Archives for April 3, 2005

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Coca-Cola invades Russian juice sector

Iconic soft drinks firm Coca-Cola, hit by slowing sales of its trademark fizzy cola, is set to buy up a leading fruit juice producer in Russia, handing the firm key access to an important emerging market, reports Chris Mercer.

China developes yield -doubling wheat

Scientists have successfully developed and tested a hybrid wheat breed that could at least double China's present per-hectare yield, according to the China Daily.