In 2025, around 40 per cent of the kilos of products sold in supermarkets were in line with the Wheel of Five. PLUS and Jumbo scored approximately 38 per cent, with Albert Heijn and Aldi scoring 40 per cent and Lidl 45 per cent. This was revealed by an initial survey carried out by RIVM, Netherlands Nutrition Centre and Wageningen University & Research (WUR

After consulting the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), RIVM has decided to activate the National Heatwave Plan throughout the Netherlands as of 18 June 2026. The reason for activating this plan is to let informal carers and care professionals know that a heatwave is coming.