Europe news archive – Page 314
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Choppy waters for container shippers
SeaIntel says volatile market conditions in container shipping will persist for another 3-4 years
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SunnyRidge offers new raspberry variety
The US berry giant has sealed a deal with Viverosur in Chile to produce a new raspberry variety at its Mexico production base
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EU production "under threat" says AREFLH
Market pressure, lower prices, slowing demand and the E.coli crisis all said to be hurting European fresh fruit and vegetable producers
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Bruni calls on EU to offer more support
Cogeca president Paolo Bruni asks EU Council of Ministers to approve further funding for growers affected by E.coli crisis
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Turning crisis into opportunity
With scores of shoppers dead and suppliers facing ruin, theE coli outbreak has been a disaster. Lessons must be learned for the future.
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Joint services for CSAV and MSC
Combined services will operate across the world in an effort to expand coverage and improve both transit times and frequency
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Freshfel welcomes sprout stance
Twin positives see Denmark retract its sprout consumption advice and German organic farm in Bienenbuttel resume activities
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EU promotional green paper welcomed
Copa-Cogeca has said that the new document on promotional policy for agricultural products covers a broad range of topics
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Aldi stops publishing banana price
Discount retailer abandons weekly pricing reference, leaving European banana market without key benchmark guide
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Mexico tour raises quality profile
Mexico Calidad Suprema is spreading the word about the nation’s fresh produce food safety and social/environmental credentials
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Time to improve authority links
June's E.coli outbreak in Europe has highlighted the need for the fresh produce industry to arm decision makers with the same amount of detailed information it provides its customers
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EU and Mercosur meet next week
EU and Mercosur will try to negotiate trade agreement in Brussels next week
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Europe absorbs most Chilean pears
Exports of Chilean pears have risen by 14 per cent as of late-June, with shipments largely headed for Europe, Latin America and the US
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Copa-Cogeca wants more E.coli after-care
European farming co-operatives union endorses Hungarian farm minister's statement and calls for more EU support
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Nicaragua enjoys agricultural revival
Exports to the US in particular are rebounding, including melons, watermelons and potatoes
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E.coli is no trouble for rouble
The E.coli crisis has apparently had little effect on the euro but, with the exception of the Russian rouble, other factors need to be considered when predicting future currency movements
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Canada and EU agree organic equivalency
The decision to consider organic products in each other’s markets as equivalent has been confirmed in writing
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Russia to lift ban on EU vegetables
Talks between European Council president Herman van Rompuy and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev achieve breakthrough
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Confusion over lifting of Russian ban
While the EC is confident Russia's ban on EU vegetable imports will be lifted this week, Russian officials say they remain undecided
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Freshfel welcomes EU-Russia agreement
European Fresh Produce Association pleased Russia will lift its ban on EU fresh produce, hopes other countries will follow suit