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EU Countries Back Law To Curb Packaging Waste

European Union countries backed a new EU law to cut packaging waste, but agreed to seek exemptions for certain sectors.

Ukrainian Sugar Rush Has EU Producers Fretting Over Prices

A surge in EU imports of Ukrainian sugar is expected to continue for at least for another season, weighing on prices in the bloc. While this may be good ne...

Euro Zone Retail Sales Inch Up In Oct, Ending Three-Month Decline

Euro zone retail sales rose very slightly in October, broadly in line with expectations, after three consecutive months of decline, suggesting that consume...

Cogeca Elects Lennart Nilsson As New President

Cogeca, the European agri-cooperatives organisation, has elected Lennart Nilsson of Sweden's LRF as its new president, effective January 2024.

EU Lawmakers Approve New Zealand Trade Deal To End Hiatus

The European Parliament has approved the European Union's free trade agreement with New Zealand, its first endorsement of such a deal in more than three ye...

EU Wine Production Reached 16.1bn Litres In 2022: Eurostat

The sold production of wine in the EU, including sparkling wine, port and grape must, reached 16.1 billion litres in 2022, according to the latest data fro...

Südzucker Sees Q3 Operating Result Significantly Up On Year

Europe's largest sugar refiner Südzucker expects increased operating profits in its third quarter, driven by higher sugar prices, it said.

France Raises Non-EU Wheat Export Forecast, But Stocks Still Swell

FranceAgriMer has raised its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the EU in 2023/24, but also lifted its season-end stocks estimate to a six-year...