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Tougher penalties eyed against unauthorized pesticide sellers Japan (October 24, 2002) - The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries plans to amend the law on pesticide control so that corporate sellers of unauthorized types of pesticides could be fined up to 100 million yen, ministry officials said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12258
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Wrigley net income up 8%; misses estimate on high costs US (October 24, 2002) - Chewing-gum juggernaut Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. posted an 8 percent gain in third-quarter profit Wednesday but missed expectations due to an expensive advertising push and costs from its failed bid to buy Hershey Foods. The company www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12259
created on 2002-10-24
Doctors ask USDA to remove all meat from School Lunch Program US (October 24, 2002) - The government's weak response to the recent discovery that listeria-infected meat ended up in the school lunch program is indicative of its "reckless and blatant" disregard for children's health, the Physicians Committee for www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12260
created on 2002-10-24
Australia asks CITES to safeguard toothfish Australia (October 24, 2002) - In its effort to protect the Patagonian toothfish from illegal fishing in Antarctic waters, Australia is seeking to have the deep sea species protected under international law. Earlier this year, Australian Environment www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12261
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Oz already selling non-GM tear-free onions Australia (October 24, 2002) - Australian food producers have responded to reports of a new genetically modified onion that does not produce tears by saying that they already make such an onion – and it is not genetically modified.
The Aussie Mild ‘no www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12262
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Herbs in feed an alternative to antibiotics Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - High potential exists for using Thai herbs to replace some antibiotics in animal feed, which would help eliminate harmful chemical residues and trim the country's antibiotic import bill of three billion baht a year, according www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12263
created on 2002-10-25
Ginger-wine makers get local producers' reassurance Chiang Rai (October 25, 2002) - A patent for the production of black-ginger wine would not stop local people making wine from the native plant (Kaempferia parviflora), its patent holder said yesterday. Dr Somchai Chomduang, an adviser to the Chiang Rai www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12264
created on 2002-10-25
Food additives 'cause tantrums' UK (October 25, 2002) - Additives in popular snacks can cause hyperactivity and tantrums in young children, a study suggests. Research carried out by the independent watchdog the Food Commission found that so-called 'E-numbers' may adversely affect one in www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12265
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Fish 'lowers dementia risk' France (October 25, 2002) - Eating fish or seafood at least once a week lowers the risk of developing dementia, researchers have found.
A team of French researchers asked elderly people about their eating habits, and found a link between eating fish, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12266
created on 2002-10-25
Price 'watch list' set up ahead of possible Gulf war Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - In preparation for a possible war between the United States and Iraq the Commerce Ministry will monitor the price of consumer products according to three conditions and under three "watch lists". Internal Trade Department www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12267
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New poultry-feed nutrient in pipeline Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - Zinpro Animal Nutrition (Thailand) Inc will launch a high-yield trace mineral for poultry feed at VIV Asia 2003, an animal nutrition exhibition to be held in Bangkok next March.
The feed is a combination of zinc, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12268
created on 2002-10-25
Rice wine producers form cartel Buri Ram (October 25, 2002) - Fifteen local rice wine producers have banded together in an association to break what they say is a trade barrier put up by the giant companies that produce alcoholic drinks.
The association held a recent meeting www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12269
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Inquiry into claims of fake compost Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - Agriculture Minister Sora-at Klinprathum has launched an inquiry into allegations farmers have been given fake compost under a 400-million-baht flood-aid project.
The inquiry would examine the compost procurement www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12270
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UHT no longer cream of the crop Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - Growth of UHT milk and drinking-yoghurt sales has declined unexpectedly this year for the first time since the economic crash of 1997, according to an ACNielsen market survey. According to the survey, the consumption of UHT www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12271
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Thai farm products competitive in Chinese market Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - Some Thai farm products are still competitive in the Chinese market following the entry of China into the World Trade Organization, according to a report of the Industrial Economics Department available Thursday.
These www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12272
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Rice prices seen rising ahead of Ramadan Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - Thai rice prices were firmer on Thursday and expected to climb in coming weeks due to strong overseas demand ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, traders said.
Thai 100 percent parboiled grade was offered on www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12273
created on 2002-10-25
Chileans give S.Korea trade deal mixed reviews Chile (October 25, 2002) - A free trade agreement between South Korea and Chile brought mixed reactions on Thursday from Chilean business groups, even though the government says it will open the door to giant Asian markets.
The two countries wrapped www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12274
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Organic food rules needed in Canada - growers Canada (October 25, 2002) - Organic farmers in Canada are pushing for more regulation in light of new organic labelling standards put in place in the United States.
Starting this week, organic food will be going through the process of certification www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12275
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Beef exporters look to Southeast Asia New Zealand (October 25, 2002) - The terrorist attack in Bali, and fears there could be more attacks in Southeast Asia that would further damage its valuable tourism industry, are causing concern for the future of New Zealand's multimillion-dollar beef www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12276
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California wine sector goes green to avert regulation US (October 25, 2002) - Under fire from environmentalists, California's 150-year-old wine industry will announce a green code of conduct next week in a bid to head off potentially costly state regulation, major trade groups said.
The Wine Institute www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12277
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Bayer says no plan to test pesticides on humans Germany (October 25, 2002) - Germany's Bayer AG said on Thursday it wanted to be able to use data collected by testing pesticides on humans but was not seeking to revive the trials which are currently banned in the United States.
"We haven't done it www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12278
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Single agency urged to control run-off Bangkok (October 25, 2002) - The Royal Irrigation Department wants one agency held responsible for diverting water run-off to riverside farms, to protect Bangkok from flooding.
``We want one agency which can give us orders,'' said Virat www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12279
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APEC ministers agree to elimination of agricultural export subsidies Mexico (October 25, 2002) - Asia-Pacific trade and foreign ministers agreed
to work toward the elimination of agricultural export subsidies as they
prodded the European Union to liberalize its agricultural trading regime
under the so-called www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12280
created on 2002-10-25
France, Germany cut EU farm deal, unlock enlargement Belgium (October 25, 2002) - France and Germany reached a landmark agreement on Thursday to limit European Union farm spending from 2007, unlocking the final phase of negotiations to enlarge the 15-nation bloc.
The deal, clinched before the start of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12281
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Ivory Coast industry fears halt to flow of cocoa Ivory Coast (October 25, 2002) - Ivory Coast cocoa exporters said on Thursday they feared a halt to bean arrivals at ports in the coming days and questioned whether the conflict that has paralysed the sector can be quickly resolved.
The month-long www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12282
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Zimbabwe to target resettled farmers to invest in privatized companies Zimbabwe (October 25, 2002) - The Privatization Agency of Zimbabwe (PAZ) said here Thursday that from next year it would be targeting newly resettled farmers to invest in privatized companies.
PAZ marketing and public relations executive Michael Humbani www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12283
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Mountain wildernesses threatened by farms, roads, fires and wars Nairobi (October 25, 2002) - The world’s mountain regions, considered indomitable and unchanging, are gradually being tamed as more and more land is converted to farming and grazing, a new survey shows.
Almost half of Africa’s mountain regions www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12284
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Sticky rice evolves US (October 25, 2002) - A study by two North Carolina State University geneticists is tracing the origin and evolution of a genetic mutation that long ago led to the creation of a type of rice known as glutinous, or "sticky," rice.
The molecular genetic www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12285
created on 2002-10-25
UK supports tests on Brazilian chicken UK (October 25, 2002) - The UK Food Standards Agency has voiced its support for the European Commission ruling that all Brazilian poultry meat imports into the European Union (EU) should be tested. The move was make after the UK and Germany detected the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12286
created on 2002-10-25
High prices damage ADM earnings US (October 25, 2002) - Agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland said on Wednesday that quarterly earnings fell almost 18 per cent because of high commodity prices that cut into its corn and oilseed processing margins, but the results beat analysts' www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12287
created on 2002-10-25
Fischler denies white fish catch ban Austria (October 25, 2002) - As the future of European cod stocks hangs in the balance, EU Fisheries Commissioner, Franz Fischler, on Wednesday denied reports that North Sea fishermen would face a blanket white fish ban next year to save the endangered www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12288
created on 2002-10-25
Norwegian farmers set to move east Norway (October 25, 2002) - A survey of Norwegian farmers has revealed that close to 60 per cent have or plan to move some of their activities to one of the candidate countries for European Union membership and one in four plan to completely relocate www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12289
created on 2002-10-25
Soy isoflavones have no effect on bone density in young women US (October 25, 2002) - Soy protein enriched with isoflavones appears to have no effect on bone mineral content and bone mineral density in young women, according to a new study. Researchers say the finding will disappoint nutritionists hoping to document www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12290
created on 2002-10-25
World Pasta Day: Queen of the table five days a week Italy (October 25, 2002) - From the "great classics" to the suggestions of modern cuisine, pasta is confirmed "queen" of the table for over 82 percent of the population, which consumes it on average 5 times a week, and another 63 percent eats it as a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12291
created on 2002-10-25
China asks APEC members to lay off small trade disputes Mexico (October 25, 2002) - China's trade minister urged members of the Pacific Rim economic community on Thursday to reduce their bilateral trade complaints and instead work together to resolve disputes.
"Some countries have misused trade www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12292
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Vietnam finds Chinese corn cheaper than its own Singapore (October 25, 2002) - Vietnamese grain importers are increasingly eyeing corn imports from China, which they find cheaper than domestic corn as they rush to meet rising orders from its buoyant swine trade, traders said on Thursday.
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EU signs fisheries deal with Mozambique Belgium (October 25, 2002) - The European Union announced a fisheries deal with Mozambique on Thursday allowing European vessels to catch tuna and shrimp off the African country's coast for the next three years.
The EU is grappling with dwindling www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12294
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Hurricane Kenna grows to Category 4; likely to hit Mexico Mexico (October 25, 2002) - Hurricane Kenna grew into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm on Thursday and began a turn that forecasters said could carry it toward tourist resorts on the Mexican coast, away from a Baja California summit of world www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12295
created on 2002-10-25
Wine buffs tongue-tied: Odors baffle booze connoisseurs New Zealand (October 25, 2002) - Lines like 'spicy, buttery and hints of coriander' may be a pile of plonk. The man on the street is just as good at naming a smell as a wine expert, say New Zealand researchers. Wine connoisseurs are renowned for their www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12296
created on 2002-10-25
Ajinomoto to start marketing instant noodles in Peru Peru (October 25, 2002) - Food and seasoning maker Ajinomoto Co. said Thursday its Peruvian subsidiary will start marketing instant noodles in the country from Monday.
Ajinomoto del Peru S.A., which has built a new factory at a cost of $3 million, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12297
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Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's cuts more jobs US (October 25, 2002) - Ben & Jerry's, the ice cream maker founded by two socially conscious hippies and then gobbled up by a multinational corporation, on Thursday announced its second round of job cuts this year.
The Vermont-based company said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12298
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Sara Lee earnings rise on lower costs US (October 25, 2002) - Sara Lee Corp., the maker of Jimmy Dean meats, Hanes underwear and Kiwi shoe polish, said on Thursday quarterly earnings rose 27 percent, boosted by better-than-expected cost savings in its apparel business and a shift toward www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12299
created on 2002-10-25
Nestle core sales growth slows, execs tout margins Switzerland (October 25, 2002) - Nestle, the world's largest food group, said on Thursday weak Latin American markets slowed core nine-month sales growth, but executives' upbeat comments on profit margins helped ease investor disappointment.
Nestle www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12300
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Settlers resume harassment of Palestinian olive farmers West Bank (October 25, 2002) - Armed Jewish settlers on Thursday chased away Palestinian olive farmers who had returned to their village only a few days earlier after abandoning it because of settler harassment, the mayor said.
Seven settlers www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12301
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Longshoremen accused of systematic slowdown in West Coast US (October 25, 2002) - The association of West Coast port operators said yesterday that it had complained to the Justice Department that the dock workers were engaging in a "concerted, systematic work slowdown." The group, the Pacific Maritime www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=12302
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