The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) has existed for ten years. Reason to look back, but especially to look forward to the future of (food) packaging. At the in-depth meeting on 26 January, various parties, including Unilever, discussed the further sustainability of packaging. “Unsustainable packaging solutions are too cheap.” During the KIDV meeting, Sandra … Read more
UK: AF Blakemore appoints Carol Welch as new CEO AF Blakemore, one of the UK’s largest privately held family businesses, is delighted to announce that Carol Welch will join as CEO in April, succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more on his non-directive and advisory roles.Source: newsfilecorp.com UK: Sainsbury’s praised for affordable €3.42 … Read more
Contributor Royan van Velse visited the panda resort in Chengdu, China a few years ago. Today, you don’t have to travel far to see the cute and furry panda bears in person. Below is the story of a visit to Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen. 2017 Since 2017, two giant pandas have lived in Ouwehands. This … Read more
We open an average of seven packages a day, including a large portion of food packaging. A big pile of plastic in all. But our tomatoes, apples and biscuits are increasingly packed in cardboard packaging. To boost the transition from plastic to paper, TU/e chemist Sterre Bakker has investigated which coatings could make cardboard more … Read more
The University of Groningen (RUG), higher vocational education and secondary vocational education institutions will work together with farmers in the agricultural transition. With this, they will increase the share of nature-inclusive agriculture and the share of managers in agriculture. It not only requires an effort from agriculture, but education must also be changed. Several speakers … Read more
Shutterstock News Raw material Thursday 12.40 p.m – Max van der Heyden The American Consumer Association has called on four major chocolate manufacturers to reduce the amount of cadmium and lead in their dark chocolate before Valentine’s Day. Consumer Reports’ tests have shown that chocolate contains harmful amounts of heavy metals. The letters were sent … Read more
Will there soon be insects in your food? The European Commission has recently given permission to Acheta domesticus, or the house cricket, can be processed into several foods. But the average consumer knows little about the use of insects in and as food, and this is cause for concern. Samira I. Ibrahim is a climate … Read more
“Many holidaymakers in Thailand still take photos with an elephant. They don’t realize that such a tourist elephant has been cruelly trained for years for a ride or a photo,” says Manouk passionately. “Elephants get stressed by dozens of tourists who want to wash and pet them all day long.” Saved from a hard life … Read more
29 jan 2023 om 05:01 Dutch potatoes cut into fries have doubled in price in a year and a half to around 30 euros per 100 kilos. Prices are rising due to the dry summer and increasing demand. This leads to higher prices for fries from the snack bar or from your own fryer. And … Read more
We receive quite a few messages from garden bird enthusiasts who are in a small form of panic. Where are the birds? In recent weeks, the rain fell from the sky in buckets, and even a patch of snow. And what do we see in our garden? Get birds! Here and there a robin, a … Read more