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UK Food Agency Probes Cloned Cow Milk Claim

August 2, 2010
The Associated Foreign Press reports, food safety officials in Britain are investigating a claim that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow was on sale for public consumption. The
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Pilgrim''s Pride Starts Packing Chicken for Russia

July 26, 2010
The Associated Press reports, Pilgrim''s Pride Corp. has started to pack chicken for export to Russia, the chicken producer said in a news release. The company said it has received
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Judge Dismisses Sterility Verdict Against Dole

July 19, 2010
According to the Associated Press, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Victoria Chaney dismissed a $2.3 million judgment against Dole Food Co. in a lawsuit by purported Nicaraguan banana workers, saying
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More Tainted Milk Found in China

July 12, 2010
Chinese officials have found 76 tons of milk powder and dairy products laced with a deadly industrial chemical in at least three provinces that was apparently left over from a
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China Nutrifruit CEO Resigns, Replaced by Chairman

July 6, 2010
The Associated Press reports the CEO of Chinese specialty fruits company, China Nutrifruit Group Ltd., has resigned and the company’s chairman has been appointed to replace him. The company said
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Kraft Sells Polish Cadbury Business to Lotte Group

June 30, 2010
The Associated Press reports Kraft Foods Inc. has agreed to sell a Polish candy business it acquired through its acquisition of Cadbury to Japanese conglomerate Lotte Group. The company, based
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Heinz Buys Chinese Maker of Soy Sauce

June 21, 2010
The Associated Press reports H.J. Heinz Co. has agreed to buy Foodstar, a Chinese food company that makes soy sauces and fermented bean curd, for $165 million. The deal would
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Zhongpin to Build Pork Processing Plant in China

June 14, 2010
Chinese meat and food processing company Zhongpin Inc. said it will build a new processing plant and distribution center in the Jiangsu province city of Jiangyan reports the Associated Press.
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US Congress Investigating J&J ''Phantom Recall''

June 1, 2010
According to the Associated Press, Congressional Democrats are investigating an alleged "phantom recall" by Johnson & Johnson, in which the company hired a contractor to buy up defective painkillers instead
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PepsiCo Will Invest Additional $2.5 Billion in China

May 24, 2010
The Associated Press reports PepsiCo Inc. announced plans to invest an additional $2.5 billion in China in the next three years on new plants and research facilities. The company''s
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