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VLOG Newsletter 02/23 .:. April

 

Dear readers,

many newspapers have reported: Our new annual results are very pleasing. Despite all the predictions of doom, there was significant further growth even in the crisis year of 2022. The "Ohne GenTechnik" label continues to be very popular with consumers and companies.

In order to be able to reliably guarantee the statement of our seal in the future, the lowering of EU GMO standards must be prevented. Recently, there have been some positive signals from the political arena. However, it seems that the EU Commission will have to "serve detention". It seems that the announced date for the presentation of the draft on 7 June can no longer be kept.

The date of our big conference in Frankfurt, however, is fixed: the first International Non-GMO Summit will take place on 9 and 10 May in Frankfurt, and preparations are in full swing.

We look forward to meeting you there!
Your VLOG team

Stable growth for "Ohne Gentechnik"

In 2022, sales of "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO) products in Germany have increased by about 21 percent to almost 16 billion euros. For eggs, the growth was even stronger at over 24 percent.


International Non-GMO Summit 2023 on May 9-10th in Frankfurt

Join us on 9 and 10 May in Frankfurt for the first International Non-GMO Summit! The Summit will be an unprecedented get-together for all parts of the Non-GMO value chain – from the major raw materials providers to traders, food producers and through to retailers.


Delay in EU GMO re-regulation?

According to insider reports, the proposal for a new EU regulation on GMOs is being delayed. Among other things, this could be due to the commitment of some environment ministers, in particular the Austrian one.


"Ohne GenTechnik" is the most distinct food label

The [German] Quality Seal Monitor 2023 certifies, the green "Ohne GenTechnik" (Non-GMO) diamond has the most distinct content of the 20 food seals analyzed. To ensure that this remains the case, the EU's GMO standards must be preserved.


Dairy sector continues to count on "Ohne GenTechnik"

Dairy producer Royal Lactalis Leerdammer renounces VLOG certification and GMO-free feeding as of September 2023. However, the company is alone in this decision.


FAQ updated

We have updated our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) on the VLOG website. All FAQs can also be downloaded as a bundled PDF document.


No VLOG add-on module "Deforestation free" for now

In the last newsletter we reported on the development of a voluntary additional module to the VLOG standard to verify the absence of deforestation of the soy ingredients used in feed. The announced exchange in the expert working groups with the affected sectors and discussions with individual members have since revealed that the demand for and benefits of such an optional additional module are currently not seen to a sufficient extent. In the interest of the members and a careful use of the association's resources, the VLOG board has therefore decided not to pursue this development any further for the time being.


Events

International Non-GMO Summit 2023
Securing and Strengthening the Non-GMO Market
9–10 May 2023, Hilton Frankfurt Airport


New seal users & members

New "Ohne GenTechnik" seal users

- Erzeugerzusammenschluss Fürstenhof GmbH

- Gernoth GmbH

- Moers Frischeprodukte GmbH & Co. KG

- Horst Wagner Fleisch und Wurstwaren GmbH

- FM Fleischmarkt GmbH Aschara




Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik (VLOG)
Association Food without Genetic Engineering

Friedrichstrasse 153a
10117 Berlin
Germany

Tel.: +49 (0)30 2359 945 00
Fax.: +49 (0)30 2359 945 00

www.ohnegentechnik.org
info@ohnegentechnik.org


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