Poultry Industry News By Category: Labelling & Traceability
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Farmers Association Welcomes EC Proposals on Safer Food Chain
EU – Pan-european farmers' association, Copa-Cogeca, and key stakeholders have responded to new EU Commission package on healthier animals and plants for a safer food chain....
EU – Pan-european farmers' association, Copa-Cogeca, and key stakeholders have responded to new EU Commission package on healthier animals and plants for a safer food chain....
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Does Having Protected Geographical Status Boost Product Values?
ANALYSIS - Having protected geographical indication status for food and drink products in the EU can more than double the prices obtained on the open market, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - Having protected geographical indication status for food and drink products in the EU can more than double the prices obtained on the open market, writes Chris Harris....
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Will Retailers Be Responsible for New EU Meat and Food Labelling Laws?
ANALYSIS - The complexities of food labelling regulations for European food producers and those exporting to the European Union are about to become a whole lot more complex, writes Chris Harris....
ANALYSIS - The complexities of food labelling regulations for European food producers and those exporting to the European Union are about to become a whole lot more complex, writes Chris Harris....
Friday, March 01, 2013
EC Decides on New Protein Strategy; Call for Report on Meat Labelling
EU - At the 3225th Council meeting held on 25 and 26 February, ministers were briefed on mislabelling of beef products and a new European protein strategy....
EU - At the 3225th Council meeting held on 25 and 26 February, ministers were briefed on mislabelling of beef products and a new European protein strategy....
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Auditors Organic Report - A Model for EU Regulation?
ANALYSIS - The European Commission is to tighten up on controls on marketing of organic foods across the EU to ensure a fair and even handed approach, writes Chris Harris. ...
ANALYSIS - The European Commission is to tighten up on controls on marketing of organic foods across the EU to ensure a fair and even handed approach, writes Chris Harris. ...
Friday, April 13, 2012
EU Draws up Animal Cloning Options
EU - The EU has begun a process to draw up new rules to govern the cloning of farm animals....
EU - The EU has begun a process to draw up new rules to govern the cloning of farm animals....
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Organic Food Label Deadline Approaching
EU - Organic food producers and processors must adhere to new labeling rules before the full implementation of EU legislation. ...
EU - Organic food producers and processors must adhere to new labeling rules before the full implementation of EU legislation. ...
Friday, September 30, 2011
Council Helps Consumers Make Healthier Choices
EU - The Council approved a compromise text on 29 September, which aimed at ensuring that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way (43/11 + 13135/11 ADD 1 REV 1), following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament....
EU - The Council approved a compromise text on 29 September, which aimed at ensuring that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way (43/11 + 13135/11 ADD 1 REV 1), following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament....
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Food Labels to be Clearer for Consumers
EU - Food shoppers will be able to make better informed, healthier choices as the result of new EU food labelling rules approved by MEPs on Wednesday, according to the European Parliament....
EU - Food shoppers will be able to make better informed, healthier choices as the result of new EU food labelling rules approved by MEPs on Wednesday, according to the European Parliament....
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Committee Sets out Clearer Labelling Rules
EU - Food labels should include mandatory nutritional information, inter alia on artificial trans fats and the country of provenance, said Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday (20 April). ...
EU - Food labels should include mandatory nutritional information, inter alia on artificial trans fats and the country of provenance, said Environment Committee MEPs on Tuesday (20 April). ...
Monday, April 18, 2011
MEPs: EU Countries Should be Able to Ban GMOs
EU - MEPs from the Environment Committee voted to allow EU countries to ban or restrict the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on environmental grounds, giving them better legal protection in the event of challenges from trading partners opposed...
EU - MEPs from the Environment Committee voted to allow EU countries to ban or restrict the use of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) on environmental grounds, giving them better legal protection in the event of challenges from trading partners opposed...
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Country-of-Origin Debate Back on EU Agenda
EU - The debate surrounding country of origin labelling on meat and meat products is back on the agenda, accompanied by renewed lobbying from the NFU's Brussels office. ...
EU - The debate surrounding country of origin labelling on meat and meat products is back on the agenda, accompanied by renewed lobbying from the NFU's Brussels office. ...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Council Takes Next Step on Food Labelling Rules
EU - The proposed regulation on nutritional labelling of foods received Council approval yesterday, 21 February. Country of origin labelling (COOL) is to be included if 'the failure to do so would mislead consumers'. ...
EU - The proposed regulation on nutritional labelling of foods received Council approval yesterday, 21 February. Country of origin labelling (COOL) is to be included if 'the failure to do so would mislead consumers'. ...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Council Agrees New Labelling Rules for Meats
EU - Among other labelling issues agreed, compulsory labelling of the country of origin will come into force for poultry meat, pork and lamb. ...
EU - Among other labelling issues agreed, compulsory labelling of the country of origin will come into force for poultry meat, pork and lamb. ...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
European Breakthrough on Food Labelling
EU - Food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts, according to draft EU legislation as adopted by MEPs on Wednesday (16 June). However, they rejected a proposal for 'traffic light' values to highlight the salt,...
EU - Food labels should feature mandatory nutritional information and guideline daily amounts, according to draft EU legislation as adopted by MEPs on Wednesday (16 June). However, they rejected a proposal for 'traffic light' values to highlight the salt,...
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
EU Veterinary Week Conference 2010
EU - The Veterinary Week 2010 will have as theme 'Identification and traceability' and will take place on 14 and 15 June in Brussels, Belgium. ...
EU - The Veterinary Week 2010 will have as theme 'Identification and traceability' and will take place on 14 and 15 June in Brussels, Belgium. ...
Thursday, April 01, 2010
New EU Organic Logo Launched
EU - The EU Commission has published the new EU Organic Logo, which will become obligatory from 1 July 2010. ...
EU - The EU Commission has published the new EU Organic Logo, which will become obligatory from 1 July 2010. ...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
MEP Talks About EU Food Quality, COOL Agreement
EU - Italian Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Giancarlo Scottà, talks about food quality and country origin labels (COOL). At its last meeting, the Parliament discussed upcoming CAP reform, MEPs backed COOL for food and a European food quality...
EU - Italian Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Giancarlo Scottà, talks about food quality and country origin labels (COOL). At its last meeting, the Parliament discussed upcoming CAP reform, MEPs backed COOL for food and a European food quality...
Friday, March 26, 2010
European Parliament Pursues Food Quality Legislation
EU - The compulsory labelling of farm produce gives consumers valuable information about food quality and can boost farmers' competitiveness, said the European Parliament yesterday (25 March)....
EU - The compulsory labelling of farm produce gives consumers valuable information about food quality and can boost farmers' competitiveness, said the European Parliament yesterday (25 March)....
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
EU Parliament Votes in Favour of COOL
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin (COOL) to be labelled on meat, poultry, dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables and other single-ingredient products. ...
EU - The European Parliament Environment and Consumer Protection Committee has voted in favour of requiring country of origin (COOL) to be labelled on meat, poultry, dairy products, fresh fruit and vegetables and other single-ingredient products. ...
Friday, February 26, 2010
Agriculture MEPs Back Study into New Quality Logo
EU - Meeting on 23 February, MEPs on the Agriculture Committee backed a study launched into a new 'European quality logo', which would be reserved "exclusively for agricultural goods resulting entirely from production in the EU"....
EU - Meeting on 23 February, MEPs on the Agriculture Committee backed a study launched into a new 'European quality logo', which would be reserved "exclusively for agricultural goods resulting entirely from production in the EU"....
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
EU Council Agrees in Principle on Better Welfare Labels
EU - At its meeting yesterday (22 February), the Agriculture and Fisheries Council agreed that consumers need more information to make purchasing decisions based on animal welfare but Ministers disagreed over the details. ...
EU - At its meeting yesterday (22 February), the Agriculture and Fisheries Council agreed that consumers need more information to make purchasing decisions based on animal welfare but Ministers disagreed over the details. ...
Friday, December 18, 2009
Council Discusses Animal Welfare Labelling Scheme
EU - At the 2986th Council meeting on Agriculture and Fisheries earlier this week, progress was discussed in the development of a labelling scheme describing animal welfare....
EU - At the 2986th Council meeting on Agriculture and Fisheries earlier this week, progress was discussed in the development of a labelling scheme describing animal welfare....
Thursday, October 29, 2009
EU Moves to Improve Animal Welfare Labelling
EU - A new European Commission report has launched a political debate over animal welfare labelling. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to identify more animal welfare-friendly food products....
EU - A new European Commission report has launched a political debate over animal welfare labelling. The aim is to make it easier for consumers to identify more animal welfare-friendly food products....
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