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Two hundred participants expected at Vigo 2001 Spain (September 12, 2001) - The Second European Tuna Conference 'Vigo 2001', organized by the National Association of Fish and Shellfish Canners (ANFACO), will attract about two hundred participants, representing the most important tuna suppliers and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4982
created on 2001-09-12
Buckeye ponders options after verdict U.S. (September 12, 2001) - An attorney for the state's largest egg farm said the company is considering its options - including bankruptcy or a settlement - following a US$ 19.7-million jury verdict against it.
Buckeye Egg Farm attorney Tom www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4983
created on 2001-09-12
USDA suspends release of reports following terrorist attacks U.S. (September 12, 2001) - Two U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasting agencies announced suspension of scheduled reports because of yesterday's events.
USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service is suspending
release of reports scheduled www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4984
created on 2001-09-12
Methyl Halides, Methane from rice contribute to global warming U.S. (September 12, 2001) - Emissions of methane and methyl halides from rice fields can expand the hole in the ozone layer, the Straits Times of Singapore reported last week. The growing of rice, the world's most important wetland food crop, may also www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4985
created on 2001-09-12
Rice market remains stable following terrorist atrocities Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - Asian physical rice export prices were flat to slightly lower yesterday in continued thin trade, with exporters saying that the terrorist attack in the U.S. have yet to have any drastic impact on the market.
However, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4986
created on 2001-09-13
Dairy producers keen to import 10,000 tons of powdered milk Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - Local dairy product companies are seeking approval to import 10,000 tons of powdered milk to make up for a shortage of regular fresh milk supplies.
The milk shortfall of 300 tons a day has come about since tougher rules www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4987
created on 2001-09-13
Chula scientists experiment with cloning across the species Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - After succeeding in cloning the first two calves - Ing and Nicole - scientists at Chulalongkorn University are moving on to experiment with cloning across the species.
The project aims to make a clone of a buffalo by www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4988
created on 2001-09-13
Shippers seen winning more business Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - Air cargo carriers foresee an impact on their operations from flight delays and cancellations in the wake of the terrorist attack on America.
However, shipping carriers said they expected benefits in the near term, as www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4989
created on 2001-09-13
Global food chain to pose stiff challenge at WTO talks U.S. (September 13, 2001) - Food has never been so complicated.
With a global reach that spurs protesters from Seattle to Genoa to cast a shadow over World Trade Organization (WTO) efforts to launch a new round of talks this year, food has also made www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4990
created on 2001-09-13
Border export processing zones touted as way to trim costs Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - Thai companies could reduce their overheads considerably if the Thai and Cambodian governments agreed to set up export processing zones on the border, according to Britain's ambassador to Cambodia.
Stephen Bridges said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4991
created on 2001-09-13
Tea products to be held by customs until test results are known Bangkok (September 13, 2001) - Starbucks' tea products, which have been claimed to contain a possibly dangerous substance, were found at a customs checkpoint yesterday and impounded, the secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4992
created on 2001-09-13
Japan scrapped E.U. mad cow study Japan (September 13, 2001) - Japan not only dismissed European warnings of mad cow disease, it also scrapped a related study of the disease in a bid to preserve Japan’s image.
The European Commission issued the warning in June over concerns that www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4993
created on 2001-09-13
USDA reopens building in downtown Washington U.S. (September 13, 2001) - U.S. Agriculture Department employees yesterday returned to work at a USDA building after a brief evacuation for a suspected bomb threat re-ignited fears following Tuesday's terror attacks in New York and Washington.
A www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4994
created on 2001-09-13
Taiwanese delegation hopes to form new joint ventures The Philippines (September 13, 2001) - Sector leaders in Taiwan are planning to target possible joint ventures with counterparts in Davao City, reports Asian Pulse.
Mayor Rodrigo Dutere officially welcomed the delegation of 11 industry www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4995
created on 2001-09-13
Air freight fears for fruit, vegetables following terrorist attacks U.S. (September 13, 2001) - Following Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the U.S., the fresh produce industry has raised concerns over possible problems for air freight to the U.S. and the Middle East.
Exporters fear that many international carriers are www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4996
created on 2001-09-13
China set to market ‘space vegetables’ China (September 13, 2001) - Over 1 million tons of “space vegetables” from twenty model plantation bases in the Chinese region of Chengdu are expected to go on sale there later this month.
Space vegetables is the term given to the improved breed www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4997
created on 2001-09-13
Japan’s soybean production on the rise Japan (September 13, 2001) - Supported by MAFF's crop diversion measures to convert rice production to other crops, Japan's soybean production has doubled during the last five years, reaching 235,000 metric tons in 2000.
The harvested area is www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4998
created on 2001-09-13
INPA plans shrimp fishing ban Colombia (September 13, 2001) - Colombia's National Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (INPA) said it would like to establish a shrimp ban in Buenaventura to preserve the resource and guarantee the sustainability of the fishery.
According to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=4999
created on 2001-09-13
E.U. pear harvest likely to drop by more than 14% E.U. (September 13, 2001) - The autumn pear harvest in general throughout the main pear growing regions of the E.U., and especially in Germany and Italy will be lower this season, the German market and price reporting company ZMP reported.
According www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5000
created on 2001-09-13
India aims to export 3 million tons of rice this year India (September 13, 2001) - India hopes to export 3 million metric tons of rice from April 2001 through March 2002, according to a recent Reuters report.
The export drive is aimed at reducing the country’s bulging stocks, said the Bhure Lal, chief www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5001
created on 2001-09-13
Thailand set to break record for rice exports Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - Thailand is expected to create a new rice export record of 6.8 million tons this year, said the president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Vicharn Boosarawongse.
However, the total value of the exports in baht www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5002
created on 2001-09-14
Beef import ban extended to Japan, Greece and Czech Republic Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - The Public Health Ministry yesterday imposed a ban on the import and sale of beef and beef products from Japan, the Czech Republic and Greece, after cases of mad cow disease were reported in these countries.
The ban is www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5003
created on 2001-09-14
Company promoting neem-based herbal tea Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - Neem or sadao is widely accepted worldwide as a pesticide used in organic cultivation.
Now a Thai company, Neem Tarade Co, says that neem leaves and powder have benefits as a herbal tea.
In promoting the product, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5004
created on 2001-09-14
Exporters urged to secure cargo, product liability insurance Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - Insurers have urged exporters to buy product liability and cargo insurance to avoid the risk of damage caused by production processes or during transport.
Tipawan Ampanpong, a senior official at the Insurance Department, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5005
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EVENT: Thailand Rice Convention to be held in November Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - Thailand's Rice Exporters Association will hold ‘Thailand Rice Convention 2001’ in November, aimed at determining ways to expand export markets for Thai rice, Vicharn Boosarawongse, the association's president, told a press www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5006
created on 2001-09-14
Cow in Japan’s first BSE case was not fed with MBM Japan (September 14, 2001) - The Hokkaido prefectural government said yesterday a local dairy farmer who bred the cow suspected of having Japan's first case of mad cow disease did not feed it with meat and bone meal (MBM), which is believed to cause the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5007
created on 2001-09-14
China's early rice output expected to decline China (September 14, 2001) - China's early rice output in 2001 is expected to fall a year-on-year 9.5 per cent, or 3.56 million, to 33.96 million tons, the State Statistical Bureau was quoted as saying. The fall was mainly due to a decrease in planted www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5008
created on 2001-09-14
Study gives insight into religious attitudes to GM foods U.S. (September 14, 2001) - A recent study for the Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology indicates widespread opposition to altering the genetics of animals or plants to promote growth or other characteristics. The ethical reactions to biotechnology www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5009
created on 2001-09-14
China tightens grip on Thai apple market Bangkok (September 14, 2001) - Bangkok-based importers are predicting a tough reception for new season French and Washington State apples this season as China tightens its grip on the market.
French apples are set to hit the market at the start of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5010
created on 2001-09-14
U.S. businessmen back potential Asean-China free trade area Vietnam (September 14, 2001) - U.S.-Asean Business Council Chairman Ernest Bower indicated a support yesterday for ongoing negotiation between the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China towards a possible free trade area www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5011
created on 2001-09-14
Indian soybean output seen hit by long dry spell India (September 14, 2001) - India's prospects of a bumper soybean crop this year have been dulled by a long dry spell in the country's main growing areas, traders said yesterday.
Malwa, in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, which contributes www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5012
created on 2001-09-14
Research suggests bluefin tuna could breed in captivity Spain (September 14, 2001) - A group of experts from the Scientific Research Superior Council’s (CSIC) Institute of Marine Sciences, has finished a basic two-year study, with results indicating that bluefin tuna could breed in captivity in the waters of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5013
created on 2001-09-14
Japanese mint could be used as basis for new natural rice fumigant U.S. (September 14, 2001) - Oils extracted from 16 spices and medicinal plants were tested for effects on the rice weevil Sitophilus oryzae by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service's Western Regional Research www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5014
created on 2001-01-01
Russia’s poultry imports from U.S. rise 60% in first half 2001 Russia (September 14, 2001) - Russia increased its imports of poultry meat from the United States by 60 per cent in the first half of this year.
Representatives of the Moscow offices of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), citing U.S. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5015
created on 2001-01-01
Soft commodity trade paralyzed by exchange destruction U.S. (September 14, 2001) - Traders of coffee, sugar, cocoa, cotton and orange juice yesterday faced up to the fact that the U.S. center for trading those so-called "soft" commodities was gone.
The New York Board of Trade was located in the World www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5016
created on 2001-09-14
Belaya Dacha to increase vegetable production Russia (September 14, 2001) - Agricultural company Belaya Dacha (Moscow region), the main supplier of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and lettuce to McDonald's in Russia, plans to up vegetable production 5 per cent year-on-year in 2001.
The company plans www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5017
created on 2001-09-14
Russia’s poultry imports from U.S. rise 60% in first half 2001 Russia (September 14, 2001) - Russia increased its imports of poultry meat from the United States by 60 per cent in the first half of this year.
Representatives of the Moscow offices of the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), citing U.S. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5018
created on 2001-09-14
Shrimp catches off Sonora recover Mexico (September 14, 2001) - After a slow start, with average catches between 40-60 kilos per boat, the second day of the current shrimp season off the Sonora coast turned out more promising. Fishermen made catches reaching 60-70 kilos for each boat, and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5019
created on 2001-09-14
Ecuadorian shrimp industry yet to show signs of recovery Ecuador (September 14, 2001) - The Ecuadorian shrimp industry has not yet shown signs of recovery. The sector's exports dropped from US$ 872 million in 1999 to $ 285.4 million in 2000 and this year's situation does not seem to be better. In spite of all www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5020
created on 2001-09-14
Suspected BSE cow used to produce feed for other animals Japan (September 17, 2001) - The dairy cow suspected of having Japan's first case of a deadly brain-wasting disease was used to produce feed intended for other animals, an Agriculture Ministry official said at the weekend.
However, the official www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5021
created on 2001-09-17
Australian fresh farm produce exports grounded as Ansett goes bust Australia (September 17, 2001) - Exporters of fresh farm produce have described air-freight availability as desperate following the grounding of the country’s airline group Ansett Australia due to financial troubles.
According to horticulture shipper www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5022
created on 2001-09-17
Wheat buyers delay U.S. visits following attacks U.S. (September 17, 2001) - Wheat industry officials from Libya, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Taiwan have postponed visits to the United States because of last week's attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, according to a U.S. wheat group. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5023
created on 2001-09-17
France fighting to restore gourmet image France (September 17, 2001) - A sickle in his hand and a broad grin on his face, Jacques Lachaud wiped the sweat from his from his brow after helping to destroy a field of genetically modified (GM) maize near this southwestern French town.
"This www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5024
created on 2001-09-17
Deep-sea fishermen decide to break shrimp ban Mexico (September 17, 2001) - Owners of Sinaloa and Sonora deep-sea fishing vessels have warned that they will break the ban and start fishing for shrimp today at 0:00 hours (local time).
This decision was made after the Secretary of Agriculture, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5025
created on 2001-09-17
Edible berry more healthy than tomatoes U.S. (September 17, 2001) - The berry produced by a bush normally used to curb soil erosion has been discovered to have 18 times more cancer-fighting lycopene in it than tomatoes.
The bushes, known as autumn olives, produce berries similar to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=5026
created on 2001-09-17
