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Demand for Chocolate and Other Candy Stays Steady

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
July 23, 2008 - The research company Packaged Facts has predicted that the U.S. market for chocolate is primed to grow to $18 billion in 2011.
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Food Industry News

Meat Processing Robot Okayed by USDA

Business Wire
July 23, 2008 - FANUC Robotics' M-430iA/2F high-speed, food picking robot is the first machine to meet the agency's hygiene requirements for handling meat and poultry....
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U.S. Offers to Lower Cap on Subsidies to Farmers

International Herald Tribune
July 23, 2008 - The proposal to cap payments to American farmers at $15 billion a year was made in order to prompt emerging economies to open their markets to imports of industrial products....
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Calif. Champion of Paris Wine Tasting Bought by French Vintner

Associated Press
July 23, 2008 - Chateau Montelena is being acquired by Chateau Cos d'Estournel in Bordeaux....
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Dairy

UK Dairies Paying Well for Supplies, for Now

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
July 23, 2008 - Some farmers could collect as much as 37.5 pence per liter under a seasonality bonus scheme announced by the cooperative Dairy Farmers of Britain....
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Pa. Lawmakers Look to Give a Boost to Raw Milk Products

Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pa.)
July 22, 2008 - State Rep. Brian Cutler and State Sen. Mike Brubaker are sponsoring legislation that would allow farmers to sell any product made from raw milk....
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NZ's Fonterra Feels Pressure as Competitors Emerge

Dominion Post (New Zealand)
July 21, 2008 - The arrival of a new crop of dairy exporters means that for the first time since it was formed in 2001, Fonterra is facing significant challenges....
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Confection

Demand for Chocolate and Other Candy Stays Steady

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
July 23, 2008 - Research company Packaged Facts, in a report issued last year, said the U.S. market for chocolate was primed for growth from $16 billion to $18 billion in 2011....
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Cargill Introduces New Flavor Technology

Datamonitor
July 23, 2008 - According to the company, Freshzone technology is currently formulated for powdered applications, making flavors taste fresher and more natural, and ensuring the shelf life of the flavor components....
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DQ Aiming to Bolster Urban Presence

Chicago Tribune
July 18, 2008 - Dairy Queen is opening six combination DQ-Orange Julius stores in Chicago....
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Meat/Poultry/Seafood

Schwarzenegger Signs Downer Cattle Bill

The Sacramento Bee (Calif.)
July 23, 2008 - The law enacted following the California governor's signature makes it a misdemeanor to buy, sell, process or butcher a nonambulatory animal for human consumption....
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UK Lamb Market Looking Strong

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK)
July 23, 2008 - Sheep farmers can look forward to a buoyant market until at least the end of the year, analysts are predicting....
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Scots Cattlemen Urged to Treat Breeding Stock as 'Gold Mines'

The Scotsman (UK)
July 22, 2008 - The 2005 reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy have resulted in a reduction of the beef-breeding herd in Scotland by more than 10,000 cows....
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Beverage

UK's Cooperative Group Leads Industry in Use of Recycled Bottles

Evening Times (Glasgow, UK)
July 23, 2008 - The Cooperative has become the first retailer in the UK to roll out 100 percent recycled plastic bottles across its entire own-brand range of drinks. ...
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Foster's Names Acting Chief Executive

International Herald Tribune
July 23, 2008 - Ian Johnston will hold the reins at the biggest Australian maker of beer and wine while its board seeks a permanent replacement for Trevor O'Hoy....
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New CEO Keeps Bite in Flying Dog Brewery

The Frederick News-Post (Md.)
July 22, 2008 - The Mid-Atlantic market is a top priority for the brewery, especially since it moved all of its operations to Frederick in central Maryland....
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Fruit/Vegetable

EPA Postpones Decision on Ethanol Requirements

Associated Press
July 23, 2008 - The agency has yet to issue a decision on Texas' request to temporarily lower ethanol requirements for gasoline, a change Gov. Rick Perry says is needed to rein in corn prices....
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Effects Linger From Last Summer's Drought in W.Va.

Associated Press/AP Online
July 23, 2008 - In 2007, the state's 21,000 farms suffered millions of dollars in losses from the driest summer in years. This year, a too-wet spring delayed planting....
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In Ohio, Farmers Cutting 'Quality' Wheat Crop

The Daily Record (Wooster, Ohio)
July 23, 2008 - The National Agricultural Statistics Service has reported that 99 percent of Ohio's winter wheat is now ripe....
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Bakery/Snack Food

Sara Lee Settles Bread Flap

Chicago Tribune
July 22, 2008 - The Center for Science in the Public Interest said it had reached an agreement with the baker in which Soft & Smooth's labeling will make clear that it consists of 30 percent whole grains....
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A 540-Calorie Big Mac? NY Chains Post Calorie Info

Associated Press/AP Online
July 21, 2008 - After months of resistance, New York City's chain restaurants have begun obeying a first-of-its-kind rule requiring them to post calorie counts right on the menu....
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Passing the Eco-Friendly Popcorn Bag

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.)
July 21, 2008 - Memphis-based Malco Theatres is the first company in the country to "go green" with environmentally friendly popcorn bags that are also less noisy than your typical popcorn bag....
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Pharmaceutical

Merck's 2Q Profit Up 143 Percent

Associated Press
July 23, 2008 - The Darmstadt-based company said that it expects total 2008 revenues to increase between 5 percent and 9 percent....
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