The California Tomato Commission.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Brief
article)
The California Tomato Commission has been dissolved A state audit
found that the commission misspent member dues on lavish conferences,
expensive meals and limousine services, among other things. . . .
Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV).(BUSINESS
BRIEFS ...)(Brief article)
Wine production fell back by 5.7 percent and 8.2 percent last year
compared to 2006, according to preliminary figures released by the
Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin (OIV). At a . . .
Friesland Foods and Campina BV.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Dutch dairy groups Friesland Foods and Campina BV last week said
they reached an agreement on their planned merger to form a company
capable of competing with global players such as Groupe Danone . . .
WTO.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The WTO last week made public a final panel ruling upholding a
complaint filed by Ecuador against the EU's discriminatory tariff
treatment of imported bananas. The Bureau of National Affairs notes . . .
SABMiller and Molson Coors have received clearance from the
European Commission (EC) for their joint venture in the United State
SABMiller and Molson Coors have received clearance from the
European Commission (EC) for their joint venture in the United States
and Puerto Rico. The EC said last week that it found no . . .
Food prices threaten global security.(News Briefs ...)
Food Prices Threaten Global Security: Rising food prices could
spark worldwide unrest and threaten political stability, the UN's
top humanitarian official warned yesterday after two days of rioting . . .
Judge denies dismissal motion in poultry antibiotics case.(News
Briefs ...)
Judge Denies Dismissal Motion in Poultry Antibiotics Case: A
federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a case against Tyson Foods
Inc. over advertising claims about antibiotics in its chicken . . .
Governments criticized over food security.(News Briefs
...)
Governments Criticized Over Food Security: In a hard-hitting
editorial the Financial Times last week criticized governments for a
lack of coherent and effective policy with regard to food . . .
Seoul unlikely to end U.S. beef ban.
When President Lee Myung-bak visits President Bush for the first
time this week, a senior Korean official says, he won't make
concessions on the most contentious issue between the countries: . . .
Foot-and-mouth disease on U.S. mainland?
The Bush administration is likely to move its research on
foot-and-mouth disease--one of the most contagious animal diseases--from
an isolated island laboratory to the U.S. mainland near herds . . .
Dairy farms stand to lose in downer ban.
Dairy farmers stand to lose income if the government honors
congressional demands for a total ban on downer cattle after a
California slaughterhouse failed to keep them out of the food . . .
Demand for "raw" milk on the rise.
Dairy farmers say demand for unpasteurized milk, or raw milk, is
growing. It is spurred by concern about the chemicals, hormones and
drugs used in traditional dairy farming, and interest in organic . . .
Low U.S. demand leads to growing orange juice stocks.
Orange juice prices remain weak and the futures market is equally
lackluster. There seems to be little buying interest in Europe, and FCOJ
prices have drifted down as low as $1,750/tonne. The . . .
Stefan Descheemaeker, currently Inbev's chief strategy
officer, has been nominated to join the multinational brewer's
board of d
Stefan Descheemaeker, currently Inbev's chief strategy
officer, has been nominated to join the multinational brewer's
board of directors. Subject to shareholder approval on April 29, he is
set to . . .
Cott Corp., the private-label soft drinks manufacturer that
reported a $77 million loss in its last quarter, has moved to replac
Cott Corp., the private-label soft drinks manufacturer that
reported a $77 million loss in its last quarter, has moved to replace
its chief executive Brent Willis, with board director David . . .
Purple Beverage Company, which makes the antioxidant-rich juice
beverage Purple, has appointed Michael Wallace as Chief Financia
Purple Beverage Company, which makes the antioxidant-rich juice
beverage Purple, has appointed Michael Wallace as Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President. Wallace, who is a . . .
Rob Cissell.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Wal-Mart has appointed Rob Cissell, chief executive of UK hardware
retailer Robert Dyas, as chief operating officer of its fast-growing
Chinese division. Cissell, who led Kingfisher's flagship . . .
Chiquita Brands International has appointed William Camp to its
board of directors, bringing the total number of members to
nine
Chiquita Brands International has appointed William Camp to its
board of directors, bringing the total number of members to nine. Camp
brings more than 30 years of management experience in the . . .
The Food and Drug Administration.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The Food and Drug Administration is teaming up with TV channel
Cartoon Network to expand on its 2007 public education campaign Spot the
Block. The online and on-air promotion, to launch April 7, is . . .
Meyer Natural Angus.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Beef processor Meyer Natural Angus has struck a deal to buy Coleman
Natural Foods, a maker of natural and organic beef. The acquisition, for
an undisclosed sum, is expected to be sealed on June 1. . . .
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