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‘True innovation is a collaborative effort’

The innovation climate in the Netherlands is under pressure. This is the main conclusion of the Dutch Innovation Monitor 2023 and the headline of a recent urgent appeal sent to the House of Representatives by FME, with s..

Product temperature, know what you're measuring

19 June 2023

Measure and display a temperature seems trivial. ‘Numbers tell the tale’ you may think, but it doesn't stop there. There are quite a few aspects to consider. For example, what do you measure exactly, how do you carry out...

Food innovation unraveled: Hype versus real impact

14 June 2023

The consumer food industry has experienced a surge of disruptive innovation in food products over the past decade. From plant-based meats to insect protein bars and precision fermented milk proteins, these products have ...

Study reveals insight into diffusion of Listeria

13 June 2023

Minh Tran, a researcher at the Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute (GBB), has gained important insights into bacterial diffusion processes and their implications for controlling Listeria monocytog...

Ice cream innovation: Vegan ice cream made from potatoes

12 June 2023

Vegan ice cream that provides cooling on hot days is becoming increasingly popular. And now, with summer just around the corner, there is good news for ice cream lovers. Veg of Lund has developed delicious creamy potato-...

ProVeg commits to doubling bean consumption by 2028

12 June 2023

ProVeg International announces a collaboration with leading organizations to jointly double global consumption of beans, peas, legumes, lentils and pulses by 2028. This collaboration marks the launch of the Beans is How ...

Lamb Weston opens new Innovation Center

09 June 2023

Lamb Weston EMEA opened its new Innovation Center in Bergen op Zoom on June 8, 2023. This investment in a state-of-the-art facility and pilot plant accelerates innovation at the international potato processing company. ...

Public organizations set course for protein transition

09 June 2023

Wageningen University & Research reveals that public organizations may be the key to accelerating the shift from animal to plant-based proteins. The research shows that governments, schools, universities, hospitals and p...

New voucher scheme for startups in food

08 June 2023

FoodValley NL will soon launch a new voucher scheme aimed at supporting startups in the food industry. In this new scheme, startups can receive up to €50,000 for scaling up technological pilot productions. The official p...

Meatable reaches milestone: from cell to sausage in eight days

26 May 2023

Meatable, a pioneer in cultured meat, has reached a major milestone. The company can now produce cultured pork sausages in just eight days - less than 5% of the time required for traditional meat production. This is a...

ADM and Air Protein lead the way with landless protein

25 May 2023

ADM, a global leader in sustainably produced food, and Air Protein, a pioneer in landless air-based food proteins, announced on 18 May 2023 that they have entered into a strategic development agreement. This agreement en...

AR Coproducten makes liquid protein as feed for pigs

25 May 2023

AR Coproducten, in collaboration with pig farmer Erik Kroef from Bemmel, has completed the first delivery of liquid processed animal protein (VDE). VDE, also known as Processed Animal Protein (PAPs), offers many benefits...

New food technology with mushroom mycelium

24 May 2023

On May 9, 2023 a collaboration agreement between NIZO Food Research (The Netherlands) and Yaegaki Biotechnology (Japan) was signed on the joint research and development of alternative meat products using mushroom myceliu...

Grassa BV awarded €50.000,- for protein pilot

24 May 2023

The challenge on "upcycling of horticulture side streams" into valuable proteins, enzymes, and supplements reached an exciting conclusion during Foodvalley NL's Innovation Insights meeting. The challenge was organized by...

Consortium aims to enhance flavour and texture plant-based

22 May 2023

The Flavour and Texture consortium, a collaboration of research organizations and industry leaders in the food production chain, is focused on resolving flavour and texture issues in plant-based foods. Supported by the D...

Lantmännen unveils new wheat protein plant

19 May 2023

Lantmännen Biorefineries, a leading provider of sustainable agricultural products, proudly announces the official inauguration of its state-of-the-art production facility for wheat protein extraction. The new plant, loca...