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As a result of the improved economic situation in 2014, grocery retailers registered a 2% growth in value sales last year.

The Federal Cabinet has approved the new German Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy (DART 2020) on May 13, 2015.

The German Parliaments has unanimously voted against the cloning of animals on May 8. 2015.

This report only focuses on Spanish specific certification requirements when they differ or are additional to EU-harmonized certification.

Post forecasts Argentine milk output for calendar year (CY) 2016 to reach 11.62 million tons, a one percent decrease from USDA’s CY2015 estimates.

Post’s initial coffee production forecast for marketing year (MY) 2015/16 is 28.67 million 60-kg bags (bags), or 1.72 million metric tons (MMT) of green coffee beans, due to good flowering and cherry

Changing market conditions have led Post to make adjustments in dairy forecasts. Post forecasts China’s 2015 fluid milk production at 38 million tons...

Production of rice, corn, beans, and pulses is forecast to rise in MY 2014/15 and MY 2015/16, offering greater export opportunities.

Export prices declined around 1 percent in anticipation of additional sales of government stocks. The government expects to issue a new public tender in early June.

Based on preliminary data, Costa Rica’s 2014/2015 coffee crop reached 1,397,542 60 kg bags. Production was higher than previously estimated, but remained lower than the previous crop.

For Calendar Year (CY) 2015, Post revised fresh apple production downward to 640,000 MT and fresh pear production is forecast to go down to 610,000 MT.

Milk Production for New Zealand in 2015 is likely to be reduced by 2.2% from 2014 to consolidate down to 21.4 million metric tons.