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Asia Pacific

Japanese Food Agency to be Scrapped
The Japanese Food Agency could be abolished in favor of an independent risk assessment body.

Americas

Castro wants U.S. soybeans, former ambassador says
Cuban President Fidel Castro wants to buy U.S. soybeans to better his nation's diet, former U.S. Ambassador Sally Grooms Cowal said Wednesday in Des Moines.

Europe and Middle East

France to keep embargo on British beef for the moment
France has ruled out lifting its embargo on imports of British beef products "for the moment", agriculture minister Herve Gaymard said. Carnes Nuble start exports of meat to European Union
Meat processing company Carnes Nuble, at the VIII Region, will be the first Chilean company to start exports to the European Union, after to have invested US$2mil in infrastructure and quality control. T-Bone Steak May Be Heading Back on Europe's Menus
T-bone steaks, effectively banned across much of Europe over "mad cow" disease fears, may be heading back onto continental menus, following new scientific advice released on Wednesday.

USA

Cargill Moving Forward With Meat Processing Plant in Quebec
Cargill Incorporated and wholly owned subsidiary Excel Corporation are nearing completion of a new $45 million plant in Chambly, Quebec Canada, reports Industrial Information Resources, Incorporated (IndustrialInfo.com). Dairy Queen To Test Irradiated Meat
A dozen Dairy Queens in central Minnesota will test using irradiated hamburger meat to make burgers in an experiment expected to be closely watched by fast-food franchises across the country.
'Agroterrorism' Probable, US Microbiologists Say
Terrorists will probably attack the nation's livestock system, an Arizona veterinary researcher said Tuesday in Salt Lake City, echoing similar warnings of terror from the FBI and other federal officials. Cargill Moving Forward With Meat Processing Plant in Quebec
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ConAgra Makes Fresh Beef and Pork Processing Changes
Leading food company to reduce its equity interest in the fresh beef and pork business.