Published: Feb 25, 2013

The ongoing horsemeat scandal, which started in Europe, has now spread to Asia where an imported brand of beef lasagna has been removed from shelves in Hong Kong over horsemeat contamination concerns.

Published: Feb 08, 2013

The European Parliament has passed a sweeping fishery policy reform bill, to the delight of environmental groups and the European Commission (EC).

Published: Feb 06, 2013

Agricultural spending accounts for about 40 per cent of the European Union's annual budget and has been at the heart of EU policy since the very start of the European project, writes European Parliament News.

Published: Feb 06, 2013 By: Katy Askew

The UK's Food Standards Agency has said it will publish the results of tests for horse meat DNA to be carried out on beef burgers sold at UK retailers.

Published: Jan 29, 2013

The origin country of products is a key criteria for EU consumers when buying food, according to a survey by the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).

Published: Jan 21, 2013 By: Chris Mercer

Food safety officials in the Netherlands and Spain have joined the investigation into horse DNA in frozen beef burgers in the UK and Ireland, after new tests point to ingredients suppliers in Europe.

Published: Jan 15, 2013

EFSA is today announcing the launch of a major initiative designed to facilitate access to data, enhancing transparency in risk assessment.

Published: Jan 09, 2013 By: Carina Perkins

The European Commission has proposed new rules to help defend the EU against unfair trading practices by third countries.

Published: Jan 06, 2013 By: Foodmate team

The Department of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has set regulations on fishing for shrimp in 2013.

Published: Jan 05, 2013 By: Mike Stones

The UK should ban pork and pork products which do not comply with the EU sow stall ban introduced on January 1, a leading Scottish farmer told the Oxford Farming Conference yesterday.

Published: Jan 04, 2013 By: Rick Pendrous

Reform of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is unlikely to happen for at least another two years because MEPs and the European Commission (EC) are struggling to agree on the budget, it has emerged.

Published: Dec 26, 2012 By: Stephen Cadogan

Agromek, at Herning in Denmark, is the largest agricultural exhibition in Northern Europe.

Published: Dec 13, 2012 By: Shane Starling

With the December 14 enforcement of the EU's article 13 general function health claim list that includes 200+ approved claims and about 1500 rejections just two days away, we polled key players for core reactions.

Published: Dec 12, 2012 By: Foodmate team

The EU is set to permit the US to use lactic acid as a decontaminant for beef and veal carcases.

Published: Dec 11, 2012 By: Gary Scattergood

The European Commission (EC) should help retailers to sell non-perishable goods after the 'best before' date to reduce food waste.

Published: Dec 11, 2012 By: Michelle Knott

The probiotics industry in Europe has launched scientific and legal bids to counter an EU-wide ban on using the word 'probiotic' on packaging and marketing materials.

Published: Dec 03, 2012

According to Reuters, an initial review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that a French study linking a type of genetically modified corn to health risks in rats was of insufficient scientific quality to draw any conclusions on the sa

Published: Dec 03, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Government plans to introduce a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England and Wales could be illegal under EU law, according to the trade group, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association.

Published: Nov 23, 2012 By: Barbara Lewis

The European parliament backed a blanket ban on shark finning, in which the fins are sliced off sharks, often while they are alive, and their carcasses dumped in the sea.

Published: Nov 21, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Revision of the laws governing specialist food products like sports foods, infant foods and gluten-free foods is set for a final vote in the European Parliament in December or January, 2013, with the leading industry group broadly welcoming the passage.