Food

Cornstarch, thick in a bowl, corn next to it

Food export

11.February 2026. KS

New food export ban: Croatia blocks shipment due to aflatoxin B1 in density

The shipment for the EU market was stopped at the Croatian border due to the presence of the most toxic mycotoxin. Since the beginning of the year, three cases of unsafe food from Serbia have been registered at the external borders of the Union

Food safety

09.February 2026. KS

Who controls foodstuffs in Serbia and why goods are returned from EU borders

Two more foodstuffs from Serbia were returned from the border because they do not meet the health criteria. What is the most problematic for export and who controls food products

Food export

07.February 2026. KS

Nickel in cabbage and bacteria in cake crusts: New warnings for foodstuffs from Serbia

The European Rapid Alert System for Food (RASFF) has issued two warnings since the beginning of 2026 for foodstuffs exported from Serbia in which undesirable substances were found. During the last year, 30 warnings were issued

Enjoyment time

28.January 2026 Jovan Kale Gligorijević

A spoon

For the basis of the success of every marriage, the most important thing is an object that is simple to the point of banality - an ordinary tablespoon

Balkan food in America's largest city

06.January 2026 Slobodan Kostic

Hats from Manhattan

Although there are more Serbian restaurants than Madagascar, Trinidad and Laos combined, prunes stuffed with walnuts, combined with chicken liver wrapped in bacon, surpass the usual culinary offer of New York, which has more restaurants than the inhabitants of Loznica or Sombor

Baby food

06.January 2026 KS

Nestle is withdrawing several series of baby food from the market

Due to the potential presence of bacteria that can cause poisoning, Nestle is withdrawing several batches of NAN baby formula from the market in Serbia

New York

29.December 2025 Milan Milošević

Bread for the people: Can the mayor of the Big Apple open public food stores?

The mayor of New York, the world capital of capitalism, wants the city to open public stores with affordable food for the poor. The reason: about 1,4 million inhabitants of the Big Apple are unable to provide themselves with the necessary food on a regular basis

Consumers

24.December 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

Government price comparison site: It would be great, except it doesn't work properly

In December, the state pompously announced the opening of a website where citizens will supposedly be able to track prices in stores every day. Is the site useful to anyone and can prices be compared really easily?

Food quality

21.December 2025 MLJ

Four countries withdrew Serbian food in a month

The Food and Veterinary Agency of North Macedonia has banned the import of more than 20 tons of kiwi from Serbia, because larvae and insects were found in the fruit. This is the fourth country that withdrew food from Serbian exports in a month

09.December 2025 B. B.

Farmers: Serbia imports the cheapest food from countries that use banned pesticides

"Agricultural production is unplanned, and Serbia imports the cheapest food from Albania, Belarus and other countries where banned pesticides are used. At the same time, the state exercises force over farmers, abusing agricultural regulations," says farmer Dušan Tufegdžić.

Food export

23.November 2025 KS

Two more foodstuffs from Serbia unsafe in Europe

Slovenia and Spain issued warnings about the potential risk of toast and soybean meal from Serbia

Aflatoxin

23.November 2025 KS

New deadline: Delayed implementation of the European standard for aflatoxin in milk

The deadline for the application of the European standard that limits the amount of aflatoxin in milk has been postponed by one year and will be valid from December 1, 2026.

Food safety

12.November 2025 KS

Since the beginning of the year, the EU has marked 25 products from Serbia as unsafe

Why is food from Serbia unsafe for the European Union and can this problem be solved?

"Plasma" biscuit

18.October 2025 B. B.

From Pozarevac to Lagos: "Plasma" biscuits are also produced in Nigeria

Production of "Plasma" biscuits also began in Lagos, Nigeria

Representatives of the authorities claim that the price of food items has fallen "strongly".

Pricelist

14.October 2025 Bojan Bednar

Have you noticed that the price of food has fallen "heavily"?

The National Bank of Serbia (NBS) announced that the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded a "strong" monthly decline. Do consumers see it that way?

Food export

03.October 2025 KS

New undesirable substance in Serbian food: Dried cassia withdrawn from Greece

From wire in gnocchi to cadmium in strawberries - just since the beginning of 2025, as many as 23 warnings have arrived from Europe due to unsafe food originating from Serbia. What "seriously" harmful substance did Greek control find in Serbian apricots

Trade margins

16.September 2025 B. B.

New economy: The state has already blunted the margin regulation

As soon as it was introduced, it turned out that the regulation limiting trade margins will not apply to all the originally listed products. Look at the miracles, it's all about food

Export of products

15.September 2025 KS

Croatia: Wire found in gnocchi from Serbia

Croatia has found a thread in gnocchi from Serbia, and the health risk is marked as potentially serious

Industrial food

30.April 2025. Matthew Ward Agius / DW

A question of life and death: Why does the state not tax harmful foods?

While Western countries are seeing an increase in diet-related illnesses and premature deaths, Brazil and other countries with stronger culinary traditions are showing that the harmful effects of ultra-processed foods can be mitigated. The researchers' key recommendation is fiscal measures that would make healthy food more affordable

Solidarity kitchen

29.October 2024 Ivan Mitkovski

"I'm here because I'm hungry and because I don't have any"

While many people in Serbia do not have money for regular meals, a huge amount of food is wasted every day. Voluntary organizations such as "Solidarity Kitchen" help citizens to eat, but administrative obstacles prevent larger food donations

students life

10.October 2024 Mila Jovanovic

Canteen food: Lots of fried and fried food

A couple of weeks ago, 10 students, users of the "4. April" in Voždovac due to stomach problems, two of which were hospitalized. The incident once again raised the question: What are our students eating? How good is the food in the canteens?

Nutrition

23.September 2024 Mila Stojanovic

Traces of plastic in us

Small particles of plastic are in almost every food we eat. What does it do to us and what should we do? "Vreme" sought answers from scientists

Animal breeding

26.June 2024 Nemanja Rujevic

Pigs are bored

One experiment shows that pigs in mass farming are terribly bored. And boredom is not a joke, but serious bullying

Research

16.march 2024 SZ/Guardian

Python meat as the food of the future?

Snakes could, according to international scientists, become a common food on menus around the world. Experts say commercial snake farms could replace animal husbandry

On the occasion of the exhibition

24.January 2024 Anna Elez

Seasoning - the heart of the dish and other worlds

Would the soup taste as good without dill? Would Columbus have discovered America if he hadn't gone looking for spices? No and no

Nutrition

11.January 2024 NR

How to digest Sarma era: Supica, ginger and a walk

Overeating during the holidays is not uncommon and can lead to various ailments, says nutritionist Ljubiša Knežević. And advises how to get over it as easily as possible

Food and pesticides

31.October 2023 Z.S.

Mandarins from Croatia destroyed on the Serbian border

A shipment of tangerines from Croatia that was intended for export to the Serbian market was stopped at the border and destroyed