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Spain had its Ebro scheme, involving 830km of waterways, now abandoned, though some Spaniards remain wistful.
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He fought in fierce battles at Brunete, Quinto, Belchite and Fuentes de Ebro.
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Despite this, Ebro's sales increased in Spain in 2012, suggesting that the domestic appetite for branded food is finally returning.
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Acquisitions of rice and pasta businesses have increased Ebro's market share but has also given it access to established distribution networks.
CNN: Ebro CEO: Strong euro is 'major concern' for business
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The Conference is jointly organized by: UNW-DPAC and the Ebro River Basin Authority, UNESCO, UNW-DPC, World Bank, UNEP, OECD, ILO, ECLAC, ESCWA, and UN-Habitat.
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Ebro is a global producer of rice, pasta and sauces with a large international footprint -- its home Spanish market accounts for just 7% of its turnover.
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To that end Ebro is branching out from its main dried foods business to frozen foods, particularly popular in North America, and fresh foods which is growing fast in France.
CNN: Ebro CEO: Strong euro is 'major concern' for business
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Spain's oldest nuclear power station - the Santa Maria de Garona plant - was shut down on Sunday because the Ebro river water became too hot to cool its reactor.
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For a truly spectacular case of regional uproar, look at the national water plan unveiled in September, a huge scheme to transfer a cubic kilometre of water a year from (mainly) the Ebro, in the north, to the dry south-east.
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