UK, Russia hold up S&N beer sales
Strong performances in Russia and the UK helped brewer Scottish & Newcastle to improve sales and profits in 2005, helping to offset the market slump in mainland Western Europe.
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'South of France' wine brand makes French wine history
A new 'South of France' wine brand covering the whole of France's biggest wine region, Languedoc Roussillon, has been launched to help French wine re-assert itself on the world stage.
Portable nano and micro sensors developed for food safety
An EU-funded research project has developed micro and nanotechnology portable devices to detect toxins, pathogens and chemicals in foodstuffs on the spot.
EU vending summit to tackle obesity issue
Philippe Brunet, the European Commission's deputy head of cabinet, has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at a pivotal conference on the future of vending in Europe.