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Brand name food items find stiff competition from in-house products.
July 28, 2003

European Commission begins process of harmonizing food labeling across...
July 28, 2003

U.S. government concerned about EU geographic indications proposal.
July 28, 2003

Gallup poll finds public does not blame fast food industry for obesity...
July 28, 2003

ICO: Global coffee production could fall 16% in 2004.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003

Food sales in Canada show first gain in 3 months. (News Briefs...).(Br...
July 28, 2003

All Canadian retailers posted sales increases in May. (News Briefs...)...
July 28, 2003

Two major acquisitions moved toward completion last week as, in the be...
July 28, 2003

Farmland National management and Beef Products Inc. (Business Briefs.....
July 28, 2003

Pilgrim's Pride announced that the required waiting period under the H...
July 28, 2003

Precept Foods LLC signed an agreement to supply Hormel-branded meat pr...
July 28, 2003

Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, a subsidiary of Lesaffre et Cie, the world...
July 28, 2003

Heineken has received the approval of the European Commission for the ...
July 28, 2003

Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced the acquisition of Global Culinary So...
July 28, 2003

Brown-Forman Beverages. (Grapevine: News About People...).(Brief Artic...
July 28, 2003

M&S Fine Foods, Inc. (Grapevine: News About People...).(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003

Bunge Limited. (Grapevine: News About People).(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003

Coca-Cola Co. (Grapevine: News About People).(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003

McDonald's Corporation. (Grapevine: News About People).(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003

Japan holds key to U.S. and Canadian beef trade.
July 21, 2003

FDA announces less stringent rules for health claims on food labels.
July 21, 2003

GMA says proposed Bioterrorism rules too costly, complex.(Grocery Manu...
July 21, 2003

Senators turning tables on EU over geographical indications.(Brief Art...
July 21, 2003

European Commission adopts nutrition labeling regulations.(Brief Artic...
July 21, 2003

Farmland Industries Inc. has agreed to sell its pork unit--its remaini...
July 21, 2003

Cal-Maine Foods. (Business Briefs).(may become privately held)(Brief A...
July 21, 2003

Kraft Foods Inc. (Business Briefs).(will continue boost growth through...
July 21, 2003

International Food Products Group, Inc. will co-brand with Juan Valdez...
July 21, 2003

European Union Commission approved Belgian brewer Interbrew SA's propo...
July 21, 2003

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (Grapevine: News About People).(James E. Co...
July 21, 2003

Cott Corp. (Grapevine: News About People).(appointed John K. Sheppard ...
July 21, 2003

Tyson Foods, Inc. (Grapevine: News About People).(appointed Kevin J. I...
July 21, 2003

Sysco Corporation. (Grapevine: News About People).(appointed Jesse E. ...
July 21, 2003

Sysco Food Services of Los Angeles Inc. (Grapevine: News About People)...
July 21, 2003

The Kroger Co. (Grapevine: News About People).(promoted M. Marnette Pe...
July 21, 2003

FDA to require labeling of trans fatty acids.(US Food and Drug Adminis...
July 14, 2003

Codex tables guidelines for health and nutrition claims on labels.(foo...
July 14, 2003

Journal of Pediatrics report finds that dairy labels are misleading.(B...
July 14, 2003

U.S. trading partners concerned with registration of imported food.
July 14, 2003

Bush wants to quickly end U.S. ban of Canadian beef.(US President Geor...
July 14, 2003

Federal border inspections of meat declining. (News Briefs).(US Depart...
July 14, 2003

Consumer Reports finds irradiated meat not completely bacteria-free. (...
July 14, 2003

CoolBrands International, Inc. (Business Briefs).(acquires Dreamery an...
July 14, 2003

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (B...
July 14, 2003

Landec Corporation. (Business Briefs).(subsidiary Apio Inc. to sell do...
July 14, 2003

Swift & Company and Specialty Foods Group, Inc. (Business Briefs).(agr...
July 14, 2003

Canandaigua Wine Co. (Business Briefs).(closing grape concentrate prod...
July 14, 2003

Two key executives have left Kraft Foods Inc. (Grapevine: News About P...
July 14, 2003

The Board of H. J. Heinz Company. (Grapevine: News About People).(dire...
July 14, 2003

Sysco Corporation, a foodservice marketer and distributor. (Grapevine:...
July 14, 2003

Sterling Vineyards; a Diageo Chateau & Estate Wine Wines Company. (Gra...
July 14, 2003

Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV. (Grapevine: News About People).(senior ...
July 14, 2003

McCormick & Co has agreed to sell its packaging business to Kerr Group...
July 07, 2003

Belgian brewer Interbrew SA announced the transfer of all import and d...
July 07, 2003

Dutch retailer Ahold has said that all internal forensic accounting in...
July 07, 2003

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. (Grapevine: News About People....
July 07, 2003

Nestle and General Mills. (Grapevine: News About People...).(Brief Art...
July 07, 2003

Archer Daniels Midland Company. (Grapevine: News About People...).(ann...
July 07, 2003

Kroger Co. (Grapevine: News About People...).(Joseph A. Pichler relinq...
July 07, 2003

USDA says COOL will have many negative unintended consequences.(United...
July 07, 2003

Kraft pledges to make more healthful foods and end marketing to school...
July 07, 2003

Direct shipments of wine from state to state ruled constitutional.(Bri...
July 07, 2003

U.S. consumption of spirits on the increase.
July 07, 2003

APHIS publishes final rules on products allowed for importation.(Anima...
July 07, 2003

Birds Eye Foods has announced that it has completed the sale of its Ve...
July 07, 2003

Bankrupt grocery distributor Fleming has said it has made a preliminar...
July 07, 2003

Diary processor Dean Foods has said it will acquire the 87% of Horizon...
July 07, 2003