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EU and New Zealand agree trade deal, but not everyone is a winner…
The EU and New Zealand have struck a “new generation of trade deal”, but not everybody is happy with the policies included in the package.
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60 Second News – February 18 2022
The New Food editorial team deliver your food and beverage update, featuring a controversial foie gras vote and support for edible packaging.
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The European Parliament votes in support of foie gras production
The European Federation of Foie Gras (Euro Foie Gras) and Copa-Cogeca - the united voice of farmers and agri-cooperatives in the EU – has welcomed the European Parliament’s vote against the ban of assisted feeding for foie gras production.
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“Analyse the data” – top food chain actors urge Farm to Fork rethink
The group of European food chain organisations has urged the European Commission to rethink the Farm to Fork strategy so as not to destabilise the continent’s food supply.
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EU lifts ban on feeding livestock processed animal protein (PAP)
The ban was put in place after the BSE outbreak of the 1990s, which resulted in the culling of millions of cattle and the deaths of hundreds of people. The European Commission, however, has kept the ban on intra-species recycling.
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Copa-Cogeca praises fruit and veg sector for handling first wave, but Brits still worried
Copa-Cogeca has commended the fruit and vegetable sector for its efforts during the first wave of COVID-19, but a survey has highlighted that the British public aren't convinced the UK food sector can handle a second wave.
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EU honey producers call for urgent action in the face of market threats
Market threats are said to include poor climatic conditions and cheap honey imports from China.
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EU urged to take action on American ‘protectionist’ olive policy
The call comes as tensions between the USA and its trading partners are on the rise.
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European dairy industry calls on bloc to get tough on ‘misleading’ labels
Three European trade bodies have issued a reminder to member states not to go soft on misleading practices.
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Glyphosate debate: EU ministers split as licence deadline looms
European Parliament ministers have failed to reach a resolution over relicensing the controversial herbicide glyphosate once again.
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Controversial herbicide could be banned in Europe after MEPs reject proposal to renew licence
The EU Parliament has failed to agree to renew the licence for the sale of glyphosate, an active ingredient in many domestic and industrial herbicides. Some even called for it to be banned entirely by 2022.
