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The horsemeat was first discovered in frozen hamburgers, but later in lasagne and more recently in the spaghetti product. The scandal has spread beyond Britain, revealing cracks in the continent's food supply chain. The only clear aspect of this international horse meat “crisis”, as it was named by the European Union, is that no one can name a country of origin with precision. Some of the meat came...
Following months of bickering, the EU finally reached an agreement on its 2014-2020 budget on February 8. While the deal sees the bloc's spending drop for the first time ever, the CEE members who led the fight against the cuts managed to protect much of their precious development funding. Despite the smaller overall pot, Poland will actually collect more funding over the next seven years, receiving...
- When we think and talk about food safety, an important factor is often ignored. Consumers, media, regulators and industry tend to focus on the product and not on the safety of its packaging, but packaging is a critical component in the overall food safety process - says Wacław Wasiak. Now more than ever, as food distribution networks globalize, packaging plays a vital role in ensuring the final...
„Food Safety and Hygiene” on May 13 organized the press conference in the Polish Press Agency. Among the speakers were: dr Piotr Kołodziej - former Chief Veterinary Officer, prof. Stanisław Kowalczyk - the Chief Inspector of the Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection, prof. Jan K. Ludwicki - Deputy Director of the National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, Jacek Łukaszewicz...
In 2012 the sales value of Polish agri-food products abroad amounted in general to EUR 17,5 billion and grew by 14,8% year on year. It should be pointed out that in the entire 2011 the export value amounted to EUR 15.2 billion and grew by 12.7% year on year. These products are the group of commodities which have brought an incessant positive balance to Polish trade since 2003. At present it amounts...
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