April 2019

The use of antibiotics in livestock is under pressure. The issue of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in livestock, is subject to scientific and regulatory discussion. Rob Kelly, President International Operations at animal health company Zoetis, as a result sees a clear shift in antibiotic use: “All around the world we […]

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The young farmers rising to tomorrow’s challenges Next generation farming What happens to our food system if the next generation doesn’t take up farming? Iris Bouwers, Vice Chair of the European Council of Young Farmers, describes the challenges young farmers face and how the government, banks and consumers can help. Next generation farming Listen to […]

A quick peek into the selection process of the pitching companies. Diversity was the keyword for the selection process. We looked for diversity in backgrounds of the team, geographic presence and themes. With the selection, we’re trying to give the audience a taste for a range of innovations happening across the food supply chain. The […]

  Description Sponsh Water Shortage: The Next Global ChallengeWater is our first necessity in life. And that is the reason water shortage is such a serious global challenge. Affected are every continent around the world and not just those regions that are traditionally dry. It already affects around 2.8 billion people around the world at […]

Gil Horsky finds his job fun and difficult at the same time. He is director of innovation at snack company Mondelez International, known for brands such as, Milka, Oreo, Côte d’Or and Lu. “It is always exciting to launch new products, to see the products we’ve invented years ago finally in the supermarket. But innovation […]

Microbiologist John van der Oost will be one of the speakers at the upcoming F&A Next event. John van der Oost is one of the pioneers concerning the new ground-breaking gene editing technology CRISPR-Cas. For his work on CRISPR-Cas he received the Advanced Grant of the European Research Council and the Spinoza Prize, which can […]