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Happy to share some insights and reflect upon one of the challenges for business in a rapidly changing consumer environment: to turn something physical into something meaningful! #rubychocolate #IRSummit2024 #InnovationRoundtable #InnovationSummit #CorporateInnovation #MarketingSummit

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Building strong partnerships is key at The Muff Liquor Company.

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As previously said: 📣 Zoom out if you want your product or #breakthroughtechnology to succeed. This will help ensure its success. Two important readings exactly on this (and how the French doctrine of #strategicautonomy has started to influence all political areas) 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQks_zPd 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9Nm6sCJ #foodpolicy #geopolitics #foodsecurity #farmers #biomanufacturing #biotechnology #cleantech #netzerotechnologies #criticaltechnologies #climatetech #security

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Short read if you are interested to know more details about Garden Gourmet new brand identity with this interesting interview by FoodNavigator to Marjolijn Niggebrugge We shall disclose packaging design evolution for Professionals soon 💫💫 Keep following ✌️✌️ #gardengourmet #foodnavigator #interview #plantbased #wheretastefeelsgood

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Royal Buisman has a solution for you regarding cocoa reduction. We understand that cocoa prices worldwide have reached new highs and are now around $7500- per MT. Consequently, manufacturers are struggling to reduce costs associated with cocoa usage. Using our caramelised sugars, you can substitute more expensive components without impacting the final product's flavour and colour. You can make significant savings on cocoa reduction without altering the flavour with our caramelised sugars. If you want to learn more about our products, please contact us at [email protected] #boostedbybuisman #royalbuisman #savingmoney #naturalingredients #costsaving #caramelizedsugar #tastebooster #colorbooster #quality #foodingredients #chocolate #flavourbooster

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Mental health and inclusion are more connected than you think. 🌱 At Labyrinth Consultants Limited, we believe prioritising mental health is crucial for fostering genuine inclusion in the workplace. Curious to learn more? Read our upcoming article tomorrow to discover why these two pillars are inseparable for long-term success. 🎥 Sneak peek below! #MentalHealthMatters #HolisticInclusion #InclusiveLeadership #WorldMentalHealthDay

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If you are a business sourcing from the land sector joining WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development on initiatives such the Regenerative Agriculture Metrics initiatives (RAM) might be one way to ensure your regen ag measurement is aligned with others and based on latest technical insight #regenerativeagriculture

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Water plays an essential role at Heineken. After all, without water, there is no beer! Because of this, healthy and sustainable watersheds have been on our agenda for decades, so we take a holistic approach that looks beyond the walls of our breweries and puts the health of local watersheds front and center. Last year, we initiated a comprehensive Water Global Screening focused on our top suppliers and primary sourcing areas. Next, we plan to involve an assessment, following the guidance provided by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN). This initiative marks the first phase of our Water in Agriculture program, which will guide us through addressing water quantity and quality alongside our existing sustainable agriculture programs. #HealthyWatersheds #WaterGlobalScreening #Sustainability

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Alcohol-Free Beer Sales Soar in Belgium 🚀🍺 Belgian supermarkets report a surge in alcohol-free beer sales, with volume increasing by up to 40% in the past year. The growth is driven by an expanded selection and improved taste. Delhaize, Colruyt, Albert Heijn, and Carrefour are all seeing notable rises in sales, reflecting changing consumer preferences and successful health-focused campaigns. Talent Consulting Team #AlcoholFreeBeer #SalesGrowth #Belgium #HealthyChoices #ConsumerTrends

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Celebrating 7 Months of Transformation and Innovation. Time flies when you're passionate about what you do! It's been an incredible 7 months since I took on the role of Brand Portfolio Manager for the premium brands Heineken and Amstel. This journey has been nothing short of exhilarating, filled with creativity, challenges, and major successes. In this short time, I've had the privilege to lead two standout campaigns that have made a significant impact: Tour du Rwanda: Bringing the excitement of cycling to life and connecting with our consumers in a vibrant, dynamic way. UEFA Champions League Finals -Exclusive Viewing: Creating unforgettable experiences for football fans, reinforcing our brands' presence in the world of sports. These campaigns were not just events; they were experiences that changed how consumers perceive our brands. I'm incredibly proud of the disruptive ideas and innovative strategies we've implemented to transform Heineken and Amstel. Seeing the shift in consumer perception has been immensely rewarding. We've moved beyond traditional marketing, embracing bold and creative approaches that truly resonate with our audience. Here's to continued innovation, growth, and many more successes on this exciting journey! #Marketing #BrandManagement #Heineken #Amstel #Innovation #ConsumerExperience #BrandTransformation #Success

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We often see the words ‘impact’ and ‘purpose’ being used when talking about business. And in today’s world, more and more people are wanting to engage with businesses that they feel are authentically working to make a positive impact. Our mission at Danone is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. As a B Corp, we have committed to do that in a way that benefits people, communities and the planet. So we have framed our sustainability journey around three important pillars to have a positive impact on: - the nation’s health - the planet - the lives of our employees and communities   For each pillar we have defined a set of priorities which are translated into mid to long-term objectives, focusing on where Danone can deliver the most impact and value. We call this our Danone Impact Journey. So that’s why I’m really proud to share our 2023 Danone UK & Ireland Impact Report, which showcases the hard work that goes on across our organisation, and with our partners, towards the objectives we have set. From the launch of our sector leading health commitments, to strengthening our carbon reduction roadmap and taking our suppliers on our Impact Journey with us at our first ‘Supplier Partner’ day, there’s lots of great work from our team to reflect on.  Our new report demonstrates how we’re delivering against both our global and local targets, and, importantly, holds us accountable to the progress we still need to make. Because there is more to do.  Read about our progress here: https://lnkd.in/eTaaSXAr

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It was a great pleasure to listen to Alex Kartsel, Ph.D., MBA, Helene van Melle, Boy Hultink and Margarita Nesterenko as they presented EWL Group 's report aimed at 'Unlocking the potential of Ukrainian citizens in Germany and the Netherlands' (with a focus on the Netherlands in this particular case). A few highlights: 🇺🇦 There are currently almost 120K Ukrainian citizens living in the Netherlands 🇺🇦 88% of them define themselves as 'war refugees' 🇺🇦 79% are women 🇺🇦 75% have higher education 🇺🇦 65% already work or planning to work 🇺🇦 50% are with one child or more 🇺🇦 86% of children study in the Dutch school system (most are also combining this with Ukrainian system) Below are some of the barriers to the employment in the Netherlands which Ukrainians are citing (and I think here the differences with Germany are really interesting): 🇳🇱 Lack of available jobs: 34% (vs. 15% in Germany) 🇳🇱 Lack of possibility to get to the place of work: 28% (vs. 15%) 🇳🇱 Lack of available information about the job opportunities: 16% (vs. 10%) 🇳🇱 No problems: 26% (vs. 34%) One more datapoint that struck me as I delved a bit more into the report was that only 1 out of 6 Ukrainians who worked as managers before moving to the Netherlands, kept their 'manager' occupation. For comparison, in Germany that number is roughly 1 out of 2. Having looked for a job for a few months myself (and having recently become a representative of, according to the same report, 0% Ukrainians who had launched their own business in the Netherlands 😁 🚀 ), I can totally relate to this. It seems that Dutch employers are looking for 100% applicable experiences and very often the postings are 'closed' by the internal candidates. Networking is key everywhere but it seems that in the Netherlands referrals are absolutely critical. Even though the Netherlands is a very welcoming country overall, the job market remains quite conservative and even restrictive, even despite ultra low unemployment rates. Olga Ten, Cees Hagoort what do you think? Thank you so much Danny Martins for inviting me to what was a really insightful presentation and a great networking opportunity. Read this post (and more stories) on my website: https://lnkd.in/exwcYZQ7 If you are interested in the report itself, it can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/e6qvXVZG #standwithukraine

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Thanks for sharing this informative post about food waste to feed. It is a good read to better understand the concerns of diverting food waste to animal feed.

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Useful insights for challenges ahead!

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This is something we in Australia should aim for. So much more profitability can be achieved but also reducing the cost of goods. Coalition of companies provides consumers with clarity on the application of expiration dates Manufacturers and supermarkets, including Unilever, FrieslandCampina, Albert Heijn, De Smaakspecialist, Lidl, Jumbo, Dirk, Dekamarkt, Ebro, Velder, and Enrico Foods, will jointly and on a large scale clarify the expiration date indication on food products. By communicating more explicitly on the packaging about how a consumer should deal with the expiration date, they want to take further steps in reducing food waste among consumers. These companies have joined the Coalition for Expiry, initiated by the foundation Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling, FNLI and Too Good To Go, supported by CBL and the Voedingscentrum, which was launched at the congress Towards Halving Food Waste in Europe. Role of shelf life confusion In the Netherlands, we waste 2 billion kilos of good food every year. 24-38% of this is wasted by the consumer. An extra shame, because all the energy needed to grow, produce, package and transport food is already in the product. 10% of this food waste at consumers' homes is caused by confusion about the various shelf life dates. This is equivalent to approximately 60 million kilos of good food, 115 million meals or 175 million kilos of CO2 emissions per year. There is enormous profit to be made there. Toine Timmermans, director of Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling: 'After years of reducing food waste by consumers, this downward trend seems to be stagnating. More is needed if we want to ensure that food waste is halved by 2030 according to SDG12.3. This coalition is an important and logical step in the right direction. We therefore hope that even more companies will join us so that consumers at home do not have to waste valuable food unnecessarily.' to consumers that they can use our products safely and can easily judge for themselves whether they still taste good after the best before date, by looking, smelling and tasting.' Even products that are stored refrigerated can still be consumed perfectly well after the date. Bob Mulder of FrieslandCampina: 'Thanks to the latest techniques for packaging dairy, milk and yoghurt often last longer than you think, even after the best before date. By looking, smelling and tasting, you as a consumer can very well judge for yourself whether it is still suitable for consumption. I do that at home too. That is why our Campina will have the look-smell-taste logo within six months.' No expiration date on products Some products do not need to have an expiration date, such as salt, honey, vinegar, etc. However, a date is still regularly stated on these products. The coalition partners are therefore going to remove the date from these products. In addition, they are working together with Samen Tegen Voedselverspilling to further expand this list of exempt products. Netherlands frontrunner

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A positive outlook from the IWSR: https://lnkd.in/ekZss23X   The beverages market has had a challenging time over the past two years, but with overall growth set to return in 2025, there's every opportunity for the sector to get back on track. Great to read that Rosé is seen as a growth category with its drinkability and more fun image. At Encirc Beverages, we're super optimistic about the next few years and the plans set out in our #VividVision strategy. For me, it's about rethinking how the industry works, collaborating across the sector and supply chain, and providing the quality customer service consumers need to make sure our vision a reality! #Sustainability #EncircBeverages #SupplyChain

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💚♻️💚 Ambitious, radical, disruptive … we hear a lot these words about #PPWR. What is crystal clear … #PPWR will be the biggest driver of the Packaging change ahead in EU. And, clearly an inspiration for the whole world. One of the biggest mistake an organization can do: underestimate the complexity of the change ahead! On top of Recyclability, Recycled content, Reuse… targets there are other requirements that require a lot of resources, time (years, many years) … An example here are the Labelling requirements (consumer information playing a key role in the circular economy).  Highlighting a few: ↳ Harmonized label on material composition The label with pictograms to help sorting ↳ Packaging included in an Extended Producer Responsibility (watch out this one!) scheme To be identified with a QR code or standardized digital marking ↳ Packaging that is subject to deposit and return system To be marked with a clear and unambiguous label The solutions are here: ✅ Audit your portfolio against D/V/F/S framework (that includes PPWR, too) ✅ Create a Sense of Urgency 🔥 (not a Sense of Panic!) within your business ✅ Co-create with the business your HOLISTIC Packaging Strategy Would you agree with these 🔥? 💚♻️💚 If you like it, comment & repost for your network to inspire someone today! 💚♻️💚 ---------------------- I am Marius from ViaPackaging (ViaPackaging.eu). We are helping auditing your Packaging portfolio and co-create your transformational Packaging Strategy to get ready for the new PPWR era in Packaging. #PPWR #CircularPackaging #Innovation #InspiredAction #Packaging #PackagingInnovation p.s. Consumer information (rather than education) will play a big role as well. The place of that packaging in the picture (taken the other day), at end of it's life, is not on the street! Would you agree?

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🫘 The Future of Sustainable Protein: Dutch-Grown Beans 🇳🇱 Bean Deal in the Netherlands is putting locally grown beans in the spotlight as a sustainable protein source. Key Highlights: Lupine Beans: High in protein (42g per 100g), lupine is versatile for use in gluten-free baking and meat substitutes. Fava Beans: Known as the Dutch alternative to soy, they thrive in local climates and are great for dairy and meat substitutes. Kidney Beans: Now grown successfully by @HAKin the Netherlands, reducing the need for long-distance imports. These beans are not only rich in nutrients but also have a low environmental impact, making them an excellent choice for advancing the protein transition. Meeting Market Demands: 📍 Local: Supporting local agriculture reduces the carbon footprint associated with food transport. 🌱 Plant-Based: Catering to the growing demand for plant-based proteins. 💚 Sustainable: Combining high nutritional value with low environmental impact aligns with sustainability goals. Read more about the potential of Dutch beans here in Change Inc. https://lnkd.in/dKJsrHGa #sustainability #proteintransition #plantbased #duurzaamheid #eiwittransitie #plantaardig For more insights and strategies on integrating sustainable practices into your business, reach out to our team at Cibus Nexum

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