt for alternative protein sources. Yet the consumption of alternative proteins - fish, pulses, meat substitutes, seaweed and insec...

Unilever puts extra effort into vegan

18 November 2020

On Wednesday 18 November, Unilever announced a new annual turnover target of €1 billion for vegetable meat substitutes and dairy alternatives within the next five to seven years. This growth will be driven by the roll-ou...

Save on purchase, maintenance and energy costs

16 November 2020

Family business Detailresult Groep N.V. (DRG) operates the Dirk and DekaMarkt formulas. They called in BOGE Kompressoren for an improvement plan for the butchery and bakery departments of the production and distribution ...

Fermentation and plant-based products

13 November 2020

Fermentation can be used for very wide range of products. Fermentation is a natural way to improve the proteins for application of plant-based alternative products, says Renske Janssen, Product Manager for Protein Techno...

Time-travelling Milkman winner Best Place in Food

13 November 2020

The young entrepreneur Dimitris Karefyllakis of Time-travelling Milkman is the winner of the Best Place in Food contest. His company will get free office space at the ROOTS Innovation Hub on the World Food Center site in...

6 revolutionary food startups in the ProVeg Incubator

12 November 2020

Six start-ups have joined the fifth edition of The ProVeg Incubator, a pioneering programme for entrepreneurs in the food sector. It is the first edition in which women are in the majority. The Netherlands is represented...

Hessing Supervers builds 'factory of the future'

11 November 2020

Hessing Supervers is going to build a new 'factory of the future' in the area Greenport Venlo in North Limburg. By realising this new production location, Hessing is taking an important strategic step to guarantee the co...

Winners Amsterdam Food Pitch 2020 announced

06 November 2020

Thursday 5 November 2020, the winners of the Amsterdam Food Pitch 2020 were announced. The finalist who received the title 'Lekkerste product 2020' (Tastiest product 2020) is the Vegetable Butter of Max&Bien. In addi...

Processed meat and meat substitutes too salty

04 November 2020

On average, products such as processed meat and meat substitutes contain almost a quarter of the daily amount of salt that is still healthy for the kidneys. This is shown by Questionmark's research commissioned by the Du...

Vivera launches 100% vegetable bratwurst

02 November 2020

Vivera is expanding its range with a Vivera Plant bratwurst. A tasty and 100% vegetable alternative to the bratwurst. Vivera Plant bratwurst A 100% vegetable bratwurst that is just as tasty as an ordinary bratwurst...

Robotic technology is here; sector hesitates

30 October 2020

If it were up to Erik Pekkeriet, human hands would make way for robots as much as possible in the production process. It can provide manufacturers with flexibility and leads to fresher and more sustainable food. Accor...