Global sugar stocks to “return to surplus”
A turn-around in the global sugar market is forecast following three years of declining stocks, according to analysts at the sugar broker Czarnikow.
Archives for June 6, 2011
CIAA writes shopping list for R&D funding reform in EU
CIAA is lobbying the new Polish presidency to improve EU research funding policy as food industry R&D spending continues to lag behind other developed countries.
EU office dismisses claims brand quality differs by country
An EU Commissioner’s office has defended global food companies against claims by consumer groups that they use “lower quality” ingredients for global brands sold in Eastern European countries.
EU ag ministers hold emergency E.coli summit as outbreak source remains mystery
Europe’s agriculture ministers are to hold an emergency meeting today on the E.coli outbreak as authorities continue their efforts to pinpoint the source of the bacteria that has killed 22 and sickened almost 2,300 people.