Archives for April 29, 2019

‘It is time for a new position’: Denmark’s Ethics Council calls for updated GMO law

The Danish Council of Ethics recommends that legislation regarding the approval of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) be changed to help achieve sustainability objectives.

Guest article

The EU General Food Law reform: One step closer to more transparency in the food chain

European regulators have agreed key changes to the food safety authorisation process in a bid to increase transparency and boost consumer trust. Katia Merten Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, discusses the impact these changes could have.

Conditions ripe for another ‘Horsegate’ scandal, warns watchdog

The lessons of Europe’s horse meat scandal have yet to be learned, according to consumer watchdog Foodwatch.

IBM and Yara take guesswork out of farming: ‘We want to drive quality and sustainability in food production’

Yara International has teamed up with IBM to offer digital farming services to the agricultural sector, in an effort to bolster food production and “transform the future of farming”.

Russian Government allocates billions to support meat exporters

Russia is ready to allocate RUB406 billion (US$6.5bn) to agriculture producers in the form of soft loans in the next five years to support meat exports, Russian deputy agriculture minister Sergey Levin has said. Speaking during a press conference in...

NPD trend tracker: From plastic-free packaging to kefir and quark combos

In this week's innovation trend tracker, FoodNavigator highlights some of the most interesting product developments around Europe, from efforts to cut plastic packaging to nutritious and indulgent dairy launches.