Food & drink
Food & Drink
Food & Drink
You might like check the origins of your spice cabinet in 2024 with Eurostat figures published December 27 showing that in 2022 large quantities of food spices continued to be imported into the EU from aggressor state Russia.
Solstice and yuletide celebration food traditions have changed over time but some nuances have persisted. Ancient beliefs say we should eat plenty to bless the next year.
Latvia regularly tops the charts for alcohol consumption among people aged 15 and over in the European Union.
The Latvian Association of Dietitians and Nutrition Specialists (LDUSA) has created a quality label “recommended by nutritionists”. As Guna Bīlande Chairman of the Association's Board of Directors, told Latvian Radio, there is considerable interest from producers in obtaining this label.
What do Latvians eat, and why is their health in such an apparently poor state? Latvian Television's show 'Forbidden Method' (Aizliegtais Paņēmiens, AP) asked these ambitious questions in its November 27 broadcast.
A Latvian restaurant has been awarded a Michelin star for the first time. The Michelin star system is a widely recognized ranking of gastronomic excellence produced by the Michelin Guides publisher.
About 18 tonnes of food products that have expired or their expiration date had been modified have been found in a warehouse in Daugavpils, Spaļu Street, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) said. The goods have been imported into Latvia by a Lithuanian company, which has been fined EUR 1,100 for the detected violations.
A reduced rate of value added tax (VAT) of 12% will be applied to fresh fruits and vegetables in Latvia next year, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) told the media on Monday about an agreement reached among the coalition parties.
The ruling coalition is considering applying a reduced value added tax (VAT) rate of 12% on fruits, vegetables and berries characteristic of Latvia, according to Minister for Agriculture Armends Krauze (Greens and Farmers Union, ZZS) on LTV discussion "What's happening in Latvia?".
This year, the import of grain from the aggressor state Russia has grown rapidly in Latvia, despite its staunch support of Ukraine.
On Friday, October 20, the heftiest pumpkins grown in Latvia this season competed to see which is the fattest of them all.
On Monday, October 9, the Cabinet reviewed amendments to the Excise Tax Law which foresee steadily raising excise tax rates on alcoholic drinks, and tobacco products – including vaping– from 2024 to 2026.
Entry to Latvia has been officially announced by the prestigious Michelin restaurant guide whose inspectors have already visited eateries in various places: on the coast of Kurzeme, in Jūrmala, Valmiera, Cēsis, Līgatne, and Tērvete.
Having tackled a wide range of important subjects over the years – everything from high-level corruption to oligarchic influence and reforms of the judicial system – Latvian Television's trailblazing investigative show Aizliegtais Paņēmiens (AP) took on another topical theme September 25 and asked the question on everyone's lips: can Artificial Intelligence (AI) come up with a decent recipe for spinach?
Latvia is now home to the largest cookie factory in the Baltic/Scandinavia region, reported Latvian Television September 13.
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