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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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Consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables stabilises in 2022

13 January 2023

After a very sharp decline in 2020 and 2021, we ate plenty in (company) restaurants again in 2022. As a result, consumption of fruit and vegetables at home fell by three per cent in 2022. In contrast, consumption in hote...

Additional sampling of pigs at slaughterhouses

19 December 2022

From September to the end of 2022, the NVWA will take extra samples at slaughterhouses of cattle, pigs, horses, goats and sheep. In November, the NVWA reported on the results of sampling in cattle. These are the first re...

Stricter regulations for acrylamide

19 December 2022

In mid-2023, the European Commission will amend Regulation (EU) 2017/2158, regulating acrylamide - the carcinogenic substance created by high-temperature frying or baking of starchy foods. The European Commission announc...

Meal boxes: Open book or black box?

15 December 2022

Meal boxes make it easy for you with their recipes and content tailored accordingly. But do they also provide enough information to make healthy choices? That varies quite a bit. The Consumers' Association found out h...

Children's marketing of unhealthy food legally restricted

12 December 2022

The government wants to legally restrict child marketing for unhealthy food. For healthy food and drink, advertising aimed at minors will continue to be allowed. In addition, municipalities will be given a new legal powe...

Low nutritional quality in vegan meat big problem

12 December 2022

There are many challenges regarding the nutritional value of meat substitutes. A study from Chalmers now shows that many of the meat substitutes sold in Sweden claim a high content of iron – but in a form that cannot be ...

Europe scores poorly on healthy food environment policies

07 December 2022

In eleven European countries, governments should make a larger effort to support people to eat healthy by creating healthy food environments. This can be read in an The Lancet Regional Health – Europe publication. "Th...

'The drive for improvement is there'

21 November 2022

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) oversees - among other things - the production of safe food. Recent outbreaks and major changes in detection techniques are prompting more attention to machine ...

Loyal partner in food safety

21 November 2022

Food safety remains of great importance to all of us. Nutrilab acts as a loyal partner in ensuring and monitoring food safety. We continue to offer all the facilities you have come to expect from us. We think along with ...

Column Pieter Vos: Stay sharp

21 November 2022

Cleaning and disinfection is about risk management: guaranteeing hygiene contributes to the safe marketing of your food products, so you don't have to worry about recalls. To ensure this, you have set up procedures and r...

Food-safe lubrication of machines and components

21 November 2022

Like in any other industry, lubricants are used in the food industry. Unlike in any other industry, an essential question comes into play here: are they food-safe? As a food manufacturer, you are personally responsibl...

NAPV criteria in practice: inspiration and discussion

15 November 2022

During the inspiration session 'NAPV criteria in practice' on 8 November 2022, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) and knowledge partners showed what steps they are taking to refine the National Approach to P...

NVWA: extra sampling at slaughterhouses

10 November 2022

From September 2022 to the end of 2022, the NVWA is taking extra samples at slaughterhouses of cattle, pigs, horses, goats and sheep. This was prompted by the results of a trial of a new detection method. These showed un...

Levendig debat over eiwitbalans in COV Meat Café

07 November 2022

3 november 2022 vond het jaarlijkse COV Meat Café plaats. Ruim 50 genodigden uit agri en food debatteerden over de ideale eiwitbalans. Wie is waarvoor verantwoordelijk? Welke rol speelt de prijs bij de consument? Kun je ...

Measures to reduce PFAS in drinking water

24 October 2022

In response to the RIVM report on PFAS in drinking water, Minister Harbers (Infrastructure and Water Management) is having permits for discharges into wastewater amended. This should result in the combined discharges sta...