Food & Drink in the EU

Latest business news about Food Safety and Food Policy in the European Union

GMO corn: France rejects report by EU food agency — 03 July 2009, 19:55 CET

France on Friday rejected a report by the European Union's food safety watchdog that said a controversial strain of genetically-modified corn was safe.

Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots return to EU shelves — 30 June 2009, 18:51 CET

Bendy cucumbers, knobbly carrots and other strangely shaped fruit and vegetables, long the source of jibes over EU micro-regulation, will be allowed back onto European supermarket shelves from Wednesday.

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency — 30 June 2009, 17:26 CET

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared on Tuesday.

EU membership will kill whale hunting in Iceland: CEO — 19 June 2009, 11:09 CET

Iceland would probably be forced to end its controversial whale hunting tradition in its bid to join the European Union, the head of a leading Icelandic whaling company said.

EU drops plans to allow mixing to make rose wine — 08 June 2009, 20:31 CET

The European Commission announced on Monday that it had dropped plans to allow rose wine to be made by mixing red and white wines, a victory for producers in France and Italy.

Sierra Leone to resume fish exports to EU after nine-year ban — 04 June 2009, 19:20 CET

Sierra Leone is set to resume fish exports to the European Union in December this year, ending a nine-year ban, officials from the ministry of fisheries said Thursday.

Poland's Tatra highlanders make 'Oscypek' the old fashioned way — 01 June 2009, 12:02 CET

Sinking their bare hands into curdled milk and using only a campfire and rudimentary wooden tools, highlanders from Poland's Tatra mountains still make 'Oscypek', their famous sheep's cheese, just as their ancestors did centuries ago.

Rose wine makers oppose EU mixing plans — 26 May 2009, 18:45 CET

Wine producers from France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland were holding firm on Tuesday against European Union plans to allow rose wine to be made by mixing red and white wines.

Canada grants EU additional time in GMO dispute — 21 May 2009, 00:41 CET

Canada on Wednesday granted the European Union additional time to conform to a World Trade Organisation ruling demanding changes to the EU's rules on genetically modified crops and produce.

Bangladesh halts shrimp exports as EU finds harmful drug — 20 May 2009, 12:02 CET

Bangladeshi fish exporters, already hit by the global economic crisis, have temporarily stopped shipping fresh water shrimps after a harmful drug was found in some shipments.

Sugar producers in developing world seek more EU aid — 19 May 2009, 13:55 CET

Sugar-producing countries from the ACP are appealing to the EU for more funds to help bolster their sugar cane production, which has been hard hit by the global financial crisis.

Malaysia to resume seafood exports to EU — 15 May 2009, 11:13 CET

Malaysia will resume its frozen seafood exports to the European Union, 11 months after they were suspended for failing to meet health standards, an EU official said.

US, EU sign deal ending beef dispute — 14 May 2009, 00:28 CET

The United States and Europe have inked a provisional deal to end a longstanding dispute over the EU's ban on American hormone-treated beef, officials said on Wednesday.

EU - US provisional agreement in beef dispute - briefing — 07 May 2009, 00:49 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the EU's farm policies and the Common Agricultural Policy

US lawmakers warily welcome EU-US beef deal — 07 May 2009, 01:13 CET

Senators from major beef-producing states guardedly welcomed a settlement of the bitter feud over US beef exports access to European markets, noting it keeps curbs on meat from animals treated with growth hormones.

US, EU agree to settle simmering beef dispute — 07 May 2009, 14:56 CET

The United States and the European Union agreed Wednesday to bury the hatchet in their dispute over US hormone-treated beef, one of the longest and most bitter transatlantic trade rows.

Russia defends meat bans, adds Britain, Delaware to list — 05 May 2009, 18:58 CET

Russia on Tuesday defended bans on meat imports from countries affected by swine flu and extended a ban on pig and pork imports to Britain and the eastern US state of Delaware.

Russian pork ban over swine flu 'unjustified': EU official — 05 May 2009, 10:58 CET

Russia's ban on pork products from Spain and parts of Canada due to swine flu is "unjustified" and should be lifted, a European Commission trade official said on Tuesday.

US again delays trade action in EU beef row — 23 April 2009, 13:58 CET

The United States says it is postponing new import tariffs on European Union products due to progress in resolving a trade dispute over US hormone-treated beef.

Romania recalls Italian gorgonzola after listeria warning — 16 April 2009, 22:25 CET

Romanian authorities said Thursday they had withdrawn two shipments of Italian gorgonzola cheese following an EU listeria warning.

Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) - Weekly Overview — 15 April 2009, 23:17 CET

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) provides food and feed control authorities with an effective tool for exchanging information on measures taken to ensure food safety. The European Commission publishes a weekly overview of alert notifications, information notifications and border rejections received from the Member States.

Germany bans genetically- modified maize — 15 April 2009, 16:18 CET

Germany has become the sixth EU nation to ban a type of genetically-modified maize manufactured by US biotech giant Monsanto, the only GM crop permitted until now in the country.

French against rose wine made by mixing red and white: poll — 11 April 2009, 12:05 CET

An overwhelming majority of 87 per cent of French consumers are opposed to an EU scheme to allow a blend of red and white wines to be sold as rose, according to a poll.

Safety of Ractopamine in feed - EFSA — 08 April 2009, 18:33 CET

EFSA’s FEEDAP Panel has just published an opinion on the safety of ractopamine, a growth promoter used in animal feed in some countries outside the EU. Ractopamine is a drug belonging to the 'β-agonist' category which is banned from use in food producing animals in the EU by EC Directive 96/22/EC, with some exceptions for therapeutic purposes. In certain countries outside the EU its regular use is allowed in feed for pigs and cattle, to accelerate weight gain, improve feed efficiency and increase the leanness of carcasses. The EU ban on the substance applies to meat produced in the EU and imported from third countries.

Pernod Ricard announces one-bln-euro capital issue — 08 April 2009, 12:25 CET

Global drink giant Pernod Ricard announced on Wednesday that it would launch an operation to raise one billion euros of capital as soon as possible to reduce debt.