Europe Agri articles from June 2002

Europe Agri archives from June 2002

LIVESTOCK: EU SHEEP AND GOAT NUMBERS SET TO RISE IN 2002.(European Union)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... The EU's sheep population was 5.3% lower in December 2001 than a year earlier which means it has been on a continual downward trend since 1998. But according to the latest forecasts produced by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European...

CATTLE: 2002 SET TO BE GROWTH YEAR FOR EU PRODUCERS.(European Union)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease decimated the UK's cattle population in 2001 with a loss of 800,000 animals. This accounts for 80% of the overall EU decline according to Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities....

AFGHANISTAN: SOWING THE SEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL REVIVAL.(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... Agreed by aid organisations and government agencies, the Code of Conduct stipulates that seed produced or supplied to local farmers in an emergency situation should be of high quality. It must not distort the local seed systems and should be...

DEVELOPMENT: UN NEEDS USD24 BILLION A YEAR TO BATTLE HUNGER.(United Nations)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Director-General of the FAO, Dr Jacques Diouf, has encouraged European leaders to attend, and to set an example by digging deep in their pockets. "It is essential to strengthen and co-ordinate political will at the highest level and...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN SUMMER/AUTUMN 2002.
June 7, 2002... JUNE6-7 Brussels, Belgium - "A rural future for a larger Europe"The European AgriCultural Convention is being organised under the patronage of the European Parliament to find solutions to the problems of European agriculture. It is supported by...

PROCTOR AND GAMBLE DISPOSES OF TWO US BRANDS.(J.M. Smucker Co. acquires Crisco cooking oil, Jif peanut butter)(Brief Article)
June 7, 2002... The Proctor and Gamble Co. has just go rid of two of its product lines in America in a US 1 billion (Euro 1.07 billion) stock deal. The consumer products giant transferred its Jif peanut butter and Crisco cooking products to Smucker, a...

COFFEE CULTURE BOOM FOR STARBUCKS.(Starbucks Corp.'s financial data)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... The international coffee company, Starbucks Corporation, has announced record May revenues of US 260 million (Euro 276 million). It represents an increase of 27% in consolidated net revenues on the same four-week period in 2001. Sales at...

PERNOD RICARD TO INCREASE SPIRITS AND WINE SALES BY 90% IN 2002.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... The annual meeting of Pernod Ricard shareholders in Paris on May 31 approved the accounts for the financial year and voted to pay a dividend of Euro 1.80. They also decided to pay a dividend tax credit of Euro 0.9 per share giving an overall...

CARLSBERG TAKES OVER 80% OF CROATIAN BREWERY PANONSKA.(Carlsberg Breweries A/S)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 7, 2002... Danish breweries group, Carlsberg Breweries A/S, has taken over some 40% more shares in Croatian breweries company Panonska, for around 90 million Kronor (Euro 12 million). This will bring its total holding in the company to 80%. Carlsberg...

TRADE MARKS: EU FARM LOBBY CALLS FOR MORE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2002... The two main European farm lobby groups are calling for EU food and alcohol trade marks to be better protected internationally. The Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the EU (COPA) and General Committee for Agricultural Co-operation in...

CAP REFORM: EU FARM LOBBY GROUP RULES OUT LINK BETWEEN REFORM AND ENLARGEMENT.(Brief Article)
June 21, 2002... COPA/COGECA wants Agriculture Commissioner Fischler to scrap any attempt at reforming the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) again in the context of the mid-term review. Mr Fischler's proposal is now set to be announced on July 10 and will...

DEVELOPMENT: DELEGATES UNHAPPY WITH OUTCOME OF WORLD FOOD SUMMIT IN ROME.
June 21, 2002... At the previous international meeting in 1996, Heads of State from across the globe set the ambitious target of halving the number of hungry people to 400 million by 2015. But in the intervening five years the number of people starving has only...

NEW PUBLICATION.(The OECD Experience)(Brief Article)
June 21, 2002... *Working Together Towards Sustainable Development: The OECD ExperienceThe report assesses the contribution OECD countries can make to sustainable development in the run up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It is being held...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN SUMMER/AUTUMN 2002.
June 21, 2002... JUNE19-21 - Atlanta, USA - World Food Business SummitThe 2002 World Food Business Summit is targeted at top food business executives. The conference is structured around a number of themes such as 'Who is Accountable for the Global Economy?',...