Argentina and Brazil, strategic partners in food and agriculture
In the international policy that Argentina carried out to expand their markets and strengthen relationships with various business partners. Responsible Argentines hold negotiations with Brazilian authorities to set up joint export strategies.
Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against hunger
Representatives of the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean will meet in Mexico City from 29 February to 3 March at the Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, to deepen their efforts sets to eradicate hunger and malnutrition.
Spain Food Awards 2015
With these awards, the Ministry of Agriculture recognizes the work of companies and professionals who have distinguished themselves by producing, providing and disseminating food quality Spanish, in the categories of Food Industry, Catering, Organic Production, Communication, Fish Production and Aquaculture, Food Internationalization and Special Prize of Spain.
Chile: The interest of Russia for imports of fresh fruit
In order to expand trade ties with suppliers of food products from Chile, representatives of the largest supermarket chain in Russia, Magnit, are visiting various food industries in the country. Yesterday morning, they met with representatives of the Fruit Exporters Association of Chile AG (Asoex) and Fedefruta, as well as leaders of the Committees Blueberry and Kiwi.
Uruguay prepares meat exports to Argentina
The president of the Union of Exporters of Cattle (UEGP) of Uruguay, Alejandro Dutra, said private industry in that country expect in the first week of March to start work on the assembly of the first exports of cattle beef foot to Argentina.
Ecuador and Spain cooperate in aquaculture and fisheries
Strengthen ties of mutual cooperation to promote the development and improvement of aquaculture-fisheries sector was the purpose of the meeting between officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MAGAP), the National Fisheries Institute (INP), and representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Shellfish (ANFACO-CECOPESCA) of Spain.
Spain: Afrucat communicates quality domestic pear and apple
The Business Association of Fruit of Catalonia (Afrucat) has launched a communication campaign that aims to inform the consumer the different characteristics of the apples and pears which includes the association as well as the natural and flavor of the product so activating consumption.
Energy efficiency in the European industry
The final day will take place on February 26 in Madrid, in the ETSI Agronomists of the University City. Here the project results will be presented after three years of direct experience in energy efficiency in agri-cooperatives in several European countries.
Mediterranean fleets are committed to ensure the sustainability of the stocks in the Mare Nostrum
Mediterranean fleet grouped in the Spanish Fisheries Confederation (CEPESCA) have again shown its initiative to reverse the situation in the Mediterranean, as has been demonstrated in the "Seminar on the status of stocks in the Mediterranean and the approach PPC ", organized by the Directorate General of Fisheries of the European Commission (DG Mare) and the Advisory Council for the Mediterranean (MEDAC) and held this week in Catania (Italy).
EU exports grow in value with China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United States
Agri-food exports from the European Union (EU) increased by 6% in value in 2015 to 129,000 million euros compared to the previous year, which marked a new record, according to data released by the European Commission (EC). Europe wins 39% more thanks to China, up 34% from Saudi Arabia, 20% more to Turkey and 18% from the United States. The value of imports remained stable.