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GREEN GROUPS PRESS BRAZIL TO CLEAN UP ITS SOYA PRODUCTION'S ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT



BY MARK ROWE

CONCERNS over the way in which soybean production takes place have led to calls for the Brazilian government to dramatically escalate its efforts to clean up the industry. Groups campaigning for a socially and environmentally responsible approach to soy production have called on the Brazilian government to speed up the process of providing satellite images that can map the scale of soy-related deforestation, and regulate the ownership of land earmarked for soy production.…

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ITALIAN DEMAND FOR 'VONGOLE' CONSUMING MORE LOCAL PRODUCTION



BY ERIC LYMAN, in Rome

ITALY is Europe’s top producer of clams, and in most years the country consumes more of these small molluscs than any other European country, and what’s mire – local consumption has been increasing dramatically.

In 2005 (the latest statistics available), Italy produced about 85,000 metric tonnes of the three major clam species in the country (grooved carpet shell clams, or Ruditapes decussates; Japanese carpet shell clams, or Ruditapes philippinarum; and striped Venus clams, or Chamelea gallina or Venus gallina).…

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CHINA IN GROUNDBREAKING EU HONEY PROTECTION DEAL



BY KEITH NUTHALL

CHINESE honey is part of a groundbreaking cooperation deal on protecting traditionally-made food products in overseas markets. China and European Union (EU) officials have applied to register 10 food products within each other’s geographical indications systems. Protected products would include China’s Guanxi honey pomelo, Shaan’xi apple and Pinggu big peach, plus France’s Agen prunes.…

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BIOFUEL BOOM MAY PUSH UP PRICES WITHIN EDIBLE OILS MARKET



BY ANDREW CAVE

THE DEVELOPMENT of biofuels and their impact on food crops has generated debate since Germany’s Rudolph Diesel ran the world’s first diesel engine on peanut oil in 1894.
However, now a biofuels boom is moving global markets and one result is commodity crop price inflation.…

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INNOVATION SURGING AHEAD IN JAPAN CAR PAINTS - SELF-HEALING COATINGS ON THEIR WAY



BY JULIAN RYALL, in Tokyo

WITH a quick scrubbing motion, Tatsuya Ishihara commits an act that is tantamount to a crime in the vehicle industry. The to-and-fro of the wire brush has etched scars in the black paint on the bonnet of the brand new Nissan X-Trail SUV that would normally require a return to the workshop.…

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FAO DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE PROJECTS TO BOOST THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE



BY KEITH NUTHALL

MANY international organisations have an impact on the fish farming sector, although with quite a narrow remit, drawing up specialist health and environmental standards for the industry, for instance. However, the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has a broader role, with freedom to pursue a wide variety of imaginative schemes.…

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PRE-REGISTRATION IS KEY FOR PLASTICS SECTOR TO EASE INTO REACH CHEMICAL CONTROL SYSTEM



BY KEITH NUTHALL

IT could be said that preparation, preparation and preparation is the best way to deal with the European Union’s (EU) chemical control system REACH, and maybe this is truer for the plastics industry than many others, because much of it is based on, well….chemical…

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LATIN AMERICA EXPERIENCES WORLD BEATING GROWTH IN PERSONAL CARE SECTOR



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

A NUMBER of factors have contributed to a booming Latin American market in soap, perfume and cosmetics – most importantly, regional economic growth and a healthy overall GDP. Hair care is the region’s biggest seller, but an increase in life expectancy has created a growing demand for skin care products, especially those related to anti-aging and sun protection.…

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USA CLAIMS CHINA IS ILLEGALLY LOCKING OUT MEAT IMPORTS WITH TOUGH HEALTH RULES



BY KEITH NUTHALL

UNITED States officials have claimed China is effectively locking out processed meat imports by erecting overly tough health rules on foreign meat and poultry products. American diplomats told a meeting of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) sanitary and phytosanitary committee such rules do not apply to Chinese-made meat and poultry products and also alleged “China’s zero tolerance for pathogens on meat and poultry” is “not based on science”.…

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CHINA AND EU EMBARK ON GROUNDBREAKING GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION DEAL



BY KEITH NUTHALL

A GROUNDBREAKING cooperation deal on protecting traditionally-made food products in overseas markets rolled into action yesterday (Tues 10-7), with China and European Union (EU) officials preparing legal protection for 10 lines each. The first EU agreement of its kind, the European Commission formally applied to register 10 EU food products within China’s geographical indications system.…

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