The German E. coli contamination that has killed more than 50 people is now officially over, according to health officials. But the scale of this event ensures a lengthy aftermath. Ben Cooper looks at the...
Europe's E. coli outbreak, one of the largest the world has seen, has killed dozens and sickened thousands. The continent's fresh produce sector has been hit hard, with mis-information hitting consumer demand and sales. just-food has followed the major developments in the crisis.
The European Commission has confirmed that Russia has not yet lifted its ban on fruit and vegetable imports from the EU "in practice" despite President Medvedev agreeing to the move on Friday.
Spanish produce growers have called on the Spanish government to take legal action against the European Commission over the EUR210m (US$286.8m) aid package designed to provide compensation for Europe's fresh produce industry.
The European Council of Ministers has approved an improved package that will provide EUR210m (US$286.8m) in emergency aid to Europe's fresh produce industry, which has seen sales hit in the fall-out from Germany's E. coli outbreak.
The number of people killed by the E. coli outbreak in Germany has risen to 35 - although officials have claimed that the number of new cases of illness is…
Russia has agreed to lift import bans on produce from the European Union following talks between European Council president Herman Van Rompuy and Russian president Dmitry Medvedev. Van Rompuy said…
German authorities suggested today (10 June) that bean sprouts produced in the country were the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak. In a joint statement, the Robert Koch institute,…
European farmers federation Copa-Cogeca has called for more compensation for farmers hit by the E. coli crisis, insisting that the improved proposal from The European Commission is still too low.…
EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has increased a proposed aid package for vegetable producers harmed by Germany's E. coli outbreak. Ciolos has offered EUR210m – up from an initial EUR150m…
The European Commission's EUR150m (US$220m) compensation package for farmers hit by the E. coli scandal in Europe is too low, the EU-wide farming union Copa-Cogeca has warned. EU Agriculture Commissioner…
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