COPA-COGECA HIGHLIGHTS MEASURES SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN TO IMPROVE DRASTIC EU PIGMEAT SITUATION, AS CALLED FOR BY COPA-COGECA, AND OUTLINES LONG-TERM MEASURES. Continue reading
PIGMEAT SECTOR IN THE EU
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
SPANISH MEAT EXPORTS INCREASE
The year 2011 has begun with a reduction in food consumption in Spain, something that has also affected to the sale of fresh meat and processed meat. Continue reading
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
STEADY DECLINE IN FOOD SPENDING IN SPANISH HOUSEHOLDS
According to the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM), Spanish households spent Eur 5785.7 million on food in January, representing a fall of 8.1 % in the same month of 2010.
THE GASCON PIG BREED
The Gascon is a rare breed of domestic pig which has survived in the more mountainous and remote regions of France. In the Midi-Pyrénées region, the Gascon survives as probably the most ancient breed of pig in France. Continue reading
COPA-COGECA WARNS OF DRASTIC SITUATION FACING EU LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
Copa-Cogeca has warned of the drastic situation that is facing EU livestock producers, squeezed by high production costs and low prices, and urged the EU Commission to ensure the EU food chain works better. Continue reading