Archives for June 26, 2005

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EU: Pernod must sell whiskies for Allied deal

The European Commission has approved Pernod Ricard's bid for Allied Domecq, but will force the firm to dump extra whiskey brands and distribution agreements before a deal goes through, reports Chris Mercer.

EU ministers reject Brussels move on GM foods

Ongoing divisions over GM ingredients once again evident in Europe as EU ministers throw out an attempt by the Commission to overturn bans on growing legal GM crops currently in place in a handful of member states, reports Lindsey Partos.