The Netherlands: where food ideas grow

The Netherlands is the second largest exporter of food and agricultural products. It is also one of the countries in the world that spend a very high proportion of their profits on research and development. This makes it the global market leader in food and nutrition research.  

Innovative environment
Food Valley, located in the East Netherlands, is a unique and innovative concept that specialises in innovation, research and high technology for the food industry.  

International Character
The Food Valley area is the home of a large number of food multinationals, the world renowned Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR) and many large international oriented research organizations. Within Food Valley about 15,000 professionals are active in food related sciences and technological development.

Business opportunities
This cluster of scientific and technical expertise is a strong magnet for food related companies as food and health trends develop quickly and product launches are a daily occurrence. At the recent Food Ingredients Fair in London (the world's largest food trade show) 9 out of the 14 companies nominated for the Food Innovation Award were based in Food Valley.  

Grow your food business
Networking and cooperative working practices are crucial to maintaining food innovations. The NFIA provides assistance to companies from outside the Netherlands interested in establishing food related business in the Netherlands. Contact us today to find out how we can help.