West Coast American country will target of eight Spanish companies which are going to know the characteristics of the market for gourmet products. ICEX Spain Export and Investment organized the tour of shops and supermarkets in this niche business of food and fair Winter Fancy Food Show, which runs from 15 to 17 January visit.
Authorities of the European Parliament, the MAGRAMA and regions and representatives of farmers, the food industry and distribution have placed the focus of the debate on agricultural policy and innovation in the consumer, during the course of the last conference “Agrícola Café” of year, sponsored by BBVA, ENESA and Massey Ferguson. The other attractions of the meeting has resulted in the analysis of the CAP from the perspective of consumption, shows different cases of success in the agrifood value chain and call for all actors have forged a consensus to develop the code good business practices. The day was moderated by the journalist César Marcos Cabañas.
The European Statistical Office (Eurostat) has released the first estimates of real agricultural income per AWU in constant terms in the European Union (EU) in 2015. As for all its 28 member states has fallen an average of 4.3 %, particularly for Germany, Poland and the UK, although with greater largest increases in Croatia, Latvia and Greece, the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture indicated that it has rise for farmers by 3.8%.
The great brand ambassador Spain has made a strong commitment to the restoration area this year with the launch of three types of restaurants: Spice and Tamizia Marmitia. Mario Sandoval, chef Coque Restaurant (2 Michelin stars), collaborates with the restoration team of Paradores on a consulting project aimed at modernizing its processes and gastronomy.
The Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Andalusia (HORTYFRUTA) is aware of the importance of biological control for horticulture under Andalusian coat this morning a “qualitative study on the use of biological control in greenhouse crops of the Almeria coast and Granada “made from June to September 2015. The study received financial support from the Andalusian Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) has increased its ability to control entry and exit of agricultural products in airports, ports and passages national border, by processes for training inspectors and exchange of knowledge and experiences with Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM).
The Spanish company Azucarera has invested 3.2 million euros in the Packaging Center of Benavente (Zamora, Spain) to stimulate the operation of the factory and address the growing demand for its specialty sugar market in the Iberian and French. During 2015, the company has developed five new production lines and has doubled its production volume over last year, reaching a production of nearly 200,000 tons.
The Interprofessional Organization for Pork of white meat (INTERPORC) ensures that lean cuts of pork and meat products may have an important place in the diet of older people due to their nutritional characteristics, in addition to carrying out physical activity as usual
The agri-food sector and rural areas is also starring in the proposals of the Spanish political parties attending the meeting of December 20, after which the formula that will govern the country for the next four years. Attached below offers affecting the development of the primary sector, by the, Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), Ciudadanos and Podemos.
Three quarters of the world olive is cultivated according to traditional methods. Only 26% of the surface of this crop is handled in intensive systems, which increases the production of olive oil. These are among the findings of an international study on production costs of olive oil by the IOC and coordinated by AEMO and GEA Westfalia Separator Ibérica. The report confirms major differences between the costs of one country to another. The oil yield is higher in the South of the Mediterranean and is drastically reduced in Latin American countries. The global harvest for the season in 2015-2016 will be between the 2.6 and 2.9 million tonnes. The world’s largest producer, Spain is closer to 1.3 million tonnes. Argentina will increase its production to 25,000 tons, it is behind Chile (16,000 tonnes), United States (6,000 t), Peru (3,500 t) and 2,000 tons Uruguay.
