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The EU sweetener market will take a new start after the end of the 50 year old EU sugar quota production system on October 1, 2017, and will probably face a period of increased market volatility.

On March 13, 2017, the European Commission presented its long awaited report examining whether mandatory nutrition labeling requirements should be extended to alcoholic beverages....

The EU28’s grain harvest is forecast to rise three percent in MY2017/18 despite little change to the planted area.

Total EU-28 oilseeds production for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is expected to decline by about 9 percent to 32 million metric tons (MMT).

In 2016, FAS The Hague organized promotional activities for U.S. seafood, pulses, tree nuts, and specialty products; actual sales from these activities were approximately $40 million.

The European Union’s (EU) dairy market seems to be slowly emerging from its recent “dairy crisis,” when EU farmers were faced with overproduction and the lowest commodity prices since 2009.

On Tuesday, February 28, the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) again failed to reach a qualified majority on the proposal on endocrine disruptor (ED) criteria.

This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS report – E16060. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU....

The European Commission approved a plan to reduce phosphate emissions from the Dutch livestock sector.

The Netherlands, as a member of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. However, rules for the certification of imports are complicated...

The Dutch food processing industry is valued at almost €65 (about $69.8) billion and employs just over 135,000 people.

The Dutch retail sector is characterized by heavy consolidation, the top two retailers control over 50 percent of the market, and a large number of smaller neighborhood stores.