EUROPEAN COMMISSION ANNOUNCES SALES AID FOR EU FOOD PRODUCERS

BY MONICA DOBIE THE EUROPEAN Commission is giving food companies from 10 European Union (EU) member states Euro 38.8 million over three years to promote food product sales within the EU, with a large share going toward organic lines. France's organic products agency Agence Bio and other French organic players, will receive Euro 3.6 million in EU funding, while Austria's organic food producers, AMA Marketing GesmbH, will receive Euro 1.5million. Also, a Euro 5.7 million grant will help fruit and vegetable sales with in three countries, with money going to ...


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