Andries Gort 1931-2023 On March 17, 2023, former board member and co-founder of the Keep Food Simple Foundation, Andries Gort passed away at the age of 91. Andries has been very meaningful to our organization from the start. His vision of the need to recalibrate food production,...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...