This week, the European Commission published its adjusted Work Program for 2020 in reaction to the Covid-19 crisis. As explained in the Communication accompanying the adjusted work program, to date, the Commission has adopted 291 decisions and other acts since the beginning of the  crisis.  Almost  all  of  these  were  neither  planned,  nor  were  featured 

Especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities continue to carefully enforce the rules that help consumers make well-informed choices about the food they consume. Katia Merten-Lentz reflects on the food labelling requirements food business operators need to adhere to (article available in French only)

This article was published in Agra

This article was published on Food Navigator on the 8th of May.

While consumers frightened by the Covid-19 pandemic stocked-pilled food (and toilet paper), it was tempting for some companies to overpromote their products with regards to their ability to ‘treat’ or ‘cure’ the disease. This was especially the case for products that may

Katia Merten-Lentz reflects on the trends and consumer preferences which could slow down or speed up applications to bring novel foods to market. She explores why cultured meat, ‘immuno-boosting’ foods and a consumer’s general prioritization of health and hygiene could all play a part (article available in French only):

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With the adoption of the measures in place to contain the COVID-19 health emergency, companies in the food supply chain have reported severe operational difficulties deriving from the closure of production activities deemed to be non-essential or non-strategic and the restrictions on activities that support the food sector, with the food sector nevertheless being called