Agri-Business
Greater transparency required of food labelling - report
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) and Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) have released a report calling for more transparency...
Food Labelling
Agri Politics
Copa Cogeca calls on EU to 'protect' animal-based products
Copa Cogeca is urging the EU Commission and member states to bring forward legislation that “clearly defines” legal names for...
Rural Life
Consumers not abiding by use-by dates a 'concern'
The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), Dr. Pamela Byrne has said it is...
Agri-Business
EU to ban use of misleading environmental claims
MEPs have adopted a new EU law which will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims,...
Agri-Business
IFOAM warns against misuse of 'regenerative agriculture' label
IFOAM Organics Europe has warned against greenwashing through the misuse of food labels and claims relating to “regenerative agriculture”. The...
Agri-Business
Carcasses contaminated with 'visible faecal matter' found in audit
The discovery of carcasses contaminated with “obvious visible faecal matter” and floor paint in an audit by the Food Safety...
Agri-Business
FSAI introduces short-term flexibility of food-labelling requirements
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has provided guidance for food business operators including the flexibility of food-labelling requirements...
Agri-Business
FSAI to host webinar for food businesses
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is continuing its ‘Breakfast Bites’ series of webinars, with its next webinar in...
Rural Life
Public consultation on food labelling opened
A public consultation calling for views and feedback on the proposed revision of a number of food labelling issues has...
N.Ireland
UK labelling changes: Food from NI can be labelled 'Origin EU' post Brexit
Food labelling changes which will come into effect from January 1, 2021, have been revealed by the UK government. In...
Dairy
One fifth of consumers don't recognise ingredients on food labels
Many food and beverage products do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research. In a...
Beef
Mislabelled beef products 'removed from sale'
Beef packs which had been labelled having been slaughtered in both Ireland and the UK have been removed from sale,...
Agri-Business
'Customers have the right to know that their food is labelled authentically'
Customers have the right to assure themselves that the food they consume is labelled authentically,” according to the Minister for...
Agri-Business
Meath wholesaler fined €16,000 for labelling Polish and Lithuanian beef as Irish
A Co.Meath meat wholesaler has been found guilty of falsely declaring beef as being of Irish origin. The Food Safety Authority...
Agri Politics
Renewed calls for mandatory labelling of milk and meat products
Country of origin labelling should be made mandatory for meat and milk, MEPs have once again reiterated in a non-binding...
Agri-Business
O Cuiv calls on Minister Creed to ensure food product labels are fit for purpose
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture and Food Éamon O Cuiv is calling for assurances on food labelling standards in Ireland....