The Spanish Jose Antonio Garcia Regueiro, new president of the Technical Group on Nutrition and Health CLITRAVI
The Spanish researcher, Jose Antonio Garcia Regueiro, has been elected Chairman of the Working Group on Nutrition and Health of CLITRAVI, a proposal from the Confederation of Business Organizations in the meat sector in Spain (CONFECARNE). The activity of that group focuses on scientific monitoring, data analysis on the role of meat in feeding and recovery of meat and meat products. CLITRAVI is the organization, based in Brussels, which represents the interests of more than 13,000 European meat industry.
The dairy production sector, strengthened after the signing of Agreement of value chain by UPA
The dairy production sector will be strengthened its negotiating position after the accession of the Union of Small Farmers and Ranchers (UPA) to the Agreement for Stability and Sustainability of the value chain in the beef sector of milk, according praised the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, who presided on June 9th at the headquarters of the Ministry, the eighth monthly follow-up meeting in the dairy Agreement.
Toledo celebrates its gastronomic capital with wines O.D. La Mancha
Twenty wineries of the Designation of Origin (O.D.) La Mancha will presente its wine on June 24th, as part of events commemorating the gastronomic capital of Toledo. So, continuing its promotional campaign in the city of three cultures, the Regulatory Council of the O.D. has scheduled a busy day in the Toledo old case.
Spain: New measures to the EC for the dairy sector
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, has reported that Spain will ask the European Commission (EC) market further measures to improve the situation in the dairy sector. The minister hopes that in July, the Commissioner of Agriculture presents new proposals. García Tejerina made the announcement after a visit to the land La Remonta, along with the mayor of Santander, Inigo de la Serna, to mark the start of construction to condition a public park.
Meat ‘halal’ Colombian for Arab Emirates
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia (MinAgricultura) has completed the achievement of getting from the demanding Arab market, and specifically the United Arab Emirates, the green light to imports of beef from that Latin American country. As reported by the head of the agricultural portfolio, Aurelio Iragorri Valencia, "this has been the result of joint government and institutions work, as the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), aimed at getting the Colombian meat reaches the tables of the world ".
Argentina: two years more to export milk powder to Brazil
An Argentina delegation of private sector actors and the Ministry of Agro-industry of this country, through the Secretariats Dairy and Markets closed on June 6 in the city of Brasilia an agreement to extend, for the following 24 months, milk powder exports to Brazil. This agreement, of paramount importance to the dairy industry, aims to promote in the world Argentine products with added value.
More aid to Andalusian producers affected by the Russian veto
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (CAPDER) of Andalusia has opened a new call for aid to farmers affected by the Russian veto. Interested parties have until 31 July 2016 to request payment of the subsidies corresponding to operations management exceptional crises resulting from such veto.
García Tejerina advocates an inclusive and supportive approach in water transfers
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, stressed the importance of water planning, efficient management and an active dialogue with stakeholders, to develop a water policy. "Similarly, he pointed out the need for implement an integrated and united approach to transfers, to bring water to deficit areas. in this regard, the minister, who made these statements in the ABC water Forum, held on 8 June- cited as an example the Tagus Agreement -Segura, where there has been "a great effort to reach consensus operating rules, transparent and safe" in recent years, eliminating the discretion operation.
The Trelleborg Group increases its dimension with CGS Holding
The CGS Holding, a leading private enterprise in industrial and special agricultural tires and engineering solutions of polymers has recently gone to swell the volume of the Trelleborg Group. An acquisition that involves an investment of 10, 9 billion Swedish kronor (SEK), free debts. CGS is headquartered in the Czech Republic and in 2015 generated sales of approximately SEK 5.6 billion, with an operating margin of 16.5%.
Dressings table olives in its footballing version
The Table Olives Interprofessional Organization, Interaceituna, has gone a step further in its promotional campaign for this product and has decided to provide a footballing touch to its original and creative proposal dressings table olives, named in his day as Aceituning. Thus, at Euro France which will start this Friday, June 10, friends of a good snack will taste different varieties of olives seasoned with three inspired dressings, which will provide a good taste when it comes to cheer against TV to the national team.