A European Commission report just published shows that thanks to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) many food safety risks have been averted or mitigated and
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A list of 222 health claims has been approved by the European Commission. This list, which is based on sound scientific advice, will be used throughout the EU and will
The European Commission has officially requested France to amend its rules on the production and marketing of certain products obtained by distilling lees and marcs (the by‑products of winemaking). The
The European Commission has adopted a proposal that, when implemented, is intended to further enhance food safety and better safeguard animal health in the EU. In particular, the Commission proposal
In its proposals for a major reform of the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), the European Commission has set out a new approach to fisheries management in Europe. The plans
Two recent reports by the European Commission add further weight to calls for significant structural change within the EU fish catching sector and a far reaching reform of the Common
Lactalis, the French dairy group, has been given clearance by the European Commission for its Eur3.4b bid to acquire the 71% of Parmalat, its Italian counterpart, that is does not
The European Commission has cleared Cargill’s acquisition of KG Kakao Verarbeitung Berlin (KVB), an integrated chocolate company based in Germany, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition marks a significant step
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Hansa-Milch by Arla Food. After examining the operations of the two dairy co-operatives, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not
The Cornish Pasty Association has received Protected Geographical Indication status for its world famous pasty. The decision from the European Commission means that only Cornish pasties made in Cornwall and
The Piacentinu Ennese, a sheep’s cheese from Italy, has became the one thousandth name to be registered under the European Commission’s agricultural product and foodstuff quality labels. Since their creation
To secure supplies of affordable food, the EU must have a strong farm policy that discourages food commodity speculation and helps more young farmers to start up, says the European
The European Commission has adopted a proposal on ‘contractual relations in the milk sector’. The proposal aims to boost the position of the dairy producer in the dairy supply chain
CIAA (the Confederation of the food and drink industries of the EU) has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s ‘Communication for An Integrated Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of a 74% controlling stake in Frisch & Frost (F&F), a producer of frozen and chilled products in Austria, by Dutch company
The Commission has adopted a proposal to amend the Fruit Juice Directive, including a move to ban the addition of sugar to fruit juices – in line with the Commission
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition by the French group Lactalis of Spanish group Ebro Puleva’s dairy business. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of Weyl by Vion, two Dutch producers of meat products. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition
Kraft Foods is selling Cadbury’s E. Wedel-branded chocolate and sugar confectionery operations in Poland to Lotte Group for an undisclosed sum. The sale, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals,
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