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2013 Press release 08 April 2013 Ministry for Rural Affairs Wood construction in focus at Nordic conference Decision-makers and experts from across the Nordic region will gather to discuss wood construction at the Wood Construction Conference in Växjö on 9 April. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will be there to speak about the Government's investment in the Forest Kingdom vision and about wood construction as one of the focus areas of this vision. Time and place Related Time: Tuesday 9 April, 13.00 - 17.30 The Forest Kingdom - with Place: The Residence of the County Governor, Stortorget in Växjö values for the world "I hope that with this conference in Växjö we can help to raise interest in building with wood. I want more people to become aware of the potential of the forest, and in particular of wood as a building material. Not only does this contribute to dynamic rural areas by creating jobs, it also benefits the environment to use a External links climate-smart material," says Mr Erlandsson. Conference: Modern Industrial Wood Construction The Wood Construction Conference in Växjö will take place over two days, on 9-10 April. The aim of the - on a path towards a bio- conference is to increase interest in wood construction and to ensure that in the future more buildings are based economy made from wood, both in Sweden and in the Nordic region as a whole. Mr Erlandsson will give the opening speech of the conference and take part in a panel discussion on future challenges and opportunities in this area. Contact Madeleine van der Veer Press Secretary to Eskil Erlandsson +46 8 405 11 88 +46 70 519 01 59 email to Madeleine van der Veer, via the Senior registry clerk Charlotta Eriksson Political Adviser +46 8 405 10 00 email to Charlotta Eriksson, via the Senior registry clerk Press release 26 February 2013 Ministry for Rural Affairs Minister wants to export Swedish school dinner model School dinners and Swedish and Nordic food will be the focus when Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson visits Washington DC from 27 February to 1 March. Sustainable development in the forestry sector is also on the agenda during the visit. "In Sweden it is taken for granted that schools serve healthy, nutritious food to pupils. I want to export this model to the US because I consider this a rights issue. During my visit, I will also raise the right to school dinners with the US Department of Agriculture," says Mr Erlandsson. While in the US, Mr Erlandsson will meet representatives of the Department of Agriculture to discuss school dinners and Swedish and Nordic food in general. He will also visit a school that has taken part in a school dinners project, meet representatives of the forestry authorities and agricultural organisations and, with Sweden holding the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers, take part in the Nordic Cool cultural festival at the Kennedy Center to promote the New Nordic Food cooperation project. Contact Madeleine van der Veer Press Secretary to Eskil Erlandsson +46 8 405 11 88 +46 70 519 01 59 email to Madeleine van der Veer, via the Senior registry clerk Hanna Berndtsson Press release 24 January 2013 Ministry for Rural Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministers launch Bocuse d'Or Europe 2014 in Lyon Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson and Minister for Trade Ewa Björling will travel to Lyon and the the World Cuisine Contest on 29-30 January, where Adam Dahlberg will be representing Sweden. During the contest in Lyon, the ministers will also launch the 2014 European Cuisine Contest, which will be held in Stockholm. Time and place Related Tuesday 29 January Sweden - the new culinary Sweden's fish dish leaves the kitchen at 13.10 nation Sweden's meat dish leaves the kitchen at 13.45 Press briefing, launch of Bocuse d'Or Europe 2014 Time: 16.00 Place: VIP village GL event area Wednesday 30 January "Try Swedish" mingle at Business Sweden's exhibition stand at the Sirha international food exhibition. Swedish suppliers will be offering samples of Swedish products and Dr Björling will speak on the theme 'A food export nation and a gastronomic travel destination'. Tid: 14.30 Place: Sirha international food exhibition, exhibition stand 6D130 Official photograph, Bocuse d'Or Europe 2014 Time: 15.45 Place: Stockholm exhibition stand Prize ceremony Time: 17.30 Place: contest area "The chefs representing Sweden in wider contexts, such as the World Cuisine Contest, the European Cuisine Contest and the Culinary Olympics, are the vanguard of Culinary Sweden. I believe in Adam Dahlberg and his extensive expertise. It will also be extremely exciting to launch the European Cuisine Contest in Sweden," says Mr Erlandsson. Mr Dahlberg is representing Sweden in Bocuse d'Or 2013, also known as the World Cuisine Contest. HRH Prince Carl-Philip, Mr Erlandsson and Dr Björling will be in Lyon to offer Mr Dahlberg their support and draw attention to Culinary Sweden, as well as to demonstrate the high level of gastronomy Sweden has to offer. During the competition in Lyon, Mr Erlandsson and Dr Björling will also present Sweden's plans for Bocuse d'Or Europe 2014, the European Cuisine Contest, at a press conference. The contest will be arranged in Stockholm in May next year. "Considering the most recent results in the European Cuisine Contest and the World Cuisine Contest, where Sweden, Norway and Denmark dominated the podium, it is clear the world's gastronomic focus is on the Nordic region. I hope that Sweden, through Mr Dahlgren, will now be able to bring home the first gold medal since 1997, when Matthias Dahlgren won the competition. Approximately 56 000 people work in the Swedish food industry, and our export of food products amounts to just over SEK 55 billion today, so it is an important sector," says Dr Björling. The cuisine contest is one of the events at the Sirha international food exhibition, where several Swedish companies will be on hand. Business Sweden will be represented at the Swedish Pavilion, where visitors will have the opportunity to meet Swedish businesses and sample their products. Bocuse d'Or in brief Bocuse d'Or is one of the world's most prestigious cooking competitions, considered the world championship for chefs. The contest was launched in 1987 and was named after its founder, Chef Paul Bocuse. A total of 24 chefs from 24 different countries compete to see who can prepare the best fish dish and meat dish for 14 guests in 5 hours and 35 minutes. 'Sweden - the new culinary nation' in brief Sweden - the new culinary nation is a vision about creating more jobs and economic growth, primarily through initiatives that focus on cuisine and food production in combination with tourism. This vision has produced an action plan with five focus areas: food in public institutions, primary production, processed food, food tourism and restaurants. Contact Madeleine van der Veer Press Secretary to Eskil Erlandsson +46 8 405 11 88 +46 70 519 01 59 email to Madeleine van der Veer, via the Senior registry clerk Monica Enqvist Press Secretary +46 8 405 10 00 email Press release 21 January 2013 Ministry for Rural Affairs Minister for Rural Affairs takes new grip on pigs' ears Another step is now being taken for the export of food and food technology to China. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will visit Beijing on 23-25 January, with the expectation of creating conditions to increase the export of such products as pork and chicken. "Swedish food products have great sales potential in China. The middle class is growing and is demanding high-quality, wholesome and safe products. Swedish companies are able to contribute all of this," says Mr Erlandsson. Mr Erlandsson and a business delegation will visit Beijing on 23-25 January. During the visit, Mr Erlandsson will meet Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu, Minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine Zhi Shuping, and Minister of State Forestry Administration Jia Zhibang to discuss issues concerning agriculture, food and forestry. The purpose of the visit is to showcase Swedish food, food companies and food technology companies, as well as to assist Swedish companies in developing contacts in China. "This summer, China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu and I signed a cooperation agreement. My hope is that we can realise this agreement during the coming visit by not only developing trade between our two countries, but also by deepening cooperation in areas such as research and development, food technology and animal husbandry," says Mr Erlandsson. Swedish companies involved in milk production technology and oat products are already successful in China. Mr Erlandsson will therefore speak at a seminar on oats during his visit in China, as well as make a visit to a dairy farm that uses Swedish technology. Contact Madeleine van der Veer Press Secretary to Eskil Erlandsson +46 8 405 11 88 +46 70 519 01 59 email to Madeleine van der Veer, via the Senior registry clerk Hanna Berndtsson 2012 Press release 31 October 2012 Ministry for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson working to export Swedish chicken feet The Chinese market is crying out for Swedish chicken feet, milk powder and pigs' ears. Minister for Rural Affairs Eskil Erlandsson will lead a trade delegation to China and Hong Kong on 7-10 November. Swedish food and forestry will be the focus of the visit, in the hope of increasing exports of Swedish foodstuffs and other primary products. "There are great opportunities to export Swedish primary products such as forestry products and foodstuffs to China and Hong Kong.