The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is approaching!
As of 12 August 2026, the "manufacturer" (as defined in the PPWR) must have drawn up an EU Declaration of Conformity and made it available to the competent authorities. Organisations placing packaging on the European market will be subject to new documentation obligations. Depending on your role in the supply chain, you are responsible for drawing up an EU Declaration of Conformity or for providing the necessary information required to prepare it.
Welcome delegation South African Embassy NL
During the visit of the delegation from the South African Embassy to the Netherlands, we held inspiring and in-depth discussions on our ongoing projects and expertise in horticulture, renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.
Tuk-tuk waterfiltration system Lake Turkana
After community consultations and three months of hard work, it was time to return to Lake Turkana. This time, we [...]
Starter’s manual cosmetics
Q-Point has developed a practical and accessible starter package for the GMP Cosmetics standard. It provides step-by-step guidance to help you establish your production operations, with a strong focus on practical process support.
Feature: From Issue to Insight – GMP+ Scope
The GMP+ feed certification scope stated on a certificate does not always fully reflect the activities a company actually performs. There is a clear distinction between the GMP+ scope and the Category 3 material status, yet these concepts are sometimes confused during audits.
EU MRL update 2026
With Regulation (EU) 2026/215 (published on 30 January 2026), the European Commission has amended the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for dimoxystrobin, ethephon and propamocarb. The new rules will apply from 19 August 2026 and will have a direct impact on trade in, among other things, fruit, vegetables, cereals and products of animal origin within the EU.
Women & Food day
This gathering showed that sustainable change requires not only innovation, but also attention to the knowledge, experience and lessons that are already there. It was precisely in the personal stories from practice that the value of this became so clear.
GMP+ Support by Q-Point – up-to-date and practice-oriented
GMP+ FSA and GMP+ FRA are continuously being tightened , from updated definitions in F03 to new requirements in R5.0 [...]
Publication new ISO 22002:2025
ISO 22002:2025 – full revision of the standard series published: what’s changing for food safety systems? As of July 2025, [...]
Circular Packaging: EU Directive 2018/852 in Practice
New European rules encourage sustainable packagingPackaging waste is a growing environmental problem in Europe. The amount of packaging waste increased [...]
From Nairobi to Lake Turkana: co-designing a mobile solution for clean drinking water
Successful Matchmaking on March 17 in Nairobi
This mission brought together Dutch and Kenyan parties with the aim of further developing a sustainable agricultural sector in Kenya.
