Food and Population: Tackling the Barriers to Increasing Food Production

In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde places the focus on the various barriers to farming for the people and being able to produce enough food for all the hungry mouths. Food production can be more efficient, if we all focus on sustainable...

Port of Amsterdam Builds Sustainable Brand for Its Business Cluster

The Port of Amsterdam is the world's largest port for cocoa. This flow of goods is so substantial that the port is seizing the opportunity to introduce its own sustainability standard. Mark Hoolwerf, area manager of the Amsterdam Port Authority (Port...

Food or the Environment

Food is a universal language that anyone can speak or experience irrespective of location. Nature (environment) rewards the farmers who till the soil, plant the seeds and maintain his or her pride to produce food that meets the needs of the people.

High-Tech Solutions For Protein Transition: The Rise of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes

Recently, the Netherlands has seen a great rise of the production and consumption of plant-based meat substitutes. Plant-based meat substitutes are products that take the place of meat in the human diet and have the appearance, texture, and taste...

Food Safety: The Food Handlers have a Role

In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde focuses on the importance of providing safe, cost-effective produce to consumers without compromising the production process.

The Rise of Fermentation Technology - Protein of the Future

Research into alternative proteins is in the spotlight. In addition to the 'traditional' protein transition (from animal to plant), cultured meat, fermentation technology and insect proteins offer new and exciting opportunities. The issue of the...

The CO2 mismatch: why businesses can’t live up to public goals

Join us on Tuesday, May 31, from 1:30 PM till 2:15 PM (CET) + 45 more minutes of informality (if you care to stay on) for the third use case in our Digital Food series. REGISTER HERE

Finding Funding is a Challenge for Digital Innovation in Agrifood

In February’s session of Digital Food, Sjaak Wolfert, Strategic Senior Scientist at Wageningen University, gives an idea of the fragmentation that often occurs in the stages of digital innovation regarding the highs and lows of funding.

Food Safety: The Last Mile Agents have a Role

In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatunde introduces the topic of food safety throughout the transportation process. It is important to make sure that enough food meets the demand, to reduce scarcity, but if cross-contamination and improper...

The Ideal Meat Substitute Has Yet To Be Discovered

Research into alternative proteins is booming. In addition to the 'traditional' protein transition from animal-based to plant-based, cultured meat, fermentation technology and insect proteins offer new and exciting opportunities. The issue of the...

Food System: The Need for Certification in the Local Food Supply Chain

In this week's Letter to My Farmers, Babatund stresses the importance of food safety and food certification. How important is food certification if affordability is at risk for consumers?

The protein transition in a climate perspective: much confusion about livestock and plants

Research into alternatives to meat, dairy and eggs is running at full speed. New products are being introduced to the market with great regularity. In addition to the 'traditional' protein transition from animal to plant-based imitation products,...