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2001-04-19 to 2001-04-23
Ghee Huat buys 20,000 metric tons of Thai corn Bangkok (April 19, 2001) - Singaporean trading firm Ghee Huat recently bought 20,000 tons of Thai corn at US$ 104 per ton FOB for prompt shipment, a leading corn exporter said.
"The trading firm a few days ago bought 20,000 tons of Thai corn for www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3164
created on 2001-04-19
Pak Panang Black Tiger market celebrates 1st anniversary Bangkok (April 19, 2001) - Suriya Leelatham, director of the Fish Marketing Organization, said that almost one year had passed since the opening of the Pak Panang Black Tiger shrimp market in Nakhon Sri Thammarat province. The market, which began www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3165
created on 2001-04-19
Exports of duck meat seen rising Bangkok (April 19, 2001) - Rapeepong Wongdee, director-general of the Department of Livestock, said that the department is promoting the export of duck meat, having succeeded in gaining global recognition for Thai chicken exports.
Lat year, Thailand www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3166
created on 2001-04-19
Japan, Australia and New Zealand to boost bluefin catch Australia (April 19, 2001) - Australia, Japan and New Zealand agreed yesterday to increase the annual southern bluefin tuna catch by 1,500 tons to allow a two-year scientific research program to determine stock numbers and a sustainable catch. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3167
created on 2001-04-19
Bush administration agrees to require nutrition labels on meat U.S. (April 19, 2001) - The Bush administration is going forward with a proposal to require ground meat to carry nutrition labels similar to those on boxes and cans of processed foods.
The requirement was proposed in January during the final days of www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3168
created on 2001-04-19
E.U. keen to please all parties in banana dispute E.U. (April 19, 2001) - The European Commission is keen to reach an accord with all parties concerned in the long-running banana trade war after Ecuador rejected a European Union-U.S. plan to bring to an end the eight-year old conflict.
Ecuador said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3169
created on 2001-04-19
Aerial surveillance needed to combat poaching Mexico (April 19, 2001) - At the request of the Federal Bureau of Environmental Protection (Profepa), deputies of the state of Sonora want to borrow aircraft from the PGR (General Attorney's Office of the Republic) to monitor the breeding areas of several www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3170
created on 2001-04-19
Japan says whales consuming five times global fisheries yield Japan (April 19, 2001) - The Fisheries Ministry defended its "research" whaling in an annual report released on Tuesday, countering criticism from the United States and other anti-whaling countries.
The fiscal 2000 report on fisheries, which was www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3171
created on 2001-04-19
E.U. assures India that import rules won't be changed this year India (April 19, 2001) - The European Union has assured India that its exports of rice during the current marketing season would not be affected and any changes in its internal marketing regulations would take place next year.
"There have been www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3172
created on 2001-04-19
Food firms have the edge over drug makers in functional food battle Switzerland (April 19, 2001) - Food companies are using their marketing muscle to take an early lead over drug makers in the battle to sell "functional food" to health-conscious consumers eager to eat their way to a better life.
From margarines that www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3173
created on 2001-04-19
USDA says salmonella risk in meat continuing to decline U.S. (April 19, 2001) - The presence of
salmonella, a disease-causing bacteria, in raw meat and poultry
products continues to decline since the implementation of a
federal inspection system three years ago, the U.S. Agriculture
Department said www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3174
created on 2001-04-19
Rice may be exchanged for raw cashew Vietnam (April 19, 2001) - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has suggested the Vietnam Cashew Association and the Vietnam Food Association cooperate to sell rice to Africa in exchange for raw cashew.
The Vietnam Cashew Association www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3175
created on 2001-04-19
Suit against Tyson to proceed U.S. (April 19, 2001) - A judge in Delaware ruled yesterday that meatpacker IBP's lawsuit against poultry giant Tyson Foods can go forward.
In a 28-page ruling, Judge Leo E. Strine denied Tyson's motion to dismiss the case and its argument that issues www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3176
created on 2001-04-19
Scientists mull over ways to boost productivity of pulses India (April 19, 2001) - The dals we take so much for granted have scientists scratching their heads, wondering how to make a quantum jump in productivity to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses. Their target: A minimum growth of 4.5 per cent in production, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3177
created on 2001-04-19
Fish oils could help children with dyslexia U.K. (April 19, 2001) - An old wives' tale that seafood is good for the brain could be true, say Oxford scientists.
Researchers at Oxford University have discovered that children with dyslexia and other learning problems benefit from eating fish oils. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3178
created on 2001-04-19
Organic apples ‘tickle the tastebuds’ U.S. (April 19, 2001) - Growing apples organically is not only better for the environment than other methods but they actually taste better than normal apples, U.S. scientists say.
The study is among the first to give scientific credence to the claim www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3179
created on 2001-04-19
U.S. inspectors leave Karachi satisfied U.S. (April 19, 2001) - A United States inspection team says it is satisfied that Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) are being properly used in Pakistan to protect sea turtles, which are on the verge of extinction due to being caught frequently in fishing www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3180
created on 2001-04-19
Project underway to provide traceability system for seafood U.K. (April 20, 2001) - A pan-European project is underway to produce a compatible fish traceability system which will provide a detailed pedigree for fish products from catch to table throughout the European Union.
The Seafish Industry Authority www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3181
created on 2001-04-20
Japan to start mandatory checks for GM feed Japan (April 20, 2001) - Japan's Agriculture Ministry said yesterday it will introduce mandatory safety checks to guard against imports of unapproved genetically modified (GM) crops for animal feed, following a recommendation by a government panel.
The www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3182
created on 2001-04-20
Geneticist proposes 'third way' on GM crops India (April 20, 2001) - The growing world population will only be fed adequately if governments adopt "people friendly" farming methods which include GM technology, one of the world's leading scientists and humanitarians told industry scientists and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3183
created on 2001-04-20
Extra quota and "experimental fishing" spell doom for Southern Bluefin tuna Australia (April 20, 2001) - Greenpeace activists dressed as lifeguards protested on Bondi Beach Wednesday to challenge new moves by Japan to increase fishing quotas for the critically endangered Southern Bluefin tuna. The "lifeguards" demand that members www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3184
created on 2001-04-20
U.S. seen losing Philippine meal market share Philippines (April 20, 2001) - The United States' share of the Philippine soy meal market is likely to fall this year as competitive offers prompt many importers to shift to South America for supplies, a senior trade official said yesterday.
"In 2001, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3185
created on 2001-04-20
Poultry farms given one year to upgrade Singapore (April 20, 2001) - Upgrade your facilities in one year and control the smell coming from the farm - that is the order given by the government to four poultry farms in Sungai Tengah.
Smell nuisance in the area has led to a sharp rise in the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3186
created on 2001-04-20
Vietnam firm sells 15,000 tons of rice to Africa Vietnam (April 20, 2001) - A Vietnamese state-run export company has sealed a contract to ship 15,000 tons of combined 5 and 15 % broken grade rice to a European trading house for an African destination, traders said yesterday.
They said the exporter www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3187
created on 2001-04-20
Seoul mulling new fertilizer aid to North Korea South Korea (April 20, 2001) - South Korea plans to provide North Korea with about 200,000 tons of chemical fertilizer next month to help boost food production in the famine-stricken country, Unification Minister Lim Dong-won said Wednesday. "It seems www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3188
created on 2001-04-20
China’s organic produce heads to overseas markets China (April 20, 2001) - With the prices of agricultural products staying low in the domestic market, Yingkou port city in Northeast China's Liaoning Province is targeting markets overseas. A batch of export-orientated production bases will be established www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3189
created on 2001-04-20
France aims to persuade E.U. to grant privileges on Thai rice Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - France has agreed to help persuade the European Union to extend trade privileges for Thai rice, according to Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai.
Francois Huwart, the French foreign trade minister, was also described as www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3190
created on 2001-04-20
Rice exporters say Govt is eating into private sector’s markets Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - Rice exporters complain that the government is cutting into their business, selling cheap rice to markets that belong to the private sector.
"The government is competing to get a share of the market of Thai rice exporters by www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3191
created on 2001-04-20
North Korean minister may visit for rice talks Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - North Korean Vice Minister for trade Kim Ryong Mun may visit Thailand this month for negotiations to buy 400,000 tons of rice, Thai officials said yesterday.
"We have recently sent an invitation letter to Kim Ryong Mun, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3192
created on 2001-04-20
Debt program for farmers expanded Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - The government's debt relief program is to be expanded soon to cover farmers with low indebtedness.
The three-year debt moratorium would cover farmers who owed less than 100,000 baht to the Bank for Agriculture and www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3193
created on 2001-04-20
Head of Biodiversity Center warns against rush into GM labeling Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - Thailand should not rush to label GM food products, the director of Thailand Biodiversity Center suggested yesterday. Sutat Sriwatanapongse expressed concern that GM food labeling might create two adverse effects.
Firstly, www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3194
created on 2001-04-20
IFCT set to lend 15 billion baht to SMEs Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - The Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand expects to lend some 15 billion baht to small and medium-sized corporations this year. Vim Tayaputch, IFCT executive vice-president, said the target was the same as last year. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3195
created on 2001-04-20
Fungus plays the bogeyman Japan (April 20, 2001) - The first spores of a fungal trade war are being cultivated in the far east as Japan prepares to restrict imports of shiitake mushrooms from China. Silly as it may sound, the dispute over this traditional ingredient in the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3196
created on 2001-04-20
BBL program helping small-scale farmers Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - Discerning Japanese consumers are learning how deliciously sweet mangoes from Thailand can be, thanks to a new focus of Bangkok Bank Plc on promoting advanced agricultural projects among small-scale farmers.
"Mangoes from www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3197
created on 2001-04-20
Malaysia’s FAMA to launch national food terminal Malaysia (April 20, 2001) - The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) will launch a National Food Terminal as a step towards ensuring adequate food supply at stable prices, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3198
created on 2001-04-20
Japan eases import ban as FMD threat recedes Japan (April 26, 2001) - The Japanese government has lifted a ban on imports of pork and mutton from a limited number of E.U. nations after determining that there was a reduced risk of foot-and-mouth disease entering the country.
The lifting of the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3260
created on 2001-04-26
Consumer confusion about livestock diseases may hit purchases U.S. (April 20, 2001) - American consumer misconceptions about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) may be beginning to impact purchases of beef and other animal products, according to a survey just www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3200
created on 2001-04-20
Fruit and vegetables for export to be irradiated under new scheme Bangkok (April 23, 2001) - A pilot scheme to irradiate fruit and vegetables for export will be set up by the Agriculture Department and the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace. The aim is to help exporters comply with stringent sanitary and plant quarantine www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3201
created on 2001-04-23
Organic farm project unveiled Bangkok (April 23, 2001) - The government launched an organic farm village project yesterday in a bid to promote environmentally friendly agriculture, a senior official said.
"Under the project, subsidy and technical assistance will be provided to www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3202
created on 2001-04-23
Rice farmers to push for mortgage scheme Bangkok (April 23, 2001) - Rice farmers are expected to gather next week to push the government to raise prices under a mortgaging scheme, said a Chart Thai deputy leader.
Speaking to a general caucus of the party, Prapat Pothasuthon said rice farmers www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3203
created on 2001-04-23
Fish Marketing Association aims to raise quality of fishery products Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - Suriya Leelatham, director of the Fish Marketing Association, said that the organization is aiming to enhance the quality of fishery products, as well as sanitation at fish landings. These efforts would further enhance the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3204
created on 2001-04-23
Bhutan, Thailand eye greater cooperation on Agriculture Bangkok (April 20, 2001) - Ampol Kittiampon, assistant to Agriculture and Cooperatives Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Bhutan was interested in closer economic cooperation with Thailand, particularly with regard to production technology for www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3205
created on 2001-04-23
Govt needs more time to negotiate with foreign rice buyers Bangkok (April 23, 2001) - The government has yet to start buying rice from farmers as it needs more time to negotiate with foreign buyers, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on the weekend.
The government doesn't want money flowing into the www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3206
created on 2001-04-23
Thai shrimp in demand in Germany amid BSE, FMD concerns Germany (April 23, 2001) - Worldwide sales of shrimp from Thailand and Malaysia have increased - and so have prices - in part because of fears about mad cow disease and foot-and-mouth disease. One distributor said people were paying any price to get their www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3208
created on 2001-04-23
Stem borers may cost Thai sugarcane farmers 6 billion baht Bangkok (April 23, 2001) - The spread of sugarcane stem borers is expected to trim crop output by 25 per cent, to between 35 million and 40 million tons in the next crop year, if no action is taken hastily to eradicate the pests, say industry experts. www.foodmarketexchange.com/wp/news.php?newsid=3207
created on 2001-04-23
