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One in three employees sees AI as a threat

AI is gaining a foothold on the production floor, but employees have concerns. More than a third (34%) see the technology as a threat to their skills and expertise. In addition, 58% feel that decisions about digitalizati..

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Online edition september 2025 | (New) Proteins

15 September 2025

The demand for alternative proteins is high—and still growing. They're sought after as substitutes for costly animal proteins and as key ingredients in high-protein products. Protei...

Innovation is a fight against the urge to give up

15 September 2025

Successful innovation calls for a fool — a court jester. Someone who walks into closed doors and still gets back up. Mary van Hoek–Hendriks is that person. Throughout her career, she’s encountered resistance more than on...

Column by Judith Witte: With heart and soul

15 September 2025

This past summer, I walked the Camino del Norte – more than 1,000 km from Hendaye in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. And beyond; to Muxia and Finisterre, or ‘the end of the world’. I walked mostly alone, yet I...

Product improvement using plant-based protein ingredients

15 September 2025

The demand for alternative proteins is high and continues to grow—both as a substitute for expensive animal-based proteins and as a key component in protein-enriched products. Protein ingredient specialists Marijn van de...

Van Koolen is GEA’s partner in plant-based production

15 September 2025

The transition toward alternative proteins is irreversible. GEA understands this, and as of 2025, offers fully integrated production lines for vegan, vegetarian, and fermented food products. Clients across the food indus...

Lokus and Bugman: from locust to inspiration

15 September 2025

In South Holland, Eysbrand Rozendaal and Peter Stam – founders of Lokus – work among the fluttering wings of migratory locusts. Their focus is the European migratory locust, a species that’s difficult to breed but unique...

Luiten Food improves efficiency with flexible ERP system

15 September 2025

Luiten Food – Thomas Foods Europe is a family-owned business with deep roots and strong growth ambitions. Over the past decade, both its workforce and revenue have doubled. What started as a trading company has evolved i...

Column Pieter Vos: Untapped potential

15 September 2025

Globally, there’s no shortage of fats and carbohydrates. The real bottleneck lies in proteins. That’s where scarcity is emerging. Yet, many agricultural products — including those rich in protein — are still being used i...

Automation keeps operations reliable at Bakker Schat

15 September 2025

In the food industry, even a minor error can lead to serious consequences. A mislabelled product or missing allergen information poses health risks for consumers and leads to costly recalls for producers. For Bakker Scha...

DKB: with focus, flavour and commitment towards 100 years

15 September 2025

Seventy years ago, DKB Partner in Foodsolutions began by processing returned bread into breadcrumbs. Today, the company supplies a broad range of breadcrumb mixes, coating solutions, spice blends, rubs, cooking sauces an...

Workplace sabotage, the hidden threat to your business

15 September 2025

“Fancy a coffee break?” asked an employee as he listlessly worked at a potato sorting belt. When I said yes, he pulled out a brick and placed it on the conveyor leading to a cutting machine. Before I fully realised what ...

Your next step with AI: examples and practical guidance

15 September 2025

The food industry is under pressure. Consumers expect freshness, variety, sustainability and convenience, while production processes are becoming more complex, regulations more stringent, and margins tighter. On top of t...

Animal-Free Proteins: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities

15 September 2025

Precision fermentation is reshaping the food industry. This technology enables the production of proteins—such as whey proteins, caseins and ovalbumin—with a lower environmental impact than their animal-derived counterpa...

Column by Saskia Stender: Recharged… and moving on

15 September 2025

The moment schools are back in session and traffic jams return, you know summer is just about over. While some are still in holiday mode, others are already stepping into autumn with fresh energy and new plans. Calendars...

Automated packaging lines by Multivac

11 September 2025

Whether it’s ready meals or delicatessen products, MULTIVAC provides automation and system solutions for the food industry as a leading partner. This expertise will be presented at FACHPACK in Nuremberg from 23 to 25 Sep...