DFV IBC Traditional recipes at risk European butchers' trade associations discuss the use of nitrite / nitrate and ways to improve sustainability. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Balzer Corona crisis Tense situation in Alsace Strasbourg is the epicentre of the epidemic in France. IBC President Jacqueline Balzer describes what this means for butchers in the region. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Mittwoch, April 01, 2020
Sandra Sieler, si Corona crisis How our neighbours are coping Coronavirus creating anxiety for butchers all over Europe. International Butchers' Confederation report provides an overview. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Montag, March 30, 2020
Sandra Sieler, si International Butchers' Confederation Wrangling over future of Brussels office IBC elects new management team. DFV curtails funding. New solutions now needed. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Dienstag, December 10, 2019
Sandra Sieler, si European Meat Forum No nature without animals Europe's butchers are receiving help from a high-profile source in their quest for greater appreciation. Conference of The International Butchers' Confederation. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Donnerstag, November 14, 2019
si Digitalisation Action better than reaction One of the main conclusions of this year's European Meat Forum was, that butchers need to be able to handle the new technologies in order to take advantage of the opportunities they present. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Freitag, December 07, 2018
Sandra Sieler, si International Butchers' Confederation Europe moving ever closer International association intensifies consultation among experts. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Montag, December 11, 2017
Sandra Sieler, si European Meat Forum Europe's butchers discuss strategies for reducing waste A sizeable proportion of our food – almost 90 million tonnes a year – ends up being thrown away. This means a total of EUR 143 billion in the bin. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Montag, November 27, 2017
Sandra Sieler, si International Butchers' Confederation Resentment over fees and vegetarian products General Assembly of the International Butchers' Confederation. Major tasks ahead in Brussels and Berlin. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Freitag, December 23, 2016
Sandra Sieler, si European Meat Forum Even legitimate fees can be a burden The revised EU Control Regulation imposed no general obligation to charge fees, yet costs now need to be averted at the national level. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Samstag, December 03, 2016
Bernd Feuerstein, feu International Butchers' Confederation Exerting influence at an early stage IBC committee meets to consider current issues. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, June 21, 2016
si, si International Butchers' Confederation European leaders confirmed The members of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) have re-elected their leadership in Brussels. more ›› von Sandra Sieler | Sonntag, December 06, 2015
Renate Kühlcke, kck European Butchers Learning from each other IBC's spring conference focuses on ways of retaining skilled employees. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Sonntag, May 31, 2015
si Create incentives, don't deregulate A looming shortage of skilled employees on the one hand, and alarming youth unemployment rates in some EU countries on the other - the International Butchers' Confederation is proposing certified apprenticeships as the solution to both problems. more ›› von Renate Kühlcke | Dienstag, December 02, 2014
IBC meets to discuss charges The committee of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) convened during the German Butchers' Association conference in Frankfurt. The main focus of the deliberations was on deciding upon the future strategy with regard to the revision of the inspection regulation.<br /><br />#BR1#IBC President Jean-Marie Oswald, the two vice presidents more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, November 11, 2014
IBC meeting in Netherlands The delegates of the member associations of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) met in Noordwijk aan Zee in the Netherlands for their spring conference. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, May 06, 2014
Platform: Jean-Marie Oswald, Dr. Horst Schnellhardt, Dr. Tonio Borg, afz-Editor-in-Chief Renate Kühlcke and Dr. Ulrich Herzog. Photo: si Increased costs are inevitable Faced with all the new obligations which the new Food Information Regulation entails, European butchers are looking for practical and flexible solutions. This emerged clearly at the European Meat Forum held at the European Parliament in Brussels. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, December 03, 2013
kck Female quota already fulfilled Jacqueline Riedinger-Balzer from Mundolsheim in Alsace is the new Vice President of the International Butchers' Confederation. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, December 02, 2013
The IBC-Chairmanship. Photo: si Scandals raising the pressure One of the main topics discussed by the delegates of the member associations of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) at their conference in Frankfurt am Main was the new food labelling regulations. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, June 24, 2013
European Meat Forum discusses New EU Animal Welfare The recent European Meat Forum organised by the International Butchers' Confederation looked at the latest findings regarding stunning methods and the requirements of the new EU Animal Welfare at Time of Slaughter Regulation. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Mittwoch, December 12, 2012
The IBC committee reported on its lobbying activities in Brussels (left to right): Martin Fuchs, Jacques Kraft, Jean-Marie Oswald, Dr. Reinhard Kainz and Kirsten Diessner. Photo: si Increasing demands upon businesses #BR1#The new challenges facing Europe's butchers, including those related to the EU Food Information Regulation, were on the agenda to be discussed at the International Butchers Confederation's (IBC) spring conference in Luxemburg. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Mittwoch, June 13, 2012
European Meat Forum discusses animal welfare labels The EU's preferred means of improving animal welfare in Germany is not to pass new laws but to help achieve better implementation in the member states. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, November 22, 2011
Setting the course - at EU level The European butchery sector is currently pursuing a number of different political aims in Brussels: nutritional profiles, animal by-products and the overhaul of the Slaughter Directive were all on the agenda at the IBC's autumn conference. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, November 30, 2009
Greater flexibility rather than new labelling requirements fleischwirtschaft.com - BELGIUM, Brussels. For the second time the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) managed to persuade an EU Commissioner to address its European Meat Forum. Androulla Vassiliou, responsible for Health, gave a statement on the draft of the new food labelling Regulation. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, November 30, 2009
No obligation to state place of origin Two topics dominated the autumn general meeting of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) in Brussels: animal by-products and the EU quality policy on agricultural products. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Freitag, November 27, 2009
IBC re-elects committee The general meeting of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) has re-elected the existing IBC committee, which has been in office for over 20 months, for a further period. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Freitag, November 27, 2009
Loose goods remain sticking point for labelling When Dr. Renate Sommer presents her report on the draft of a new EU food labelling regulation at the end of the month, she will stick to her guns. She remains adamant that loose goods should be excluded from the labelling requirements. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, November 23, 2009
Setting the course - up at the EU level The European butchery sector is currently pursuing a number of different political aims in Brussels: nutritional profiles, animal by-products and the overhaul of the Slaughter Directive. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Mittwoch, November 26, 2008
More flexibility rather than compulsory labelling For the second time the International Butchers' Confederation (IMV) managed to persuade an EU Commissioner to address its European Meat Forum: Androulla Vassiliou, more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Freitag, November 21, 2008
Europe's Master Butcher discussed EU's politics The delegates of the International Butchers’ Confederation’s (IBC) member federations met in Paris in France for their spring session. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Mittwoch, March 12, 2008
Lobbying pays - IBC elects new presidents The new committee of the International Butchers' Confederation (IBC) consists of the Luxembourger Jean-Mari Oswald and his two vice presidents Dr. Reinhard Kainz (Austria) and Jacques Kraft (France). more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Freitag, November 16, 2007
Europe's master butchers visited IFFA On the occasion of IFFA the spring meeting of the International Butcher's Confederation (IBC) was held in Frankfurt am Main. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Montag, May 07, 2007
8th European Meat Forum in Brussels The 8th European Meat Forum in Brussels, organised by the International Butchers' Confederation at the European Parliament, focused on the role of meat in the prevention of obesity. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Donnerstag, November 16, 2006
Austrian team winner of the International Young Butchers’ Competition Gerald Moser from Austria is the winner of this year’s International Young Butchers’ Competition. The second place goes to Florian Gstach from Austria also, and the third place to Jérôme Dubiez from France. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Dienstag, June 13, 2006
Turkish meat processing guests at the IBC Conference The Spanish organisation CedeCarne was the host of this year's spring conference of the International Butchers' Confederation in Madrid. more ›› von Editor fleischwirtschaft.com | Donnerstag, May 18, 2006
