CAP REFORM WELCOMED BY FOOD MANUFACTURERS – BUT THEY WANT ITS SCOPE EXTENDED

BY EMMA JACKSON EUROPE'S food manufacturing industry has been generally positive about the European Commission's new priorities to reform the European Union's (EU) common agricultural policy (CAP) after 2013, released in a policy paper yesterday - but its representatives want more concrete action. The Confederation of the Food and Drinks Industries of the EU (CIAA) said immediately that it welcomed the Commission's recognition of food security as an important issue for manufacturers - Brussels wants to make sure producers are protected better from price ...


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