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US Spirits Exports Rise 8% In 2023 Following EU Tariff Suspension

Spirits exports rose 8% in 2023 to $2.2 billion, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, following the European Uni...

Spain's Paella Rice Could 'Disappear', Say Farmers Angry At EU Rules

Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after the European Union banned a pesticide farmers said the...

JDE Peet’s To Assess And Address Coffee-Related Deforestation

JDE Peet’s plans to roll out a new programme to assess and address coffee-related deforestation globally in collaboration with Enveritas.

French Wheat Stocks Seen Hitting 19-Year High As Ukraine Wins EU Demand

FranceAgriMer raised its forecast for French soft wheat stocks at the end of this season to a 19-year high as competition from Ukraine curbs French exports...

Brexit Red Tape Puts Valentine's Day Thorn In UK Flower Trade

Giraffe Flowers in Manchester, northern England, is preparing for the annual Valentine's Day rush but florists fear that Brexit trade barriers will increas...

Germany To Vote In Favour Of EU Plans To Cut Truck Emissions, Govt Sources Say

Germany plans to vote in favour of EU plans to cut truck emissions, government sources said, after Berlin's stance was unclear earlier this week follo...

French Farmers Head Home But Anger Spreads Elsewhere In Europe

Protesting farmers demanding just prices and less red tape blocked the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on Friday, whilst their peers in France s...

EU Says It Is Still Pursuing Mercosur Trade Deal

The European Commission said that it was continuing to pursue a trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of countries, a day after the office of French Presi...