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EU approves import of Bayer's GM soybeans
September 09, 2008
EU approves import of Bayer's GM soybeans
Bayer's LibertyLink® soybeans A 2704-12 cleared an important hurdle today, receiving final approval from the European Commission for importation into the European Union for food and feed use.
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September 09, 2008
Aardappelinfo Belgie
Uit de laatste proefrooiingen van het PCA op 1 september jl. blijkt dat de groei van de aardappelgewassen eruit is. In de vroeg geplante percelen in Vlaanderen blijkt verder dat het percentage grof dit seizoen tegenvalt. De gewassen zijn dit jaar ook e...
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Canola field for news
September 04, 2008
Factsheet Rapeseed (Canola) 2008
The world production of rapeseed is expected to grow more than 13% in 2008 to 54.4 million tons after a stagnation in the last two years. With 18.2 million tons the EU-27 is by far the largest producer in 2007 (+13%) and production is still growing. Ge...
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August 11, 2008
Brussels flies into row over pesticides
The European Commission has been accused of meddling with UK farming after it introduced plans that would lead already cash-strapped consumers to face further food price increases. The proposals, agreed by EU farm ministers in June, will see 15pc of p...
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Gain report: Annual European Union (overview food laws and regulations)
August 02, 2008
Gain report: Annual European Union (overview food laws and regulations)
This report gives a complete overview of food laws currently in force in the EU-27. The following sections were updated: labeling requirements (allergen labeling, nutrition and health claims), packaging (pack sizes), pesticides, contaminants, ...
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Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
July 25, 2008
Research Says Fat Friends And Poor Education Helps People Think Thin
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them.
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July 24, 2008
BASF Plant Science takes Amflora case to EU Court
BASF Plant Science today filed an action with the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg against the EU Commission for failure to act. According to the company, the approval process of the cultivation of Amflora, its genetically improved potato...
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July 15, 2008
Agrana ratings downgraded
Analyst Martina Valenta of Erste Bank downgrades Agrana AG (AGB1) from "hold"to "reduce,"while reducing her estimates for the company. The target price has been reduced from €72.40 to €54.00.In a research note published this mornin...
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June 27, 2008
"Voedselprijzen hebben piek bereikt"
De prijzen van voeding hebben hun piek bereikt en gaan de volgende maanden niet meer stijgen. Dat stelt professor retail aan de Vlerick Management School Gino Van Ossel. Hij merkt op dat de grondstoffenprijzen aan het dalen zijn. Maar hij gelooft niet ...
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June 13, 2008
Belgie: geen aanwijzingen gevonden voor prijsafspraken friet
Er zijn geen prijsafspraken gemaakt voor de prijs van een zak frieten. Dat blijkt uit een vooronderzoek van de dienst voor mededinging naar de prijsvorming van Belgische frieten, aldus minister voor Ondernemen Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld). Aanle...
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June 12, 2008
Syngenta en Monsanto bereiken akkoord over patenten en royalties
Syngenta en Monsanto, de wereldwijde leiders in de productie van genetisch gemanipuleerde zaden, hebben een akkoord bereikt in een langlopende strijd over patenten en royalties. Voor ABN Amro was dat voldoende aanleiding om daar eens nader op in te gaa...
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June 09, 2008
Thuisverbruik verse aardappelen stabiel
Het thuisverbruik van verse aardappelen ging er de afgelopen vijftig jaar aanzienlijk op achteruit. De laatste vijf jaar is er echter sprake van een stabilisatie, en dit ondanks de trends naar meer buitenhuisverbruik, kant-en-klare maaltijden en snack...
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June 09, 2008
Belgie luidt jaar van de aardappel in
Vrijdag 23 mei jl. werd het echte startschot gegeven van de Belgische acties in het kader van het Internationaal Jaar van de Aardappel. Het is niet toevallig dat dit gebeurde in Leuze-en-Hainaut. Daar is immers het bedrijf Lutosa, het belangrijkste aa...
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June 06, 2008
Aardappelschillen maken stroom
De groep Machiels is vrijdag gestart met de recyclage van aardappelresten van Farm Frites. 120.000 ton aardappelschillen zullen jaarlijks omgezet worden in groene stroom, biomeststof en zuiver water. Het energieproject BioEnergy heeft 15 miljoen euro g...
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June 02, 2008
EFSA Acrylamide risk opinion remains unchanged
Efforts to reduce acrylamide remain a priority as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes risk assessments regarding the carcinogen will stay the same. EFSA organised a scientific colloquium in Italy last month, to debate how the current po...
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May 26, 2008
Agrana acquires 50% of Studen Group
Leading sugar and starch producer in Central and Eastern Europe, Agrana has announced it has acquired, subject to regulatory authority approval, 50 per cent of the shares in the sugar sales operations of the Studen Group, Vienna.
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May 24, 2008
Aardappelsector bindt strijd aan tegen aardappelcysteaaltjes
In 2010 wordt de aardappelcysterichtlijn van kracht. Hiermee wil Europa de verspreiding van het aardappelcysteaaltje een halt toeroepen. In Vlaanderen worden vooral bintjes geteeld, een ras dat niet resistent is tegen de aaltjes.   Begin dit jaar is o...
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May 12, 2008
Gain Report: Discussion Paper of German Ag-Industry about EU Biotech Policy Implications
A group of German food and feed industry associations released a discussion paper expressing the industries' concerns about the negative implications of the EU biotech policy. The industry is highly concerned that the EU policy on biotechnology will...
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