http://www.just-food.com/companies/the-european-commission_id365Latest The European Commission industry news - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 24 May 2013 01:28:49 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 01:28:49 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20EU food safety laws are facing reform under new proposals from the European Commission, which wants to "simplify and strengthen" controls in the wake of the horsemeat contamination saga.http://www.just-food.com/news/brussels-proposes-reform-tougher-fines-after-horsemeat-saga_id123085.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 07 May 2013 09:27:00 GMTMajor food manufacturers began to report their first-quarter results last week. Nestle came under scrutiny for its performance in emerging markets. A cautious Danone saw signs of improvement from its European dairy operations, while its infant formula business was buoyant. Elsewhere, we shone the spotlight on the recent rationing of formula in Western markets amid high demand in China, looked at Marks and Spencer's latest European venture and analysed Magnit's move to Russian retail's top spot.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122884.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMTMore products were found to contain horsemeat in France than any other EU country, according to results published by The European Commission today.http://www.just-food.com/news/france-tops-eu-test-results_id122832.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 16 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMTThe EU is to clear FrieslandCampina's acquisition of Dutch cheese peers Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen after the dairy giant agreed to give up some production to competitors.http://www.just-food.com/news/eu-puts-conditions-on-frieslandcampina-cheese-deal_id122818.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 15 Apr 2013 15:51:00 GMTAfter six years of economic turbulence, the FMCG sector is getting used to operating in challenging trading conditions, believes SymphonyIRI consultant Rod Street. Reflecting on the just-food confidence survey, Street says companies are adjusting to shopper demand for value and are searching out new ways to drive growth.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/frugality-forces-companies-to-adapt_id122689.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 02 Apr 2013 18:13:00 GMTBringing together the opinion of food industry professionals from across the world, the annual just-food Confidence Survey acts as a barometer of the industry's mood. As we moved into 2013, one of the messages that came through loud and clear is that FMCG companies are now acclimatised to the grim global economic outlook - and have adjusted their strategies to try to continue to grow.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/weak-economy-now-the-norm_id122649.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 02 Apr 2013 11:20:00 GMTDole Food Co. has said it will appeal at the European Court of Justice over the EU's decision to fine the fresh produce giant for anti-competitive practices.http://www.just-food.com/news/dole-to-take-competition-fine-case-to-eus-top-court_id122525.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionFri, 15 Mar 2013 14:45:00 GMTFrieslandCampina has requested the European Commission's approval to acquire Mywo Food Group-owned cheese specialist Zijerveld & Veldhuyzen and its packaging unit Den Hollander Food.http://www.just-food.com/news/frieslandcampina-awaits-eu-approval-for-cheese-buys_id122287.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 25 Feb 2013 15:06:00 GMTThe UK's Food Standards Agency has released a second set of test results from the industry revealing 99% of products sampled proved negative for traces of horse DNA.http://www.just-food.com/news/fsa-second-test-results-largely-negative_id122280.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 25 Feb 2013 12:32:00 GMTBirds Eye has pulled three beef ready meals from supermarkets in the UK and Ireland as a precaution after a product it sells in Belgium tested positive for horse DNA.http://www.just-food.com/news/birds-eye-pulls-ready-meals-on-positive-test_id122259.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionFri, 22 Feb 2013 11:04:00 GMTThe UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to double its testing of meat products in the wake of the horsemeat contamination scandal.http://www.just-food.com/news/uk-fsa-extends-meat-testing_id122225.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionWed, 20 Feb 2013 15:10:00 GMTMembers of the European Parliament have demanded severe punishments for food manufacturers found guilty of mislabelling horsemeat as beef.http://www.just-food.com/news/eu-meps-slam-food-industry_id122206.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 19 Feb 2013 08:16:00 GMTThe UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found traces of potentially harmful horse drug phenylbutazone in eight horses slaughtered in the UK - and warned six may have entered the French food chain.http://www.just-food.com/news/bute-found-in-eight-carcasses-in-uk_id122152.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionThu, 14 Feb 2013 14:30:00 GMTThe European Commission has called on the EU's 27 members states to test for horse DNA in beef products.http://www.just-food.com/news/eu-pushes-for-dna-tests-on-beef-products_id122149.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionThu, 14 Feb 2013 12:31:00 GMTThe fall-out from the discovery of horse DNA in burgers sold in the UK continued, with the supplier at the centre of the scandal losing and contracts and regulators appearing before MPs. Elsewhere, the European Commission published plans to examine if retailers in the EU trade unfairly with suppliers. Meanwhile, in Germany, Nestle was fined for fixing the price of chocolate.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122018.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 04 Feb 2013 08:33:00 GMTThe European Commission has launched an investigation into relationships in the supply chain to see if retailers use unfair trading practices to get the best deals from their suppliers.http://www.just-food.com/news/brussels-examines-retailer-supplier-relationships_id122013.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionFri, 01 Feb 2013 14:32:00 GMTSince selling its consumer units over the last few years, business-to-business chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has been treading a new path focused on its "core" business with industrial and artisanal customers. Michelle Russell caught up with Barry Callebaut marketing director for Western Europe, Sofie De Lathouwer at this year's ISM confectionery show in Cologne to find out more about its strategy for growth.http://www.just-food.com/interview/barry-callebaut-marketing-director-for-western-europe-sofie-de-lathouwer_id121979.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionThu, 31 Jan 2013 17:19:00 GMTFree trade talks between the EU and Canada have hit a last minute impasse, with the EU demanding more access to Canadian dairy markets and Canada wanting to sell more meat products in the EU.http://www.just-food.com/news/meat-and-dairy-impasse-stalls-free-trade-deal_id121969.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 29 Jan 2013 15:39:00 GMTPlans to make country of origin labelling mandatory on most meats in the European Union will be hotly debated in 2013 and could easily descend into legal wrangling.http://www.just-food.com/comment/comment-country-of-origin-labelling-to-test-eu-resolve-in-2013_id121943.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionMon, 28 Jan 2013 15:38:00 GMTRussia will ban imports of chilled meat from Germany next month, after complaining that the country's food safety controls are too lax.http://www.just-food.com/news/russia-bans-chilled-meat-imports-from-germany_id121861.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=the-european-commissionTue, 22 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT