Topic: Germany

Germany's last millstone mason pressed for time

An organic food boom in Germany is creating demand for flour ground the old way, but the country only has one person left with the skills needed to carve and maintain millstones.According to the German organic food industry body, the BOeLW, sales ...

Germany finds E.coli on farm's bean sprout packet

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Friday that deadly E.coli bacteria that have killed 31 people and hit farmers across Europe almost certainly came from contaminated bean sprouts grown at an organic farm in northern Germany.Traces of the deadly strain were detected ...

Analysis: E.coli outbreak poses questions for organic farming

LONDON (Reuters) - The warm, watery, organic growing environment suspected as the source of a deadly E.coli outbreak in Germany may produce delicious, nutritious bean sprouts, but is also an ideal breeding ground for the dangerous bacteria.Bean sprouts are often prime suspects ...

Germans go organic in dioxin scare

At the popular Bio Company store in Berlin's Kreuzberg district, the shelves are virtually bare, as demand for organic meat and eggs spikes amid a dioxin crisis that has shaken Germans' faith in food."Dioxin: Bio products are not affected," screams a notice ...
As recession drives consumers to cut costs, their commitment to organic food has been tested with sales growth slowing -- but so far, sales are not falling. With economies in crisis, the trend is slowing in the United States, Britain, France and ...

Europe In Brief

The article offers news briefs related to dairy industry in Great Britain. World News - Europe Europe In Brief Shropshire organic dairy farmer Sam Taylor (below) has been appointed vice- chairman of the UK's Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo). Muller Milk is ...
Today's post comes from guest writer Clay Risen, who is currently in Germany for two months on a journalism fellowship.. Christian Lindner, a farmer in Lietzow, about 25 miles east of Berlin, has been bringing his organic produce to Berlin's farmers' markets ...

German coalition cautiously favorable on GMOs

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Germany's incoming government drew mixed responses on Monday to its cautiously-favorable policy toward genetically-modified organisms (GMOs).The incoming coalition between the conservative and pro-business liberal parties which won Germany's parliamentary elections in September announced its core policies over the weekend ...
Globally, the popularity and benefit of natural and organic products has increased tenfold. Both Individuals and spas now realize that they have a choice. Natural products instantly provide an alternative to previous harmful and chemically produced cosmetics used and sold in spas ...

Top two UK dairy groups unite

The article reports on the partnership between Dairy UK and Dairy Council Inc. (DC) to meet industry needs across the supply chain in Great Britain. World News - Europe Europe In Brief Shropshire organic dairy farmer Sam Taylor (below) has been appointed ...
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