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One-third of industrial decarbonization projects delayed

Decarbonization remains important to industry, but investing is proving difficult. Companies face high costs and inadequate infrastructure. As a result, some of their plans are being pushed back. RVO identified the obsta..

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Peter Verstrate: ‘AI drives the future of cultivated meat’

20 October 2025

Peter Verstrate’s journey into cultivated meat, as co-founder and COO of Mosa Meat B.V., began in the early 2000s. More precisely, it started the day Willem van Eelen—widely regarded as the ‘The Godfather’ of cultivated ...

Pally Biscuits takes the next step with new construction

20 October 2025

“Building is fantastic. You leave something behind; you make growth happen,” says Marcel Huveneers of Dijkham Bouw. He brings this same enthusiasm to the new construction project for Pally Biscuits — the company that aim...

CRAFT builds the world’s first cultivated meat farm

20 October 2025

The CRAFT Consortium, consisting of RespectFarms, Wageningen University & Research, Mosa Meat, Aleph Farms, Multus, Kipster, and Royal Kuijpers, has started designing and building the world’s first cultivated meat fa...

New subsidy aims to boost sales of organic products

20 October 2025

A new funding scheme for organic products is on the way. Starting in early 2026, entrepreneurs will be able to apply for subsidies to strengthen regional sales of organic goods. The scheme, called Vabiola, is designed fo...

Moving forward: the protein shift doesn’t stop at the border

17 October 2025

The alternative protein sector is gaining momentum — but it’s far from easy. Companies are eager to scale up but run into barriers. Fragmented policy, for instance. Or consumers who prefer to stick to what they know. At ...

Support grows for a fair meat price

16 October 2025

A large majority of Dutch consumers are open to paying more for meat, as long as the money is used responsibly. A recent election poll by MarketResponse, commissioned by the TAPP Coalition, shows that 63% of respondents ...

Food giants oppose delay of EU deforestation law

15 October 2025

A group of international food companies and organisations, including Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero, Tony’s Chocolonely and Rainforest Alliance, is urging the European Commission not to postpone the introduction of the Eu...

What do you really need to know about the EUDR?

14 October 2025

The European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) calls for a new approach in the food supply chain. Not just producers, but every link leading to the European market will soon need to demonstrably meet strict due diligence r...

Bean Deal continues in the plant protein chain

06 October 2025

The Bean Deal may have officially come to an end, but collaboration across the chain is far from over. That’s what Minister Femke Marije Wiersma of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature wrote in a letter to th...

EAT-Lancet advises no more than one meatball a week

03 October 2025

One meatball, half a chicken breast, one and a half eggs, two litres of milk and two servings of fish per week. According to the EAT-Lancet Commission, that’s about as much animal-based food as belongs on a sustainable m...

FOODPathS lays the foundation for a future-proof food system

03 October 2025

What does it take to create food systems that benefit people, the planet, and the climate? This question took centre stage during the closing meeting of the international FOODPathS project, held on 1 and 2 October 2025 a...

BioMarktMeter: consumers positive yet hesitant

03 October 2025

Interest in organic food continues to grow, but consumers remain divided. This is shown by the BioMarktMeter, a study that tracks developments in the organic products market. Whereas earlier editions focused mainly on th...

13 food labels stand out on sustainability

01 October 2025

Walk through any supermarket and you’ll see them everywhere: labels. Meant to be helpful, but often rather confusing. New research by Milieu Centraal now shows that thirteen of these logos truly stand out above the rest....

European Deforestation Law faces another delay

30 September 2025

It seemed so close: at the end of this year, the European Deforestation Law would finally take effect. But once again, a delay is looming. For the food industry, where soy, cocoa, and coffee are essential raw materials, ...

Importers to pay for organic product inspections

30 September 2025

From 1 April 2026, an important change will take effect for companies importing organic products. Up to now, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) has covered the cost of inspections. So...