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1. • General

   March 26, 2020

   The MVO Networking event 2020 has been cancelled permanently

   
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2. • General

   March 26, 2020

   Annual report and annual plan

   MVO is happy to present the 2019 annual report and the 2020 annual plan.
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3. • General

   March 13, 2020

   New measures against the spread of the coronavirus

   Today, 13 March 2020, MVO has implemented additional measures to contribute to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading.
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4. • General

   March 2, 2020

   MVO policy on Corona virus (Covid-19)

   
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5. • Nutrition and Health

   December 19, 2019

   Letter to the Parliament about the Action Plan Food Labeling

   On December 18th 2019 a letter was sent to the Parliament by Bruno Bruins, Minister for Medical Care about the actions taken for the improvement of food labeling. In this letter the minister presents the ACTIEPLAN 2020, based on an evaluation of the Action Plan that dates from 2016. FNLI, CBL, NVWA and the Dutch Nutrition Centre have now put together a new action plan. In this new plan actions are presented for the coming years. The plan contains three main lines of actions: education and innovation in the information provision; clear and unambiquous regulations; and compliance and enforcement. By the end of 2020 the Parliament will be informed again.
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6. • Nutrition and Health

   December 19, 2019

   The new edition of the Ter Perse has been published

   On December 19th 2019 the digital MVO newsletter for Health Professionals has been published. The newsletter has more than 1000 subscribers.
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7. • Sustainable Development

   December 16, 2019

   Researchers develop asphalt with soybean oil

   Iowa State University engineering professors have developed an asphalt paving material that contains soybean oil. The substance is more environmentally friendly than traditional asphalt and costs less, according to researchers.
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8. • Nutrition and Health

   November 28, 2019

   The Nutri Score logo in the current format is confusing for consumers

   Thursday November 28th the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport has announced which front-of-pack logo is chosen in the Netherlands. After a process of about a year in which a consumer research took place, the State Secretary Paul Blokhuis has announced the Nutri Score logo to be the preferred logo.
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9. • Sustainable Development

   November 27, 2019

   Questions related to Amazon answered by minister

   
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10. • Food and Feed Safety

    November 25, 2019

    Update brochure on Pesticide Management

    MVO, FEDIOL, COCERAL, Het Comité and UNISTOCK have updated their brochure on pesticide management for farmers and storage companies in non-EU countries.
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