06 May News in Dutch
From May 2022, we will only publish our news items in Dutch....
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13 Apr The potential of domestic grown Walnuts and Hazelnuts
There is a growing interest in the potential of the production of walnuts and hazelnuts in the Netherlands. Not only its significance to a healthy diet but also the potential for circular agricultural production systems as well as to support continuous, locale supply chains warrant...
06 Apr New collaboration with MaGieCreations on spent grains
After malt has been extracted to yield wort for the production of beer, spent grains remain. These contain mainly seed husk, pericarp and chaff of sprouted barley. They are composed of cellulose, arabinoxylan, protein, lignin, lipid and minerals and is also rich in polyphenols of...
30 Mar Food Technology – What will the food production of the future look like?
13 and 14 April Brabanthallen Den Bosch National and international speakers, 100 exhibitors and knowledge institutes will present their ideas on the food production of the future on 13 and 14 April. The exhibition includes subjects such as food innovations, food safety, chain transparency, food and...
11 Feb Taste mind maps for lupins
Angélique Schmeinck made two taste buds mind maps for Lekker Lupine and Keep Food Simple; one for cold preparations and one for hot preparations. Precisely because flavour is a critical point with pulses, it is very important to learn how we can make tasty products...
27 Jan Lupine – a valuable legume
Lekker Lupine and Keep Food Simple are going to work together to get more nutritional value from lupine on the Dutch dinner plates. We do this by combining knowledge about cultivation and properties of the lupine and using it for product development. This will allow...
16 Jan Andries Gort retires from KFS-board
As from December 31st 2021 Andries Gort has decided to step back as a member of the Board of Keep Food Simple. Andries has been a much appreciated source of inspiration and knowledge over the years. He has been with KFS since its start in 2016...
01 Dec KFS-perspective for pulses as a protein source
Pulses are a great source of plant-based protein and fibre; they contain several beneficial bio-active compounds like phytosterols, and their cultivation fits perfectly into a sustainable agriculture. In the Netherlands pulses are not frequently grown and consumed, partly because of the negative connotation as “poor...
19 Nov Seminar KFS at Food Technology 2021 postponed to 2022
KFS will hold a seminar at Food Technology on 14 April 2022 with contributions by Onno Franse, Peter Folstar and Fons Voragen. All are involved in KFS from the beginning. Food Technology is a two-day knowledge and network event about high-tech innovations in the food industry...
01 Oct High acceptance of Pesto di Carciofi
Currently only 10-15% of the artichoke plant is used for consumption. Keep Food Simple has developed a series of pestos using the edible remaining parts of the plant which are high in fibre, folic acid, minerals and phytonutrients. As a part of his MSc thesis (Maastricht University) Tom Marx reviewed...