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Salmon smokers fear higher costs, more additives as stricter listeria rules take effect

New EU legislation will also create a level playing field for smokehouses in Europe, one industry executive tells IntraFish.

EU's updated requirements follow a recent increase in listeria cases in the European Union, where the number of cases of listeriosis in humans was 15.9 percent higher in 2022 than in 2021.
EU's updated requirements follow a recent increase in listeria cases in the European Union, where the number of cases of listeriosis in humans was 15.9 percent higher in 2022 than in 2021.Photo: Honey Smoked Fish Co.
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Published 24 April 2025, 07:43Updated 24 April 2025, 07:43
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