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Low Prices To Eat Into EU Sugar Beet Area As Planting Starts

Farmers in western Europe have begun sugar beet planting, with first indications pointing to a drop in area for the next harvest after a price slump fueled...

UK Shoppers Keep On Spending As Brexit Approaches

British retailers racked up surprisingly strong sales last month, reinforcing how spending by consumers is a bright spot for the economy ahead of Brexit....

U.S. Selfishness On Trade Not Sustainable, World Needs Better WTO: EU

European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen said on Tuesday that Washington's 'selfish' approach to trade was not sustainable, but it was too early t...

Irish Spirits Association Hosts Delegation From The Cognac Industry

The Irish Spirits Association (ISA) yesterday, Sunday (10 March) hosted the Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac (BNIC) ahead of the Ireland vs Fra...

Exports Hit Record Highs Despite Fall In Trade With The UK

The value of goods exports rose by 15% in 2018 to a record €140.8 billion, despite a 3% drop in exports to the UK - its second annual drop in three ye...

Britain Faces Fresh Food Bottleneck If No Brexit Deal

Britain faces a fresh food bottleneck if it drops out of the EU without a deal, the country's largest supermarket group warned on Thursday, echoing comment...

EU Says Plastics Recycling Pledges Fall Short

More action will be needed for the European Union to boost the market for recycled plastics after pledges from companies fell short, EU executive said...

European Dairy Association Welcomes News Of Brexit Agreement

President of the European Dairy Association (EDA), Michel Nalet, acknowledged the efforts made by both negotiation teams in Brexit to come to a withdraw ag...