Dit rapport is het eindresultaat van een 2,5 jarig RAAK MKB project met als doel om mogelijkheden te onderzoeken waardoor lokale foodbedrijven (meer) voedsel aan de zorg kunnen leveren. Er zijn diverse onderzoekslijnen gevolgd waaronder enquetes bij patienten, voedselinkopers in de zorg en aanbieders …

Plant-based cheese has become popular due to health, environment, and ethical reasons. A study among Dutch consumers showed that most respondents have never tried plant-based cheese, but younger people are more willing to try it. The main motives for trying plant-based cheese were animal welfare and …

Dit onderzoek is tot stand gekomen nadat de wereld sinds 2019 gedurende 2,5 jaar in een pandemie verkeerde. Oftewel de COVID-19 pandemie welke veroorzaakt werd door het coronavirus. Een veel voorkomend symptoom bij besmetting is het verlies van smaak en reuk bij patiënten. Naar de oorzaken en de impact …

To feed the expected population of nearly 10 billion people by the year 2050, radical changes must be made in the ways that food is produced and in the types of foods that are consumed. Supplying the ever-growing demand for animal-based meat has caused the current global food system to produce negative …

The objective of this research is to understand under what conditions plant-based cheese may be considered as a substitute for cheese within the food manufacturing industry. Based on the literature, the food manufacturing industry has a major influence on climate change in the world. One of the most …

The generation of food loss and waste is a topic that gained increasing attention over the past years. The most prominent estimate is that a third, or 1.3 billion tons, of the human food produced is wasted every year. The massive overproduction of food products on the one side and the malnutrition of …

As sustainability is a huge topic of discussion in the modern world, businesses and consumers alike are looking for ways to be more sustainable in their daily exitances. The food industry is particularly important in the future of sustainability, in which SMEs andmanufacturers are crucial actors. Moreover, …

In the food industry water is commonly used in production. The egislation on water quality is focused on drinking water. The question arises: How should European producers of dry bulk food ingredients approach their decisions on process water quality considering production efficiency and the food safety …

De laurier is een eeuwenoude bekende plant die je zowel in de tuin als in je keuken kan tegenkomen. Uit de laurierbladeren kan echter ook via stoomdestillatie etherische olie worden gehaald. Om een mogelijke toepassing te vinden voor de olie, moet eerst gekeken worden naar de eigenschappen ervan. In …

In recent years there have been several developments in the field of food safety. As a food producer, it is vital to ensure the production of safe food products. Producers can achieve this by implementing food safety management systems. There are several FSMSs food producers can implement, such as BRC, …