The new minimum wage applies immediately
Compared to 2018, the minimum wage increased by €2019 in 0,42 to €9,19 and is effective immediately. A possible impact could be an increase in meat prices for end consumers. For 2020, a new increase is...
Politics & Law
For clarity in labeling
Round table of the Federal Minister of Agriculture with top representatives of agriculture, the food sector, consumers, the German Animal Welfare Association and the members of the government factions on the criteria of the three levels for the state animal welfare label...
Nutritional communication needs to be rethought
I can. I will. I will... break new ground in nutrition communication. This is how the original motto of the 2nd BZfE Forum could be rephrased at the end of an inspiring day with a view to the multipliers...
Trade starts animal husbandry labeling - politics must follow suit
Berlin, February 01.02.2018st, XNUMX. With the “Husbandry Compass” from the food discounter Lidl, the customer should be able to see from which animal husbandry the fresh meat comes. The managing director of the organic umbrella organization Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW), Peter Röhrig, comments...
DLG Symposium Kosher and Halal
(DLG). What is meant by the terms kosher and halal? Is slaughter without stunning mandatory? The symposium of the DLG Academy (German Agricultural Society) on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Fulda University Center will examine Jewish and Islamic dietary laws and their religious and legal foundations. No segment of the food market worldwide is growing as fast as this ethnic food variant. Two experienced speakers will provide information and discuss current developments, challenges and perspectives...
Bundestag strengthens workers' rights in the meat industry
"On Friday night the Bundestag resolved to strengthen the rights of workers in the meat industry. The MPs adopted a draft law introduced by the Union and the SPD to prevent the abuse of work contracts in slaughterhouses and meat cutting plants ..."
BGN contribution decreases
Stability and a significant reduction in contributions - these are the messages that the board of the professional association for food and hospitality is sending to its member companies in the meat industry...
Food safety - simpler rules proposed
EFSA has proposed a simplified approach to ensure food safety in small retail outlets such as grocery stores, butchers and bakeries...
Acceptance and buyer behavior for meat substitute products
(DLG). The growing interest in vegetarian meat and sausage substitute products is currently leading to consumer policy discussions, especially with regard to the labeling of meatless products. That is why the DLG (German Agricultural Society) has now carried out a consumer study on "Acceptance and buyer behavior with meat substitute products" in cooperation with the Münster University of Applied Sciences. A key question was: are current labeling practices in line with consumer expectations? The study provides economic operators with interesting information on this and other important questions relating to meat substitutes...
Designation of veggie products: VEBU submits an application to the German Food Book Commission
Yesterday, the VEBU (Vegetarian Association of Germany) submitted an application to the German Food Book Commission for the designation of meat alternatives. The specific wording proposal is intended to ensure safety and orientation for consumers and manufacturers...
Is there a new organic law?
Berlin, 02.03.2017. After a three-month break, negotiations on the revision of the EU Organic Regulation continue under the Maltese Council Presidency. The member states have revised their negotiating position and want to continue the trilogue with the EU Parliament and Commission on this basis...