Archives for May 30, 2007

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EU switches wine reform focus

By  Chris Mercer

Plans to rip out 400,000 hectares of vines to drain the EU's bulging 'wine lake' will be watered down to put greater emphasis on marketing wines abroad, Commission officials have confirmed.

UK proposes CO2 labelling for products

By  Ahmed ElAmin

In a bid to push processors and other manufacturers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the UK government yesterday unveiled a proposal to put "carbon footprint" labels on all products.

V&S targets China for strong spirit growth

By  Neil Merrett

China's spirits industry continues to entice some of the world's leading beverage groups with Sweden's V&S group becoming the latest multinational to tap the market through a new joint venture.