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EU ROUND-UP
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE DOMINANCE of fossil fuels in energy production is set to continue for the next 30 years, even growing a little, the European Environment Agency (EEA)’s latest ‘environmental signals’ report has predicted. Despite the European Union’s (EU) efforts to promote renewable energy, it is “not expected to raise its share significantly” of energy production sources, while “nuclear energy is projected to decline”, it predicted.…
FLAGSHIP FOODS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has cleared the purchase by Denmark’s Danish Crown of British meat company Flagship Foods, whose subsidiaries include Dalehead Foods, Flagship Fresh Meats and Roach Foods.…
SAFETY RESEARCH
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EURO 192 million will be spent on food quality and safety research this year under the EU’s Sixth Framework Programme for research, the European Commission has said. Short-listed projects tackle issues such as traceability, contaminants in food, emerging pathogens, diseases affecting animals and crops, food allergy, obesity and nutrition.…
EU PROMOTION
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission will spend Euro 10.75 million on 26 programmes in 12 EU countries promoting their quality agricultural products in the EU market, namely eggs, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, dairy products, meat and organic products.…
COST PROJECTS
BY KEITH NUTHALL
FOOD researchers have been asked to participate in two new international studies coordinated by the Committee of Senior Officials for Scientific and Technical Research (COST), an EU-managed body promoting cooperation amongst European scientists. Its latest studies covers pig genomics and reducing toxins and organic contaminants in grain and vegetables.…
ROMANIA - EU ENTRY
BY KEITH NUTHALL
ROMANIA’S food production will receive Euro 4.72 billion in EU payments over 2007-2009, under an agreement helping the country join the EU by 2007. It would also allow Romania to protect traditional names of certain milk, yogurt, buttermilk, cheese, salami, sausages, bread, pretzels, pie, and processed fruit products.…
ORGANIC FOOD PLAN
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed a European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming including 21 policy measures, such as improving information about organic farming, streamlining public support via rural development, improving production standards and strengthening research.…
TV FISH
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE NINTH North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference (NAFMC), in Iceland, has heard consumers (especially the young) are moving from fresh fish and traditional smoked and salted fish products towards fish-based ready-made meals.…
OECD PAPER
BY KEITH NUTHALL
INFLATION adjusted prices for agricultural products are likely to decline over the longer term said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), with “global production of cereals, meats, cheese, sugar and vegetable oils is set to outpace consumption over the next ten years.”…