Asia Pacific | JAPAN: Nippon Meat denies new label fraud on chilled foods Ni...
Asia Pacific
JAPAN: Nippon Meat denies new label fraud on chilled foods
Nippon Meat Packers has denied allegations that it has been caught up in a new labeling fraud.
Europe
WTO Allows Europe to Impose a Record $4 Billion in Taxes on U.S. Imports
The European Union won World Trade Organization permission to impose a record $4.043 billion in duties on U.S. goods to compensate for an illegal U.S. tax break that hurts European companies.
Mini-Ban on U.S. Poultry
Russia’s capital city decides to maintain a ban on the sale of imported U.S. poultry
Reversing the Ripple
NCBA applauds the resolution of the Russian poultry ban because it reduces the meat surplus.
USA
Bush Reviews Key Environmental Law
The Bush administration is reviewing a landmark environmental law both reviled and praised because it requires lengthy studies before foresters cut a tree or developers start to dig.
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Surge in 2003 According to New USDA Forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2003 are forecast at $57.5 billion, a $4 billion increase over the expected $53.5 billion for fiscal 2002. Export sales at this level would be the highest since 1997, only $2.3 billion below the 1996 all-time record of $59.9 billion.
John Stewart Named 'America's Grilling Champ'
A nationwide search for "America's Grilling Champ" concluded today when Kraft Foods and Weber Grills announced that John Stewart, a grilling enthusiast from San Clemente, California, was chosen from nearly 40,000 passionate and dedicated outdoor cooks nominated for the title.
USDA: U.S. Ag Exports to Surge in 2003
USDA today announced U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2003 are forecast at $57.5 billion, a $4 billion increase over the expected $53.5 billion for fiscal 2002. Export sales at this level would be the highest since 1997, only $2.3 billion below the 1996 all-time record of $59.9 billion.
More Irradiated Beef
Brawley Beef will use irradiation to reduce the risk of microbial contamination in ground beef.