European Commission measures to open a further 200,000 tonne import quota for raw or refined sugar at zero import duty and the possibility for further imports at reduced import duty via a tendering system have been backed by member states.
In today’s leaner economic climate, packaging players not only have to be cost competitive but also offer innovation in design and deliver on sustainability.
The administrator of Woodhead Bakery has confirmed that it is in “detailed discussions” with a number of potential buyers for the firm, which counts Morrisons as a customer.
A European Commission initiative to release 500,000 tonnes of out of quota sugar onto the EU market has been backed by member states in the EU sugar management committee today.
French Minister for Industry Christian Estrosi gave an exclusive interview to FoodProductionDaily.com at the recent food processing trade show, IPA, in Paris
The leading traders of physical raw sugar claim that the commodity is likely to surge to a 30-year high in the coming months, with all eyes on the pending Indian sugar crop output which is hoped will ease supply pressures.
British Polythene Industries (BPI) declared itself mystified by recent hikes in raw material prices in Europe as it called for a review of import tariffs for polymers into the region.
UK competition authorities have outlined the reasons behind their backing of DS Smith’s takeover of French company Otor which was approved earlier this month.
Wheat production on a global scale for the 2010-11 global crop has been revised upwards by two million tonnes to 660 million tonnes, according to the May report from the International Grains Council (IGC), which was less upbeat abou the EU harvest.
Plans are afoot to merge the New Zealand Food Safety Authority back into the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 3 years after the risk assessor and risk manager were split out.
China’s position as a global supplier of wheat has strengthened particularly due to the fact that worldwide stocks are at their lowest levels for 25 years, according to a new report from Leatherhead Food Research.
China will continue to import UK recovered paper and plastic, including supplies from the food and beverage industries, despite the global recession, says a new survey conducted by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
The UK’s National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling for the reinstatement of European import duties on cereals to protect grain producers both domestically and in northern Europe.
This week, Campari reportedly mulls expanding its global spirits
operations, Baltika pledges to step up exports to
Spain, and Ball Packaging adopts an innovative new printing
system for its beverage cans.
The Russian government has set wheat export tariffs at 10 per
cent of customs value, over fears that rising global prices could
affect the domestic supply.
Heat-shrink labels with integrated holograms will help the wine and
spirits industry in the fight against counterfeiting and forgery,
the manufacturers claim.
EU plans to reduce tariffs on imports of aluminum into the bloc are
likely to have little affect on the regions metallic packagers,
says an industry expert.
The suspended WTO farm talks featured in the organisation's
agriculture committee's meeting yesterday, with members' failure to
supply up-to-date information a source of frustration.
China will remove the import duty on Indonesian cocoa from 1
January next year, a move likely to increase demand for the beans
from the world's third biggest producer.
If the Chinese government gives in to mounting international
pressure to revalue its currency, it could spell the end of cheap
exports, a move that many anticipate would have a knock-on effect
on raw materials costs for the food industry....
The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve
any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is
bad for Europe's food industry.
Armed with a report measuring the poor state of the industry's
competitiveness and innovation, the EU's food and drink industry
association hopes to keep the incoming president of the bloc on
track with its agenda to lower...
Frozen cod fillet prices will remain largely stable in European
markets in the second half of this year, perhaps even decline,
after an upward trend over the past year, according to a Food and
Agriculture Organisation fisheries analyst.
The European Commission yesterday launched public consultation on
reforming the market for fresh and processed fruit and vegetables,
part of its attempt to wean the sector from about €860m worth of
subsidies.
UK manufacturers boosted food and drink exports by three per cent
last year, with industry finding new overseas markets and
opportunities in supplying the private label segment.
Processors who import their beef from Argentina are scrambling for
another source of supply as the country's president announced the
suspension of trade in the commodity for the next six months.
Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel explains why the formal adoption
this week of the EU sugar reforms was vital, and why it doesn't
mean the end for Europe's sugar industry.
Price reductions for imported herring and tuna will bring needed
relief from recent hikes for many European processors, while others
will be paying more for their seafood supplies, according to Food
and Agriculture (FAO) forecasts.
The global trade in beef, pork and poultry by major exporters is
forecast to reach record levels again in 2006, ensuring a steady
supply, according to a forecast report.
A new, simplified wheat classification system designed to help the
UK compete directly with other global wheat suppliers is bringing
in results, with a breakthrough agreement that could see
substantial quantities of UK grain shipped...
Vietnamese rice exports could soon increase as higher than expected
yields allow the government to lift its export restriction,
according to an Asia Pulse report.
China is on its way to becoming the largest exporter of tomato
paste in the world as Xinjiang Production and Construction
Corporation (XPCC) increases its production capacity for tomato
paste to 500 million tons a year, writes Hridyesh...
The area sown to wheat and barley over the last season in the UK
has decreased, said the HGCA last week, yet there is no apparent
cause for concern as good yields may still produce a strong crop,
reports Lorraine Heller.
The EU has lost a battle at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to
restrict the import of cheap frozen, salted chicken cuts from
Thailand and Brazil through punitive tarrifs.
New opportunities have emerged for British wheat growers after an
industry association used a new classification system to
successfully negotiate the export of UK wheat to Egypt, the world's
second largest buyer, reports Chris...
Peter Mandelson, the newly-appointed EU trade commissioner, is
considering launching a review of the EU's stringent food hygiene
regulations in an attempt to tackle growing accusations that its
policies are protectionist and...
Price increases for oil and other commodities are likely to dampen
growth in trade and overall output in 2005, according to World
Trade Organisation statistics.
France has become the world's fifth largest exporter of food
processing equipment according to ANVAR, the French agency for
innovation that operates under the aegis of the French Minister of
Finance, Trade and Industry.
The Thai government says it is looking forward to strong growth in
its burgeoning rice export industry during the course of the next
three years, as the nation races to extend its lead in the market.
However, market analysts believe...
