Gingerbread, marzipan and Co.: new EU legislation could become a problem for a number of manufacturers
The EU is considering a new law for traditional foods. According to this, the origin of the ingredients must also be mentioned on the packaging of protected products, such as Dresden Christmas stollen and Nuremberg gingerbread. In Germany alone, 186 foods would be affected.
According to a report by “Bild”, the proposal met with great resistance from manufacturers. Dr. Jürgen Brandstetter, Managing Director of Lebkuchen Schmidt, says: “This EU requirement is impractical and cannot be implemented. We traditionally use ingredients and spices from around the world. We would have to print hundreds of packaging variations for chocolate or hazelnuts alone.
