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2026 General Assembly: Susanne Langert succeeds Barbara Fiedler on the VLOG Executive Board

At the 2026 General Assembly, Susanne Langert was introduced as a new member of the five-person VLOG Executive Board. She succeeds Barbara Fiedler,…

As a member of DIN, the German standards institute, VLOG is involved in the standardisation of GMO detection methods

The Association Food without Genetic Engineering (VLOG) is now a member of the German Institute for Standardisation (DIN) and participates in its…

New EU rules: "Ohne Gentechnik" will require a seal in the future

The European Parliament has adopted the new EU regulations for so-called "new genetic engineering" (NGT). Consumers will soon only be able to tell…

Ahead of the EU decision: Also New Genetic Engineering must remain clearly identifiable

This week, the European Parliament could give final approval to the new EU regulations on genetic engineering. This would mean that "new" genetic…

“Ohne Gentechnik” without New Genetic Engineering: International Associations Collaborate

“Ohne Gentechnik” (Non-GMO) should, must and will continue to exclude the use of New Genetic Engineering (NGT). VLOG is currently working with other…

Detection methods: Plants produced using "new genetic engineering" can be identified specifically and unambiguously

Using existing methods, plants produced using "new genetic engineering" are usually not analytically detectable. However, scientists have now…

“New GMOs Market Report”: There is a wide gap between hype and market reality regarding new genetic engineering

New genetic engineering (NGT) has so far played virtually no role in practice worldwide, and promises of sustainability remain unproven. Nevertheless,…

International Non-GMO Summit 2026: Strong signal - “Non-GMO” has a future!

Food labelling such as “Non-GMO” and Organic is set to become even more important in the future as a result of the EU’s planned deregulation of new…

Legal opinion: Planned deregulation of genetic engineering would be unlawful

According to a new legal opinion, the planned deregulation of new genetic engineering (NGT) – which has since been confirmed in the trilogue between…

The “Ohne GenTechnik” (Non-GMO) seal is widely used when shopping

A total of 88 percent of those who are familiar with the “Ohne GenTechnik” (Non-GMO) seal also use it as a guide when shopping. 27 percent use it…

Non-GMO Summit: Conference of the European "Non-GMO" Industry

On 21 April 2026, the EU Member States formally approved the planned dilution of EU regulations on New Genetic Engineering (NGT) by a very narrow…

Legal opinion: "Ohne Gentechnik" must also exclude New Genetic Engineering

For food products labelled "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO), new genetic engineering (NGT) will remain prohibited by law, even after the planned EU…

Focus on Contamination Risks: EU Field Trials and Reported GM Risks in 2025

With 27 approved field trials of genetically modified crops in six European countries, as well as 10 notifications via the Rapid Alert System for Food…

"Ohne Gentechnik" market grows to over 18 billion euros

In 2025, approximately 18.1 billion euros were spent on "Ohne Gentechnik" (Non-GMO) foods in Germany, over one billion more than in 2024. A change in…

German state agriculture ministers call for coexistence regulations for New Genetic Engineering

At their spring conference of agriculture ministers (AMK) in Bad Reichenhall, the agriculture ministers of 12 German states called for national…

Recognition of the ProTerra Standard enables certification outside of the EU

From 2026, the VLOG will recognise certifications issued by the Netherlands-based ProTerra Foundation as equivalent. This means that, for the first…

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