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Colombia to create 300,000 farm jobs Colombia (January 23, 2003) - The Colombian government plans to create 300,000 farm jobs over the next four years, mainly through an import-substitution program, officials said Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Carlos Gustavo Cano told the press that new www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15239
created on 2003-01-23
Farmers, environmentalists back land use tax Australia (January 23, 2003) - A proposal for a national tax to fund changes to land use practices is being welcomed by farmers and environmentalists.
The levy has been put forward by former executive director of the National Farmers Federation and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15240
created on 2003-01-23
Organics organization issues new price index US (January 23, 2003) - Organic farmers across the nation may have a new tool when setting wholesale prices for their goods. A nonprofit organic research organization has created a wholesale price index Web site to help farmers find out the weekly going www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15241
created on 2003-01-23
Big increases seen in 2003 US GM corn, soy crops US (January 23, 2003) - American farmers are poised to boost plantings of biotech corn by nearly 10% this year amid growing US pressure on the European Union to lift a ban on imports of genetically modified crops, according to a Reuters survey released on www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15242
created on 2003-01-23
Mekong River nations work to promote agricultural cooperation Philippines (January 23, 2003) - Countries sharing the Mekong River have stepped up cooperation in agriculture with the first meeting of Working Group on Agriculture (WGA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.
The WGA, a forum to identify www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15243
created on 2003-01-23
Somerfield profits rise, resumes dividend UK (January 23, 2003) - British food retailer Somerfield Plc said on Wednesday profits rose in the first half of the year and it reinstated its dividend, indicating that it was back on track as it negotiates tough market conditions. The group, which www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15244
created on 2003-01-23
Dutch investors eyeing Papua's fishery potentials Indonesia (January 23, 2003) - Some investors from the Netherlands expressed interest to set up fisheries business in Papua, Indonesia, which is rich in fishery potentials, the Indonesia news agency Antara reported Wednesday. Rudolf Ronsumbre, an www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15245
created on 2003-01-23
Ecuador's fishing sector in spin over rise in fuel costs Ecuador (January 23, 2003) - The recent increase in the price of marine diesel, from USD 0.90 to USD 1.04 per gallon, and a 30 per cent increase in bunker fuel, is spreading alarm throughout the country's fishing industry. Faced with a general increase in www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15246
created on 2003-01-23
Fears drought could continue for another year Australia (January 23, 2003) - The Federal Government is warning Australia's drought could continue for at least another 12 months.
Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson says despite early indications the
drought was near breaking, the same hot dry winds www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15247
created on 2003-01-23
Does fat matter in dementia risk? Netherlands (January 23, 2003) - Researchers evaluating the link between diet and risk for dementia have failed to confirm the role of saturated fat in higher risk of the mental illness.
The team at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam set out to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15248
created on 2003-01-23
5-a-day message has a long way to go UK (January 23, 2003) - Key findings of a new survey from the Department of Health in the UK reveal that the government and the food industry still have a long way to go before the UK population has registered the five-a-day message.
According to a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15249
created on 2003-01-23
Packaging tax delayed Bangkok (January 23, 2003) - In Thailand the introduction of a proposed tax on packaging waste will be delayed at least another two years while the industry looks into it.
The so-called green tax would increase the cost of beer bottles and plastic www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15250
created on 2003-01-23
Ugandan farmers fear fake and GM seeds Uganda (January 23, 2003) - Traders of farm inputs have seen low sales for high-yield seeds as farmers are reluctant to buy them for fear of buying fake or genetically modified seeds.
The National Committee for Science and Technology is drawing up a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15251
created on 2003-01-23
Wrigley fights Doublemint trademark battle Belgium (January 23, 2003) - US chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley took its Doublemint trademark battle to the European Court of Justice on Tuesday, in a case that some lawyers say could have landmark implications for the ability of companies to use www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15252
created on 2003-01-23
EU's order to test all Thai shrimp is withdrawn Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - The European Union (EU) has withdrawn its temporary requirement for testing for all Thai fishery exports to the bloc - imposed last year after the detection of chemical contamination - but kept it for poultry products.
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created on 2003-01-24
New centers take high technology to farmers Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - Seventeen universities nationwide will set up ``technology clinics'' on their campuses to help farms and factories improve production.
Critics say researchers at state agencies and universities are just providers www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15254
created on 2003-01-24
Weight limit eased after truck protest Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has agreed to meet truck operators halfway on the issue of weight limits and will ease the limit to 26 tonnes for 10-wheelers this year.
The relaxation of the 21-tonne www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15255
created on 2003-01-24
Up to 2,000 birds killed by poisoned bait at Georgia farm US (January 24, 2003) - Up to 2,000 hawks, doves, ducks, geese and other birds within a half-mile of a Georgia farm died after feeding on corn laced with insecticide and left out in the open as bait, state officials say.
"Some birds were just www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15257
created on 2003-01-24
New pricing index for organic farmers US (January 24, 2003) - Organic farmers across the nation may have a new tool when setting wholesale prices for their goods.
A nonprofit organic research organization has created a wholesale price index Web site to help farmers find out the weekly going www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15287
created on 2003-01-24
Russia's fishing output down 10.8 percent Russia (January 24, 2003) - Russia caught some 3.3 million tons of fish and seafood in 2002, 10.8 percent down from the previous year, the State Fisheries Committee said Thursday.
The committee said the largest drops were registered in the country's www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15259
created on 2003-01-24
Vietnam requests fair ruling on catfish Vietnam (January 24, 2003) - On the eve of a key U.S. ruling on charges that Vietnamese producers have been illegally dumping catfish in the American market, Hanoi on Thursday warned that an unfair decision could hurt trade ties between the two countries. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15260
created on 2003-01-24
US will help Spain clean up after tanker disaster Spain (January 24, 2003) - The United States will send scientists specialising in oil spills to Spain to advise on repairing the environmental damage wrought by the sunken tanker Prestige, officials said on Thursday.
The U.S. Environmental www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15261
created on 2003-01-24
Veneman sees no major blanket ban on US poultry US (January 24, 2003) - Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said on Thursday she had no indications that major U.S. poultry trading partners were considering banning shipments of all American poultry in light of the outbreak of Exotic Newcastle disease www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15262
created on 2003-01-24
US colleges move to meet demand for meatless meals US (January 24, 2003) - While young children continue to crave Big Macs and Chicken McNuggets, many U.S. university students are demanding meatless meals, animals rights and vegetarian groups said on Thursday.
People for the Ethical Treatment of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15263
created on 2003-01-24
Farm group says USDA put bad corn into feed chain US (January 24, 2003) - Iowa farmers and an environmental group on Thursday charged the U.S. government with selling a problem supply of genetically engineered corn to a feed company despite complaints that the corn had caused hormonal problems in pigs. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15264
created on 2003-01-24
MGE wheat ends lower as fund selling hits CBOT US (January 24, 2003) - Technical fund selling in the Chicago market pressed Minneapolis Grain Exchange spring wheat futures to a lower close on Thursday, traders said.
Traders said that although the market ended lower, it was attempting to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15265
created on 2003-01-24
Envoy to grill gov't on food imports Zimbabwe (January 24, 2003) - UNITED Nations Special Envoy James Morris is expected to grill government on its failure to engage private players in food imports or reverse its controls on pricing and exchange rate policy to staunch the deteriorating food www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15286
created on 2003-01-24
No permanent rise in Argentine beef quota Switzerland (January 24, 2003) - The European Commission ruled out granting a permanent rise in its beef imports from Argentina on Thursday, saying last year's quota hike to South America's second-largest producer was an "exceptional gesture".
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created on 2003-01-24
China still studying Brazil's soy application China (January 24, 2003) - China's Agriculture Ministry said yesterday it is still studying Brazil's application to ship soybeans to China, dismissing rumours that it had been rejected.
"We haven't given approval yet," an official at the ministry's www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15268
created on 2003-01-24
McDonald's posts first-ever loss US (January 24, 2003) - Burger giant McDonald's has reported its first ever quarterly loss after it was hit by the costs of closing hundreds of its restaurants
The world's largest restaurant chain posted a net loss of $344m (£212m) for the October to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15269
created on 2003-01-24
German spies come in from cold to write cookbook Germany (January 24, 2003) - Germany's spies have written a cookery book as part of public relations drive that has also seen them launch their own range of underwear.
The book is called "Topf Secret" (topf means pot in German), and contains recipes www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15270
created on 2003-01-24
Drought spells misery for proud Ethiopian farmers Ethiopia (January 24, 2003) - Faissal Junde once lived the traditional, self sufficient life of an Ethiopian peasant farmer, tilling a small plot of land and rearing cattle in the eastern region of Hararghe.
But a drought that began in 2001 has www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15271
created on 2003-01-24
Japan sees benefits in Asean pact Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - Thailand could benefit from Japan's move to forge a free trade agreement and liberalise agricultural trade with Asean under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership (CEP) which is expected to be approved at the Japan-Asean www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15272
created on 2003-01-24
Thailand and Singapore urge liberalization Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - Thailand is working with Singapore to play a leadership role in Southeast Asia in pressing for free trade, according to Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
He told foreign fund managers that Southeast Asian countries www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15273
created on 2003-01-24
Starbucks report its profit rising Starbucks Q1 profit rises, ups full-year target US (January 24, 2003) - Starbucks Corp, the world's largest specialty coffee retailer, on Thursday said first quarter earnings rose 17 percent, fueled by strong holiday sales, and it raised its forecast for full-year earnings.
The Seattle-based www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15274
created on 2003-01-24
EGV launches drive-in cinema-restaurant Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - It's a cinema, it's a restaurant … it's a drive-in diner. EGV Entertainment, local operator of multiplex theatres, yesterday launched the Kingdom's first drive-in cinema-restaurant - a new entertainment concept that combines www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15275
created on 2003-01-24
Thai superstar to feature in Brand's ads Bangkok (January 24, 2003) - Cerebos (Thailand), the manufacturer of Brand's Essence of Chicken and bird's nest beverages, hopes its new TV advertising campaign featuring Thongchai "Byrd" McIntyre will boost sales by 20 per cent this year.
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created on 2003-01-24
Prices soar for Vietnam's lunar new year holiday Vietnam (January 24, 2003) - A surge in demand in Vietnam in the run-up to lunar new year, which will fall on Jan. 31 this year, has pushed prices up 0.9 percent in January, according to a report of the General Statistics Office on Thursday.
Price www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15277
created on 2003-01-24
Import jump widens Vietnam's trade gap to US$290 Vietnam (January 24, 2003) - Vietnam estimated on Thursday its trade deficit this month would widen to $290 million, as a 36 percent jump in imports outpaced a 31 percent rise in exports.
Vietnam, which posted a trade deficit of $170 million last www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15278
created on 2003-01-24
EU farm shake-up plan saddens Greens Europe (January 24, 2003) - The planned reforms of farming policy announced by Franz Fischler, the European agriculture commissioner, are far too timid, conservationists say.
They believe the proposals cast doubt on the viability of a major change in www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15279
created on 2003-01-24
KFC Japan reports 15.2% net profit fall Japan (January 24, 2003) - Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. said Thursday its consolidated net profit fell 15.2% in the year ended Nov. 30 to 1.38 billion yen due mainly to the sale of a subsidiary.
Consolidated pretax profit dropped 2.2% to 3.68 www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15280
created on 2003-01-24
Chickens found dead in HK food market in lastest bird flu outbreak Hong Kong (January 24, 2003) - Officials said tests on nine chickens found dead at a Hong Kong food market showed they had bird flu - in the second outbreak of the disease here in two days.
None of the infected birds found so far has tested www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15281
created on 2003-01-24
Arroyo orders investigation into rice seizures Philippines (January 24, 2003) – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has ordered the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Task Force (PASTF) to investigate the seizures of domestic rice shipments effected by elements of the Region 7 Maritime Group of the Philippine www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15282
created on 2003-01-24
Counting the bacteria US (January 24, 2003) - Acidophilus and other probiotic supplements may be gaining in popularity but a report by independent testers ConsumerLab, says live bacteria may actually be missing in many products.
US-based ConsumerLab.com's review of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15283
created on 2003-01-24
Calcium supplements fail to build bone US (January 224, 2003) - Calcium supplements are insufficient when it comes to triggering the growth of new bone in osteoporosis patients, according to a leading researcher in the field of tissue development, healing and adaptation.
Kenneth McLeod, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15284
created on 2003-01-24
