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Italy upsets food firms
15 December 2017
European food and beverage makers have expressed official concern about Italy’s introduction of mandatory country of origin labelling.
Compensation claims mounting
14 December 2017
The Treasury sees risk around possible biosecurity compensation for a series of incursions that have hit the agricultural sector, its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update says.
Food controls to tighten
14 December 2017
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor will look at tighter monitoring of genetically modified and irradiated food labelling as legislation aimed at ensuring food supply chain safety nears the final stages.
M bovis on four more farms
12 December 2017
The Ministry for Primary Industries has identified four new properties as positive for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis and strongly suspects one further property.
Trade pacts to address global issues
12 December 2017
Future free-trade deals might include clauses relating to global issues like climate change and inequality, law firm Chapman Tripp says.
MPI has new manuka honey definition
12 December 2017
A long-awaited manuka honey definition has been released by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Inquiry into honey industry
12 December 2017
The Government is holding an inquiry into honey with a view to determining public and industry sentiment around the definition of manuka honey among other issues.
Brexit could stop trade
11 December 2017
Trade in dairy products could stop completely if Britain and the European Union do not manage to agree a post-Brexit deal.
Milk freedom costs €13.7m a day
8 December 2017
In a paper examining the impacts of the European Union’s milk quota abolition in 2015, Dutch-based dairy consultancy Greenmark Dairy Ingredients says the cost to dairy farmers has been €19.8 million and a minimum of €116 million to the EU.
Food safety law a minefield
8 December 2017
Members of Parliament have had their first debate on legislation aimed at making sense of a regulatory minefield that has tied up the likes of the dairy sector.
