Agri Politics
Rules and plans on food labelling and countries of origin were recently clarified by Minister Martin Heydon.
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has outlined the "substantial body of legislation" in place as it responded to concerns around food labelling compliance.
The Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food is due to discuss food labelling when it meets tomorrow (Wednesday, February 11).
Bord Bia is investigating after herbs which were not of Irish origin were incorrectly packed and labelled with a Bord Bia Quality Mark logo.
Several member states asked the European Commission to expand mandatory origin labelling to more food products.
The FSAI has issued a recall alert for a beef product that was mispacked, ending up in packaging for a chicken and pasta product.
Deputy Boyd Barrett has questioned the Minister for Health about the use of the Irish language on food and drink labels.
12 EU member states have supported a call for the European Commission to introduce protections on traditional animal-sourced food names.
The European Court of Auditors and Safe Food Advocacy Europe have released a report which calls for more transparency around food labelling,
Copa Cogeca is urging the EU to quickly bring forward legislation that "clearly defines" legal names for products of animal origin.
Rural Life
The CEO of the FSAI, Dr. Pamela Byrne has said it is a "concern" if consumers do not abide by use-by dates.
MEPs have adopted a new EU law which will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims.
IFOAM Organics Europe has warned against greenwashing through the misuse of labels and claims relating to "regenerative agriculture".
Carcasses contaminated with faecal matter, hair and floor paint were discovered by the FSAI in an audit of Irish food business operators.
The FSAI has provided guidance to food business operators including the flexibility of food-labelling requirements amid supply challenges.
The FSAI is continuing its ‘Breakfast Bites’ series of webinars, with its next webinar in March on ‘Food labelling for food businesses’.
A public consultation calling for views and feedback on the proposed revision of a number of food labelling issues has been opened.
N.Ireland
Food labelling changes which will come into effect from January 1, 2021, have been revealed by the UK government.
Dairy
Many food and beverage products do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research.
Beef
Beef packs which had been labelled having been slaughtered in both Ireland and the UK have been removed from sale.
Customers have the right to assure themselves that the food they consume is labelled authentically," according to the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed.
A Co.Meath meat wholesaler has been found guilty of falsely declaring the country of origin of beef.
