Tag: food
Pigs suffering at Norwegian farms
Agricuture Minister Jon Georg Dale has called the pork industry and its representatives in on the proverbial carpet, after terrible conditions have been revealed...
Norway shuttering the summer ‘seter’
PHOTO FEATURE: The long tradition of moving sheep, cattle and goats up to grazing land at higher elevations lives on in Norway. A new...
REMA 1000 recalls chicken
Norwegian grocery store chain REMA 1000 was recalling all chicken sold in its stores from May 4-10, because of fears it may be infected with the E-coli bacteria....
Agriculture reform a tough row to hoe
For the first time in years, there was plenty of Norwegian lamb available in the stores this Easter and at relatively reasonable prices. Farm...
Rema 1000 drops major suppliers
Grocery shopping in Norway has generated lots of criticism and complaints over the years, because of market concentration, high prices and relatively poor selection. Now one...
Minister aims to reform farming
UPDATED: Agriculture Minister Jon Georg Dale launched a road show of sorts this week as he held the first of six open meetings around the...
Swedish stores ‘more exciting’
It's not just the lower prices that tempt carloads of Norwegians to cross the border and go grocery shopping in Sweden. A new study...
Jarlsberg cheesemakers slice through conflict
Norwegian dairy Synnøve Finden has settled its latest legal battle with dominant dairy cooperative Tine. They were quarreling over Tine's right to use the brand...
Food giants battle over potato chips
It was crunch time in a Norwegian appeals court this week, as two of Norway's major food producers, Orkla and Maarud, battled over who has...
Cheesemaker stunned by international prize
Gunnar Waagen from Nordmøre in Norway traveled to the food mecca of San Sebastian, Spain this week simply to taste other cheeses and get some...
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