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Why COVID-19 Can Run Rife In Meatpacking Plants

Meat-processing plants around the world are proving coronavirus infection hotspots, with an outbreak at a factory in Germany leading to Guetersloh becoming...

DMK Group Sees Stable Sales In FY 2019, Invests Extensively In Renovations

German dairy giant Deutsche Milchkontor (DMK) has posted sales amounting to €5.8 billion in its financial year 2019, up from €5.6 billion in 2018...

German Abattoir Restarting Work After Coronavirus Shutdown

German abattoir and meat processor Westfleisch has said it is to resume production at its plant in Coesfeld which was closed earlier in May after an outbre...

Coop Denmark Rolls Out Vertical Kitchen Gardens In Irma Stores

Coop Denmark has announced plans to introduce vertical kitchen gardens offering store-grown herbs to all 69 Irma stores. The decision follows...

Germany To Ban Subcontracting In Meatpacking Industry After Virus Outbreaks

Germany will order meatpacking plants to stop using subcontractors and to improve hygiene standards in the workplace and accommodations, after more than 60...

German Vegetable Prices May Rise As Virus Disrupts Farms

German fruit and vegetable prices may increase following coronavirus-related travel bans that are preventing east Europeans from gathering harvests at dome...

Germany Ups Anti-Swine Fever Measures After Case Close To Border

Germany said on Friday it was stepping up measures to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) after a case was discovered in a wild boar in Poland...

Rewe Group Pledges To Offer 'Unpackaged' Cucumbers

German retailer Rewe Group has pledged to remove plastic packaging from its cucumbers, saving up to 160,000 kilograms of plastic per year. The retailer...