Around 129 kilograms (kg) of food waste was generated per person in the EU in 2024, according to figures from the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
The EU Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into whether energy drinks company Red Bull illegally restricted competition in the energy drinks sector in breach of EU competition rules.
The EU Commission has approved the addition of a lime honey produced by French bees from Picardie and a type of pork sausages from Romania’s Valcean region to its list of Protected Geographical Indications.
in 2024, of which more than two-thirds (69%) was produced in Italy, according to figures released by the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
The EU Commission has authorised a genetically modified soybean for use in food and animal feed, following a European Food Safety Authority scientific assessment.
EuroCommerce, representing the European retail and wholesale sector, views the European Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food as a starting point towards shaping the future of our agri-food system. However, the association urges the Commission to better acknowledge change requires the entire food chain to work together.
The European Union’s geographical indications (GIs) system protects the names of products that have specific qualities or reputations linked to their region of origin. GIs are intellectual property rights that guarantee the authenticity, quality, and distinctiveness of products.
