Once again this year, Normec Foodcare was present at Fruit Logistica, the leading international trade show in Berlin where the entire fresh produce chain comes together. In multiple halls, growers, wholesalers, and other fresh produce specialists showcased their finest products, innovative services, and cutting-edge technologies.
For Normec Foodcare, this event is the perfect opportunity to showcase our wide range of services. With certifications, inspections, residue analyses, training programs, QC software, store assessments, and product comparisons, we serve the entire supply chain: from grower to importer and from wholesaler to retailer and consumer. Colleagues from Normec Maas Goodacre, Normec QC One, Normec Innovative Fresh, and Normec Groen Agro Control were in attendance—even from our location in Peru! It was a great mix of experienced professionals who ran into many familiar faces and new colleagues getting their first impressions of the dynamic fresh produce industry.
In addition to the many visitors at our booth, our colleagues also visited countless other booths, caught up with existing contacts, and made new connections—even with parties we hadn’t expected to meet.
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Consumers don’t judge a product only when they taste it. Often, their first impression is already formed before the package is even opened. Claims, brand name, appearance, and past experiences play a major role in shaping what consumers expect from a product.
Normec Foodcare Online is taking the next step in the renewal of its digital platform for quality management, compliance, and food safety. The first updated modules are now available, and the migration of customers to the new environment has begun. At the same time, we are continuing to build a platform that can respond more quickly to customer needs and technological developments. Would you like to know what the updated platform and the migration mean for your organization?
Normec Quality Assurance Belgium won the Expert Jury Award in the Packaging Machinery category at the Packaging & Label Awards 2026. The award was presented to the AI Label Compliance Tool, an innovative solution that helps companies check labels and ingredient declarations faster, more efficiently, and more accurately.
PFAS, a collective term for thousands of chemicals known as “forever chemicals,” are found worldwide in soil, surface water, groundwater, and food production chains. Greenpeace’s new PFAS map shows that these substances can also enter the human body and the food production chain via drinking water.
Consumers are looking for healthier, protein-rich, and more sustainable products, but they still base their choices primarily on taste and sensory experience. That makes reformulation complex. Sugar, for example, affects more than just sweetness; it can also alter texture, mouthfeel, and body. Added protein can be nutritionally beneficial, but it can sometimes result in a drier texture or an unusual aftertaste. A similar risk applies to fat reduction, clean label initiatives, and other formulation adjustments.
A Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from a Belgian poultry farm has now made at least 300 people ill. The incident once again shows the importance of systematic monitoring and timely laboratory testing throughout the egg supply chain.
LIÈGE – Normec Sensory is further expanding its presence in Belgium with the opening of a new sensory testing center in Liège. With this expansion, Normec Sensory now has its own testing infrastructure in both Flanders and Wallonia. This enables organizations to rely on in-depth consumer insights from across Belgium, supported by local expertise and a broad network of respondents.
