Food & drink
The zander of Burtnieks has been a value of the Lake Burtnieks (Burtnieku ezers, also called Burtnieks) for decades. This year, work has been started to develop the trademark of Burtnieks Zander (Burtnieku zandarts). An application has also been made for its inclusion in the register of protected geographical indications of the European Union, Latvian Radio reported December 21.
Latvia is to hand over tonnes of mineral fertilizers to the World Food Programme in an effort to help countries affected by serious knock-on effects of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Scientists from the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies (LBTU) are currently working on an innovative, biodegradable casing and packaging for cheese created from whey, LBTU Food Technology Department's lead researcher Sandra Muižniece-Brasava told Latvian Television on November 8.
The rapid price increases of energy resources, minerals, and plant protection products also have a significant impact on the cost of grain cultivation. In the long term, this will also affect grain quality, and bread quality is likely to change, Latvian regional television ReTV reported on October 17.
Kicking off the day with a cup of hot coffee is a daily routine for many. However, recent price rises make this morning staple almost a luxury item.
The owner of one of Latvia's leading independent breweries is warning that the brewing industry will face severe trouble unless it is included in government energy price mitigation measures.
Bottles of syrups and some alcoholic beverages will be added to the range of packaging that can be deposited, according to amendments prepared by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development and approved by the government, the Ministry said on September 20.
Potato harvest is in full swing across Latvia. Farmers estimate that the harvest would be better than last year but nothing too spectacular, Latvian Radio reported on September 8.
In real life and the parallel life of social media, there is currently a lot of discussion about whether the 2022 mushroom season is bad, awful or terrible.
The historic Vidzeme market, which has been run-down for years, might be renovated part by part, Rīga City Council has decided after several years of attempts to find a tenant, Latvian Radio reported September 2.
Why it is important to collect mushrooms in a wicker basket and not in a plastic bag? This is a question that always occurs to novice mushroomers. Luckily an explanation is at hand thanks to LTV's "Pārtikas revidents" (Food inspector) show,
Latvia laid off the beer slightly in 2021. According to figures published August 30 by Eurostat, domestic beer production fell from 75 million liters in 2020 to 74 million liters in 2021.
While the Latvian love of mushroom-picking is well known, any canny mushroomer knows that when the mushrooms are refusing to show themselves (as has been the case during the current dry spell), it pays to keep an eye open for other sources of picking pleasure in forest and marsh.
It is a good year to be a tomato in Latvia, and an even better year to be a tomato grower in Latvia.
The traditional tomato exhibition will take place at the Latvian National Museum of Natural History from August 17 to 21, with more than 300 different tomato varieties, the museum's representatives said August 11.
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