1 February 2018

On 30 January new breeding cells were officially opened at Inagro and about 170 stakeholders gathered in Beitum to discover the novelties within the insects sector. The research team focuses primarily on the breeding of insects. In addition, opportunities are looked at to use insects for animal nutrition and processing of restaurant waste at four insect species: black soldier fly, house crickets, meal worms and Argentine cockroaches. At the opening both domestic and foreign experts were present from the industry to share their insights in different themes.

24 December 2017

In the December newsletter you will find a.o. an article about the use of vegetable and fruit waste as raw material for developing new products.

You can also read an interview with Nathalie Donkers, KAM-manager Renewi and we inform you about the name change of Van Vliet Contrans to Renewi. We also look back on a number of interesting meetings over the last few months.

12 December 2017

Van Vliet Contrans has been well-known in Westland for over 70 years. Most people will know them, with their characteristic red trucks and containers. Early 2017, the mother company Shanks merged with Van Gansewinkel. This was the start of a new waste-to-product company: Renewi. Both companies enhance each other, which means they can be even more ready for the future.

11 December 2017

‘We’ll always innovate’

Five questions for Nathalie Donkers, KAM-manager Renewi

The process still has to be optimised, but tests show promising results: adding tomato fibres to the production of cardboard, makes the cardboard stronger. BioBoost helps by establishing new contacts between entrepreneurs and science. Five questions for Nathalie Donkers, KAM-manager Renewi.

10 December 2017

Vegetable and fruit waste are raw materials for developing new products. That was the most important statement at the BioBoost seminar organised by BioBoost partner NIAB in Cambridge, on the 10^th November. The main goal of this seminar was sharing knowledge and experience in the economic utilisation of green horticultural waste flows.

30 November 2017

During these dark days of the year, it’s best to shine as much light as possible. With that idea in the back of their heads, VIVES organised the first Light-Up café of the academic year. It took place on November 17 in the VIVES Innovation Centre in Kortrijk, Belgium.

16 November 2017

Bioboost partner, Bart van Droogenbroeck (ILVO) gives a presentation on the Valorisation of chicory roots and other plant residual flows.

30 October 2017

Mid-September, 12 entrepreneurs came together to share knowledge and experiences about plant products. Peter Olsthoorn from Pothosplant updated the attendees on the crop Dioscorea. This crop develops small bulbs on its root and stem, which contain substances with an anti-obesity function. Other subjects were experiences with cultivation, the cultivation system, the harvest and the necessary trajectory to get Diascorea acknowledged as a natural medicine, in order to release it to the market.