Sector information and business contacts - Netherlands Foreign ...
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F O O D A N D M A C H I N E S<br />
The food <strong>and</strong> stimulant sector includes both the food <strong>and</strong> stimulant industry<br />
<strong>and</strong> the retail trade in foods <strong>and</strong> stimulants. Although the food <strong>and</strong><br />
stimulant industry focuses on consumer goods, it also produces semi-finished<br />
products for other industrial sectors, including sugar, cocoa, flour <strong>and</strong><br />
starch. It also supplies animal feed to the farming sector. Some products<br />
are supplied to the chemical, pharmaceutical <strong>and</strong> paper industries. The<br />
manufacture of machines for the food <strong>and</strong> stimulant industry is also included<br />
in this sector. Dutch manufacturers of machines for the production<br />
of foods <strong>and</strong> stimulants control 80 per cent of the global market for chicken<br />
meat-processing machines <strong>and</strong> 50 per cent of the global market for potatoprocessing<br />
machines.<br />
The food <strong>and</strong> stimulant industry forms part of a strong chain, which is wellcoordinated<br />
with suppliers (farming sector) <strong>and</strong> buyers (wholesale <strong>and</strong> retail).<br />
This coordination safeguards food quality <strong>and</strong> food safety. In response<br />
to consumer dem<strong>and</strong> for food safety, effective supply chain management<br />
has become a ‘unique selling point’ for many foods. The Netherl<strong>and</strong>s has<br />
an excellent International reputation in the field of food safety <strong>and</strong> certification.<br />
The Dutch food <strong>and</strong> stimulant industry are innovative <strong>and</strong> show<br />
that the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s is ahead of other countries in this respect.<br />
WEBSITES<br />
www.foodvalley.nl: <strong>information</strong> on the ‘Food Valley’ initiative<br />
www.fnli.nl: featuring websites of Dutch food companies<br />
www.gmv-fme.nl: featuring profiles of Dutch companies manufacturing<br />
machines for the production of foods <strong>and</strong> stimulants<br />
www.cbl.nl: Dutch Food Retail Agency, featuring<br />
websites of Dutch wholesalers <strong>and</strong> retailers<br />
www.ecr.nl: Efficient Consumer Response (ECR)<br />
www.innovatieplatform.nl: Innovation Platform<br />
www.lei.wur.nl: Economic Agricultural Institute (LEI)<br />
www.aim.nl: Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Association for Automatic<br />
Identification <strong>and</strong> Mobility (AIM)/RFID<br />
www.skal.nl: Certification Organic Production<br />
www.vmt.nl: VMT online, source of specialist <strong>information</strong><br />
for the Dutch <strong>and</strong> Belgian food industry<br />
www.vwa.nl: Food <strong>and</strong> Consumer Product Safety Authority<br />
www.wur.nl: Wageningen University <strong>and</strong> Research Centre<br />
www.mvo.nl: Product Board for Margarine, Fats <strong>and</strong> Oils<br />
www.pve.nl: Product Boards for Livestock, Meat <strong>and</strong> Eggs<br />
www.pvis.nl: Dutch Fish Product Board<br />
www.prodzuivel.nl: Dutch Dairy Board
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