23-May-2022

The European Union imports more food than it exports to the detriment of the environment, a new report by the environmental protection organization WWF has found. "The EU consumes more than its fair share and our current high levels of food production are only possible thanks to massive imports ...

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06-May-2022

Like many of its competitors, the world's largest beer brewer AB Inbev benefited from rising beer prices in the first quarter. Sales rose eight percent to 13.2 billion dollars (12.4 billion euros), the EuroStoxx 50-listed group reported in Leuven on Thursday. Adjusted for the effects of currency ...

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LiQ: ice cream pralines with Bailey's and Belgian chocolate

26-Apr-2022

Whether for the small, but fine moment of pleasure in everyday life, as a refreshment on warm days or to share with friends: Ice cream always goes! And starting this summer, it will be sinfully delicious. The Belgian start-up LiQ will be launching ice cream pralines for adults refined with ...

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25-Apr-2022

The withdrawal from the business in Russia is weighing on the results of the world's largest beer brewer, AB Inbev, to the tune of just over a billion dollars. The Belgian company wants to sell its share in the joint venture AB Inbev Efes to the Turkish cooperation partner Anadolu Efes. ...

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12-Apr-2022

Belgian prosecutors are investigating the company after a salmonella outbreak at confectionery giant Ferrero. The investigation is linked to a factory in Arlon that Ferrero was forced to close last week on orders from authorities, the Belga news agency and other media reported Monday, citing the ...

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11-Apr-2022

Due to salmonella cases in several countries, confectionery manufacturer Ferrero has to stop production in a factory in Belgium for the time being. Regulatory body Afsca announced Friday it would revoke the production license for the factory in Arlon as a result of investigations. Ferrero had not ...

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Finally binding THC limits for hemp foodstuffs throughout the EU

16-Mar-2022

The European Hemp Industry Association (EIHA) welcomes the decision of the European Commission on THC limits in hemp foods. Following a positive opinion from the Standing Committee on Foodstuffs, the Commission has set maximum limits for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC) in hemp seeds ...

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Discover the varieties and find the one you like best

10-Mar-2022

They are available virtually all year round in supermarkets and early bird stores. However, fruits that are in season always taste better. And this is even more true when it is such a special fruit as the strawberry. After a short winter break, the strawberry season is starting again in France. A ...

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SIGCUBATOR turns innovative ideas into commercial reality

08-Dec-2021

Innovative Belgian start-up Tiptoh has partnered with SIG and Olympia Dairy to bring a new range of pea protein beverages to the Belgian market. Tiptoh is the latest food and beverage start-up to benefit from SIGCUBATOR, SIG’s accelerator program for new businesses who just need the right spark ...

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First practical sector wide application of e-labelling in Europe, a leading example of successful efforts towards more transparency

06-Oct-2021

Today marks the launch of U-LABEL, a consumer-friendly e-label platform that will enable consumers across Europe to access information via QR code technology about the wine and spirits products they purchase, in their own language. U-LABEL is an innovation made possible through a unique ...

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