Archives for July 30, 2006

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S&N slams supermarkets over cheap beer

By  Chris Mercer

UK supermarkets are failing to promote responsible drinking by selling too much cheap alcohol, the brewer Scottish & Newcastle has told a Competition Commission investigation.

Weekly Comment

WTO's failure is food industry's loss

The short sighted failure of greedy WTO trading partners to achieve any sort of meaningful agreement on global agricultural tariffs is bad for Europe's food industry.

US and Mexico announce sweetener free trade deal

By  Lorraine Heller

The US and Mexico have concluded an agreement under which access will be granted for US high fructose corn syrup exports to Mexico, a move that begins to address the decade long dispute between the two countries.

EU plots path out of commodities

By  staff reporter

The current supply glut on the EU butter market will be solved by more producers leaving the sector, says a Commission report, again predicting a move away from commodities across the bloc.

Plastic recycling boosted by legislative targets

By  Ahmed ElAmin

Driven by tougher waste legislation and set EU targets, the recovery of plastics in the bloc is growing steadily, according to a new report by Applied Market Information (AMI).