Europe Agri articles from June 2005

Europe Agri archives from June 2005

EUROPABIO ELECTS NEW BOARD.(Appointment of Hans Kast )(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... Germany's Hans Kast, the President and CEO of BASF Plant Science, was elected chairman of European biotech lobby Europabio at the organisation's annual general assembly on June 2. He takes over from Feike Sijbesma, a member of the board of DSM,...

ANIMAL WELFARE: MOST SHOPPERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR ANIMAL-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS, SAYS POLL.
June 9, 2005... The Commission says the findings will feed into the action plan on animal welfare which it is due to adopt by the end of 2005. The EU executive is also looking at new initiatives on labelling and is due to present a new proposal on labelling...

RUSSIA TO BOOST MEAT PRODUCTION BY 30-35% IN FIVE YEARS.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... Russia may boost its meat production by 30-35% within the next five years "if it pursues a pragmatic agriculture policy and acts in the interests of domestic producers", the country's Agriculture Minister Alexei Gordeyev said on June 8. The...

MARKET WELCOMES PERNOD DEAL WITH DIAGEO.(Brief Article)
June 9, 2005... The shares of French distiller Pernod Ricard leapt 4.78% on June 7 as investors welcomed news of the deal struck with UK rival Diageo. Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell the Bushmills whiskey brand to world leader Diageo for euro 297 million if...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2005.(Calendar)
June 9, 2005... June 14 Brussels, Belgium - Hearing on veal organised by the European Commission. The hearing will aim to take on board all points on current knowledge in relation to veal production and the characteristics of the meat and animals. It will...

SUGAR: PROPOSED REFORM GETS MIXED REACTION.
June 23, 2005... Underlining the need for sweeping reform of a system that has remained largely unchanged for 40 years and which keeps EU sugar prices at three times those of the world market, Mrs Fischer Boel said that the new proposals adopted by the...

EU ROLLS OVER FISHERIES AGREEMENT WITH SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE.(Brief Article)
June 23, 2005... The EU and the island of Sao Tome and Principe on June 16 extended their fisheries agreement for an extra year until the end of May 2006. The deal ensures access to Sao Tome's fishing waters for 63 EU tuna vessels in exchange for an annual...

COCA-COLA COMMITMENTS MADE BINDING.
June 23, 2005... Commitments made by US-based soft drinks giant Coca-Cola aimed at increasing consumer choice have been made legally binding by the European Commission. The decision, taken on June 22, follows nearly nine months of testing of Coca-Cola's...

CALENDAR OF EVENTS.(Calendar)
June 23, 2005... June 28 Brussels, Belgium. "The WTO At 10 Years: The Regional Challenge To Multilateralism". BREUGEL, the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and the World Bank Development Research Group,...