Coffee pods offer new market prospects in Africa An interview with Henri Rodriguez, Export Director for Malongo Henri Rodriguez joined Malongo in 1996, with a career background in agronomy and commerce. He is the company’s Export Director and is responsi... 10/04/2014
UK retailers’ milk price war imminent? UK farmers are concerned that the decision of the UK supermarket Tesco “to cut the price of its 4-pint bottles of milk to just £1 could result in a... 10/04/2014
Sugar users call for reform of EU sugar import regime At the beginning of March 2014, the Committee of European Sugar Users (CIUS) called for the adoption of “adequate measures to avoid sugar shortages... 10/04/2014
Case made for continued protection of EU poultry sector A study commissioned by the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade (AVEC) on the competitiveness of the EU poultry meat sector has rev... 05/04/2014
EU dairy sector investments continue to target export markets Arla Foods has announced a 12-month investment programme valued at US$40 million to “boost production of dairy products for export to its strategic... 30/03/2014
EU farmers find new fees for official inspections unacceptable On 21 February, Copa-Cogeca, the organisation for EU farmers and agri-cooperatives, expressed concerns over moves to impose fees on farmers and agr... 22/03/2014
Ecuador seeks access to EU–Andean Pact trade agreement In January 2014, the first round of trade negotiations was launched between Ecuador and the EC over accession to the existing Andean Pact–EU trade... 15/03/2014
KEPHIS undertakes research to make case for easing EU import controls The Kenyan Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) “has started gathering data on chemical residues on fresh produce in a bid to ease farmers’ a... 09/03/2014
More limited market prospects projected for sugar imports beyond 2017 The EC’s publication in December of its EC’s ‘Prospects for agricultural markets and incomes in the EU 2013-2023’ notes that “the importance of eth... 02/03/2014
Continued growth in EU poultry meat exports targeting some African markets According to the EC’s ‘Prospects for agricultural markets and incomes in the EU 2013-2023’, the EU poultry sector has benefited from reduced consum... 02/03/2014