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FOOD100: From List to Movement

FOOD100: From List to Movement

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | May 28, 2026 | Article, Free Stuff, Newsletter

10 Years of Food Changemakers & Food Heroes By Mary van Hoek-Hendriks, May 2026, photo’s by Nina Slagmolen, Oene Sierskma and myself The Netherlands’ national FOOD100 list celebrates the country’s most influential food innovators and changemakers working towards a...
Innovatiekenner Mary van Hoek-Hendriks: “We hebben doorzetters nodig”

Innovatiekenner Mary van Hoek-Hendriks: “We hebben doorzetters nodig”

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | May 20, 2026 | Article, Free Stuff, Interview

Interview Mary van Hoek-Hendriks met Supermarkt.Team Mei 2026 Een succesvolle innovatie vraagt volgens innovatie-expert Mary van Hoek-Hendriks om een ‘design fool’: iemand met lef en doorzettingsvermogen. Wat maakt de ‘fool’ zo belangrijk? Wat valt op aan...
Mary van Hoek-Hendriks helpt overal met innoveren

Mary van Hoek-Hendriks helpt overal met innoveren

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | May 20, 2026 | Article, Free Stuff, Interview

Interview Mary van Hoek-Hendriks met FoodPersonality April 2026 Vanaf de volgende editie is Mary van Hoek-Hendriks columniste in dit blad. ‘Maar ik zou het eigenlijk wel fijn vinden als jullie lezers ook een indruk krijgen van ‘wie ik ben’’, zei ze in de fase van...
The Supermarket as Curator

The Supermarket as Curator

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | Jan 16, 2026 | Article, Free Stuff, Newsletter

If we curate museums, media and fashion because people cannot assess everything for themselves, why do we expect them to do so with food, the single most influential system for our health? In the art world, the concept of a curator carries an almost magical weight. A...
The success factors of sustainable food innovation

The success factors of sustainable food innovation

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | Jan 2, 2026 | Article, Free Stuff, Interview, News

The success factors of sustainable food innovation: sustainability must be in your DNA CHANGE INC, By editor Maaike Kooijman, published 2 January 2026 From beet-based steaks to pea milk, from hybrid meat to rescued-vegetable soup: every year, countless new sustainable...
Innovation starts with real people…

Innovation starts with real people…

by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks | Dec 1, 2025 | Article, Free Stuff, Newsletter

What do Heilige Boontjes, Oma’s Soep and Mama’s maaltijden have in common? In all three cases, the social mission originates directly from the founders. Meet the Founders Heilige Boontjes: coffee as a compass for a second chance. Heilige Boontjes (in...
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