The evolving EU–Africa dairy trade: EU corporate responses to milk production quota abolition SummaryThe expectation of expanded EU milk production after the abolition of production quotas in 2015 is leading major EU dairy companies to explo... 04/09/2014
EC reviews experience of strengthening dairy supply chains In June 2013 the EC posted a review of its experience of implementing its 2012 “milk package”, aimed at improving the functioning of milk-to-dairy... 22/08/2014
EU agro-food trade surplus continues to expand According to the EC’s agricultural trade report for 2013, growth in EU exports of agricultural products slowed down to 5.8% in 2013, compared to 12... 17/08/2014
EU food safety controls increased but fewer non-compliant products from third countries A report on the website Foodqualitynews.com notes that, according to the European Commission, “the system of controls at EU borders on fruit and ve... 10/08/2014
UK farmers’ organisations call for a level playing field for pesticide use Organisations representing farmers and input suppliers in the UK have expressed concerns that overregulation is excessively reducing the range of p... 10/08/2014
Zimbabwean sugar exports to the EU to continue while imports to be restricted According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Zimbabwe’s sugar cane production is projected to fall by 3% in MY 2014/15 to 3.8 m... 10/08/2014
Discard ban implementation raises increasing criticisms A recent study in the scientific magazine Nature highlights that, on its own, the elimination of discards – a key measure agreed in the new EU Comm... 21/07/2014
Ghana and Seychelles will cooperate to boost tuna exports to the EU Seychelles and Ghana have signed an administrative agreement to boost their tuna exports towards the EU market. The agreement provides for the two... 21/07/2014
IFOAM expresses concerns over impact of new EU organic regulation on imports The International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements (IFOAM) has raised concerns over EC proposals for “a complete overhaul of the EU org... 20/07/2014
New maximum levels set for cadmium in food products In May 2014, the EC “adopted new measures to reduce consumers’ maximum levels of exposure to cadmium in foods such as chocolate and infant formula”... 20/07/2014