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Unilever To Roll Out Battery-Powered Fridges In European Trailers

Unilever plans to roll out refrigeration trailers powered by batteries rather than diesel across the European Union in the second half of 2023, as the cons...

France Ups Non-EU Wheat Export Forecast, Stocks Outlook Steady

Farm office FranceAgriMer has increased its forecast for French soft wheat exports outside the European Union this season, citing brisk demand led by Moroc...

EU Spirits Group Calls For Three-Pillar Trade Strategy With ASEAN Countries

spiritsEUROPE, which represents the spirits sector at EU level, has called for the establishment of a 'three-pillar' trade strategy with ASEAN markets in S...

East Europeans Count Their Pennies For Christmas As Food Costs Soar

Consumers in Eastern Europe are saving up to put their favourite carp and pork dishes on the table for Christmas as food price inflation, especially in Hun...

EU Agrees Law Preventing Import Of Goods Linked To Deforestation

The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market soy, beef, coffee and other commodities linked to de...

Countries Split On Plastics Treaty Focus As UN Talks Close

The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split on whether goals and effort...

German Inflation Eased In November But Too Soon For 'All-Clear'

Germany's inflation cooled slightly in November, but remained near a record high, suggesting that while cost pressures have eased in Europe's lar...

Ukraine, Partners Launch $150m Grain Export Plan To Help Vulnerable Nations

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy hosted a summit in Kyiv with allied nations on Saturday to launch a plan to export $150 million worth of grain to c...