EU Parliament’s agriculture committee greenlights ‘veggie bacon’ ban
More controversial terms such as “burger” and “sausage” were not included in the final deal.

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More controversial terms such as “burger” and “sausage” were not included in the final deal.

If the combination of revenues goes well, a new international food industry giant will be born with an accumulated value of 60 billion dollars (approximately 52 billion euros). The Unilever and McCormick & Company groups – which own the brands Margão, Knorr, and Hellmann’s – confirmed this Tuesday that they have reached...

The dairy sector is experiencing 'one of the biggest crises ever', stated José Marques, CEO of Lactogal, this Tuesday. The country's largest agri-food company is responding with annual investments of 50 million euros in industrialisation and a focus on yogurts and cheeses, as part of a strategic plan running until 2030.

Sicasal, a meat-processing company located in the municipality of Mafra and declared insolvent, will resume production at the end of this week following an advance payment from a customer, the insolvency administrator told Lusa. According to Jorge Calvete, the first workers returned to the factory this Monday to begin sanitisation and to inspect the ...

Workers at Nobre in Rio Maior will stage on Friday the 26th strike called since 2023, due to a lack of response to their list of demands, according to the food industry union. The first strike this year was called by the Union of Workers in Agriculture and the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Industries of Portugal (SINTAB), ...

Both the pharma and food sectors came out on top.
