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2000-08-31 to 2000-06-27
Government to pass six e-commerce laws in 2000 BANGKOK, THAILAND (August 31, 2000) - Commerce Minister Supachai Panichpakdi revealed yesterday that the government is aiming to pass six e-commerce laws by the end of this year. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1328
created on 2000-08-31
EU moves force Asian growers to integrated production BANGKOK, THAILAND (August 31, 2000) - The Asia Pacific Crop Protection Association (APCPA) is to open a new Regional Technology Centre in Bangkok, in collaboration with the WorldView International Foundation, to help Asian farmers move towards integrated www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1329
created on 2000-08-31
Make your site 'a must' for customers BANGKOK, THAILAND (September 1, 2000) - The marketing strategy is, without a doubt, one of the most crucial components of a successful e-business. Many dot.com companies are looking for ways to initiate and implement new marketing strategies and practices that would retain customers. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1330
created on 2000-09-01
Thai exports reach $6bn record in July BANGKOK, THAILAND (September 1, 2000) - Thai exports posted their best-ever performance in July, nudging US$6 billion due to strong global demand, the Bank of Thailand said yesterday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1331
created on 2000-09-01
US firm ponders B10bn investment in Thai Plant BANGKOK, THAILAND (September 1, 2000) - A major American producer of computer and information technology equipment plans to set up a plant in Thailand, with a total investment of nearly 10 billion baht, a Board of Investment official said yesterday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1332
created on 2000-09-01
Ocean Trust calls on industry to e-mail Bush USA (August 25, 2000) - Facing imminent closure of South Texas' coastal waters to shrimp trawling, Ocean Trust is asking seafood-industry people across America to fax or e-mail Texas regulators urging postponement of proposed action to establish a marine www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1333
created on 2000-08-28
Atlantic fish stocks 'failing to recover' USA (August 25, 2000) - Fish stocks in the north Atlantic have failed to recover from decades of overfishing, scientists have discovered. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1334
created on 2000-08-28
Officials: Fish not contaminated near sub disaster NORWAY (August 25, 2000) - Norwegian fishing-industry organizations and environmental-protection groups have determined that fish caught in the Barents Sea in the area of the Kursk nuclear submarine disaster have not been contaminated by any nuclear discharges from the sub. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1335
created on 2000-08-28
Shrimp fight mars Canadian Ministers' accord CANADA (August 28, 2000) - A brewing conflict over Atlantic shrimp allocations cast a shadow over Canadaīs recent conference of top fisheries managers, marring federal efforts to portray the event as one of mutual agreement. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1336
created on 2000-08-28
Semarnap releases opening dates for shrimp season MEXICO (August 25, 2000) - The Semarnapīs National Fisheries and Marine Resources Committee has agreed to lift the shrimp ban on 27 August in estuaries and bays in the south of Sonora, and the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa. The zone of Huizachi-El www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1337
created on 2000-08-28
Fishermen fear Kursk radiation UNITED KINGDOM (August 25, 2000) - There is growing concern amongst Scottish fishermen that the internationally valuable fishing grounds around Norway could suffer as a result of radioactive leaks from the Russian submarine Kursk, which sank almost two weeks ago. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1338
created on 2000-08-28
Florida citrus growers told they must use Internet to survive USA (August 25, 2000) - Fort Myers, Florida (AP) -- Florida citrus growers will need computers and modems as much as fertilizer to survive in the 21st century, experts told the state's largest annual gathering of growers. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1339
created on 2000-08-28
Philippines: Uncertainty hangs over trade PHILIPPINES (August 28, 2000) - Al Labita reports on the war of words over agricultural trade AUSTRALIA and The Philippines have agreed to end their six-month farm trade dispute, but a climate of uncertainty still looms over the relationship. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1340
created on 2000-08-28
Australia: $3m study to access danger of GM crops AUSTRALIA (August 28, 2000) - A new CSIRO study will investigate the long-term impact of genetically-modified (GM) organisms. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1341
created on 2000-08-28
Del Monte to acquire Sunfresh from UniMark USA (August 28, 2000) - Del Monte Foods Co. today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Sunfresh brand from fruit processor, UniMark Group Inc. Del Monte will pay $14.5 million in cash for the world-wide rights to the brand, a distribution center in www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1342
created on 2000-08-29
Electrolyzed water outperforms chlorine and heat in killing surface bacteria USA (August 28, 2000) - According to a research report presented at this week's American Chemical Society national meeting, "electrolyzed water" - produced by applying an electrical current to a very dilute saltwater solution - kills bacteria like E. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1343
created on 2000-08-29
FDA amends petition regulations USA (August 28, 2000) - The FDA has amended its regulations on petitions for the use of food ingredients and sources of radiation. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1344
created on 2000-08-29
Vietnam targets export growth to Japan VIETNAM (August 29, 2000) - Vietnamese exporters of fruit and vegetables to Japan are facing stiff competition from other countries, despite a recent Japanese-sponsored initiative to help Vietnamese exporters. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1345
created on 2000-08-29
Typhoon Bilis hits Taiwan's output TAIWAN (August 29, 2000) - Typhoon Bilis, which hit Taiwan earlier this week, is reported to have caused losses worth some NT$2.7 billion to Taiwan's agricultural and livestock industries, according to initial estimates. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1346
created on 2000-08-29
Make a date for the Eurofruit Congress EUROPEAN UNION (August 29, 2000) - The largest and most important event in the European fresh produce sector's conference calendar www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1347
created on 2000-08-29
Buyers demand 'nuclear-free' fish NORWAY (August 28, 2000) - Norwegian fish exporters are being asked to certify that fish and shellfish coming from waters near the site of the sunken Russian nuclear sub, Kursk, are free of radioactive contamination, according to a story IntraFish. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1348
created on 2000-08-29
Hokkaido, Sakhalin agree to economic trade JAPAN (August 28, 2000) - The governors of Hokkaido, Japan, and Russia's Sakhalin on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding on promoting economic exchanges, Hokkaido government officials said. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1349
created on 2000-08-29
EU to inspect Uganda's fish-export conditions UGANDA (August 28, 2000) - The Ugandan Ministry of Fisheries confirmed that the European Union (EU) will send an inspection mission from Oct. 2-6 to Uganda to check conditions for its fish export to EU countries. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1350
created on 2000-08-29
Exhibition lures seven major feed companies ITALY (August 29, 2000) - The big guns of the fish feed industry are training their sights on the Mediterranean with an impressive line up of companies exhibiting at the first Acquacoltura International exhibition and conference in Verona, Italy. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1351
created on 2000-08-29
Chinese and Japanese fisheries enforcement officers meet in Shanghai CHINA (August 28, 2000) - On 8 August, the first Japan-China Conference of Fisheries Enforcement Officers was held in Shanghai, in keeping with the implementation of the new Japan-China Fisheries Agreement. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1352
created on 2000-08-29
Lead scraps found in blue crabs imported from China SOUTH KOREA (August 28, 2000) - Forty-six lead pieces were found in blue crabs imported from China, a source in the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) reported last week. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1353
created on 2000-08-29
Northwest food processors announce speaker lineup for 2001 expo USA (August 29, 2000) - Show planners for the upcoming Northwest Food Processors Convention and Exposition, to be held January 21-24 in Portland, OR, have announced the scheduled speakers and topics. Included are two food industry experts, a futuristic www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1354
created on 2000-08-30
Kraft buys juice brand in Argentina USA (August 29, 2000) - Kraft Foods Inc. has acquired a powdered fruit juice brand Verao from candy maker, Argentina’s Arcor. The agreement will enable Arcor to make and market Kraft’s Sugus chewable candy in southern South America, according to a Reuters report. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1355
created on 2000-08-30
Anti-pesticide fruit detergent developed USA (August 29, 2000) - Chinese and American researchers have successfully developed a detergent capable of removing pesticide and pollutant residue from fruits and vegetables. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1356
created on 2000-08-30
Beijing celebrates first international fruit fair USA (August 29, 2000) - Beijing is currently holding its first two-day International Fruit Fair, as part of an attempt by growers to improve fruit quality, upgrade technology for growing and processing fruit, and familiarise themselves with foreign www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1357
created on 2000-08-30
Dutch Harbor: Top U.S. fishing port USA (August 29, 2000) - Commercial fishermen brought 678.3 million pounds of fish worth $140.8 million to the port of Dutch Harbor-Unalaska, Alaska, in 1999 -- making it the port with the highest volume and greatest dollar value of fish landings in the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1358
created on 2000-08-30
Seafood still No.1 Alaska export USA (August 29, 2000) - Seafood continues to be Alaska's No. 1 export product, Gov. Tony Knowles announced Monday in a report on the state's economy. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1359
created on 2000-08-30
Group plans seafood trade mission to Spain, Czech Republic USA (August 29, 2000) - The American Seafood Institute (ASI), the national arm of the Rhode Island Seafood Council (RISC), will conduct promotions in Spain and the Czech Republic this autumn to support the growth of U.S. exports. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1360
created on 2000-08-30
Poor start to the shrimp fishery MEXICO (August 29, 2000) - On 28 August, the first minor vessels taking part in the shrimp fishing season in the Pacific arrived in the port of Guaymas with catches fluctuating between 50 kg and 250 kg. The fleet was forced to delay its departure due to bad climatic conditions. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1361
created on 2000-08-30
Lithuania requests mackerel joint venture USA (August 30, 2000) - The Lithuanian government has requested approval for joint venture Atlantic mackerel and herring fishing off the US Atlantic Coast next year. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1362
created on 2000-08-30
Wreck videos to head hard-hitting safety campaign UNITED KINGDOM (August 30, 2000) - A horror-video of evidence of bad seamanship from underwater wrecks is to front a campaign to help the fishing industry improve safety at sea, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott announced last Friday.
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created on 2000-08-30
Innovations land Heinz 'Packaging Leader of the Year' USA (August 30, 2000) - Based on its “many packaging advances” in recent years, H.J. Heinz Co. (Pittsburgh, PA) has been named Packaging Leader of the Year 2000-2001 by the Packaging Education Forum (PEF). PEF will present the award to Heinz www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1364
created on 2000-08-31
Consumers cut back spending on fast food BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 29, 2000) – The Thai fast-food market shrank by 3% in the first half of this year as consumers tightened their belts when it came to eating out. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1365
created on 2000-06-29
Solution to crop surplus and fuel bills BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 29, 2000) – Converting surplus crops into ethanol could lift farm product prices and reduce Thailand's fuel bills at the same time, experts say. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1366
created on 2000-06-29
Experts see risk of rigged bids for tapioca stockpile BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 28, 2000) – Experts have questioned whether the Public Warehouse Organization will be able to hold a transparent auction of 1.5 million tons of tapioca pellets. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1367
created on 2000-06-28
Screening of ADB projects to be eased BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 27, 2000) - Senior economic ministers yesterday agreed with an Agriculture Ministry proposal to bend a rule to speed up disbursement of loans to restructure the farm sector under an Asian Development Bank-sponsored program. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1368
created on 2000-06-27
Australian research group undertakes major GMO study USA (August 30, 2000) - Australia is preparing to make a major contribution to increasing global understanding of the environmental impacts of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1369
created on 2000-08-31
Asean underpins bright prospects for export BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 27, 2000) - Thailand saw a trade surplus of US$4.25 billion (Bt166.18 billion) in the first five months of the year, although imports rose strongly last month. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1370
created on 2000-06-27
Keebler bidding resumes USA (August 30, 2000) - According to a report in yesterday's Financial Times, a handful of food companies including Kellogg and Campbell Soup have submitted first round bids for U.S. cookie and cracker maker Keebler Foods Inc. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1371
created on 2000-08-31
KTB expanding loans to SMEs BANGKOK, THAILAND (June 27, 2000) - Krung Thai Bank yesterday signed agreements with the Small Industry Credit Guarantee Corporation to extend up to one billion baht in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=1372
created on 2000-06-27
