The Minister of Agriculture will open this Tuesday MEAT ATTRACTION 2018
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas Puchades, will open this Tuesday, September 18, at 12:00 hours, the second edition of the Meat Sector Fair, MEAT ATTRACTION 2018, jointly organized by IFEMA and the National Association of Industrias de la Carne de España, ANICE, and which will take place from September 18 to 20 of this month, at the Feria de Madrid.
Asia Fruit Logistica, a record edition
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA celebrated its tenth edition on September 5th and 7th, reaching a record number of 13,500 professional visitors. The fair was also highlighted by the large Spanish presence, more relevant than in previous occasions, grouping 46 exhibiting companies from different regions.
The fourth Spanish industrial sector meets in MEAT ATTRACTION 2018
The meat industry is the fourth industrial sector of our country, only behind the automotive industry, the oil and fuel industry and the production and distribution of electricity. The sector, formed by slaughterhouses, quartering rooms and elaborated industries, has an industrial fabric constituted by near 3,000 companies, distributed by all the Spanish geography, especially in rural areas. Although a significant part of the sector are small and medium-sized companies, this has not prevented the gradual development and consolidation of large business groups, some of them leaders at European level.
Good expectations in the olive oil market
After knowing the last data corresponding to the monthly declarations that the operators of the olive sector make to the Food Information and Control Agency, (AICA), it is verified that, in August, month that traditionally is characterized by a reduction of operations, it has been maintained a very positive rhythm of departures. In fact, it could have been put on the market around 105,000 t., Considering imports of 10,000 t., Which would represent the third highest figure for a month of August of the last 6 campaigns.
Fruit Attraction will analyze the walnut sector in Spain at Walnut Attraction
The tenth edition of Fruit Attraction, which will be held from Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 October in Madrid, will host the Walnut Attraction day organized by the Association of Spanish Nuts Producers, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of Andalucía, Asociafruit, FEPEX and IFEMA, will analyze the reality of the nut industry in Spain and Europe.
The new Massey Ferguson Telescopic TH.8043 reaches a new dimension in terms of capacity and performance
The new telescopic has been presented at Innovagri (4-6 September, France), this model gives solution to most of the needs demanded by customers regarding the loading of materials, but not only in the agricultural field, but also for give it use in certain industrial applications.
Linde presents its new system of cameras Surround View
If a pedestrian enters the "blind spot" of a truck, chances are that an accident will occur. The operator may not notice the person before it is too late, or even not see it at any time. According to the Statistical Report of Work Accidents, published by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, in Spain there were 47,825 accidents with industrial vehicles in 2017, which caused 49 deaths. Therefore, as part of its commitment to safety, Linde Material Handling now offers a peripheral vision system to reduce the risk of accidents: Surround view.
Tariffs for black olives: a black panorama
At the end of July the worst forecasts were fulfilled, and the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) confirmed the application of an average tariff of 34.79% on the importation of Spanish black olive, considering that the American industry I was seeing the damage caused by the entry of the product at a lower price, as a result of subsidies and subsidies from the European Union.
The pig sector reduces by 50% the ammonia emissions per kilo of meat produced
In its commitment to a model of sustainable production based, among other aspects, on the integrated prevention and control of pollution, the Spanish pig sector has reduced in recent years by 47% the ammonia emissions per kilo of meat produced, according to data of the National Inventory of Air Pollutant Emissions 1990-2016, published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Clara Aguilera: “The European Commission confirms aid for the Spanish olive”
A delegation of farmers and ranchers of UPA, headed by its secretary general, Lorenzo Ramos, today transferred to the Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, the need to take into account the rural world and food producers in the transition towards a circular economy, sustainable, low emissions and does not exclude any of its actors.