Food

Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė has accepted resignation of her deputy Vilius Martusevičius over alleged corruption in the ministry's food for poor programme.

The Prosecutor General's Office is to investigate public procurement contracts for the government's food for poor programme after it emerged that companies picked to supply products offered massively inflated prices.

A reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate should apply to basic food products, according to a new bill being proposed by a Labour Party MP.

Lithuania is the fourth biggest direct exporter to the Belarusian market and the leader among EU countries, according to the latest figures.

Lithuanian goods were only second to Belarus in terms of the number of seizures by the Russian Federal Customs Service under the Russian embargo of certain products and foodstuffs.

After Lithuanian economist Nerijus Mačiulis said recently that the new government in Poland made the country as unpredictable a business partner as Russia, Lithuanian businesspeople counter him by insisting they do not see any threats in doing business with the neighbouring country.

A Russian ban on Turkish food products has caused a glut of fruit and vegetables on European markets, causing a price war among producer countries, but it is not clear if it will have any effect on prices in Lithuania.

The head of the Agricultural and Food Market Regulation Agency (ŽŪMPRRA) has handed in her resignation after media reports revealed the agency knowingly overpaid for products in a food for poor programme.

The Lithuanian state could be paying up to double average market prices for food it procures under a programme to support those living in poverty, according to an investigation by 15min.lt.

Illegal poultry imports from Poland is an old problem that has not been dealt with properly, Lithuania's agriculture minister said after law enforcement and tax authorities busted a network that processed and sold unaccounted and possibly substandard products.

Lithuanian meat and milk processors and the Ministry of Economy have created a joint working group to prepare and implement a plan to expand Lithuanian food exports in emerging markets.

Lithuania is shortly to receive a response from Japan about whether the country will allow Lithuanian beef imports.

VMG komanda vasarą sukūrusi pirmą pasaulyje kvepiantį žurnalą, gruodį pristato savo naujausią kūrinį – kulinarinį žurnalą „Food Porn“, įkvėptą Niujorko ir kultinio filmo „Seksas ir miestas“.

Gruodžio 11 d., paskelbti šalyje svarbiausiu laikomo, verslo bendruomenės pripažinto ir Lietuvos įmonių gaminamą produkciją kasmet įvertinančio konkurso „Lietuvos metų gaminys – 2015“ nugalėtojai: Lietuvos įmonių produktai ir paslaugos šiemet pelnė 72 aukso ir 6 sidabro medalius, rašoma Lietuvos pra...

On Tuesday, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture officially announced the list of Lithuanian companies which will be allowed to import meat products to the USA.

Ispanijos generalinis prokuroras pareikalavo, kad Argentinos rinktinės ir „Barcelona“ klubo puolėjas Lionelis Messi už mokesčių slėpimą atliktų 22 mėnesių bausmę kalėjime. Futbolininkas ir jo tėvas kaltinami nuslėpę mokesčių už 4 milijonus eurų. Žaidėjo tėvui turėtų būti skirta 18 mėnesių bausmė. Ap...

What is the best Lithuanian cuisine can offer - beer brewed according to the old tradition, traditional tree cake (lit. šakotis) or traditional seacoast fish soup? It will become clear in mid-November, when the best Lithuanian gastronomic project will be announced.

Maisto guru Jamie Oliveris, pakeliavęs po šalis, kuriose gyvena daugiausia ilgaamžių, sukūrė mitybos planą norintiems gyventi ilgai ir sveikai, rašo dailymail.co.uk.

The government has supported the proposal of the Ministry of Justice that labels should indicate if food products sold in Lithuania contain genetically modified organisms (GMO).

A delegation of experts from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of the People's Republic of China will be visiting Lithuania for two weeks starting Tuesday. They will evaluate how animal health, wellbeing and serious transmissible diseases are contro...