The European Parliament is pushing ahead with efforts to crack down on so-called unfair trading practices (UTPs) in the food supply chain, backing a series of amendments that are designed to harden the position initially set out by the European Commission.
Experts have highlighted three crucial factors to enhance the rice sector, claiming that farmer resilience, organisational structures and nutritional benefits need to be improved.
Dairy cooperative Arla Foods UK is launching ‘Arla UK 360’, which it claims is a new standard in UK dairy farming with an approach to benefit everyone, and Aldi has become the first supermarket to jump on board.
Multinational food group Unilever has been fined a total of €27m by Greek antitrust authorities for anti-competitive behaviour. The fine comes amidst a row over whether large food corporations should be ‘protected’ from retailers by proposed regulations...
Downing Street is expected to introduce a new policy that all flour is to be fortified with folic acid in an effort to reduce the number of babies born in the UK with neural tube defects (NTDs).
The European Commission (EC) intends to authorise for the first time a health claim arising from the combined effects of a number of substances, in a decision that affects firms backing the synergistic effect of nutrients in their products.
It may be possible to increase food production sustainably and feed 10 billion people by 2050, say researchers, but only if we switch to flexitarian diets, cut global food waste in half and adopt climate-smart agriculture practices.
The UK’s health authorities have commenced a collaborative effort with the food industry and health NGOs to develop the next phase of the government’s proposed calorie reduction programme.
From the new bioeconomy strategy to trans fat limits and foie gras labelling, we round up the some of the food-related news and views from Brussels this month so far.
A proposal to introduce carbon labelling on food products has been welcomed by the Danish food sector. “In Denmark, we want to showcase our production.”
Nestlé announced it closed its joint venture with the Indofood Group last month, while PepsiCo reiterated its stance to not source palm oil – either directly or indirectly – from the company and its subsidiaries, purportedly linked to deforestation and...
The French government promised sweeping reform of the food supply chain from farm-to-fork in a bid to empower farmers and small suppliers through its Agriculture Bill. The legislation has secured the backing of Parliament - but will it live up to the...
The Swiss electorate has overwhelmingly rejected two proposals on ethical and sustainable food, with concerns over the impact on price, competitiveness and trade dominating the debate.
