Breaking Barriers: Empowering Effective Food Waste Solutions in the Nordic Countries This report is a handbook for officials to access results and lessons learned from food... 27.09.24
Food Fraud a Joint Nordic Threat Assessment Food Fraud has become an important issue throughout the EU and EEA following the horsem... 08.11.22
Food Sustainability Understanding in the Nordic-Baltic countries Consumer-citizens are concerned about food sustainability. However, there is a gap betw... 06.10.23
A Nordic approach to food safety risk management of seaweed for use as food Current status and basis for future work Interest in using seaweed as food is growing in Nordic countries and in other countries... 23.01.23
Let's Not Waste Food Youth outlook on household food waste reduction Food waste represents a multifaceted challenge that entails financial cost, severe envi... 15.09.22
Takeaways from the Nordic Food Waste Summit 2023 For two days, ministers, entrepreneurs, activists, and royalty stood side by side at th... 20.06.23
Food Labelling Nordic Consumers' Attitudes to Food Labelling This report summarizes the final results of a quantitative study on Nordic consumers... 04.03.14
Food Labelling Report from a Nordic Seminar, Oslo, Norway, November 2006 The European Commission has launched an extensive revision of the Food Labelling legisl... 04.03.14
Food composition data and labelling A challenging dialogue This report describes the activities of two projects that were carried out us-ing the i... 03.04.20
Nordic Food Transition Low emission opportunities in agriculture Nordic agricultural producers face a large challenge in meeting a growing food demand w... 23.06.21
Food self-sufficiency in five Nordic island societies Increasing food self-sufficiency means rethinking global supply chains, (re-)adapting t... 12.08.22
New Nordic Food will be just food New Nordic Food, which attaches importance to ingredients and traditions, will probably... 25.11.14
Cucurbitacins in plant food Poisoning due to Cucurbitaceous vegetables seems to be linked to intake of immensely bi... 04.03.14
Food waste and Date labelling Factors determining the durabilityof refrigerated foods Date labelling has been part of a Nordic project on reducing food waste. The project wa... 05.07.17
LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS FORMATION The potential of local food initiatives in the Baltic Sea Region This working paper describes the state of play of local food initiatives in the Baltic ... 25.10.17
Sustainable Development of Food Safety – new bearings in the Nordic countries The Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden published a strategy... 04.03.14
Mushrooms traded as food Nordic questionnaire, including guidance list on edible mushrooms suitable and not suitable for marketing Mushrooms recognised as edible have been collected and cultivated for many years. In th... 04.03.14
Food Redistribution in the Nordic Region Phase II: Identification of best practice models for enhanced food redistribution The Nordic Food Redistribution Project investigates food waste reduction through the re... 10.02.16
Phytoestrogens in foods on the Nordic market A literature review on occurrence and levels Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds that may bind to estrogen receptors, but wit... 30.08.17
Human biomonitoring at food authorities Human biomonitoring as a tool in policy making Human biomonitoring (HBM) can be defined as the systematic standardized measurement of ... 17.04.18
Risk-benefit assessment of food Report from a Nordic workshop September 2016 The main purpose of this workshop held in Uppsala, Sweden 22-23 September 2016 was to i... 19.01.17
Ethical Labelling of Food Consumers are showing concern for ethics in food production, and their interest is focu... 04.03.14
Nordic co-operation on food information Activities of the Nordic Food Analysis Network 2013–2016 The Nordic Food Analysis Network project (NFAN, 2013–2016) focused on creating a common... 30.08.17
Policy Brief: Healthy and sustainable food futures - Policy design for behaviour change This brief outline a range of interventions and measures that policymakers can implemen... 18.06.23
Food contact materials - metals and alloys Nordic guidance for authorities, industry and trade Metals and alloys are widely applied as food contact materials, e.g. as process equipme... 04.06.15
Setting the stage for a sustainable food future Seven takeaways from Nordic Food Day at COP23 How can the Nordic countries address pressing global challenges like food waste, unsust... 15.12.17
Safe and Wholesome Food - Nordic Reflections Conference Proceedings Modern food production technology, marketing and transport systems, together with liber... 04.03.14
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Food Consumption Patterns Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, consumer eating patterns and habits have changed. Before ... 05.10.21
Nordic project food contact materials Control of declarations of compliance (DoC) Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and Sweden have in 2013–2015 conducted... 19.08.15
Preventing Food Waste - better use of resources “The Nordic Region – leading in green growth” is the Nordic Prime Ministers’ green grow... 27.06.17
THE NORDFROST PROJECT REPORT: Farm Animal Gene Banks in the Nordic Region – Added Value Through Nordic Cooperation The network project titled “Nordic animal gene banks – added value through Nordic coope... 16.09.24
Safer food supplements in the Nordic countries Report from a Nordic workshop November 21-22, 2018 There have been incidents of serious health problems from intake of food supplements, a... 12.02.19
Food Redistribution in the Nordic Region Experiences and results from a pilot study This report has a focus on waste prevention through redistribution of food to low-incom... 29.01.15
New terms for food waste quantification in food production In 2012 a Nordic study of food waste in agriculture and fishery was published. A new pr... 23.08.16
Monitoring food marketing to children A joint Nordic monitoring protocol for marketing of foods and beverages high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) towards children and young people The protocol describes methods for how to monitor marketing of foods and beverages high... 19.02.18
PFAS in paper and board for food contact Options for risk management of poly- and perfluorinated substances Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are used in paper and board food conta... 25.04.18
Food waste and date labelling Issues affecting the durability The purpose of the project has been to identify how date labelling legislation on food ... 15.08.16
Seminar - Ethical Information about Food Stockholm, March 25th 2004 At a seminar in Stockholm on March 25th, 2004, the Nordic Council of Ministers opened a... 04.03.14
Monitoring Food Waste and Loss in the Nordic region Definitions, methods and measures for prevention The background for the project is that EU Commission has introduced new regulations and... 26.03.21
Setting the table – a story of food policy innovation Where are the bold policies to follow, support or even lead the transition to a healthi... 28.06.21
Nordic checklist food contact materials Declaration of compliance and supporting documentation Documentation of compliance with the legislation is a corner stone in the control of fo... 02.10.15
Democratising good food Mapping Sustainable, Inclusive and Healthy Gastronomy Initiatives Who are the people behind sustainable, inclusive and healthy gastronomy initiatives aro... 11.06.19
The emergence of a new nordic food culture Final report from the program New Nordic Food II, 2010–2014 New Nordic Food (NNF), based on the New Nordic Kitchen Manifest, has strived in the las... 17.09.15
New Nordic Food – a sustainable choice The cold winters, the long summer evenings, the clean waters and the many varieties of ... 04.03.14
Harmonizing methods for the determination of dioxins in food Methods for sampling and sample treatment as well as the analytical methodology for det... 04.03.14
Paper and Board Food Contact Materials This report is elaborated for manufacturers, other business operators, and interested p... 04.03.14
Food contact materials - short version In-house documentation: Nordic check lists to industry and trade In-house control and the documentation of it, is the basis for the assurance of complia... 04.03.14
Food losses and waste in primary production Case studies on carrots, onions, peas, cereals and farmed fish This report presents the results from six case studies of food losses and waste in prim... 22.02.17
Undeclared allergens in food Food control, analyses and risk assessment Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden collaborated during 2015 in a control project on al... 13.06.16
Risk Assessment and Risk Management of novel Plant Foods Concepts and Principles Novel food regulation is already in force in the European Community, Australia/New Zeal... 04.03.14
Health, food and physical activity Nordic Plan of Action on better health and quality of life through diet and physical activity Healthy eating and physical activity are for any person essential elements to promote h... 04.03.14
Eight megatrends in Nordic-Baltic food systems In the context of climate change, future-oriented thinking is more important than ever ... 07.12.20
Fourth Nordic Workshop on Food and Waterborne Viruses Why are there no standardised methods for the detection of enteric viruses in food and ... 04.03.14
Food losses and waste in primary production Data collection in the Nordic countries This project has resulted in a suggested definitional and methodological framework for ... 04.07.16
Improving food composition data by standardizing calculation methods Food composition data is important in nutritional policy making. However, food analyses... 02.09.15
Prevention of food waste in restaurants, hotels, canteens and catering This report covers and describes all kinds of operations preparing and serving food out... 04.03.14
Guidelines for food safety control of artisan cheese-making These guidelines  have been formulated as part of the project "Nordic... 04.03.14
Solutions Menu - A Nordic guide to sustainable food policy For the first time, the most innovative food policy solutions in the Nordic Region have... 09.06.18
Aspects of Risk-Benefit Assessment of Food Consumption Directions for the future During the autumn of 2007, the National Food Administration in Sweden arranged a two-da... 04.03.14
The future of New Nordic Food The Nordic Council of Ministers has since 2005 sponsored a number of New Nordic Food ac... 22.01.15
Finnish focus on Nordic food Nordic food is one of the top priorities for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry d... 23.02.16
Mushrooms traded as food. Vol II sec. 1 Nordic Risk assessments and background on edible mushrooms, suitable for commercial marketing and background lists. For industry, trade and food inspection. Background information and guidance lists on mushrooms Mushrooms recognised as edible have been collected and cultivated for many years. In th... 04.03.14
Food contact materials and articles: Printing Inks Check lists for compliance in industry and trade and control by food inspection In-house control and the documentation of it is the basis for the assurance of complian... 04.03.14
New Nordic Food II – A popular movement continues Halfway report 2010–2012 This report describes the activities within New Nordic Food II in 2010–2012. New Nordic... 04.03.14
Market analysis of organic foods in the Nordic and Baltic countries The project was initiated in March 2019, deriving from a request from The Danish Veteri... 21.01.20
Halving food waste by 2030 Every year, we throw out more than 3.5 million tonnes of food in the Nordic Region. At ... 28.06.17
New Nordic Food at The International Food Design Experience in New Zealand A New Nordic Food project of the Nordic Council of Ministers, "Food & Creative... 03.07.14
The Nordics are on a mission to transform food systems We can and must take a mission-oriented approach to food systems to solve some of our g... 26.01.21
International appetite for Nordic food policies International interest in Nordic know-how on how citizen-driven policies can catalyse t... 02.12.18
Together against food waste One third of the world's food production is thrown out and is lost in other ways -... 07.07.14
The winners of the Embla Food Award 2019 Denmark, Finland and the Faroe Islands were the big winners at the second Nordic Food A... 04.06.19
Food makes youth climate superheroes Young farmer cuts greenhouse gas emissions by half, vegan blogger redesigns the idea of... 03.12.19
Mushrooms traded as food. Vol II sec 2 Nordic Risk assessments and background on edible mushrooms, suitable for commercial marketing and background lists. For industry, trade and food inspection. Risk assessments of mushrooms on the four guidance lists Mushrooms recognised as edible have been collected and cultivated for many years. In th... 10.07.14
Food contact materials – in-house documentation and traceability Nordic check lists to industry and trade In-house control and the documentation of it, is the basis for the assurance of complia... 04.03.14
Risk-based Official Control of the Food Chain Report from the project: "Principles for risk-orientation of official control of food, feed, animal health and animal welfare" The expectations of official control are high, and resources are limited. What is most ... 04.03.14
The emergence of a new Nordic food culture New Nordic Food is still an important part of the global food agenda. The final report ... 17.09.15
Achieving the 2030 Agenda: Is food the key? Nordic Food Policy Lab and the Swedish government co-host a side-event at the UN High-l... 17.07.18
Nordic co-operation on food control What is the best approach to proportionality? Would it be possible to introduce standar... 27.01.16
Cookbook for systems change – Nordic innovation strategies for sustainable food systems This cookbook of strategies for change is about the role that a strong public innovatio... 15.12.20
Food waste conference with global perspective Measures to prevent food waste are a hot topic. A Nordic conference with an internation... 12.04.17
Food: the ‘elephant in the room’ at COP23? Bringing food into the climate debate is a double win for human and planetary health. I... 18.12.17
Initiatives on prevention of food waste in the retail and wholesale trades This project was initiated by the Nordic Council of Ministers and its waste prevention ... 04.03.14
Embla – Nordic Food Awards 2017 The proud winners of the inaugural Nordic Food Awards “Embla” have been announced in th... 25.08.17
Joining Forces: Takeaways from the Designing Your Menu of Food Policy Solutions This brief is a detailed account of some of the discussions that took place during the ... 23.10.18
Paving the way for a diverse food future Nordic gastronomy has come a long way since the signing of the New Nordic Food Manifest... 05.03.18
Nordic Workshop addressing case-control studies and food borne infections Report from a workshop in Stockholm, Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), Sweden, 12 October 1998 Case-control or cohort studies are important tools in modern investigations of food bor... 04.03.14
Mergers, Alliances and Acquisitions in the Nordic Agro and Food industry – present situation and future development A strong agro and food industry is one of the best means for securing a healthy and sta... 04.03.14
Development of the Nordic-Baltic Market for Organic Food This report contains the conclusions from the project "Development of the Nordic/B... 04.03.14
Out now: Nordic food-policy guide in Spanish The Solutions Menu brought the most innovative food policy solutions in the Nordic Regi... 01.02.19
Join the Nordic Food Systems Takeover at COP28 On 10 December at COP28, the Nordics will set the table for global leaders and experts ... 06.12.23
Sustainable food systems key to green transition in Nordics Initiatives for sustainable food systems and marine economies are two current examples ... 21.06.23
Nordic food policy inspires India to be a sustainable superpower For two regions distinctly different in their history, geography, ecology and economy, ... 22.02.19
New Nordic Food to fund sustainable development projects Do you have an exciting idea for a project that would help develop Nordic food culture?... 12.03.19
Baltic diets: mapping a transition to sustainable food systems For the first time ever, movers and shakers representing civil society, research, gover... 14.03.19
COP27: Food systems transformation for climate action Changes in our food systems are crucial to limit global warming, and important to inclu... 02.11.22
Nordic Baltic co-operation on Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry Framework Programme 2010–2013 The purpose of the Nordic Baltic co-operation is to help the Nordic Countries and the t... 04.03.14
New Nordic study: Food banks have a big unused potential to minimize food waste New study from the Nordic Council of Ministers shows that more than 3 million meals are... 06.02.15
Changing Nordic food and lifestyles: eight entry points Transforming food systems is a shortcut to sustainable lifestyles. This was the message... 02.03.21
Meet the winners of the Embla Nordic food awards! Norway, Sweden, and Denmark were the big winners of the evening, as the 2021 Embla Nord... 20.06.22
Royal participation in Nordic summit on food waste Two Nordic princesses, HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and HRH Princess Marie of ... 14.04.23
New focus areas for New Nordic Food New Nordic Food is presenting a more focused programme for its work going forwards. The... 12.05.16
New food prize celebrates Nordic cuisine A new Nordic food prize, Embla, celebrates the best of Nordic cuisine. The prize will h... 14.03.17
Apply for funding for projects relating to Nordic food New Nordic Food is inviting applications in a new call for proposals relating to childr... 05.04.17
The values of New Nordic Food enter COP22 At COP22, the Nordic Council of Ministers has emphasised local and seasonal food produc... 21.11.16
Nordic Food Diplomacy at the Nordic Cool festival New Nordic Food is conquering still more countries around the world with its manifestat... 21.02.13
What can the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about resilient Nordic food systems? While the Nordic Region has strong foundations of resilience, the COVID-19 pandemic has... 02.07.20
Co-operation Programme 2021–2024 for the Nordic Council of Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry This co-operation programme describes the most important priorities for the Council of ... 08.02.21
New report: Tougher measures required if Nordics are to halve food waste by 2030 Food waste in the Nordic Region is not decreasing at the rate necessary to achieve the ... 27.09.24
The Nordic Region is stepping up its efforts reduce food waste In 2023, the Nordic Region intensified its efforts to combat food waste and will focus ... 28.09.23
A milestone for food and health: Nordic Cooperation took lead at COP28 The UN climate summit COP28 was a milestone for food and health: for the first time eve... 15.12.23
Concentrating Nordic efforts to step up preparedness in food supply and forestry The Nordic countries have agreed to jointly prevent and manage crises. A joint declarat... 19.06.24
Minimisation of odour from composting of food waste through process optimisation A Nordic collaboration project Composting of food waste often causes problematic odour emissions. This project develop... 04.03.14
Food policy in the Corona-crisis: share your best ideas Empty supermarket shelves. Missing seasonal workers in the fields. Closed restaurants a... 21.04.20
Children and young people in the Nordic Region must have better food On 31 August 2018 a pan-Nordic co-operation project consisting of participants from aro... 20.08.18
Nordic eating habits to inspire UN summit on sustainable food systems With world-class dietary advice, low antibiotic use in animal production and steadily d... 24.06.21
Self-sufficiency of food production in the Nordic islands Of the five Nordic islands surveyed, the most self-sufficient is Åland, and the least s... 06.05.22
COP28: Gathering Nordic and global experts to put food and health on the agenda Food is an important part of our everyday lives, but the food we consume is also connec... 29.11.23
At UN General Assembly: Nordic food policies to tackle lifestyle diseases It's time for integrated political solutions that utilize sustainable and healthy ... 25.09.18
Nordic summit to step up the fight against food loss and waste What are the best practices for reducing food loss and waste? How can we accelerate pro... 13.04.23
Webinar: Transforming food systems through Nordic sustainable diets Join nine change agents from the Nordic region and beyond to learn how to connect nutri... 26.08.21
On the menu: 24 Nordic policy solutions to change food consumption School food, food waste and climate-smart food are three of the 24 examples of innovati... 11.06.18
Nordic ministers write to the EU about new food labelling The new European food label must be based on scientific research and not driven by comm... 28.06.22
Policy Brief: The Pacific oyster – a new Nordic food resource and a basis for tourism The Pacific oyster has established populations in Scandinavian coastal waters. The spec... 20.03.19
Food policy brings visionaries & enablers together at COP23 How can the Nordic countries address pressing global challenges like food waste, unsust... 08.11.17
Soil Carbon Sequestration – for climate, food security and ecosystem services Soil carbon sequestration and preservation of present stocks reduces net global greenho... 10.11.15
The future of New Nordic Food - special edition of "Green Growth the Nordic Way" In this special edition of “Green Growth the Nordic Way” you can read interviews with a... 27.03.15
Strengthened co-operation will safeguard food supply in the Nordic Region The spiralling cost of food, energy and fertiliser – a consequence of the war in Ukrain... 22.06.22
Sustainable food systems: Propose candidates for the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize The theme of the 2021 Nordic Council Environment Prize is sustainable food systems, and... 09.02.21
Previous winner of the Environment Prize: Innovative ideas drive sustainable food systems It is no coincidence that the theme for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2021 is su... 12.04.21
Microlitter in arctic marine benthic food chains and potential effects on sediment dwelling fauna This report provides both field and impact data on microlitter pollution in the arctic ... 02.12.20
NordGen Annual Review 2023 The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and kno... 03.06.24
SiEUGreen White Paper with best practices This report explores the potential of Urban Agriculture (UA) to enhance food security, ... 27.03.24
Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future This report is the outcome of the project Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future (Fut... 24.01.24
Food and the Bioeconomy Food and Feed were from the very beginning of the discussions on the establishment of t... 05.10.18
Healthy and sustainable food systems Every day, Nordic citizens connect with local, national, and global food systems. Food ... 21.09.23
Longreads on the future of Nordic food Dive into longreads from some of the pioneers who set out to create the new Nordic kitc... 09.09.20
Nordic Food Policy Lab Nordic Food Policy Lab is one of six flagship projects under the ”Nordic Solutions to G... 08.08.18
What is New Nordic Food? In 2004, twelve Nordic chefs wrote a manifesto for the New Nordic Kitchen. In this mani... 09.09.20
The New Nordic Food Manifesto The Nordic Kitchen Manifesto was conceived and formulated in 2004 and summarised in ten... 09.09.20
New Nordic Food The New Nordic Food programme aims at initiating, facilitating and coordinating activit...