Content overview
Quality labels in the food sector
Institutions
Initiatives
("RAL German Institute for Quality Assurance and Certification")
www.ral.de *
Information about the many different tasks of the umbrella organization currently comprising 132 quality associations. Overview of all recognised quality labels.
("Central Agricultural Marketing Company CMA")
www.cma.de *
The CMA promotes sales of German agricultural and food products both in Germany and abroad. The website offers information about the tasks and work areas of the association.
("German Agricultural Society")
www.dlg.org
Portal of the central organizations of the German farming and food industry. A wealth of information about the association’s tasks, current events and the DLG award system.
("The new eco label")
www.bio-siegel.de
Information portal run by the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture and providing information about the recently created new quality label for eco products.
www.label-online.de *
Database with search engine run by Verbraucherinitiative e. V. on quality labels, not just in the food sector. The labels are presented and explained both verbally and visually.
www.efsa.eu.int
Lists all stages of food production and delivery, from the primary product up to animal feed. This website lists the members, provisions and vacancies in the agency.
("Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection")
www.verbraucherministerium.de
Internet portal of the consumer protection ministry, offering detailed information and follow-up links related to any issues in conjunction with food safety and food legislation.
("Federation of German Consumer Organisations")
www.vzbv.de
Portal of the umbrella organization covering 16 consumer advice centres and 19 consumer policy associations in Germany. Unfortunately, the website has not yet been completed. Instead you will find links to Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Verbraucherverbände e. V. and Verbraucherschutzverein e. V.
("German Federation of Food Law and Food Science")
www.bll.de
Homepage of the central federation of the German food industry offering a wealth of up-to-date background information and listing literature.
www.ciesnet.com
Presentation of the international management forum for the trade and the food industry. Comprehensive description of the Global Food Safety Initiative.
("QS Quality and Safety GmbH")
www.q-s.info
Information about the organization and functioning of the initiative. Detailed description of the quality criteria of the QS system.
* only available in German
