Tag: food
Inflation declines, but food prices rise
Norway's consumer price index (CPI) fell for the fifth month in a row in May, aided by a sharp reduction in electricity rates and...
Norwegian cheese ‘best in the world’
A Norwegian cheese produced at a small dairy farm in Trøndelag won top honours over more than 4,500 others at the World Cheese Awards...
Center Party ministers ‘irresponsible’
Norway's Greens Party is lashing out at government ministers from the farmer-friendly Center Party who refuse to follow experts' nutrition recommendations. The recommendations call...
Finance minister bashes new climate-friendly nutrition recommendations
New Nordic research showing how food that's good for human health is also best for the climate grabbed international attention and praise on Tuesday,...
Four restaurants win new Michelin stars
Three restaurants in Oslo and one in Bergen were awarded Michelin stars for the first time, while Maaemo in Oslo hung on to all...
Food prices up 4.5 percent
Norway's state statistics bureau SSB (Statistics Norway) has recorded the biggest monthly price hike for food in more than 40 years. The cost of...
Farmers battle bird flu in Rogaland
An outbreak of bird flu at poultry farms in Rogaland was threatening thousands of chickens this week. All 35,000 chickens raised by one farmer...
Meat producer slashes jobs
Nortura, the Norwegian farmers' coop that regulates the meat market, confirmed Tuesday that 147 workers will lose their jobs at meat-packing plants in Steinkjer...
Norwegian chef wins European gold
Christian André Pettersen secured a gold medal for Norway's team of top chefs at the European Championships of the Bocuse d'Or competition in Tallinn....
Michelin stars out-shine grumpy MP
A grumpy politician from the Center Party, which normally protects and promotes Norwegian food, didn't manage to spoil all the jubilation over new Michelin...
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