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Thanks wieteke posthumus for the interesting discussion. Sustainability is not a theoretical excercise it is all about starting your journey asap and determine which approach fits best to you, your concept and your target audience. #sustainability #actnow #pragmatism #foodandbeverage

Again a great example of Greenwashing from Delhaize Belgium: lame excuses to stop with #reusable wine when all of Europe indicates that we should go towards more reuse than recycling.  Yes, reuse systems need to be optimized to reap the highest environmental benefits, but it is not by jumping ship that we will improve the system. Besides, their arguments are quite laughable. Let's take a closer look at them: 1️⃣ "Consumers don't bring their packaging back to the shop" 🏬  > Delhaize's role should actually be to use its communication to inform its consumers about this. But it seems that their marketing team is too busy communicating about the latest discount, or the latest fashionable product ... 2️⃣ "Labels are hard to remove and require hot water" 💦 🔥 Isn't R&D all about finding solutions to this kind of problem? The federal government is actually working on passing a ban on those 'difficult to wash' labels. And besides, cleaning labels will always require less heat than the 1500ºC required to recycle glass... 3️⃣ Glass is heavy and transporting it pollutes. 🚛   Yes, but maybe it's time to look at ways of optimising logistics and transport, rather than stopping reuse ...  Numerous research, including those by Karine Van Doorsselaer, show that as soon as you manage to reuse bottles twice, reusing bottles is better - environmentally speaking - than recycling them ... When a big player such as Delhaize decides to stop with reuse of wine, they send a wrong signal. They - as all market players - should take their responsibilities to make reuse work. But they don't seem very motivated to do so... Article: https://lnkd.in/eJwZ4QcF Emmy Van Daele Maïté Liekens sarah risch Tycho Van Hauwaert Kira Van den Ende Fair Resource Foundation

After making our partnership with ImpactBuying B.V. public earlier this year to support the Dutch #retailers and Own label/Fresh produce producers get up on the carbon reduction horse faster, we are now also happy to be one of the preferred partners for the #foodservice and #wholesale market in the Netherlands through our partnership with PS in foodservice. Basically this means that if you are a #foodandbeverage producer located in the Netherlands we are now the only Carbon Accounting/Calculator that are chosen by Retail, Food Service & Wholesaleto help them and producers to calculate, measure, reduce and report on your emissions. Big step for CarbonCloud but an even bigger step for the Dutch Food and beverage industry! Link: https://lnkd.in/eD9TiuPR

🍍🌱 The recent decision by Belgian and Dutch retailers Colruyt and Albert Heijn to offer pineapples without their crowns hasn't gone unnoticed. While this may seem remarkable in the sales of fresh fruit, it's a standard practice in the frozen industry, where the fruit is not only decrowned but also peeled, cored, and chopped before being transported to their country of consumption. Our approach is both simple and impactful: immediately after harvest, our pineapples are flash-frozen, preserving the fruit's freshness. Furthermore, frozen pineapple ensures optimal use of space during transportation. Let's continue striving for simple yet innovative solutions that not only protect the environment, but also ensure a delicious and sustainable future for all frozen fruit enthusiasts. 🌍💚 Source: https://lnkd.in/e3eupF63

With the most recent figures showing that nearly half of all wine produced in the world is exported from its country of origin, this initiative by Catena is incredibly important. Reducing the carbon footprint along the grape to glass supply chain should be one of the main aims of wine producers, given the savings in both energy consumption in production and carbon emissions in transport. Common supply chain sustainability levers like near-shoring don't typically apply to wineries so the focus on sustainability in packaging, transport and waste management gain ever greater significance. What else can wine producers do to meet ESG targets in future? #EYSupplyChain #Sustainability

Rotterdam-based brewery Vet & Lazy Brouwerij and our network partner Olympic Fruit have teamed up to create a unique sustainable beer. In this collaboration, they've transformed 'unwanted' mandarins that would otherwise have been discarded into a tasty beer called Linkebal 2.0. But the innovation doesn't stop there. The leftover peels and pulp from the brewing process are turned into nutrient-rich compost by Compostandig, a local composting company. This is a perfect example of a circular economy in action, where waste from one process becomes a valuable resource for another. This collaboration is not just about making great beer, it's about challenging our perceptions of waste and demonstrating the potential of 'unwanted' resources. It's a reminder that in the right hands, even a discarded mandarin can become something truly useful. Read more about Linkebal 2.0 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/etzKpPTa #sustainability #foodwaste #innovation #circulareconomy #sustainablebeer #fromwastetoresource #wastereduction #sustainablebusiness #sustainabilitymatters

Fred Van Aken en Conceptional B.V. te zien in Food Inspiration! 💡 In dit interview bespreekt Fred hoe restaurants gasten kunnen aantrekken met heerlijke & duurzame opties. Hierbij een samenvatting van de belangrijkste punten uit het interview: 🎯 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐣 𝐣𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐩 & 𝐣𝐞 𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐮𝐫𝐳𝐚𝐚𝐦𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐧 Begrijp de duurzaamheidswaarden van je merk en hoe deze aan te sluiten met je gasten. ✍️ 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐣𝐤 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐬 “𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤” Definieer doelen en bepaal de manier om ze te bereiken. 👌 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐩 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐚𝐤 𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞 Duurzame opties moeten net zo aantrekkelijk zijn als conventionele keuzes. 📢 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭 Introduceer duurzaamheid geleidelijk en leg je overwegingen uit aan gasten. Lees het volledige artikel: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyKz99_A Klaar voor een winnende F&B duurzaamheidsstrategie? 💪 Neem contact op om te bespreken hoe we kunnen helpen of download onze gratis brochure Sustainable Food Route via deze link: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eq8VsWnE #duurzaamheid #hospitality #foodservice #SustainableFoodRoute

Together with Albert Heijn, and its stakeholders, we worked to achieve this milestone: providing consumers with footprint information on product packaging. We are delighted to contribute to more transparency and empowering consumers to make informed, sustainable choices in the supermarket. 🛒 🍃 What we did in a nutshell: 📊 Collection of primary data 📗 Set up a methodology for Product Carbon Footprints, aligned with the EU PEF guidance ▶ Support with the calculation of Product Carbon Footprint of fish, meat, meat replacers, and eggs 👉 Learn more on our approach here: https://lnkd.in/eNa_BKKX 👉 Read more in this article of Albert Heijn (in Dutch) https://lnkd.in/eJ92kyhc #footprint #sustainability #footprintcalculations #datacollection #sustainableretail #digitalsolutions #albertheijn

🌿 At WASBAR, #sustainability isn't just a buzzword; it's a core value. We're proud to implement responsible #wastemanagement practices that have significantly reduced our residual waste. 📊 "We've seen a serious decline in residual waste thanks to our thoughtful approach and the hard work of our staff," says Tine Schelfout, Facility Coordinator. Our collaboration with Fost Plus and waste partner Renewi België / Belgique has been crucial in achieving these results. From glass and paper to organic waste and PMD, every material is properly sorted. ♻️ Sustainability is integral to our operations, and we're committed to making #continuousimprovements. Check out the full article to see how we're setting an example in the #restaurantindustry

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑 | 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐞𝐬 🍅 Greenco, our partner, is making waves in the world of sustainable packaging for their Tommies snoeptomatoes! 🌍🍅 Jos van Mil from Greenco shares his insights: "No, it doesn't always lead to an instant hit, but it never fails to spark new ideas!" Their collaboration with Goed Verpakt, an initiative led by HAS green academy (Den Bosch), De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences, and the Hogeschool van Amsterdam, has been a game-changer in the quest for sustainable food packaging solutions. ♻️ At Greenco, they understand that packaging plays a pivotal role in showcasing the deliciousness of Tommies snoeptomatoes. 🍅 #Sustainability #Innovation #Packaging Read the article here in Dutch: Doorontwikkelen verpakken snoeptomaten 'levert altijd ideeën en kennis op’ (agf.nl)