Latvian authorities have discovered about 18 tons of food products in a warehouse with expired or changed shelf life dates. The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said products were imported into ...

Farmers protested in 16 towns and cities across Latvia to demand an immediate ban on the import of food products from Russia and Belarus, Latvian media outlet Delfi reported on Feb. 5. Russian ...

At least 60 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections are being investigated in Latvia. The country’s Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC) has been providing regular updates on the ...

Latvia's parliament on Thursday banned the import of food products from Russia and Belarus, including via intermediary countries, following protests by farmers over "blood grain" imports. The Barron's ...

A frozen meat pie produced by a Latvian food manufacturer and distributed in the UK has been found to contain horse DNA. The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed today (19 July) that the pie, ...

Norway’s Orkla Foods has signed a deal to acquire Spilva, which is one of Latvia's leading food companies, generating annual operating revenues of around €10m (US$12.1m). Spilva’s head office and ...