The case for country of origin labelling: Food quality, transparency, and value creation FoodNavigator hears from agri-food players – sitting at both extremes of farm-to-fork – and an MEP, who make the case for enforcing indication laws across the bloc.
Country of origin labelling has become a hot topic across the EU, as the European Commission ruminates on plans to rollout mandatory indication laws by Q4 2022.
As it stands, obligatory origin labelling applies to several categories across food and beverage, including fruit and vegetables, honey, olive oil, eggs, wine, spirit drinks, fish, and beef. New origin laws could see categories extended to include milk, rice, and potatoes, among others.
FoodNavigator hears from agri-food players – sitting at both extremes of farm-to-fork – and an MEP, who make the case for enforcing indication laws across the bloc.