Commission excludes โsteakโ, โsausageโ from crackdown on veggie meat labelling
Among processed meats, only โbaconโ is included in the list of protected names.
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Member states ready to move on measures to fight unfair trading practices
The Polish presidency will seek to adopt the Councilโs position on the file, paving the way for negotiations once the Parliament has adopted its amendments to the proposal.
Commissionโs plan to empower farmers finds tough going in parliament
The AGRI committee was unanimous in calling farmers the weakest link in the food chain.
Austria sees sharp rise in unfair trade practice complaints in food chain
Farmers and other food producers turn to regulators over a highly concentrated market, where much power rests in the hands of a few large grocery chains.
Germanyโs Bundesrat rejects EU proposal on mandatory written contracts for farmers
This anti-reform shift could soon gain momentum as Germany’s elections on 23 February approach.
Member states divided over mandatory written contracts in food chain
But for the EU farm chief there is “no time lo lose.”
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Mandatory written contracts in agriculture commissionerโs plan to empower farmers
“We know that when farmers come together, they get more power,” Hansen told Euractiv
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Trust and inequalities challenge EUโs healthcare digital transformation, says EMA Chief Medical Officer
The EU’s digital transformation efforts were at the epicentre of the European Health Forum Gastein. Euractiv spoke to Steffen Thirstrup, the European Medicines Agency’s CMO, about the digitalisation challenges.
NGOs and fishermen call for clearer labelling rules on canned fish
Processed seafood products, such as canned fish, should carry the same labelling as fresh fish to combat illegal fishing and ensure fair competition, European NGOs and fishermenโs organisations have said.
Farmersโ position in food supply chain a top priority for new EU coalition
Strengthening the position of farmers in the food supply chain is set to be a top priority for the three centrist political groups forming the new majority coalition at the European Parliament, according to draft documents on priorities for the next fi…