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Spain's SOS sees earnings boosted by olive oil unit Spain (January 29, 2003) - Spanish food group SOS Cuetara said on Tuesday it expected its 2003 earnings to surge, thanks to the integration of olive oil unit Koipe.
SOS bought 76 percent of olive oil producer Koipe in December 2001 for more than 415 www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15469
created on 2003-01-29
Scientists say fast food may be addictive UK (January 30, 2003) - A steady diet of hamburgers, fries and foods high in fat and loaded with calories may not only pile on the pounds -- some scientists are questioning whether it could be addictive. Researchers who have been testing the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15470
created on 2003-01-30
Bananas 'can't disappear by 2013' Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - A warning by Belgian scientists about the extinction by 2013 of the world's most popular edible fruit, the banana, has bemused Thai experts on the fruit. Though it is accepted that bananas are subject to natural www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15471
created on 2003-01-30
Police hunt for meat-smuggling gang Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Police in southern Thailand were hunting Wednesday for a gang that was allegedly caught smuggling Australian meat but escaped after overpowering customs officials. The suspects were stopped Tuesday night in southern www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15472
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MOC seeks ways to boost trade with Cambodia Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Commerce Minister Adisai Bodharamik is paying a two-day official visit to Cambodia, aimed to explore ways to boost bilateral trade and investment. Adisai told TNA prior to his departure to Phnom Penh today that he would seek www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15473
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Cooked chicken best option in clearing hurdles - exporters Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Thai chicken exporters will ship more cooked products to avoid mounting barriers to fresh meat, the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association has said. The association said Thai chicken exports to the European www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15474
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Australians invest in Siam Food factory Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - SPC Ardmona, a major Australian food-processing company, is extending its partnership with Siam Food Products Plc through an investment in a new factory in Chon Buri, which officially opened yesterday. SPCA began www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15475
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Nigeria bans import of packaged fruit juices Nigeria (January 30, 2003) - Nigeria said on Wednesday it had banned the import of packaged fruit juices in the latest of a growing list of measures intended to protect local industry. Information Minister Jerry Gana told reporters the measure was www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15476
created on 2003-01-30
Australian scientists back celebrity protein diet Australia (January 30, 2003) - The latest high-protein Hollywood diet that has helped shape actress Jennifer Aniston and former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has won the approval of Australian scientists over conventional diets. A study by Australia's key www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15477
created on 2003-01-30
Thailand expects FTA talks with Japan by mid-year Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Thai trade officials are upbeat about the expected start of formal negotiations on a free trade area with Japan by the middle of this year. The two sides had held in-depth consultations on several of the agreed 20 www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15478
created on 2003-01-30
FDA plans strict anti-terror food import laws US (January 30, 2003) - Foreign companies importing food into the United States will have to notify the Food and Drug Administration of every shipment and label all products as part of an effort to protect Americans from being poisoned by terror groups, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15479
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Chicken virus found in another California commercial farm US (January 30, 2003) - A devastating virus has infected another commercial poultry flock in California, state officials said on Wednesday, dealing a setback to a four-month campaign to stop the disease from spreading. A commercial farm alerted www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15480
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Multibranding offers all-in-one fast-food eats US (January 30, 2003) - It's lunchtime and you're weighing the choices: chicken or a taco? Now you can have both, at the same location -- and grab a rootbeer float to wash it all down. Multi-branded outlets are the latest trend in fast food as www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15481
created on 2003-01-30
US decision seen soon on WTO GMO complaint vs EU US (January 30, 2003) - Top Bush aides are to meet next week to decide whether to file a World Trade Organization complaint against the EU for its refusal to approve new genetically modified goods, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Wednesday. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15482
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US farmers to help win GM wheat acceptance US (January 30, 2003) - U.S. wheat farmers were moving to help Monsanto Co. overcome customer apprehension to the world's first genetically modified wheat, which is moving closer to regulatory approval both in the U.S. and abroad.
"Consumers trust www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15483
created on 2003-01-30
The question of irradiated beef in lunchrooms US (January 30, 2003) - Irradiated beef may be coming soon to your local school cafeteria. The farm bill that was passed last May directs the Agriculture Department to buy irradiated beef for the federal school lunch program. It will be up to local school www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15484
created on 2003-01-30
EU meat deal may give NZ big savings New Zealand (January 30, 2003) - A veterinary agreement ratified a few days ago in Brussels will have the biggest impact on New Zealand's trade with Europe since Britain's entry to the Common Market in 1973, according to a meat industry spokesman. The www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15485
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7-Eleven says no move on small rival Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - CP Seven Eleven co, the local operator of 7-Eleven outlets, yesterday denied speculation that it was going to acquire the rival Family Mart convenience store chain in Thailand. The company said it would not form a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15486
created on 2003-01-30
Higher standards lead to rising costs for small firms Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Complying with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations, which take effect in July, will increase production costs, according to small manufacturers of food and drugs. Many old factories faced spiralling costs www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15487
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Australian pact aims for mid-2004 deadline Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - A mid-2004 target date has been set for the completion of a Thailand-Australia free-trade agreement, Justin Brown, Canberra's chief negotiator, said yesterday. With the third negotiating session to be held in Chiang www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15488
created on 2003-01-30
Andean nations seek free trade with US, Europe Colombia (January 30, 2003) - Frustrated by lack of progress on a proposed Americas-wide free trade zone, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia will together seek multilateral accords with the United States, Europe and Canada, Colombia's president said on www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15489
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MAI listing eyed as Villa Market plugs promo Bangkok (January 30, 2003) - Villa Market, a Thai-owned supermarket group, expects to attract thousands more customers through a campaign promoting use of Thai Farmers Bank's credit cards at its Bangkok stores. The expansion of its customer base www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15490
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ADF funds fishery project in Malawi Malawi (January 30, 2003) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved the funding of 10.5 million US dollars, consisting of a 9 million dollar loan and a 1.1 million dollar grant, to increase utilization of fisheries resources in Malawi, the ADF www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15491
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Outrage over China's breast milk banquets China (January 30, 2003) - Revelations that a restaurant in China is serving dishes cooked with human breast milk farmed from mothers living in rural areas have sparked public fury in China.
Several editorials in the Chinese press slammed the meals as www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15492
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Farmers ask states to put GM canola on ice Australia (January 30, 2003) - Australian farming groups opposed to genetically modified canola have appealed to state governments to put a moratorium on its expected commercial release this year.
They are worried about proposed voluntary guidelines www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15493
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British public 'distrusts official advice' on GMOs UK (January 30, 2003) - The British public is more likely to trust environmental or consumer groups over government advice on scientific issues, research has revealed. A Mori poll for the University of East Anglia questioned more than 1,500 people about a www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15494
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Zambia's GM food fear traced to British Medical Association Zambia (January 30, 2003) - Doubts over the safety of genetically modified foods voiced by the British Medical Association were the main reason behind Zambia's decision to reject food aid in 2002, says a Zambian scientist who visited Europe this week. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15495
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Bleak future forecast for Mexican shrimp Mexico (January 30, 2003) - The gradual decline in shrimp fishing is forcing freezing plants to cut their operating costs by laying off workers, says the National Chamber of Fishery and Aquaculture Industries (Canainpesca). Ignacio Juárez Medina, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15496
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Ecuadorian exporters troubled by mercury labelling lawsuit Ecuador (January 30, 2003) - Ecuadorian fresh fish exporters are apprehensive about the outcome of a lawsuit in the US, which seeks to prevent stores from selling fresh swordfish, shark and tuna without a label warning consumers that they contain mercury. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15497
created on 2003-01-30
Tuna producers tempted by tax benefits in Peru Ecuador (January 30, 2003) - Given the difficulties they face in their own country, tuna producers are tempted to head for Peru, to benefit from the growth of tuna canning there and the new law that promotes the development of tuna fishing. Tuna www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15498
created on 2003-01-30
New products help Wrigley post big profit rise US (January 30, 2003) - Fourth-quarter profits surged 20 percent at Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. as the world's chewing-gum leader benefitted from new products that energized sales and from a weaker dollar. The results reported Tuesday were Wrigley's www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15499
created on 2003-01-30
Black farmers eye selling food to Cuba US (January 30, 2003) - The National Black Farmers Association is working on a deal to sell Cuba $20 million in corn, soybeans, rice, wheat and chicken this spring. John Boyd, head of the group, said Wednesday that more than 10,000 black farmers would www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15500
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Safeway battle will be decided at local level UK (January 30, 2003) - The prospective rival bids for the Safeway supermarket group from the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons are likely to stand or fall on an analysis of each companies’ impact on local competition, rather than a blanket www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15501
created on 2003-01-30
Bo Nok fishery community can manage their own resources Prachuap Khiri Khan (January 30, 2003) - A Fisheries Specialist from Fisheries Department praised Bo Nok district residents as a strong fisheries community, which could manage and take care of their own marine resources. Sakul Supongphand, Marine www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15502
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Indonesian warship sinks four foreign fishing vessels Indonesia (January 30, 2003) - An Indonesian warship, KRI Untung Suropati, fired on and sank four foreign vessels fishing illegally in Indonesian waters off North Sulawesi, and took into custody their 49 crew members for further legal processing, the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15503
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Natural selection: Egyptians go organic Egypt (January 30, 2003) - Nevine Helmy has no idea she just made a healthy decision. The mother of three just purchased a package of organic yellow peppers certified free of chemical residues. They cost twice as much as the regular yellow peppers on the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15504
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Japanese supermarkets to step up store openings - report Japan (January 30, 2003) - Supermarket operators, such as Aeon Co and Maruetsu
Inc, will expand store openings in the year to February 2004, on the back of
stable sales of food, compared with apparel and housing-related goods, amid
the deflation, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15505
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Bangladesh needs food quality testing facilities - EC Bangladesh (January 30, 2003) - The country needs food quality testing facilities to increase export of Bangladeshi food products, the official Bangladesh News Agency reported Wednesday. European Commission sources here were quoted as saying that " one of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15506
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Fonterra has a financial finger in GM milk project - Agresearch New Zealand (January 30, 2003) - Two sectors of the dairy industry, which are now part of the giant Fonterra cooperative, funded and advised the controversial breakthrough by Government scientists into creation of genetically engineered milk for food. The www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15507
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Can organic products save McDonalds? UK (January 30, 2003) - US fast food group McDonald’s, reporting huge losses for the last quarter of 2002, is the latest multinational to jump onto the organic bandwagon in the UK. The international fast food chain announced earlier this month that it is www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15508
created on 2003-01-30
Wal-Mart's influence grows US (January 30, 2003) - We are a Wal-Mart Nation. Wal-Mart's influence on the U.S. economy has reached levels not seen by a single company since the 19th-century rise of Standard Oil, economists and historians say. Even if you don't shop at Wal-Mart, the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15509
created on 2003-01-30
Philippine boosts Asian rice prices by its strong demand Bangkok (January 31, 2003) - Asian rice prices are likely to hold steady over the next week due to strong demand from overseas buyers, especially the Philippines, traders said on Thursday.
Thai 25 percent broken grade was offered steady on Thursday www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15510
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Night-time ban roundly criticised Bangkok (January 31, 2003) - The new policy to ban all overnight gatherings in the Bangkok area has been roundly criticised by people's organisations, academics and non-governmental organisations.
People's networks and NGOs have released www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15511
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Thai sugar, corn trade seen hit by Cambodia row Bangkok (January 31, 2003) - Thai sugar and corn trade with Cambodia is likely to be hit by a growing diplomatic row with Phnom Penh following anti-Thai riots there, traders said on Thursday.
A Cambodian nationalist mob torched the Thai embassy in www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=15512
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Japan to support EU-proposed WTO farm market-opening targets Japan (January 31, 2003) - Japan is set to clarify its support for farm market-opening targets recently proposed by the European Union (EU) for the ongoing round of multilateral trade negotiations, Japanese farm ministry officials said Thursday.
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