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
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
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
Food Labelling Nordic Consumers' Attitudes to Food Labelling This report summarizes the final results of a quantitative study on Nordic consumers... 04.03.14
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 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
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
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
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
Cucurbitacins in plant food Poisoning due to Cucurbitaceous vegetables seems to be linked to intake of immensely bi... 04.03.14
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
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
New Nordic Food – a sustainable choice The cold winters, the long summer evenings, the clean waters and the many varieties of ... 04.03.14
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
Ethical Labelling of Food Consumers are showing concern for ethics in food production, and their interest is focu... 04.03.14
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 self-sufficiency in five Nordic island societies Increasing food self-sufficiency means rethinking global supply chains, (re-)adapting t... 12.08.22
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
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
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
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
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
Eight megatrends in Nordic-Baltic food systems In the context of climate change, future-oriented thinking is more important than ever ... 07.12.20
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
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
Safe and Wholesome Food - Nordic Reflections Conference Proceedings Modern food production technology, marketing and transport systems, together with liber... 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Paper and Board Food Contact Materials This report is elaborated for manufacturers, other business operators, and interested p... 04.03.14
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
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
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
Improving food composition data by standardizing calculation methods Food composition data is important in nutritional policy making. However, food analyses... 02.09.15
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
Guidelines for food safety control of artisan cheese-making These guidelines  have been formulated as part of the project "Nordic... 04.03.14
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Future of New Nordic Food – sérútgáfa „Green Growth the Nordic Way“ Í þessari sérútgáfu veftímaritsins „Green Growth the Nordic Way“ eru viðtöl við ýmsa þe... 27.03.15
Nordic Food Policy Lab Nordic Food Policy Lab is one of six flagship projects under the ”Nordic Solutions to G... 08.08.18
Healthy and sustainable food systems Every day, Nordic citizens connect with local, national, and global food systems. Food ... 21.09.23
Food and the Bioeconomy Food and Feed were from the very beginning of the discussions on the establishment of t... 05.10.18
Food, meals and packaging The challenge we face is to try to combine exciting and healthy food with environmental... 05.10.18
NordGen Annual Review 2023 The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and kno... 03.06.24
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 Integrating Environmental Aspects The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) constitute the scientific basis for national... 20.06.23
Food, the environment and people In ten years' time we will have taken responsibility for children's health an... 05.10.18
Towards sustainable food systems – the Nordic approach The ministers of Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry of the Nordic C... 24.06.21
Food educators - a resource in the school kitchen? Food educator could become a new general concept for cooks in schools. Today being a sc... 05.10.18
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
Approaching New Nordic Food's disciplinary boundary Let’s celebrate knowledges. You maximize impacts when working together across disciplin... 05.10.18
Harvesting Bold Solutions Ten takeaways from the Policy Lab ”Serving-Up Solutions for Agenda 2030” at the UN HLPF The clock is ticking and 2030 is just around the corner. Globally, more and more people... 21.09.18
Official COP28 side-event: Health, food and climate action At COP28, Finland, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nordic Council of Minist... 11.12.23
In the spirit of collaboration Transforming Baltic diets Participatory multi-stakeholder processes are an indispensable part of food system tran... 15.05.19
Dreamer's Guide An abridged version of the Solutions Menu: A Nordic guide to sustainable food policy What is the best way to make sure that all children have equal access to nutritional fo... 29.11.18
SiEUGreen White Paper with best practices This report explores the potential of Urban Agriculture (UA) to enhance food security, ... 27.03.24
Quality food, quality of life: the socioeconomic power of gastronomy The New Nordic Food movement has radically changed the gastronomic landscape in the Nor... 09.09.20
Hospital kitchen cuts hospital expenses, but not food expenses For a long time we have seen that hospitals cut costs through centralizing food product... 05.10.18
HELSINKI: Livestock’s Role in Sustainable Food Systems and Society Expert Panel discussion around the current debate in relation to the future role of liv... 05.11.21
From science and guidelines to food system transformation How do we change eating habits? Do you want to learn more about the guidelines and tool... 02.09.21
Helsinki 05.11.2021: Biodiversity and Food production Alongside the climate crisis is the biodiversity crisis. This day will focus mainly on ... 07.10.21
Nordic workshop: Behaviour change for sustainable food consumption What can be done to shift Nordic diets to become healthier and more sustainable? What p... 29.03.23
Chefs as change agents for sustainability, food security and health A growing global population, changing climate have lead to serious questions how to fee... 05.10.18
The New Nordic food culture is here to stay Interview with Leif Sørensen, one of the six creators of the manifesto for the New Nord... 05.10.18
Do we all live in a New Nordic Food world? The Nordic region has gained an overwhelming adoration from the world. But such a culin... 05.10.18
Policy Brief: Future Nordic Diets A summary for decision makers Farming is the foundation of our food system. While the prerequisite for farming is a c... 26.11.18
Nordic dietary surveys Study designs, methods, results and use in food-based risk assessments National dietary surveys have been completed in all five Nordic countries for purposes ... 04.03.14
Future Nordic Diets Exploring ways for sustainably feeding the Nordics Farming is the foundation of our food system. While the prerequisite for farming is a c... 13.12.17
Follow the food: the rise of gastronomic tourism in the Nordics The New Nordic Food movement created the perfect storm, putting the Nordic region on th... 10.09.19
Tallinn Declaration on Increased Food Safety in the Nordic-Baltic Region (Agreed on 7 November 2003) The Nordic and Baltic Ministers responsible for food safety at a meeting in Tallinn, 7-... 07.11.03
Risk Management of Foodborne Zoonotic Bacteria from Farm to Table in the Nordic Countries This report presents an overview of the existing risk management systems for food borne... 04.03.14
NordGen Annual Review 2022 The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and kno... 09.06.23
Tallinn Declaration on Organic Food and Agriculture Production in the Nordic-Baltic Region Declaration from Tallin, 2003, on enhanced cooperation in order to develop organic food... 07.11.03
SIDE-EVENT: The power of gastronomy to democratize healthy food within planetary boundaries Calling all solutionists! From the National Plan for Healthy and Sustainable Gastron... 12.06.19
Takið þátt í umræðum um matvælakerfi á loftslagsráðstefnunni Norðurlöndin munu bjóða alþjóðaleiðtogum og sérfræðingum til borðs á loftslagsráðstefnu... 06.12.23
Ný útgáfa: Leiðarvísir um norræna matvælastefnu á spænsku Í Lausnamatseðlinum var í fyrsta sinn safnað saman frumlegustu lausnum í matvælastefnu ... 01.02.19
Low-Carbon Circular Transition in the Nordics Part II Potential impacts of circular economy in selected areas The report focuses on identifying, describing, and assessing impacts of circular transi... 12.05.22
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
Interactions between Infections, Nutrients and Xenobiotics During recent years there have been several incidents where symptoms of disease have be... 04.03.14
Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future This report is the outcome of the project Urban Agriculture for a Resilient Future (Fut... 24.01.24
Co-operation Programme 2017-2020 Nordic Council of Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food and Forestry This co-operation programme describes the main Nordic political priorities for 2017-202... 02.02.17
Date labelling in the Nordic countries Practice of legislation The report addresses how date labels are determined and applied with focus on reducing ... 26.02.15
New Nordic Cuisine New Nordic Cuisine has become a movement, driven by the desire for a common culinary id... 04.03.14
7 Nordic Stories 2011 ContentWhat about the Literature Prize then?An infectiously fine exampleLocal authoriti... 04.03.14
HELSINKI: Solutions to tackle Climate Change in Agriculture and Food Sector Agriculture is crucial for the self-sufficiency of the country, while it also contribut... 05.11.21
How can the creative industries capitalise on the success of "New Nordic Food" It is no coincidence that the Nordic creative industries are experiencing growth these ... 05.10.18
Interventions aimed at reducing the risk of acquiring Campylobacter from poultry products Food safety is one of the main priorities of the Nordic ministers for agriculture, fish... 04.03.14
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012. Part 4 Food, food patterns and health: Guidelines for a healthy diet, breastfeeding, sustainable food consumption and dietary antioxidants Nutrition research has traditionally strived to identify the specific mechanisms, imbal... 11.09.14
Paths to a sustainable agricultural system Pathways to a Nordic agricultural and food system with reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants This policy brief constitutes one of the main outputs from the project “Pathways to a N... 28.04.16
Frumkvöðlar á sviði sjálfbærrar matargerðarlistar frá fjórum heimsálfum á EAT 2019 Er hægt að nota matargerðarlist til að takast á við áleitnar hnattrænar áskoranir? The ... 05.06.19
The environmental impact of the consumption of sweets, crisps and soft drinks ContentSummaryBackgroundThe environmental impact of food in generalAim and scopeProduct... 04.03.14
Screening of Chlorinated Paraffins, Dechloranes and UV-filters in Nordic Countries On behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Screening Group, NILU and NIVA performed ... 30.03.22
Policy tools for sustainable and healthy eating Enabling a food transition in the Nordic countries This report addresses the gap between current Nordic diets and the Nordic Nutrition Rec... 14.03.24
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
InTerAct Industry – Academia Interaction in the Marine Sector The InTerAct project “Industry - Academia Interaction in the Marine sector”, was initia... 14.01.16
Towards sustainable consumption in the Nordic Region This analysis sheds light on the Nordic region's environmental "spillover eff... 22.09.21
Nordic network on dietary survey methodology 2019-2020 In 2019, the Nordic network on dietary surveys compared results regarding 24 h recalls,... 07.04.21
NordGen Annual Review 2020 The Nordic Genetic Resource Centre (NordGen) is the Nordic countries’ gene bank and kno... 16.05.21
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012 Integrating nutrition and physical activity The Nordic countries have collaborated in setting guidelines for dietary composition an... 11.03.14
EU maximum levels for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs – Impact on exposure and food supply in the Nordic countries The project "Review of maximum levels for dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs, impact on ... 04.03.14
Nordic Agriculture and Climate Change - Mitigation and Adaptation Recommendations from leading researchers and private companies within the Nordic plant breeding. Climate change has already resulted in challenges for Nordic agriculture and the diffic... 08.05.19
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012. Part 1 Summary, principles and use The current 5th edition of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR 2012) puts the who... 11.09.14
7 Nordic Stories The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers annual report 2013 The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers annual report 2013.ContentOpenin... 28.03.14
Kóngafólk tekur þátt í norrænum leiðtogafundi um matvælasóun Tvær norrænar prinsessur, hennar hátign Viktoría krónprinsessa Svíþjóðar og hennar háti... 14.04.23
Norðurlönd beita sér fyrir umbreytingu á matvælakerfum okkar Við getum og verðum að nálgast matvælakerfin eins og verðugt markmið ef við viljum leys... 26.01.21
Langar þig að búa til uppskriftir að umbreytingum? Taktu þátt í útgáfuhófi bókarinnar Cookbook for systems change! Hvernig innleiðum við aðferðir sem hjálpa okkur að takast á við stærstu samfélagsáskoru... 17.12.20
New EU criteria for endocrine disrupters Consequences for the food chain Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are substances that adversely affect hormone function. The e... 30.08.18
Nordic Veterinary Contingency Planning Report on activities to prevent exotic animal diseases entering the Nordic- Baltic Countries Nordic Veterinary Contingency PlanningContingency planning within the area of animal he... 25.04.18
Vefþing: Að umbreyta matvælakerfum með sjálfbæru norrænu mataræði Nú gefst færi á að hitta níu boðbera breytinga frá norrænu löndunum og víðar að úr heim... 26.08.21
Interview and questionnaire guide Quantification of food losses and waste in primary production This interview guide was developed within the Nordic project “Food losses and waste in ... 03.04.17
Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges An initiative by the Nordic prime ministers Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges is an initiative by the prime ministers of the mo... 30.05.17
Matsvindel en felles nordisk trusselvurdering Food Fraud has become an important issue throughout the EU and EEA following the horsem... 08.11.22