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Eurostat: more plastic packaging waste in the EU

More plastic packaging waste, but also more recycling: that is the picture painted by the EU’s 2024 figures. An average of 35.9 kilograms of plastic packaging waste was generated per person. Of that amount, 15.3 kilogram..

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Cost pressure rises in the food industry

27 February 2026

The plans of the new cabinet directly affect the food chain. According to the CPB, increased levies will translate into higher retail prices. Producers are seeing their costs rise due to new taxes. This increases pressur...

New campaign aims to accelerate the protein transition

23 February 2026

Wissel ’ns Wat! launches on March 2. The new nationwide campaign takes over from the National Week Without Meat and will now be active year-round. The focus clearly shifts toward behavioral change in everyday practice. ...

Climate gains start with eating behavior

20 February 2026

The climate challenge is often framed in terms of technology and innovation. The Wetenschappelijke Klimaatraad (WKR) emphasizes something else: behavior. According to the council, the potential of behavioral change remai...

1.5 million kilos of potatoes without buyers after CêlaVíta bankruptcy

18 February 2026

In Harskamp, 1.5 million kilos of firm-boiling table potatoes are sitting without a buyer. Following the bankruptcy of potato processor CêlaVíta, the volume now risks going to waste. Arable farmer Richard Hardeman lost h...

Ugly fruits and vegetables sell just fine

16 February 2026

Ugly fruits and vegetables too often disappear from view. Not because consumers refuse them, but because they are barely available on the shelf. When the supply is large enough, shoppers simply take them home. That is th...

ACM acts on vague sustainability claims coffee and cocoa

13 February 2026

Sustainability claims on coffee and cocoa are under close scrutiny. The Autoriteit Consument & Markt (ACM) has reached agreements with Nestlé, Mondelez and JDE Peet’s. The three international sellers will revise uncl...

These 33 crops are resilient, healthy and future-proof

12 February 2026

Dutch agriculture relies heavily on a limited number of dominant crops. WWF-NL and the Louis Bolk Instituut aim to change that. They present a list of 33 food crops that, according to their research, make the strongest c...

Better for Nature & Farmers wins Agribusiness Award 2026

11 February 2026

Better for Nature & Farmers has won the Agribusiness Award 2026. The award was presented on Tuesday 10 February at Ahoy Rotterdam during the ABN AMRO Open. The jury praised the program’s professional and transparent ...

Italy and Germany strengthen algae sector

10 February 2026

Algae are gaining a firmer position on the European agenda. Germany and Italy signed a joint declaration of intent in Rome on strategic cooperation in the algae sector. The focus is on sustainable development, research, ...

Ausnutria builds first gas-free factory

09 February 2026

Baby and infant nutrition producer Ausnutria had an ambitious plan: to build a future-proof, efficient, gas-free factory for the production of baby and infant nutrition. The new construction project ‘Moon’ in Heerenveen ...

Reducing food waste through smart innovation

09 February 2026

Reducing food waste requires more than good intentions. It calls for scalable technology, collaboration across the supply chain, and the courage to invest. OneThird demonstrates how a clear innovation strategy, backed by...

Westfort: People, engineering and technology

09 February 2026

With a strong turnout of 35 food producers and a broad mix of participants from, among others, meat and fish processing, dairy and patisserie, Mikrocentrum, together with OSV Netwerk, paid a visit to Westfort Vleesproduc...

Crustalicious supplies protein-rich crab meat

09 February 2026

Various native and invasive small crab species are a rapidly growing problem for fisheries worldwide. Numbering in the billions, they displace many fish and shellfish species. Thanks to an innovation by Crustalicious, ta...

Hippotainer: Growing food without soil

09 February 2026

Growing food where it once seemed impossible? Hippotainer makes it happen, using a smart container packed with technology. Hippotainer is a mobile farming solution packed into a 40-foot shipping container. Inside is a...

Pascal Processing grows thanks to ‘Any Pick - Any Grip’

09 February 2026

Pascal Processing preserves food under high water pressure. The company introduced the technique back in 2011, but it has only gained popularity in recent years. The sense of urgency in the food chain to work more safely...