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Sep. 25, 2023
E.U. Chief Promises Strategic Dialogue with Farmers
Despite the pledge, analysts point out that Ursula von der Leyen expressed no clear intention in her speech to boost the E.U.’s initiatives on sustainability and climate neutrality.
Sep. 6, 2023
Europe’s Evolving Fight Against Xylella Fastidiosa
Early detection across the European Union remains at the forefront of the struggle against the bacterium as officials are hopeful about new research, methods and tools.
Aug. 17, 2023
Europe Passes Controversial Measure to Restore Nature
The new law, approved with a razor-thin margin, requires member states to introduce measures to restore twenty percent of land and sea by 2030.
Aug. 15, 2023 Business
Farms Facing Natural Constraints Play Key Role in European Agriculture
Jul. 26, 2023 News Briefs
Jul. 5, 2023 News Briefs
Albanian Olive Oil Exports Quadruple in First Quarter of 2023, Officials Say
May. 17, 2023 World
May. 16, 2023 Business
May. 16, 2023
Food Labeling Debate Reignites as Romania Bans Nutri-Score
The ban comes as a Nutri-Score algorithm update penalized artificially sweetened beverages.
Apr. 4, 2023
Drought Expected to Hit Europe Again, Scientists Warn
Dry weather is expected to persist in much of Europe throughout the summer, especially in the central and Mediterranean regions.
Feb. 6, 2023
Organic Producers Take Eco-Score Labels to Court
IFOAM brings a lawsuit accusing Eco-Score labeling of being unfair to organic production and misleading to consumers.
Feb. 4, 2023
Europe Launches Initiative to Save Pollinators
The newly-proposed strategy aims at stopping the decline in pollinators by creating a ban on some pesticides and passing new agricultural measures.
Jan. 18, 2023
Summer 2022 Was Europe's Hottest on Record
The last eight years on Earth have been the hottest on record, with climate extreme weather events increasing significantly in 2022.
Jan. 17, 2023
E.U. Allows House Crickets in Food Products
The defatted powder of the house cricket, in addition to the current dried and frozen preparations, will be allowed in a variety of food products in the E.U.
Jan. 17, 2023
Public Health Groups Urge E.U. to Expedite Introduction of Front-of-Pack Food Labels
An open letter to the E.U. Commission warned against further delays in the adoption of front-of-pack nutrition labels. The letter was signed by the European Heart Network, European Public Health Alliance, Consumers Organization and many others.
Dec. 30, 2022
‘Pollution Party’ Over as Europe Agrees to More Strict Emissions Trading System
The long waited-for reform of the carbon trading market extends to most economic sectors and provides additional funds for green investment.
Dec. 13, 2022
European Officials See Olive Oil Supplanting Butter, Vegetable Oil Consumption
E.U. officials said increased awareness of olive oil health benefits and reduced consumption of other edible oils would drive the trend.
Dec. 12, 2022
E.U. to Halt Imports Derived from Deforestation
By adopting the new regulation, European legislators hope to inform global goods production and safeguard forests.
Dec. 12, 2022
EU Protects 10 Geographical Indications from Latin American Countries
Aceituna de Tacna, olives produced in the Tacna region of Peru, are one of the food products to be protected from imitation in European Union countries.
Dec. 9, 2022
Europe Puts Off Decision on Food Labeling
An Italian European Parliament member said the decision has been removed from the 2023 legislative agenda and is unlikely to be taken up again before 2024.
Dec. 9, 2022
Greece to Overtake Italy as Europe’s Second-Largest Olive Oil Producer
Poor harvests in Western Europe contrast bumper crops in Greece and the Balkan Peninsula.
Nov. 30, 2022
Europe Rolls Out New Rules Governing Olive Oil Quality
Brussels reviewed olive oil classifications, labeling and marketing. The simplified rules aim at a more homogeneous E.U. olive oil market.
Nov. 17, 2022
Temperatures Rising Faster in Europe than Anywhere Else, Report Finds
The increase in annual average temperature poses an increasing theat to agriculture, health and the economy across the continent, a new report concludes.