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Biscuit International: making logistics a piece of cake

Even a delicious cookie has smart logistics behind it. At its Broek op Langedijk facility, multinational Biscuit International operates its own transport fleet. Specialized software keeps transport planning under control..

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AI in the food supply chain: consumers cautiously optimistic

07 October 2026

Consumers are cautiously optimistic about AI in the Dutch food supply chain. On average, they expect the technology’s benefits to outweigh its risks. They trust business owners more than AI. They want business owners to ...

Plant-based diets: nutritional needs vary by age

06 October 2026

Replacing animal products with plant-based alternatives requires attention to nutritional value. The effects on nutrient intake vary by age and sex. Research by Maastricht University and Brightlands Campus Greenport Venl...

Vion plans to relocate Apeldoorn pig slaughtering operations

06 October 2026

Vion plans to sell its Apeldoorn site to a third party. If the sale is completed successfully, Vion will transfer the pig slaughterhouse’s operations to its other Dutch sites. The plan will affect approximately 300 emplo...

Foodvalley assesses the value of upcycled ingredients

06 October 2026

Foodvalley is investigating where ingredients from food side streams can demonstrably add value. The second phase of UPcycled4Food focuses on four mainstream product categories. The findings should help companies with pr...

Sugar tax on food: which products could be covered?

06 October 2026

Sauces, breakfast cereals, and quark with fruit could also be subject to a sugar tax. RIVM examined two possible options at the request of VWS. The chosen threshold determines which products would be subject to the tax. ...

RIVM identifies risks to the food supply

05 October 2026

Drought and extreme rainfall can compromise the availability and quality of agricultural products. Participants in RIVM workshops therefore expect a greater risk of food shortages and price increases. Conflicts can also ...

Eurozone food prices: unprocessed food costs 4% more

05 October 2026

Consumer prices for unprocessed food are rising faster in the eurozone. Eurostat estimates a year-over-year price increase of 4% in September 2026. A month earlier, the increase was 2.7%. Price increases for processed fo...

FAO: grain and sugar prices rise, meat and dairy prices fall

05 October 2026

The FAO Food Price Index rose 1.5 percent to 136.0 points in September 2026. Grain and sugar prices saw particularly strong increases on global markets. Transportation disruptions and adverse weather put pressure on supp...

California introduces label for non-ultraprocessed foods

02 October 2026

California is introducing a new label for non-ultraprocessed foods. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the legislation on September 28, 2026. Manufacturers can voluntarily have their products certified under the new standard. ...

ILVO wants to keep edible surplus food in the food chain

02 October 2026

Edible surplus food still often ends up outside the food chain. Costs, logistics, and regulations make it harder to turn these surpluses into food products. ILVO outlines these obstacles in its policy brief for Flanders,...

Cultivated meat tasting pilot extended by two years

02 October 2026

The Dutch pilot for cultivated meat tastings has been extended by two years. Producers now have more time to organize controlled tastings. The process from dossier preparation to tasting takes almost a year. The Code of ...

Food industry accounts for 19% of food waste in Europe

01 October 2026

The food and beverage industry generated 19% of European food waste in 2024. The EU generated a total of 57.9 million metric tons that year. That is 0.7% more than a year earlier, according to Eurostat. Households were t...

NIZO and partners aim to cut precision fermentation costs

01 October 2026

ECOFERM is investigating how continuous fermentation can reduce the cost of producing alternative proteins. The new consortium aims to retain microorganisms in the reactor. This should increase productivity and reduce en...

86% of leading brands lack organic products in supermarkets

01 October 2026

Sixty of the seventy largest brands have no organic products in Dutch supermarkets. The findings come from research by Questionmark in collaboration with RVO. None of the brands surveyed publishes a specific target for g...

The first PPWR requirements are in effect. Is your packaging data in order?

01 October 2026

The first requirements under the EU’s new packaging legislation (PPWR) have been in effect since August 12. This makes detailed, verifiable packaging data increasingly important. Do you work with multiple types of pac...