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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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GenAI enhances packaging safety and customer focus

12 May 2025

The rise of GenAI is impossible to ignore. But what does this mean for the packaging industry – and where are the opportunities and risks? The NVC Packaging Centre explored these questions in a recently published report....

Column Saskia Stender: Another certificate? Yes, for AI

12 May 2025

The smell of freshly baked cookies still lingers in the factory when we’re informed that yet another certificate is required. As if HACCP, BRC, and IFS weren’t enough already. Now there’s one more that you can’t ignore: ...

Beyond Meat revenue drops as it secures 100 million funding

12 May 2025

Beyond Meat zag zijn omzet in het eerste kwartaal van 2025 dalen met 9,1% tot $68,7 miljoen. De brutowinst was negatief: een verlies van $1,1 miljoen tegenover een winst van $3,7 miljoen in dezelfde periode vorig jaar. D...

Dutch supermarket prices lower than in neighbouring countries

12 May 2025

The till beeps, the receipt prints, and the customer frowns. Groceries seem more expensive than ever, yet a recent study by EFMI Business School shows that the situation in the Netherlands isn’t as bad as it appears. In ...

Replicating milk fat using plant-based lipid droplets

09 May 2025

Plant-based dairy alternatives with improved mouthfeel and texture are the focus of HARMOny, one of six research projects launching in April 2025 under the Dutch Research Council's (NWO) Open Technology Programme. The in...

Why EU construction outperforms US

09 May 2025

While the construction industry has been experiencing declining labour productivity across the globe, European contractors continue to outperform their American counterparts. Both regions have seen a drop in construction...

US Tariff Pressures EU Cheese Export Market

08 May 2025

A 10% import tariff on EU cheese introduced by the United States is weakening the European export position. According to Rabobank, this is expected to result in a 10 to 15% decline in US imports of European cheeses. Amer...

Food prices on the rise: butter hits record high

02 May 2025

International food prices continued to climb in April. The FAO Food Price Index reached 128.3 points, up 1 percent from March. Compared to the same month last year, that’s an increase of 7.6 percent. The dairy index r...

Jumbo and WUR aim to accelerate plant-based eating habits

01 May 2025

Six companies, including Jumbo, HAK, and Alpro, are joining forces with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) to examine how consumers can be encouraged to choose plant-based proteins more often while shopping. The ...

CO₂ emissions mean little without nutritional context

01 May 2025

One kilo of meat produces more CO₂ than a kilo of beans — that much is clear. But how meaningful is such a comparison if it ignores the nutrients that food provides? A new calculation method shifts the perspective. Resea...

Meatable expands internationally with TruMeat

01 May 2025

Leiden-based Meatable is joining forces with TruMeat to produce cultivated meat faster, at lower cost, and on a larger scale. The collaboration focuses on process optimisation and the construction of a new production fac...

EU approves fermented rapeseed cake as a novel food

29 April 2025

A by-product that was previously off-limits for use in food is now finding its way onto the plate. FERM FOOD ApS is the first company in the EU to receive approval to use fermented rapeseed cake as a food ingredient. The...

Consumers cut back on bread, pastries, and cakes

25 April 2025

Rising purchasing power or not, 2024 saw another drop in bread, pastries, and cake sales. This is evident from research conducted by YouGov on behalf of NBC. The contrast between eating at home and eating out is having a...

DKB responds to the spicy comfort food trend

24 April 2025

Tteokbokki has been a popular dish in Korea for years. It consists of chewy rice cakes (tteok), served in a spicy sauce with gochujang as the key flavour component. Gochujang is a fermented chilli paste that delivers a d...

Food industry coalition calls for mandatory Nutri-Score

24 April 2025

Supermarkets, caterers, food producers and scientists are joining forces to influence policy in The Hague. In a joint petition to the Dutch House of Representatives, a broad coalition is calling for stronger support of N...