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USDA to intensify listeria tests at US meat plants US (November 19, 2002) - U.S. meat companies that do not routinely test their plants for the potentially deadly bacteria listeria will be subject to increased government food safety inspections starting next month, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13170
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Small farmers say new USDA organic program too costly US (November 19, 2002) - The bags of organic arugula lay single file on the makeshift counter top. Behind them, Joe Durando, a farmer from Alachua, worked briskly, trading produce for cash with one hand, restocking vegetables with the other. One of a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13171
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Senior doctors demand end to GM crop trials UK (November 19, 2002) - Senior doctors have demanded an immediate halt to genetically modified crop trials in a move that piles pressure on the Scottish Executive to reconsider its controversial backing for the programme. The British Medical Association www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13172
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Concerns over BSE after sheep is given disease UK (November 19, 2002) - Fresh questions have been raised about whether BSE can pass to sheep after officials yesterday confirmed they had transferred the disease to an animal considered most resistant to it. It is the first time that BSE has developed www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13173
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Ahold sparks fears as Q3 results brought forward Netherlands (November 19, 2002) - Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV on Monday brought forward the release of its third-quarter results by a week without giving a reason, sparking fears of a profit warning or a top-level resignation.
The company issued a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13174
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New Beer Chang plant to double output Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Beer Thai (1991) Co plans to boost the production capacity of its key product, Chang beer, by 36% to 1.88 billion litres a year to meet increasing demand at home and abroad.
Owned by liquor tycoon Charoen www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13175
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Labor, rights groups plan Wal-Mart protests US (November 19, 2002) - Labor unions and women's rights groups plan to press retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for better treatment of its employees at events on Thursday in 40 U.S. cities, organizers said on Monday.
A coalition of groups www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13176
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EU to give Zambia US$ 50 million for food aid Zambia (November 19, 2002) - The European Union (EU) is next month expected to release about 50 million euros (about 50 million US dollars) for food aid to Zambia, the official Zambia Daily Mail reported Monday.
The report quoted EU acting delegation www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13177
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More kids have peanut allergies - study UK (November 19, 2002) - More children are developing peanut allergies, and it could be because more pregnant and breast-feeding women are eating peanuts, British researchers reported on Monday.
The percentage of children testing positive for peanut www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13178
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Ho Chi Minh City to invest US$ 130 mln in seafood sector Vietnam (November 19, 2002) - Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam is to invest 2 trillion Vietnamese dong (130 million US dollars) to build modern fishing facilities and upgrade seafood processing, aiming to become the largest marine products hub in the south of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13179
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CP Foods cuts 2002 sales forecast by 7% Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), one of Asia's major chicken exporters, said on Monday it had cut its 2002 sales forecast by 7.3 percent to 76 billion baht ($1.75 billion) due to lower chicken prices.
Senior www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13180
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US heart group backs fish oil capsules for some US (November 19, 2002) - In what may be good news for people who can't or won't eat fish, the American Heart Association on Monday endorsed fish oil capsules as a substitute for some.
In new guidelines released at the group's annual scientific www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13181
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EU, Chile sign trade pact Belgium (November 19, 2002) - The European Union (EU) and Chile signed an agreement Monday that will liberalize most of their 8 billion euros worth of trade.
In the coming years, the deal will cut duties on most industrial and agricultural goods to zero www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13182
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Concern over 'energy' brews Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Educators, senators and activists have urged the government to take action before more children become addicted to energy drinks. Children are already being targeted by celebrity-endorsed advertising campaigns, warned www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13183
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EU Commission promises drastic cuts in cod catches Belgium (November 19, 2002) - The European Union's executive Commission on Monday told fishermen's representatives it will enforce the most drastic cuts in cod catches yet, but stopped short of calling for the outright ban scientists and environmentalists www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13184
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Atkins diet may have surprising benefit on cholesterol US (November 19, 2002) - Multitudes swear by the high-fat, low-carbohydrate Atkins diet, and now a carefully controlled study backs them up: Low-carbohydrate diets may actually take off more weight than low-fat diets and may be surprisingly better for www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13185
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Chile lifts ban on Argentine beef imports Chile (November 19, 2002) - Chile's Agricultural Service (SAG) on Monday lifted a one-and-half-year ban on beef imports from neighboring Argentina after Argentine authorities presented proof that a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak had been brought under www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13186
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ACFT fails to deliver compost by deadline Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - The Agriculture Cooperatives Federation of Thailand (ACFT) yesterday missed the deadline to deliver 130,000 tonnes of organic fertiliser to the Agriculture Extension Department in line with a contract that is plaguing the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13187
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Thai rice prices fall slightly amid lackluster trade Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Export prices of Thai rice were slightly lower in the week to Monday in a lackluster market pressured by continued poor demand, exporters said.
The market is still in a lackluster mood as demand remains poor while www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13188
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Japan, Mexico begin two-day talks in Tokyo over free trade pact Japan (November 19, 2002) - Japan and Mexico began a first round of free trade talks Monday in Tokyo, with both side hoping to reach an agreement within a year.
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryuichiro Yamazaki met with visiting Mexican vice minister www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13189
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Tesco Lotus chief denies CP pulling out Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Confusion surrounds Charoen Pokphand's plans for the Tesco Lotus hypermarket chain, with the Tesco Lotus chairman denying reports that the conglomerate intended to sell its remaining stake.
Sunthorn Arunanondchai, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13190
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British farmers in a flap about foreign turkeys UK (November 19, 2002) - Over-indulging in Christmas turkey is a much-loved British tradition, but farmers said on Monday they are worried too many revellers will be stuffing themselves with foreign birds this December
To battle the flow of imports www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13191
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Katokichi withdraws from Chinese frozen food business Japan (November 19, 2002) - Katokichi Co., a leading frozen food products company, has withdrawn from the business of importing and selling Chinese frozen vegetables, company officials said Monday.
Katokichi, based in Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13192
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Burger King sale back in balance UK (November 19, 2002) - The attempt by the food and drink group Diageo to sell its Burger King fast food chain has suffered a major setback. A consortium of US venture capitalist firms, which in July this year agreed to buy Burger King, has now demanded www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13193
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Job losses likely after hail decimates apple crop New Zealand (November 19, 2002) - Job losses are feared after a ferocious hailstorm ruined a sixth of Nelson's annual export apple crop. Hailstones estimated to be up 1cm in diameter fell for about 20 minutes on Saturday night, cutting a swathe across www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13194
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Tesco cuts store size, links to community Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - British retailer Tesco Plc plans to reduce the size of its new stores and invite local suppliers in to sell products, in an effort to better suit the needs of local communities. The giant retailer said that, if successful, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13195
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GMO focus for Finland Finland (November 19, 2002) - The Board of the Academy of Finland announced this week that it has taken the decision to launch seven new research programmes in 2003 – one of which will focus on the societal and health effects of genetically modified www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13196
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Organic animal feed found contaminated with GM soya UK (November 19, 2002) - Organic soya used in livestock feed has been found to be contaminated with genetically modified organisms. The discovery was made following tests carried out on behalf of SA Cert (Soil Association Certification Limited) during a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13197
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The slow food movement takes on fast food culture US (November 19, 2002) - The sun was setting for the Delaware Bay oyster. Once a prominent staple cash crop for harvesters along New Jersey's southern shores, mismanagement, parasites, and pollution starting in the early 1950s depleted the river's raw bar www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13198
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Italy's Cirio gets offer for Del Monte Pacific stake Italy (November 19, 2002) - Italian food firm Cirio has received an offer from Dutch bank Rabobank for its stake in Singapore-based Del Monte Pacific, a spokesman for Cirio's advisor Livolsi & Partners said on Monday.
"There is a Rabobank offer for www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13199
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More trade fairs wanted Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Australian importers of Thai goods want the Thai government to hold more trade promotions in the country, and have suggested the two countries work to eliminate trade barriers, Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik said. "Thai www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13200
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Blue is the color of long-lasting health New Zealand (November 19, 2002) - Jim Joseph pokes his head out of a Rukuhia packing shed and looks at the rain squall which has obscured Mt Pirongia and is rapidly approaching. With the hood up on his rain jacket and feet in gumboots, the bearded www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13201
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All eyes on margins at UK's Safeway and Sainsbury UK (November 19, 2002)- With sales figures for Britain's supermarkets already showing a slowdown, attention will turn to margins when J Sainsbury Plc and Safeway Plc report half-year results this week.
The critical Christmas period is looming amid www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13202
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Adisai promises to stand behind mom 'n' pop stores Bangkok (November 19, 2002) - Commerce Minister Adisai Bhodaramik yesterday assured small retail shop owners that they would be protected against international retail chains which have pushed them towards extinction.
"City zoning www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13203
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Shrimpers affected by ban to protect sea lions Mexico (November 19, 2002) - Fishermen say restrictions imposed on shrimp in the Alto Gulf of California and Rio Colorado by Semarnat fishery authorities to protect endangered Californian sea lions will seriously affect the economy of Gulf regions. They www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13204
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White spot disease costs 5,000 jobs in Iran Iran (November 19, 2002) - During the summer, all 39 shrimp farms in Abadan had to close when they were hit by a viral epidemic of white spot disease. Three thousand workers lost their jobs when the Abadan shrimp industry collapsed overnight and a further www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13205
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Spain may support Philippines on tuna drive Philippines (November 19, 2002) - The Philippines is looking to improve its market access for tuna products in the EU. Philippine tuna products are subject to 24 per cent import duties when entering the EU, while Andean region tuna products are granted www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13206
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Peru fisheries sector registers 18% growth Peru (November 19, 2002) - The fisheries sector grew 18.31 per cent in September, according to Council of Ministers President Luis Solari. This growth, he said, went some way to compensating for the decline registered in previous months, reports El www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13207
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Philippines, Fiji, Samoa join race for Pacific fisheries headquarters Philippines (November 19, 2002) - Fiji, the Philippines and Samoa are late starters in the race for the headquarters of a regulatory body covering fisheries in the western and central Pacific, officials said Monday. They join Papua New Guinea, Micronesia www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13208
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1.5m cattle 'lost to drought' Australia (November 19, 2002) - The drought will reduce Australia's cattle herd by up to 1.5 million, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has warned.
MLA market information manager Peter Weeks said the drought would also sharply eat into sheep numbers, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13209
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WTO begins session on farm trade talks, Japan may draw fire Switzerland (November 19, 2002) - The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday began a weeklong session of negotiations for opening up countries' agricultural markets, with conflict expected to persist between farm exporting and importing members.
www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13210
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Iowa farmers divided over supporting soybean checkoff US (November 19, 2002) - The United Soybean Board has invested millions of dollars to find new uses for soybeans and to create value-added products. One example is SoyOyl, which is used in commercial carpets and synthetic turf. The money for SoyOyl and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13211
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McDonald's woes a matter of taste Canada (November 19, 2002) - After several decades of phenomenal success, McDonald's Corp.'s run as an iconic American brand and growth story is drawing to a close. Built on a mountain of hamburgers and French fries, its moment has passed, just as the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13212
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Brazil urges free farm trade, blasts EU sugar aid Brazil (November 19, 2002)- Brazil fired a fresh broadside on Monday for free farm trade, attacking what it called the European Union's "scandalous" sugar regime, saying it distorted trade with Africa.
Agriculture Minister Marcus Vinicius Pratini de www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13213
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Ethiopia imposes restrictions on imported food items Ethiopia (November 19, 2002) - The Quality Standards Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) has imposed restrictions on the increasing imports of low quality or sub-standard foreign food items into the country, the local daily Monitor newspaper reported Tuesday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=13214
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