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Third year in a row with a drop in sales
In March 2004, turnover in the hospitality industry in Germany was 2,6% lower in nominal terms (at current prices) and 3,2% in real terms (at constant prices) than in March 2003. After calendar and seasonal adjustment of the data (Berlin Procedure 4 – BV 4) compared to February 2004, 0,4% less was sold in nominal terms and 0,5% less in real terms.
In the first three months of 2004, companies in the hotel and catering industry turned over a nominal 1,3% and a real 2,0% less than in the same period of the previous year.
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Successful tour start of the new aid musical
Shining children's eyes, red cheeks from taking part in the closing song and thunderous applause - the premiere of the new children's musical "Pappe satt!", which the aid infodienst produced together with the Cologne theater production comic on!, started off so successfully on May 6, 2004. has developed.
Around 170 children from five schools experienced an extraordinarily imaginative and sensitive production in the Sports and Olympic Museum in Cologne, which brought the topics of eating habits, obesity and lack of exercise to the stage: "Frieda is fat and suffers a lot from it. Leon is just hanging limp Since meeting the beautiful Wellnessa, the clumsy Beppo and the mysterious Mr. Meiermüller, a lot has changed in the lives of 8-year-old Frieda and 9-year-old Leon.
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Stiftung Warentest examines menu services for senior citizens
They are often called "meals on wheels", "distance catering" or "meal delivery services" in the yellow pages. The mobile meal services make everyday life easier for older people and often even save them the need to go to a retirement home. But in many cases the meals delivered do not correspond to the recommendations for a balanced diet. The Stiftung Warentest has now found this out. For the May issue of the magazine "test" she examined the food and the service of six providers in Hamburg and one provider in Potsdam.
While service was consistently rated positively, most delivery services scored poorly when it came to food quality.
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International meat (he) fair with growth
Final Report IFFA 2004: 7 percent more visitors overall / 12 percent more foreign visitors alone / exhibitors mostly satisfied 7 percent more visitors overall 12 percent more foreign visitors alone Strong interest from Eastern Europe
57.538 visitors (2001: 53.873) from around 100 countries gave the 852 exhibitors at the IFFA/IFFA-Delicat 2004 a visitor increase of 7 percent, full order books and optimism for the industry). The increase in visitors was mainly due to foreign visitors: the proportion of foreign trade visitors rose by 12 percent. But the number of German visitors was also around 3 percent higher than at the previous event. The degree of internationality rose to 38,5 percent (2001: 36,8 percent).
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Young bulls with price weaknesses
In the past weeks of April, German slaughterhouses had an inconsistent supply of cattle for slaughter: While sufficient numbers of young bulls were delivered, the supply of cows for slaughter was still scarce. The quotations for female slaughter animals were therefore corrected slightly upwards from week to week. In the first three weeks of April, the prices of young bulls almost stayed at the level they had reached, before falling towards the end of the month. The beef trade was brisk at the beginning of the month in view of the Easter holidays; Above all, interest in fine cuts revived. As the month progressed, however, the beef business was subdued and was even disappointingly weak towards the end of the month.
Young bulls of the meat trading class R3 brought the producers an average of 2,49 euros per kilogram slaughter weight in April; that was four cents less than in the previous month and eleven cents less than in April 2003. For class R3 heifers, the average price rose by one cent to EUR 2,33 per kilogram, which was three cents higher than the previous year's figure. The prices for slaughter cows in the O3 category have increased most significantly compared to March, namely by seven cents to 1,82 euros per kilogram. The lead over April 2003 is now eight cents.
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High per capita consumption
Of the ten new EU countries, the Czech Republic is the most populous after Poland and Hungary. While Hungary and Poland were already talked about as suppliers of cheap poultry meat in the EU before they joined the EU, the Czech Republic still has import needs. The most recent data show a self-sufficiency rate of 2003 percent for 92,1, which was even 2,5 percentage points less than in 2002.
Czech poultry meat production amounted to 226.700 tons last year, which was 4,7 percent less than in 2002. At 192.700 tons or around 85 percent, the majority of this was chicken meat. As the development of fattening poultry stocks indicates, the development in this area has recently been declining. On the other hand, growth was recorded in the duck and geese sector.
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At the meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Killarney on 11 May 2004, the European Union's commitment to close relations with developing countries, particularly in the area of trade in food and agricultural products, was confirmed. To facilitate these trading relationships, the European Commission has set out clear food safety regulations and guidelines for their application. The Commission also funds technical assistance projects to help developing countries meet EU food safety standards. The EU also reaffirmed its determination to work towards better market opportunities for developing countries within the framework of the current WTO Doha Development Agenda.
Health and Consumer Protection Commissioner David Byrne said: “The EU has the most open food import system in the world. Without largely duty-free access to our markets, developing countries would face even greater problems. By meeting EU food safety standards, they can also produce safer food for their own people. Trade in food with the EU can only benefit developing countries, including emerging economies."
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IFFA-Delicat promises success for the butcher trade
The IFFA-Delicat 2004 as part of the IFFA from May 15th to 20th, 2004 in Frankfurt has a new concept: Manufacturers present their solutions for the successful butcher shop of tomorrow. The consumer worlds special show picks up on the prevailing trends in consumer behavior. The five consumer worlds "Everywhere and always good", "Fast and convenient", "Enjoy healthy and safe", "Cooking" and "Mobile freshness" are linked in Halls 5.0 and 6.0 by an educational trail.
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Position secured in the UK market
Danish Crown subsidiary Tulip Ltd. strengthens its position in the UK by acquiring the second largest company in the UK meat industry. Between Danish Crown and the shareholders of the British meat company Flagship Foods Ltd. Agreement has now been reached to transfer all shares in the company, which is the UK's second largest pork player.
With the acquisition of Flagship Foods, Danish Crown's market position in the UK market, which is already by far the Danish Crown Group's largest market with a share of 25% of group sales or DKK 10 billion, is strengthened by an expansion of the UK Revenues boosted by a further DKK 4 billion.
