Commission under pressure to act on mandatory meat & dairy origin labelling

By Niamh Michail

14-Jan-2016 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 05:37 GMT

The European Commission overstated the cost of mandatory country of origin labelling and must extend it to include lightly processed dairy and meat products such as cheese and sausages, say MEPs in a draft resolution intended to pressure the Commission into action.

Costs of origin labelling are marginal, says German company

17-Sep-2015

By Niamh Michail

Industry says origin labelling is too expensive and would reduce competitiveness but one German company is listing the origin of all its ingredients voluntarily – and the costs are marginal, it says.

Mandatory origin labelling: Costs outweigh the benefits, says EC

22-May-2015

By Niamh Michail

Mandatory labelling for dairy could push up production costs by nearly 50% and limit consumer freedom of choice - the current status quo is the most suitable option, say two Commission reports that have been welcomed by the food industry.

Ingredient origin labelling should remain voluntary under FIC regs, say suppliers

09-Dec-2014

By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Food Information for Consumers (FIC) legislation should allow manufacturers to choose whether to label ingredient origins to avoid costly, complicated and unnecessary changes, say suppliers.