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Insect products at Kaufland: The group is planning this – a surprising statement

2023-02-21T05:56:29.749Z


Kaufland comments on the new EU regulation on products made from insects in supermarkets. The group has clear ideas.


Kaufland comments on the new EU regulation on products made from insects in supermarkets.

The group has clear ideas.

This new regulation of the European Union (EU) could mean a big change for the food trade.

Insects are now allowed in food.

Audi recently commented

on

echo24.de about its plans for the canteens in the group.

Kaufland is now also making a clear statement about its products and what it could look like in the future.

What many consumers don't even know is that many popular everyday products already contain insects - or at least parts of insects.

It is not always easy for customers to see where the animals are.

But how does the food giant Kaufland plan with the changes made by the EU?

Kaufland with a surprising statement on insect products in the range

When asked by

echo24.de

, Kaufland states that it offers its customers a “current and contemporary range”.

And the food giant surprises with its statement.

Because who would have thought that insects in the food would not be a big deal for those responsible: "Since 2019 we have therefore offered various foods made from insects."

Company:

Kaufland

Head office:

Neckarsulm

Founding:

1984 in Neckarsulm

Sales volume:

21 billion euros (2019)

Then the range of products made from insects should probably become even larger with the new EU regulation.

But here it seems that Kaufland is not following the new trend.

The company from Neckarsulm says: "There was no corresponding demand for the products from our customers, which is why we decided to remove them from our range."

Insects in the food: With this statement, Kaufland leaves a back door open

Kaufland makes a clear statement to customers on the subject of "insects in food".

However, the food company seems to be leaving a small back door open: “Our own brand products do not contain any insect components.

This is also not planned.”

In the products of the own brands, a list of all ingredients is always given in the list of ingredients.

But what about the other products from other brands that can be found on the supermarket shelves at Kaufland?

There is no answer to this question.

Allergy sufferers have to be careful with products containing insects

What is to be observed in principle: Allergy sufferers have to be very careful.

As

echo24.de

has already reported, people who have to watch out for cross-reactions are particularly affected.

There is also a discussion about whether products with insects can be labeled as “vegetarian”.

According to EU law, however, the regulation is very clear and does not allow any leeway.

List of rubrics: © dpa/ Geisler-Fotopress / Bernd Diekjobst/ Collage echo24.de

Source: merkur

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