Canada to revamp food safety regulations.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has outlined radical plans
to improve the safety of imported and exported foods after admitting the
country had fallen behind when it came to regulation. . . .
Compromise leads to less radical reform of EU wine
sector.
EU countries last month agreed to reduce quantity and enhance
quality of EU wines in order to better compete with wines from the
United States, Chile, and Australia. "I am delighted that we . . .
Wine importer WJ Deutsch & Sons.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
...)
Wine importer WJ Deutsch & Sons has announced the appointment
of Stephen Lewin as chief marketing officer. Lewin, who was formerly
president and chief operating officer of New York-based . . .
Constellation Brands.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)(Constellation Brands
is to acquire Fortune Brands )(Brief article)
Constellation Brands is to acquire the wine business of rival wine
group Fortune Brands in a deal worth $885 million. The transaction,
which is expected to close by December 31, includes a . . .
EU says fruit, berry wines can stay.(News BriefS ...)
EU says fruit, berry wines can stay: Fruit and berry wines can
continue to be marketed as 'wine', EU Agriculture Commissioner
Mariann Fischer Boel said. Fischer Boel said the Commission would find . . .
China announces new standards to improve quality of its
seafood.
Responding to growing global concerns about the quality and safety
of its seafood, China said this week that it would introduce an array of
production standards to improve safety and guard against . . .
The American Meat Institute.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
...)
The American Meat Institute has elected the following new officers
for the coming year: Chairman David Miniat (president, Ed Miniat, Inc.);
Vice Chairman Rod Brenneman (president and CEO, Seaboard . . .
Spirits group Castle Brands.(GRAPEVINE: News About People
...)
Spirits group Castle Brands has announced the appointment of Don
Marsh, who has been working for the company as a consultant, as
president and chief operating officer. Marsh succeeds Keith . . .
The University of Illinois.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Illinois has banned the purchase of bottled water with state funds,
the state government of the revealed last month. The ban, which it says
is part of efforts to cut costs, took effect on November . . .
FDA, USDA oppose single agency.(News Briefs ...)(Brief
article)
FDA, USDA oppose single agency: Critics of the nation's
food-safety system say it is too fragmented and marked by overlapping
authority, and they say that may help explain why dangerous foods . . .
2007 meat recalls lead to questions about government and industry
oversight.
Since the spring, meat suppliers have recalled more than 30 million
pounds of ground beef contaminated with the potentially lethal bacteria
E. coli O157:H7, including the 21.7 million pounds . . .
Bobby Genovese.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)
Bottled water to organic baby food group Clearly Canadian has
announced the appointment of Bobby Genovese as its new board chairman.
Genovese, the company's controlling shareholder, is the founder . . .
McCormick & Co.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Spice and seasonings group McCormick & Co. has snapped up the
Lawry's seasonings business from Unilever for $605 million. The
deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval, includes the . . .
Alcohol major factor in cancer risk.(News Briefs ...)
Alcohol major factor in cancer risk: Drinking too much alcohol
increases an individual's chances of getting cancer, a major new
global, epic report from the World Cancer Research Fund has said. . . .
Overall customer satisfaction drops in third quarter.
Customer satisfaction is down for the first time since early 2005,
according to the third quarter report of the American Customer
Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The latest quarterly -- report issued . . .
Organic dairies face feed supply problems.
Acreage of organic forage, such as hay and alfalfa, has grown 40%
in the past two years, yet it isn't keeping pace with demand. In
particular, says the Associated Press, high-protein crops like . . .
The Hershey Trust.(GRAPEVINE: News About People ...)(Brief
article)
Eight directors, including the head of The Hershey Trust, have been
appointed to the board of the confectionery firm. The trust, the
controlling shareholder in Hershey, elected the directors to . . .
The European Union.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
The European Union has asked Kraft Foods to sell a slew of brands
in Spain and Hungary - in exchange for giving the green light to the
acquisition of Danone's biscuit business. Kraft said that . . .
Target Corp.(BUSINESS BRIEFS ...)
Target Corp., under pressure from congressional Democrats, is
seeking government approval to add a consumer warning to labels of meat
treated with carbon monoxide to keep it looking red and . . .
Tainted meat can be sold if cooked.
One federal inspector calls it the "E. coli loophole."
Another says, "Nobody would buy it if they knew." The
officials are referring to the little-discussed fact that USDA has
deemed it acceptable . . .
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