All Europe articles – Page 316
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ArticleRiding the currency rollercoaster
Variations in the value of major international currencies such as the euro, the US dollar and the UK pound continue to exert a significant influence over the fortunes of fresh produce importers and exporters operating within the EU
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ArticleE.coli: Italian exports fall with demand
Reports from Italy suggest fresh vegetable exports from the country may have fallen by up to 80 per cent since last month
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ArticleE.coli: losses 'up to €400m per week'
Copa-Cogeca calls on EU to increase amount of emergency compensation available to producers hit by recent crisis
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ArticleE.coli: EC revises emergency deal
Commission confirms €210m on offer to compensate European growers affected by the recent E.coli contamination crisis
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ArticleEurofruit editor live on Sky News
Mike Knowles speaks to Jeff Randall of Sky News about the business impact of Europe's recent E.coli crisis and Russia's ban on all vegetable imports from the EU
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ArticleDutch tests fail to find E.coli source
Laboratory analysis of 186 different Dutch cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, aubergines and lettuce produces negative results
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ArticleE.coli: beansprouts test negative
As initial tests on suspected beansprouts fail to find traces of E.coli, Germany's handling of the crisis is called into doubt
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ArticleE.coli: tests focus on possible source
German officials identify beansprout farm in Lower Saxony as potential source of E.coli contamination that has affected thousands
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ArticleGerman association slams E.coli response
Head of DFHV strongly criticises authorities over handling of recent outbreak, arguing mismanagement risked damaging trade
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ArticleBrands could be making a return
As advertising budgets have come under pressure during the past few years, a number of PR and branding campaigns have shown their worth in boosting consumer excitement about fresh produce
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ArticleRussian ban "major blow" for Dutch
Companies and officials preparing to face major difficulties over the coming days as export consignments are returned
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ArticleUK retailers shrug off E.coli fears
German customers cancel cucumber orders from the Netherlands, prompting downturn in prices in UK as product is redirected
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ArticleE.coli: 'Source still not identified'
Hamburg health minister confirms test results show "no link" between Spanish cucumbers and outbreak of bacterial infection
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ArticleE.coli: Spanish firms protest innocence
Frunet Bio and Costa de Almería say contamination must have happened in Germany after tests find no traces of E.coli
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ArticleRory Byrne lays out challenges
Total Produce's Rory Byrne was on hand at FRESH2011 to give delegates an insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry
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ArticleGermany, Holland: 'No source of E.coli'
Inspectors in both European countries say they have found no potential trace of E.coli in their own horticultural industries
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ArticleRussia bans German and Spanish veg
Country to seize all vegetable imports from Germany and Spain, with threat of further sanctions against other EU suppliers
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ArticleEC carries out shipping antitrust raids
Officials have undertaken inspections at the premises of some of the industry's leading container shipping companies
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ArticleChinese products given EU protection
EU grants Chinese pomelo, apple and yam protected status under its geographical indications scheme, with others set to follow
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ArticleRises, rescues and revolutions
Food prices have continued to increase in the UK, exporters in Portugal have reason to be concerned, and in Egypt the fiscal fall-out of the revolution is only just beginning to be seen