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Rabobank has years of expertise in the F&A
sector, and as a knowledge-based financial
institution, this information is crucial to the
bank's continued success.
'As a global F&A knowledge provider, FAR's
involvement has strengthened Rabobank's
position as the market-leading F&A bank
globally,' says Zwanenberg.
issues, from world trade flows to chain control - in every
industry sector in which Rabobank's clients are active,'
Zwanenberg continues.
Using its knowledge of F&A sector trends and corporate
strategies, FAR advises both existing and prospective clients
in strategie discussions and in paid advisory mandates; such
as feasibility studies and growth, country entry, repositioning,
and co-operative strategies.
A central unit in Utrecht and 12 smaller
teams world-wide accumulate knowledge
in all major F&A sectors, from animal feed
to table wines.
'We cover issues throughout the food
chain from production to the consumer,
from brand strategies to environmental
When the European Union (EU) Council recently adopted a
new directive on biofuels, several companies approached FAR
for advice. The legislation stipulates voluntary targets for biofuel
inclusion in all EU transport fuels (a 2% inclusion rate by
December 31,2005 and a 5.75% rate by December 31,2010),
achieved by using ethanol, biodiesel, or a combination of both.
Furthermore, new taxation legislation on energy products
One of FAR's biggest achievements in 2003 wasto build a global intranet site. There are
more than 300 subscribers per sector and ifyou're not one ofthem, subscribe soon to
benefit from:
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Rabobank news on M&A, new developments, deals, industry news etc.
For more information, go to http://far.rabobank.com
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