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Dutch Design Week 2026 – Where to go – Mary’s favourites
Mary’s Favourites is a carefully curated guide to the must-see projects, exhibitions and events at Dutch Design Week 2026 in Eindhoven, exploring the exciting intersections of food, innovation, design and sustainability.
DDW26 | The FOOD INSIDERS Tour
Een exclusieve, gecureerde foodtour langs bijzondere food innovaties, verborgen parels en inspirerende makers tijdens Dutch Design Week op 21 oktober 2026.
Vakantie als innovatielab
The article by Mary van Hoek-Hendriks explores why holiday inspiration doesn’t automatically translate into innovation. Food is culture, tradition and meaning, not just a product. The real challenge? Understanding why something works there before reinventing it here.
The Most Powerful Ingredient of Ben & Jerry’s Was Never the Ice Cream…
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, emphasizes the brand’s mission-driven approach during a speech in Eindhoven. He advocates for businesses to stand for greater values and highlights the importance of authenticity in branding, urging entrepreneurs to fight for their core beliefs.
FOOD100: From List to Movement
10 Years of Food Changemakers & Food Heroes By Mary van Hoek-Hendriks, May 2026, photo’s by Nina Slagmolen, Oene Sierskma and myself The...
Innovatiekenner Mary van Hoek-Hendriks: “We hebben doorzetters nodig”
Interview Mary van Hoek-Hendriks met Supermarkt.Team Mei 2026 Een succesvolle innovatie vraagt volgens innovatie-expert Mary van Hoek-Hendriks om...
Mary van Hoek-Hendriks helpt overal met innoveren
What the Food?! Podcast
Het hing al even in de lucht! De postcast die er móest komen…. What the Food?! Een frisse, korte, 2-wekelijkse podcast waarin Marc en Mary food...
Mastering Food Innovation Festively Launched Among ‘The Crazy Ones’
Rotterdam, Wednesday 24 September 2025 Today, the book Mastering Food Innovation was celebrated with a launch at the very place where innovation is...
Food Innovation Fun Tear-Off Calendar 2026 – Open for Order
For the second year in a row: the Food Innovation Fun Tear-Off Calendar! What started last year as a...
PRESS RELEASE New book Mastering Food Innovation puts innovation in motion, how to make an impact in the food sector
Eindhoven, 10 June 2025 With the publication of Mastering Food Innovation | Impact by Design, innovation strategist and food impactor Mary van...
New book ‘MASTERING FOOD INNOVATION | Impact by Design’ offers Food Innovators a roadmap to successful market launch
Absolutely over the moon! Today, Friday 30 May, my book ‘MASTERING FOOD INNOVATION | Impact by Design’ goes live on Amazon. Since I release the...
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