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European Commission Approves Acquisition Of Fortenova: Reports

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Fortenova Group MidCo B.V. by OpenPass, led by Croatian businessman Pavao Vujnovac, according to me...

European Dairy, Pork Producers Wary Of Chinese Retaliation For EV Tariffs

Global food companies from dairy producers to pork exporters are on high alert for potential retaliatory tariffs from China after the European Union's deci...

Retail Trade Volumes In European Union On A Par With Last Year

In April 2024, seasonally adjusted retail trade volumes in the European Union experienced a slight decline of 0.1% compared to the same month the previous...

Mondelēz Fined €337.5m By EU For Cross-Border Trade Curbs

Oreo maker Mondelēz International was fined €337.5 million ($365.7 million) by EU antitrust regulators for impeding cross-border of products between E...

Ukraine Grain Exports Via Romania's Constanta Port Down 30% In Jan-April

Ukraine's grain exports through Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta fell by a third on the year to 3.05 million metric tonnes in the first four mon...

French Cognac Makers Rally On China's 'Open Attitude' To Anti-Dumping Probe

French cognac makers rallied on Tuesday (7 May) as Chinese President Xi Jinping presented what his French counterpart described as an "open attitude&q...

World Food Prices Up In April For Second Month, Says UN Agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils...

Surge In Cocoa Prices Prompts Ecuador To Boost Output

Ecuador's annual cocoa production is on course to hit 500,000 metric tonnes in the next two years, potentially overtaking Ghana as the world's second-large...