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To be or not to be — special requirements for the marking and selling of milk-containing products

The Association of milk producers (AMP) supports the decision of the trial chamber of the European Union in Luxembourg that the manufacturers of products of plant origin have no right to give such products the «milk» names. This was reported by the Vice-President of AMP Anna Lavrenyuk. «At the initiative of AMP and GS «Ukrainian Agrarian Council» there was developed the draft...
quality milk, milk, milk-containing products, marking

 
Land reform will be prepared after summer vocation

Consideration of bill to repeal the moratorium on sale of agricultural land will take place after summer holidays, said the first Deputy Minister of agrarian policy and food of Ukraine Maxim Martynyuk. «We have the text of the bill, but there are some nuances and, in particular, we are now in a very constructive dialogue with the right business associations. When...
moratorium, agrarian policy, market, bill

 
Italian dairy products: export value grows

In the first quarter of 2017, the Italian dairy products grew export’s value by 10.9% on a trend basis. Better than volume, up to 10%. Boom for whey’s (+ 80.2%) in value. Positive export in March for cheeses, compared with the same month of 2016, increased in volume for all major types of dairy: Pecorino and F...
export, cheese, dairy products, cream

 
Pressure on beef prices

IFA Livestock Chair Angus Woods says beef prices are holding firm at a base of €4.20/kg for steers and €4.30/kg for heifers.  Factories are putting pressure on beef prices. Base quotes for steers and heifers have been reduced by 5c/kg, with the general base quote for steers at €4.10/kg and heifers at €4.20/kg. Sell...
prices, Irish beef sector, beef production, beef

 

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