Europe news archive – Page 261
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ArticleEU approves agricultural promotions
The European Union is to contribute some €27.8m to 16 marketing programmes in 12 of its member states
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ArticleFairtrade produce sales soar in Europe
New study attributes increase in sales to growing retailer commitment and heightened consumer awareness
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ArticleEU revises produce marketing standards
Amended standards on 26 types of fruit and vegetable come into force, re-opening door to so-called 'wonky' products
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ArticleEU standards revision prompts new fears
Leading member of Italian trade suggests changes to marketing standards could lead to similar adjustment for top ten products
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ArticleMajor concerns over new EU standards
As the EC agrees to assess system's impact on the trade, industry players say framework will increase costs and create confusion
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ArticleNews Focus | Standards backlash
The European Commission's decision to alter the marketing standards on certain fruit and vegetables was met with criticism from the industry
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ArticleSpanish growers' anger over standards vote
Spain’s fruit and vegetable sector has voiced its anger over the EU vote in favour of scrapping produce marketing standards
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ArticleBacklash continues over EU marketing standards
The removal of standards on certain fresh produce has not been made with the sector's best interests in mind, says Freshfel Europe
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ArticleEU votes to scrap produce standards
New European regulations have been agreed to scrap existing marketing standards on a range of fresh produce
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | September 2008
Full round-up of all the latest major appointments and departures within the European fresh produce industry over the past month
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No results at banana talks
Despite high hopes at trade talks last week between Andean Pact countries and the EU, a new lower banana entry tariff has not been agreed.
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ArticleEC court rules in favour of herbicides
Herbicides containing Napropamide will continue to be available to growers following European Court ruling
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ArticleKendall re-elected to European role
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Peter Kendall has been re-elected as vice-president of the EU farmers’ organisation COPA.
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ArticleEU food trade in new sustainability drive
Sector launches major round-table initiative for whole food sector with backing of key UN and EU environmental bodies
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ArticleEC ‘makes new tariff offer’ to exporters
In a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Europe’s banana import tariff, the EC has reportedly tabled a fresh offer to Latin America
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Calcagni elected president of EC group
One of the Italian sector's leading lights will head up the EC's industry advisory committee for the coming two years
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Freshfel reveals fall in consumption
Latest edition of the association's Consumption Monitor shows gross per-capita supply across the EU fell in 2007 against the previous five years' average
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Pesticide plan 'veers away from science'
The European Crop Protection Association has claimed parts of the EU’s pesticide proposals have no basis in science and should be reviewed
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ArticleNo time to cut and run
The European fresh-cut convenience market maintained good growth in 2008, but the year ahead may provide a sterner test
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ArticleEU debates School Fruit Scheme roll-out
A two-day conference began today in Brussels to discuss the best means of effectively implementing the EU School Fruit Scheme