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Bulgaria Launches 1st Ever Food Bank [Apr 10, 2012] Bulgaria is officially introducing Tuesday the first ever food bank, which was created by a government expert working group. The group included representatives of the Agriculture Ministry, the Finance Ministry, the Ministry of Social Policy and Labor, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism and the Food Safety Agency. The food bank provides nourishment for the poor and the disadvantaged and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to Start Exporting Chicken Meat to Jordan [Mar 27, 2011] Within a month Bulgaria will start exporting chicken meat to Jordan, said Yordan Voynov, head of the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency. He is part of the official Bulgarian delegation to Jordan, led by Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov. "The export will initially start with about 100 tons per month," Voynov said. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Does Not Import Food Products from Japan [Mar 25, 2011] Bulgaria does not import any food products from Japan, according to the head of the country's Food Safety Agency, Yordan Voynov. "At present, no foods or drinks are imported to Bulgaria from Japan," he said, adding that the country used to import fishery products, but stopped three years ago. Voynov has explained that there is a restriction for export of foods and drinks from Japanese ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Fears New FMD Cases in Yambol Region [Feb 15, 2011] Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency has announced there are fears about new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the village of Stefan Karadzhovo, near the city of Yambol. Signs of the disease were established Monday during regular checks of about 15 cattles. Blood samples have been taken and sent to the National Diagnostic Veterinary Research Institute.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Launches Food Safety Agency [Feb 10, 2011] Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov and the EU Commissioner on Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, launched the start of Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency. "This is the first time, since I became a minister, that I am so excited. We promised the Bulgarian nation and our children that we will work towards allowing them to have safer and quality foods on their tables every day.... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency to Operate from 2011 [Sep 02, 2010] Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency is scheduled to begin operating on January 1, 2011, the Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has announced. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Sets Up Long-Anticipated Food Safety Agency [Jun 09, 2010] Bulgarias government has moved to create a Food Safety Agency by uniting four existing institutions. [via YahooNews] More >>