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BuRO calls for better oversight of food contact materials

More recycled raw materials, less plastic, and greater use of plant-based materials: sustainability efforts are changing food packaging. But what substances come with those raw materials? And could they end up in food? A..

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The Future of Food 2025

12 May 2025

Before food ends up on our plates, it goes through a long and complex journey — and that journey is changing rapidly. Will the “Ozempic-isation” of society continue until obesity is a thing of the past? Will each city ha...

Online edition May 2025 | Food Safety

12 May 2025

Food safety isn’t just about ‘doing your best’. It requires structure, discipline and, above all, forward thinking. Yet in practice, it’s often treated as an afterthought. “Most companies mean well, but everythi...

Food Safety in Focus with Rob Kamphuis

12 May 2025

Awareness around food safety is growing in the Netherlands, observes Rob Kamphuis, hygiene specialist and owner of Labaz Hygiëne Concepts. “In general, we have things well organised here,” he says. “Food producers say fo...

Online tool WUR aids HACCP hazard identification

12 May 2025

Due to changes in legislation and developments such as climate change and the circular economy, many companies face serious challenges in conducting proper hazard identification and keeping their assessments up to date. ...

Column Judith Witte: Making tough choices

12 May 2025

A wide range of incidents came up this spring: warnings about kale and spinach containing bits of rubber, Indonesian Sajoer spice paste with shards of glass, pesto contaminated with pieces of plastic, and chocolate bars ...

Den Eelder streamlines dairy operations with ERP software

12 May 2025

Dairy farm Den Eelder is thriving. Over the past decades, this combined farm and dairy producer has built a strong reputation by supplying high-quality dairy products to both retail and foodservice sectors. Professionali...

Prevent blind spots in food safety through smart auditing

12 May 2025

Prevention is better than cure. An open door? Not when it comes to food safety. “Having everything in order ahead of time is truly easier than managing a product recall,” says Reinier Schouten of Schouten Advies. “The im...

Comprehensive allergen analyses by Nutrilab

12 May 2025

Nutrilab, the expert laboratory specialising in allergen analysis, offers a wide range of services to help both producers and consumers safeguard food safety. Allergens—primarily proteins that can trigger allergic rea...

Column IJsbrand Velzeboer: Fat - flavor hero or smelly villain?

12 May 2025

Fat is high in calories. Eat a full pack of butter and you’ll have enough energy (1,890 kcal) to keep your internal furnace burning for a whole day (the greasy mouth and diarrhoea will pass on their own). But fat is more...

Compaxo’s new floor: hygienic, durable and installed in one week by Ruys

12 May 2025

Compaxo, a family-owned company based in Gouda, has the ambition to be among the best food producers in the Netherlands. The recent renovation of its slicing department highlights this commitment. Within just one week, t...

Benefits of Liquid Food Safe Products in Production

12 May 2025

In food manufacturing, every detail matters – from raw materials to the finished product. Using food-safe additives that support preservation, texture, flavour development and pH control is essential. But when choosing y...

Safe and efficient membrane cleaning through tailored enzymatic solutions

12 May 2025

Membrane filtration plays a vital role in many industrial processes – from dairy and beer production to plant-based foods and blood plasma. Yet keeping membrane systems clean remains a challenge. Contamination is often c...

Column Pieter Vos: Time for action and subtainable choices

12 May 2025

Parkinson’s. I’m witnessing firsthand how devastating this disease can be through my father-in-law. In France, it’s officially recognised as an occupational illness for agricultural workers. In the Netherlands, it’s incr...

Sustainable solid board tray for poultry, meat and fish

12 May 2025

The new, innovative solid board machine-erected tray from Smart Packaging Solutions is made from recycled paper and supports responsibly produced packaging. It complies with the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regul...

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certificate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...