The European campaign “Europe Strawberries: Vive la Roja” has given its go-ahead in France with an official presentation to the main means of specialized and general communication. The popular chef Chloé Saada promotes the campaign “Vive la Roja” in the Gallic country
The Spanish Government has informed the European Commission about funding requirements for operational programs of the organizations of fruit and vegetables 235 million euros by 2016. Of this, 19.5 million euros related to measures to prevention and management of market crises, which represents 9% of the total.
From 10 to 13 February 2016 in Nuremberg it meets international organic sector in its overall quote from each year. In BIOFACH, leading trade fair for organic food and VIVANESS, international trade fair for Natural Personal Care, 2,544 exhibitors from 77 countries, 8% more companies than last year will be presented. Among the highlights include the worlds of experiences and finding BIOFACH expanded content for professional chefs cook + talk, as well as the largest international congress of organic products.
The Business Manager of Nufarm Southern Europe, has been named president of the Business Association for the Protection of Plants, replacing Miguel Suarez Cervieri hitherto Country Manager for Crop Protection division of BASF Spanish, which happens to occupy functions within the same company in Europe.
The visit of the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Union (EU), Phil Hogan, to Colombia for 8 and 9 February, is used to analyze closely the agricultural investment opportunities in the country, according to the European Office in Bogota. Hogan is accompanied by about 40 businessmen and trade representatives of the Old Continent and has already met with the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos and Colombian ministers of Agriculture, Aurelio Iragorri Valencia, and Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Cecilia Alvarez-Correa.
The European country will have 3,534 tons of bluefin tuna to capture this season. The fishing opportunities for the Spanish fleet increased by 19.53%, 577 more than in 2015. All types of fishing, comprising 315 vessels and traps, see this increase reflected tonnes. The modalities of canaries pole-and-catch of artisanal Strait and the Mediterranean, the most artisanal fleets will see increased its share by a greater amount.
The visitors at Fruit Logistica have decided: The Spanish company World’s Coconut Trading has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2016 prize for his biological coco “Genuine Coconut”. Genuine Coconut comes with a patented closure and a straw for the pleasure of drinking coconut water is not complicated, and it also contains important nutrients and minerals. Nam Thai Hom coconuts grow naturally in the heart of Thailand and is considered the best choice because of their quality, taste and aroma.
The public company ChemChina proposed to buy the Swiss agrochemical company Syngenta by 43,000 million, the largest operation confirmed a Chinese firm abroad.
Twenty-five associates continue their busy schedule of business meetings at Fruit Logistica 2016 in order to increase exports of fruits and vegetables and diversify the destinations of its products. “The European Union is our largest customer, but are incorporating countries who value quality and service we offer producers of the Region of Murcia. We’re not only Huerta of Europe, working to be the garden of the world, “says the president of Proexport.
Producers and marketers of strawberries in the province of Huelva have participated in a meeting with the renowned German chef Léa Linster, prescriptive in Germany of the “Strawberries in Europe: Vive la Roja” which Interfresa place in Spain, France and Germany to boost consumption of this fruit.
