http://www.eubusiness.com Publish your company news and EU-related articles directly onto the EUbusiness web site and reach a global audience of over 165,000 visitors every month. Email sales @ eubusiness.com. daily 1 2006-12-21T17:07:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/ubifrance-takes-20-french-innovators-to-cebit-2012 UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency, will present 20 companies at CeBIT, where they will showcase their innovative digital products on the French pavilion. The trade show is the digital industry’s biggest event and will take place in Hanover (Germany), from 6 to 10 March 2012. No publisher ubi 2012-02-10T11:21:58Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/EUROCHAMBRES/priorities-2 In a meeting in Copenhagen with senior representatives of the Danish Presidency, including Pia Olsen Dyhr, Minister for Trade and Investment and Acting Minister for Health, EUROCHAMBRES' President Alessandro Barberis highlighted three specific aims that the Danish Presidency should focus on in its efforts to develop a more favourable business environment. No publisher EUROCHAMBRES SMEs 2012-02-09T21:34:41Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/foeeurope/organic-farming Public resistance to genetically modified crops has ensured that the area grown in Europe in 2011 remained at 0.1 per cent of all arable land, shows figures released today by Friends of the Earth Europe. In comparison, organic farming accounted for 3.7 per cent. No publisher foeeurope Environment Agriculture 2012-02-09T18:53:39Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/ubifrance-is-packaging-innovations-in-birmingham-in-2012 The French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE in London will present six innovative packaging-technology companies on the French pavilion at Packaging Innovations 2012. The trade show will take place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), in Birmingham (England), from 29 February to 1 March 2012. No publisher ubi 2012-02-09T13:34:37Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/ubifrance-has-largest-national-pavilion-at-mwc-2012-in-barcelona For the sixth year running, UBIFRANCE, the French export-support agency, will be running a French Pavilion at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona (Spain). The trade show, which takes place from 27 February to 1 March 2012, is the world’s foremost event for the mobile-telecoms industry, covering equipment, services and content. The French Pavilion will host almost 130 companies, representing the largest national pavilion at the event. No publisher ubi 2012-02-09T13:33:27Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/vegepolys-takes-fleuron-d2019anjou2019s-melkior-to-fruit-logistica-2012 The VEGEPOLYS competitiveness cluster, the organisers of the SIVAL trade show, and fresh-produce magazine Réussir Fruits et Légumes of France have launched a major Europe-wide competition with the goal of encouraging varietal innovation in fresh produce. Open to all breeders of fruit and vegetables in Europe, the 2012 competition has rewarded Fleuron d’Anjou with the Gold Prize for its Melkior organically certified shallot seedlings. Melkior shallots will be exhibited on the VEGEPOLYS stand at Fruit Logistica in Berlin, between 8 and 10 February 2012. No publisher ubi 2012-02-09T13:33:14Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/youpig-pre-starter-feed-wins-the-heart-of-international-porkers YOUPIG, the international piglet pre-starter feed that is made in France by InVivo NSA, is moving further into the international arena. The product, which is manufactured by one of the leading players in the premix and specialties industry, has already gained strong market positions in France, Greece, Hungary, Romania and Spain. YOUPIG will be showcased at Eurotier 2012 and Space 2012. No publisher ubi 2012-02-09T13:33:14Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/testbiotech/plants-2 In a letter to Commissioner Dalli, Testbiotech and GeneWatch UK give new evidence of EFSA´s failure to perform risk assessment of genetically engineered plants. No publisher testbiotech Environment Food & Drink Agriculture 2012-02-02T11:48:59Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/BEUC/redress-12 Today’s vote in the European Parliament echoes BEUC in putting clear pressure on the Commission to introduce a system of Collective Redress providing EU consumers with a collective compensation tool for commercial malpractice. No publisher BEUC Consumer 2012-02-02T11:43:56Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/ariane-apple-blazes-innovative-trail-to-fruit-logistica-2012 No publisher ubi 2012-01-31T17:20:59Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Press/concert-japan CONCERT-Japan (Connecting and Coordinating European Research and Technology Development with Japan) is a European Union (EU) funded project in the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technology Development (FP7). No publisher CONCERT-Japan Japan Research & Technology 2012-01-30T18:03:26Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/greenpeace/climate-12-01-30 The European Commission today set out how Europe could increase its climate ambition, presenting a series of pathways to further reduce carbon emissions by 2020. No publisher greenpeace Environment Energy 2012-01-30T14:53:02Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/BEUC/internet-12 BEUC welcomes today’s proposed update of EU Data Protection laws by the European Commission. These will make European standards applicable to all companies processing the data of European consumers. No publisher BEUC Consumer Internet 2012-01-25T17:37:28Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Press/epia-12-01-24 The European Photovoltaic Industry Association's (EPIA) new Market Report 2011 shows important increase in grid-connected capacity of PV systems, but changing economics will require development of new markets in the world. No publisher EPIA Environment Energy 2012-01-24T19:29:27Z Press http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/ubi/france2019s-cloud-computing-market-set-to-exceed-eur-2-billion-in-2011 The recent boom in data transmission and storage capacity has given rise to an increase in Cloud computing in France — a sector that has been given the backing of the government’s National Investment Program. This market is set to surpass the €2 billion mark for France in 2011, and may make up more than 6% of the French software and IT-services industry in 2012. No publisher ubi 2012-01-23T18:06:19Z Press