With our increasing internationalization and growing presence on all continents, the name needs to be standardized and simplified. "By changing our name, we are taking account into the needs of international communication," said Bernhard Beck, CEO of BELECTRIC GmbH. "The move underlines the company's strategic approach of offering solutions from a single source all over the world." Changes only apply to the company's name the structure, business model, addresses and contact Read more [...]

The Bavarian pretzel has joined champagne, Parma ham and Cornish pasties on the EU's protected origins list, which means only pretzels produced in the southern German state can be sold as Bayerische breze, or Bavarian pretzel.In a statement on Friday, the EU commission said these are "characterised by a doughy taste, combined with a short, crisp crack and a soft, fluffy texture". It said the protected geographical indication status applied to the "typical Bavarian lye pastry whose shape symbolises Read more [...]