"Maintaining unrestricted entry for imports of milk protein
concentrates (MPC) and casein," is a top priority for the
Consumers for World Trade (CWT), according to a letter sent to the
US Congress by the CWT, writes the...
After years of restrictions related to BSE and FMD, as well as
unfavourable economic conditions caused by the strength of
sterling, British food and drink exports rose for the first time
since 1998 last year. A continued focus on...
Price discounting by retailers and the strength of the Swiss franc
severly reduced exports of biscuits from Switzerland to Germany, by
far the most important foreign market. The situation is no better
at home, with cheap imports reducing...
The International Chamber of Commerce in Thailand will call on the
European Union to review its safety measures on Thai chicken
exports after it was notified about the EU's unofficial statement
regarding the lifting of restrictions...
Spain's food and drink exports continue to grow steadily each year,
but the economic difficulties expected in many of its core overseas
markets will force the industry to concentrate on more product
promotions.
Expanding sales to the many countries which border with Russia, as
well as those further afield, is the order of the day at the
country's leading brewery, Baltika.
Europeans could pay more for everything from toys to heavy
machinery if Brussels follows through on a threat to impose
sanctions in a long-running trade spat with Washington, a US trade
official said on Friday.
The trade case filed by a leading North American producer of
saccharin advanced another step this week with a preliminary
determination by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) that
saccharin imports from the People's Republic...
How easy is it to ensurethat foods and ingredients imported from
outside the EU are safe, ofsufficient quality and legal? How can UK
food companies ensure completetraceability of imported food
products? These questions will be tackled...
"I am deeply troubled by this misunderstanding', said EU
Farm Commissioner Franz Fischler in response to allegations made by
US Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman and US Trade Representative
Robert Zoellick that the EU intends...
Japan said on Monday that food products made from imported rice
would not be affected by a temporary sales ban issued because of
concerns about the safety of foreign rice.
European Union agriculture ministers adopted regulations for a new
banana-import system Wednesday, formally marking an end to a
long-running dispute with the United States and Ecuador.
The fourth annual conference on the hotly discussed topic of food
irradiation, "Food Irradiation 2002: The Global Summit for Food
Safety," is to take place from March 20 to 22, 2002, at the
Sheraton Park Central Hotel in...
Exporters to the U.S. market should pay particular attention to
instant food products, such as frozen dishes that can be cooked by
microwave, according to the Thai Farmers Research Center (TFRC),
The Nation reports this week.
In the first four months of the year, Malaysia's worldwide exports
of food products reached Euro 363 m. The figure for the entire year
is set to increase beyond last year's figure of Euro 1.14 bn.
A European Union pledge to open up access to Latin American banana
imports from July 1 should boost market conditions for depressed
Panamanian producers,...
Mexico will shortly decide whether to appeal a World Trade
Organization ruling that found its anti-dumping duties on imports
of U.S. corn-based sweetener...
The European Commission welcomed the US decision this week not to
extend the wheat gluten quota. Following this move by the US the
Commission will not...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced this week that
food products imported from European Union (EU) countries that had
been detained in...
Australian food exports to Asia grew 13 per cent in the December
quarter and are expected to exceed $12 billion, the Supermarket to
Asia Council said...
The European Union will raise tariffs on U.S. corn gluten imports
next week in response to U.S. tariffs on wheat gluten, a spokesman
said Friday, Associated...
