25 May 2018 --- This week, nine global ocean conservation leaders urged the European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella, to use his “power, position, and responsibility” to end destructive and wasteful EU overfishing, ahead of the 2020 Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) deadline. Meanwhile, EHL Ingredients launched a new Russian herb and spice blend in the run-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia this summer. The latest export statistics from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) revealed that Q1 2018 exports of food and drink have grown by 5.5 percent to £5.2bn (US$6.9bn), from £5.0bn (US$6.6bn) in Q1 2017. Elsewhere, the Hochdorf Group has signed an agreement to acquire Bimbosan AG in Welschenrohr, Switzerland and Stern-Wywiol Gruppe presented the cornerstones of its success at an International Sales Network Event in Hamburg.