Kennis & innovatie

Multifunctional agriculture doubles turnover

Over the past five years, the Dutch turnover of multifunctional agriculture (MFL) has doubled. In 2018, the turnover was 887 million euros.

Beej Benders wins MKB Limburg Prize 2019

Fresh food and supermarket Beej Benders from Venlo has won the MKB Limburg Prize 2019.

Grassa raises 2 million for growth in biorefinery

The Venlo start-up Grassa has raised two million euros from investors to grow faster.

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SIGN and BTC to cooperate in the field of Circular Horticulture

The Netherlands Foundation for Innovation in Glasshouse Horticulture (SIGN) and the Bio Treat Center (BTC) are joining forces to develop applications for

Innovation in nutrition for optimal sports performance

On May 31, the symposium Nutrition in Motion was held in Weert at the Poort van Limburg.

Joint cultivation research 'Bright 5' receives 475,000 euro grant

The Province of Limburg is subsidizing Compas Agro with up to € 475,000 for the 'Bright 5' project.

I Am Bart's healthy snacks without junk

Oud skater Bart Veldkamp wants to conquer the world with a new snack that is full of vegetables, fruits and seeds. Without preservatives and added sugars.

Mobile slaughterhouse wins The Best Idea From Pigland

Ruud Pothoven has been named winner of The Best Idea of Pigland with his idea for a mobile slaughterhouse. The theme of this edition was animal welfare.

UM lecturer and researcher Alie de Boer 2nd at New Scientist Science Talent 2019

Alie de Boer has won the second prize at the presentation of the New Scientist Science Talent 2019.

Students also win Ecotrophilia prize with Oat It

The students who won prizes during GROW with their Oat It, a cottage cheese made from oatmeal, also received first prize at Ecotrophilia in the Netherlands shortl

Jens Vullings reporting on Holland van Boven

In a broadcast of the program 'Holland van Boven' on SBS6, an item was recently shown about the Global Food Group of Math Lemmer.

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Emergence of farmers and citizen initiatives

There are more and more initiatives between farmers and citizens, where the individual consumer has direct contact with the farmer and has a say in what is produc

A celebration of innovation and diversity at GROW2019

Limburg's top students presented their innovative agro & food product and concept ideas to potential employers and other interested parties on Thursday, May 2

Young families and migrants to the syrup

Can anything be done to develop a traditional product like syrup? Or is it just a matter of sticking to the plan?

Number of agribusiness students in Southeastern Netherlands grows by 67 percent

Compared to 2015, the number of students in the agribusiness sector in Southeastern Netherlands increased by 67% in 2018.

Marc Pruijssers gives a crash course in Product Development for Agro Entrepreneurs

Kiempunt spoke with Marc Pruijssers, lecturer and education coordinator for Food Innovation at HAS University of Applied Sciences in Venlo about the question: wha