Archives for May 22, 2005

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Special report: Global biotech battle heats up in Montreal

A transatlantic trade dispute over genetically modified food will come to the fore over the next 10 days in Montreal, Canada, where government, civic and business representatives are gathering for a second round of international negotiations on...

W&DB rises as UK beer hits tough times

Acquisitions have helped Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries to a solid sales rise in the UK, the country recently named as one of the world's toughest beer markets by Goldman Sachs, reports Chris Mercer.

Monday comment

Time for a fair trade

The UK government must introduce a compulsory new supermarket code ofconduct if it is to make up for past mistakes and save the food industryfrom a spiral into anti-competitive practices.