Brussels backs €400bn sector with food security and competitiveness plan
Danone also takes full control of local fresh dairy joint venture
Plan covers animal welfare, competitiveness and protein self-sufficiency
Beef demand holds firm while dairy exports hit record pace
Canola meal, peas, seafood duties halted to end-2026
Commission seeks first-mover edge amid farm backlash
Company sees 7% to 11% EPS growth in 2026
Expansion boosts self-sufficiency, shifts output from Denmark
Animal movement curbed; dairy exports unaffected
Protests target milk, pork prices and EU competition
Limited quotas to shield sector as ratification pending