Europe news archive – Page 262
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ArticleTomato group proposes new export system
Leading producers from across Europe put forward plans for new scheme that they claim will end problems with present system
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ArticleCBEA claims European Commission "betrayal"
The group has hit out at proposed reductions in the EU's preferential banana tariffs for ACP countries
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ArticleBruni: "This is a joke for consumers"
Leading Italian industry figure Paolo Bruni has been highly critical of the European Commission's plan to deregulate EU marketing standards for a number of fruits and vegetables
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Mis-shapen fruit back on EU's menu
There has been a move to alter existing rules regarding the shape, size and 'bendiness' of fresh produce in Europe
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Organic trade tools launched
An international organics taskforce has introduced two new tools that aim to help establish equivalents between standards in markets across the globe
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ArticleMovers & Shakers | October 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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Calls for rethink on pesticide package
The fruit and vegetable sector has called on the European Parliament to consider “far-reaching” effects of new pesticide package
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ArticleEU banana deal close but doubts remain
Five years and €7 per tonne may be all that stands between ACP and Latin American countries and an end to the EU banana wars
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ArticleEU appeals WTO banana ruling
The European Union will appeal a WTO ruling against its banana import system
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Yaoundé hosts meeting of banana exporters
Banana exporting countries have come together in the Cameroon capital in order to devise a way to defend their interests against Latin American exporters
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Articlegfa unveils new workshop for POs
Fruit and vegetable producer organisations across Europe have a new opportunity to meet and discuss key industry topics
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ArticleDoha round out for the count
WTO talks collapse as economic powers fail to reach compromises
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Ecuador pushes for banana deal
Ecuador is pushing the EU to honour a newly brokered EU-Latin American banana trade deal, despite the collapse of the WTO Doha trade talks
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Organics hit by new research
The results of a new study have cast doubt on many people's faith in organic produce's nutritional superiority
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ArticleUniveg completes Atlanta acquisition
The Belgium-based Univeg group of companies has today revealed that it has agreed the purchase of European fruit and vegetable trading company Atlanta AG, subject to antitrust approval
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Israel and EU strike “balanced” deal
Following successful talks between the European Commission and Israel, exporters from both regions are set to benefit
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ArticleChiquita posts rise in Q2 net profit
Sale of Atlanta to Univeg expected to enable increased focus on supplying customers, says company
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Bayer posts sales increase
Sales at Bayer Group are up in the second quarter of 2008, thanks to the performance of its CropScience subgroup
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ArticleChiquita prepares for tough second half
The next six months are likely to be more difficult as volumes flatten, although pricing remains favourable, says the company