Slovakia emerged as a key focus in the widening extortion case involving German baby food producer HiPP, after authorities confirmed contaminated jars had been placed directly in a local supermarket. According to investigators, the extortion plot specifically targeted a Tesco store in Dunajska Streda, where two jars of baby food were allegedly tampered with and…
The strong mustard-in-a-tube long produced in the central Estonian town of Poltsamaa will end this month after the factory gas been sold. Mustard production is to be moved to a production plant in Latvia and will be marketed under the Felix brand, after parent company Orkla Eesti decided in autumn to sell the Poltsamaa business…
According to data from Eurostat, food prices in the European Union were the highest in Luxembourg in 2024, while Estonia ranked ninth in price levels among the bloc’s 27 countries. Eurostat noted that in Luxembourg, food prices stood at 126% of the EU average, followed by Denmark, Ireland, France, Malta and Austria. Finland ranked seventh…
While dairy prices in Estonia have been falling since late last year, they may bottom out in the months to come. Initially, the price drop could be observed on the shelves with milk pricing alone, but it has spread to other dairy products too. The price of drinking milk has fallen year on year by…
Many small dairy farmers in South-Eastern Estonia face financial hardship following the bankruptcy of a major cooperative. AS E-Piim, Estonia’s largest cheesmaker, was declared bankrupt earlier this month, leaving many suppliers unpaid and forcing herd reductions. The Ivaski farm in Antsla, Voru County, is owed nearly EUR 50,000 in milk payments by the cooperative owned…
The national stands of the Republic of Moldova were inaugurated at ProWein 2026, considered one of the most prestigious international events dedicated to the trade in wines and spirits. The exhibition is taking place in the city of Dusseldorf, Germany, and brings together producers, importers, distributors and experts from the wine industry from around the…
The share of locally produced milk in stores in Latvia has not significantly increased since the signing of the food price memorandum last May, according to Janis Solks, chairman of the board of the Latvian Central Union of Dairy Farmers. Solks stated that Latvian retailers continued to import large amounts of milk and dairy products,…