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NVWA considers closure of slaughterhouse in Brabant

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has taken significant action against a small abattoir in Brabant due to ongoing concerns regarding animal welfare and hygiene. The NVWA is considering wit..

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Incorrect cost allocation in meat and livestock inspections

27 September 2023

In a recent development, the Business Appeals Tribunal (CBb) ruled that some of the costs for meat and livestock inspections should not have been borne by slaughterhouses and livestock exporters. This judgment follows a ...

The complexity of processed Food: environment vs. health

25 September 2023

Recent health trends are steering us towards unprocessed foods, but what if opting for that healthy snack actually leaves a bigger footprint on our planet? Research conducted by Reina Vellinga, a researcher at RIVM, unve...

Glufosinate detected in organic products

21 September 2023

Recent studies have discovered glufosinate in various organic goods. Glufosinate, an herbicide similar to glyphosate, is strictly prohibited in organic farming. This revelation casts a shadow of doubt over the authentici...

First chickens vaccinated against avian influenza virus

21 September 2023

In the Netherlands, the first step has been taken in the fight against avian influenza: 1,800 day-old chicks have been vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza. This field trial, initiated by the Ministry of ...

Contamination risks evaporators severely underestimated

21 September 2023

In most refrigeration, freezing and production rooms, evaporators are installed on the ceiling. These might look clean and hygienic on the exterior, but are heavily contaminated on the inside. The result: contamination r...

The risks of BPA: a silent crisis in Europe?

18 September 2023

New research uncovers alarming data: the majority of Europeans are exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) levels that could be detrimental to health. Found in many everyday items – from food packaging to drinking water pipes – BPA...

What bacteria want - versus what you need

11 September 2023

The most common bacteria in the food industry require proteins, moisture, and oxygen to multiply. These 'ingredients' are abundant in the food industry, including in the production of new meat, fish, and dairy substitute...

Van Osch Snacks gets a lifeline from Jackit

11 September 2023

Fire in your business is cause for panic. How do you make sure you can resume production and supply customers as quickly as possible? At Van Osch Snacks in Zaltbommel, they kept their cool and called Jackit. In five days...

Food safety and Nutrilab

11 September 2023

Food safety is of great importance to all of us. Nutrilab acts as a loyal partner in ensuring and monitoring food safety. Our passion for food safety makes us a committed and reliable partner that always puts the custome...

Food-safe lubricants based on synthetic oils

11 September 2023

Synthetic oil-based lubricants offer many advantages. Namely, they are purer and more highly refined than conventional mineral oil-based oils. This means that the quality of synthetic oils is much higher. You can tell by...

Itchy issues in the kitchen

11 September 2023

Summertime is the prime season for dining out: who among us hasn't relished a laid-back evening on a patio, savouring whatever culinary delights the chef has whipped up in the kitchen? The kitchen, as we all know, is the...

NVWA: drug use violations in slaughter animals

15 August 2023

Between September and December 2022, the NVWA conducted additional random checks at slaughterhouses for horses, goats, calves and sheep, in addition to the regular National Residue Program (NPR). Of the 186 additional sa...

Ultra-processed foods are not necessarily unhealthy

01 August 2023

A new research project is challenging the idea that heavily processed foods can't be part of a healthy diet. This study aims to develop a diet plan that gets 80% of its calories from heavily processed foods, while still ...

Agrifirm innovates with sustainable rumen-resistant protein

21 July 2023

Agrifirm has patented a technology called Greenwave that enables climate-friendly production of rumen-resistant protein for cattle feed. This technology not only reduces nitrogen and CO2 emissions in dairy farming, but a...

Farmers worldwide oppose food from laboratories

18 July 2023

The World Farmers' Organization (WFO), a global organization representing more than 1.2 billion farmers, opposes the acceptance of laboratory-grown food as a substitute for food produced by farmers. The position, adop...