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Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Some measures to reduce the backlogs in the registration of active substances have been removed from the food and feed safety simplification package.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

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Audit paves way for re-entry of Brazilian poultry into EU just weeks after ban

Audit paves way for re-entry of Brazilian poultry into EU just weeks after ban

POULTRY 28 September 2026

Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

NEWS 10 September 2026

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

IFA returns to Bord Bia to hand in letter on Brazilian beef

IFA returns to Bord Bia to hand in letter on Brazilian beef

IFA returns to Bord Bia to hand in letter on Brazilian beef

NEWS 9 September 2026

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Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

Brazilian beef has been banned from entering the EU from Thursday 3 September as it is not compliant with EU food-safety standards.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Editorial: EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry the correct decision

Editorial: EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry the correct decision

A huge gap still exists between Brazilian production standards and European standards.

VIEWPOINTS 10 August 2026

Brazilian beef off EU menu

Brazilian beef off EU menu

Brazil exported just shy of 50,000t of beef to the EU in the first half of the year, an increase from just over 30,000 tonne in the same period in 2025.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Brazilian beef ban looms as EU has no guarantee of compliance with rules

Brazilian beef ban looms as EU has no guarantee of compliance with rules

An audit is ongoing in Brazil this week into poultry and honey, with the Commission expecting it to conclude at the end of the week.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Macroom Buffalo Cheese recalled over Listeria risk amid ‘do not eat’ warning

Macroom Buffalo Cheese recalled over Listeria risk amid ‘do not eat’ warning

Wholesalers, distributors and retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale and consumers are advised not to eat the affected batch.

NEWS 10 August 2026

Public resistance to methane-busting additives may pose risk to use on-farm

Public resistance to methane-busting additives may pose risk to use on-farm

The study highlights that the manner in which information is presented on methane-mitigating feed additives can affect how individuals perceive it and their willingness to support it.

NEWS 10 August 2026

One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

One in 300 non-EU beef shipments refused entry at Ireland’s borders

Over 30 consignments of non-EU beef turning up at Irish border posts have been refused entry into the country since 2022, equating to around one in every 300 shipments.

NEWS 10 August 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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