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Asia Pacific

 

Nippon Meat Packers may face fraud charges in Japan beef scam
The government said it may press fraud charges against the country's largest ham and sausage processing firm, Nippon Meat Packers Inc, after the company admitted cheating a government-run beef buyback scheme.

 

Australia eyes A$1 trillion Asian food industry
SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile urged Australian agrifood suppliers on Wednesday to target opportunities in Asia's A$1 trillion retail food industry.

 

USMEF Japan Focus Turns To Beef Nutrition
US meat exporters spell out the message of nutrition in beef at two symposia in Japan.

 

Australia PM sees tough free trade talks with US
CANBERRA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Wednesday that Canberra could now start talks over setting up a free trade agreement with the United States but he expected negotiations to be lengthy and difficult.

 

Chinese plant shuttered after workers gnaw feet off chicken carcasses
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A chicken plant in Chengdu, China, was shut down after its workers were caught using their teeth to debone chicken feet before packing the meat for sale to food outlets, according to asiaone.com

 

USA

 

Bush Signs Trade Act of 2002
It was a hard-fought battle, but it's over. President Bush inked the Trade Act of 2002 - among other things, giving him trade promotion authority.

 

Statement by Secretary Ann M. Veneman on President's Decision to Appoint Tom Dorr as Under Secretary of USDA's Rural Development Agency
"I am pleased with the President's decision to appoint Tom Dorr as Under Secretary of USDA's Rural Development Agency. As a family farmer from Iowa, Tom brings more than thirty years of experience, understanding and knowledge of rural issues and values to this position."

 

Worldwide Approval for TPA
Trade Promotion Authority will ease World Trade Organization negotiations.

 

Nestlé to Buy Chef America for $2.6 billion
Nestlé takes over leading US frozen food foodservice processor.