Tag: food
Sauce and soup mixed up
Norwegian consumers who bought what they thought was a packet of carbonara pasta sauce mix under the Toro brand may be in for a...
Poor hygiene at slaughterhouses
More than half of Norwegian slaughterhouses for small animals such as sheep and goats do not meet basic hygiene standards, according to state food...
Grocery importers to step up control
Several of Norway’s largest grocery store chains plan to increase testing and step up control of their own imported products after Europe's horsemeat scandal...
Horsemeat scandal reaches Norway
UPDATED: NorgesGruppen, Norway's largest grocery wholesaler and retailer, announced Friday that it had found horsemeat in frozen lasagne it imports to Norway under the...
Norway’s food confirmed as most expensive in Europe
Consumers in Norway have known it for years, but now Norwegian food prices have been confirmed once again as the highest in Europe by...
‘Julebord’ sickens nearly 200
Around 170 guests at a Christmas buffet known as a "julebord" late last week have fallen ill afterwards, but no one is sure what...
Minister caught in real food fight
The Norwegian government's unpopular decision to further raise import tariffs on cheese and meat, to protect Norwegian producers, is setting off more political battles....
Norwegians pay more than neighbors
A recent report from the government food chain assessment committee (Matkjedeutvalget) shows that Norwegians pay 23 percent more for their food and staple goods...
Food gulps up more funding
The Norwegian government, which already grants huge subsidies to local agriculture, has also been spending millions to promote home-grown food. Now it plans to...
Debate simmers over food prices
Shopping at a Norwegian grocery store can still be an expensive affair, but state statistics show food prices in Norway declined last year for...
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