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SOURCE: MIPAAF – Italian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced last Friday an online public consultation between citizens on the labeling of food products. Consumers, manufacturers and operators will be able to express their point of view by answering a questionnaire with 11 questions on the importance of […]
SOURCE: WTO – Rules of origin are the criteria needed to determine the national source of a product. Their importance is derived from the fact that duties and restrictions in several cases depend upon the source of imports but there is wide variation in the practice of governments. […]
SOURCE: EUROPEAN COMMISSION – The European Commission has today approved 27 programmes to promote agricultural products in the European Union and in third countries. The total budget of the programmes, the grand majority of which will run for a period of three years, is € 77,4 million of […]
Poor crop for local olive growers in Croatia after the record production in 2013. The rainy summer and low temperatures, the anticipated harvest in Istria and Dalmatia and, most of all, the attacks of olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae) caused a decrease in olive quantities, thus olive oil […]
ISMEA PRESS RELEASE – With a record production of 1.8 million tonnes in 2013/14, Spain is sweeping this year on international markets for olive oil on foreign trade for the first six months of this year (Ismea based on Istat data). Even Italy, the largest market in the […]
SOURCE: AGROINFORMATION – The General Director for Quality, Agro-Food Industry and Organic Production of the Government of Andalusia, Ana Romero, stressed that the organic farming sector continues to consolidate in Andalusia, with 806,726 hectares of land devoted to these crops, representing 54% of Spain’s total, and 9,931 operators, […]
FAO PRESS RELEASE – China announced last 15th of October a $50 million donation to FAO to support the Organization’s program of “South-South cooperation” to improve food security and promote sustainable agricultural development over the next five years. “Food for all is a fundamental human right, upon which […]
From 23 to 25 October 2014, during TriestEspresso Expo, illycaffè Italian brand organizes further insights in the world of coffee in its centre of excellence, the University of Coffee, teaching subjects from very different fields. A technical approach is taken to understanding more about the factors that influence […]
PRESS REALEASE (ARIES) – Have you ever tried espresso coffee in a cave? If you come to Trieste don’t miss “Underground coffee”Friday 24 October at 5.30 pm. TriestEspresso Expo and Gruppo Cimbali will serve you an underground coffee in the Grotta Gigante, one of town’s main tourist attractions, […]
PRESS RELAEASE (ARIES) – Exquisitely dedicated to all espresso coffee businessmen and lovers, the 7th edition of TriestEspresso Expo announces a wide range of events and tastings from 23 to 25 October in Trieste, in northern Italy. This renowned trade show organized by Aries – Trieste Chamber of […]
PRESS RELAEASE (ARIES) – How to develop successfully coffee business by improving sales network, optimizing the costs of logistics or exploiting the capacities of crowdfunding or the ones of lean roasting? TriestEspresso Expo fair will answer to all these needs with mini courses especially dedicated to coffee entrepeneurs […]
Worldwide attention on climate change at the UN Climate Summit in New York last 23 September. New actions to immediately tackle climate change were announced by government, business, finance and civil society leaders at the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Summit in New York. The initiatives for finance, farming, […]
Water conservation is one of the main issues for agriculture in the future. A new proof of it comes from Laramie County in Wyoming (USA) thanks to the efforts of the district conservationist James Pike with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) who constantly encouraged farmers and […]
USDA‘s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) more easily afford healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement last 29 September with Virginia […]
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved grading and labeling standards for California olive oil, taking effect from 26 September 26, in time for the upcoming olive harvest season. The standards were recommended by the recently-formed California Olive Oil Commission – brought into existence by olive […]
