Quick Frozen Foods International back issues from July 2002:
Lotte of Japan is exporting SOH Vanilla Ice Cream to North American markets. (Asian-style Frozen Food Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Lotte of Japan is exporting SOH Vanilla Ice Cream to North American markets. This 600ml multi-pack, which contains six units, was retailing for $6.99 at the Hong Kong ...
Malio brand Red Bean Ice Bars are packed for HWL Corp., Taipei, Taiwan. (Asian-style Frozen Food Products).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Malio brand Red Bean Ice Bars are packed for HWL Corp., Taipei, Taiwan. Six units come per box, ...
Pork & Shrimp Potstickers are available under the Lotus brand from WeiChaun USA, Inc., Bell gardens, California, USA. (Asian-style Frozen Food Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Pork & Shrimp Potstickers are available under the Lotus brand from Wei-Chaun USA, Inc., Bell gardens, California, USA. The traditional Chinese-style dumplings are filled with ground ...
Chicken Curry Don is being distributed by Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Portland, Oregon. (Asian-style Frozen Food Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Chicken Curry Don is being distributed by Ajinomoto USA, Inc., Portland, Oregon. Retailing at $4.29, the 15.5 oz. (440g) ready meal features chicken drumsticks and carrots over steamed ...
McCain acquires Chinese food plant in Asia; promotes executives. (Asian-style Frozen Food Products).(takes over Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan) Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Frozen potato products giant McCain Foods Limited has extended its reach--in terms of both product line and geography--with the July 1 takeover of Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan) Limited. The acquisition gives the company its first manufacturing plant in Asia. The ...
Time was when Kellogg of Battle Creek. Michigan, was known almost exclusively as a maker of dry breakfast cereals. (North American Frozen Products).(vegetarian pizza)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Time was when Kellogg of Battle Creek. Michigan, was known almost exclusively as a maker of dry breakfast cereals. Now the company is distributing vegetarian pizza as well. The veggie sausage topping on Morningstar Farms Supreme Pizza tastes like real meal but is ...
Ontario, California-based Specialty Brands Inc. has introduced a snack size pack of Jose Ole brand Mexi-Minis Chicken & Cheese Tacos. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Ontario, California-based Specialty Brands Inc. has introduced a snack size pack of Jose Ole brand MexiMinis Chicken & Cheese Tacos. Distributed in a 12 ounce (340g) box that retails for ...
Mexican Tamale Pie is being distributed in North America by Amy's Kitchen, Inc., Petaluma, California. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Mexican Tamale Pie is being distributed in North America by Amy's Kitchen, Inc., Petaluma, California. Made of organic pinto beans, corn, zucchini and crushed tomatoes, and topped off with corn meal polenta, the eight ounce (227g) entree contains no ...
Crispadoras from Fernando's Foods, La Palma, California, can be the new "conquistadors" of foodservice menus in the Americas. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Crispadoras from Fernando's Foods, La Palma, California, can be the new "conquistadors" of foodservice menus in the Americas. The flauta-like specialties feature fresh-made tortillas with meat-based ...
Frozen, ready-to-bake Cookie Dough Balls are available from a Wrentham. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Frozen, ready-to-bake Cookie Dough Balls are available from a Wrentham, Massachusetts-based company that does business as 600 lb. Gorillas. Oatmeal Raisin with white chocolate is among the ...
Kraft Pizza Company of Glenview, Illinois, is distributing six individually-wrapped units of Tombstone Deep Dish Cheese Pizza in bags. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Kraft Pizza Company of Glenview, Illinois, is distributing six individually-wrapped units of Tombstone Deep Dish Cheese Pizza in bags. Selling for $6.99, the topping of each 6.2 ...
Tomato Sausage Rotini is one of the latest pasta bowl entries from Uncle Ben's, Houston. Texas. (North American Frozen Products).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Tomato Sausage Rotini is one of the latest pasta bowl entries from Uncle Ben's, Houston. Texas. Billed as 98% fat free, it ...
Breaded Portabella Slices for foodservice are new from Giorgio Foods, Temple, Pennsylvania. (North American Frozen Products).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Breaded Portabella Slices for foodservice are new from Giorgio Foods, Temple, Pennsylvania. Prepared from sliced fresh Portabetta mushrooms, ...
Summer time means ice cream time, as market leaders make products shine: it's summer, so you can be sure that German ice cream makers are hot on the scene with competing multi-packs for children--and sophisticated products for discerning adults, too. (Ice Cream Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002; ... Once again this year, multi-packs are a principal feature as Germany's ice cream makers trot out their summer assortments. Both Dr. Oetker and Scholler have multi-packs for the kids. Oetker's entry continues the "Schatztruhe" (Treasure Chest) line, which is the market leader in ...
Nestle takes over Dreyer's ice cream business to become dominant player in United States. (Ice Cream Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... It's being billed as a "merger" of Nestle's USA ice cream business into Dreyer's, but since Nestle will end up owning 67% of the "combined company," it's actually more a takeover of the American ice cream business by the Swiss conglomerate. Dreyer's is the largest manufacturer ...
Innovation and line extensions mark ambitious Roncadin plan. (Ice Cream Scoops).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... The trade can look for Osnabruck, Germany-headquartered Roncadin GmbH (Fax: 49541-9999-211) to bundle its popular Landliebe range of ice cream into multi-packs in the near future. Up until now the products have been available only in 750ml family packs, which sell for between 1.99 and 2.49 ...
Cross-seam sealing jaws synchronicity an advantage in Bosch bagging system. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... A belt draw-off system that operates synchronously with cross-seam sealing jaws makes for higher quality cross-seams with the SVK 3600 P reclosable bag machine from Robert Bosch GmbH. The unit produces reclosable pillow bags and gusseted bags from PE film, plus stand-up bags ...
Key technology puts arm on conveyors for durability, performance. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Two new spring arm designs, lab and field tested over the past two years, make for improved durability and performance in the Iso-Flo[R] line of vibratory conveyors from Key Technology. An improved standard arm design, which can be incorporated into existing conveyors as well as ...
High accuracy plus versatility: they're in the Gainco bag(ger). (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... GS-3100 weighing/bagging systems from Gainco, Inc., offer heightened levels of accuracy, versatility and cost-saving performance for seafood applications, including fillets, nuggets and shellfish items. Among their productivity-enhancing features is the capacity to accommodate ...
Blueprint automation gets on the case with improved modular gravity packer. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... A fifth generation modular gravity case packer has been introduced by Blueprint Automation BV (BPA), a pioneer in the category with more than 20 years experience. BPA's MGC units have become the industry standard, the company says, with more than 1,000 installations at frozen ...
Laitram Machinery highlights three new equipment items. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Good things come in threes, according to Laitram Machinery, which is making the rounds of equipment shows with three particular items. * Warm Water Shrimp Peeling System: Compared to hand peeling, it greatly increases throughput while reducing labor costs by continuously peeling ...
Convenience Food Systems zipper really zips: higher speed, higher volume of packaging. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... The trouble with zipper packaging machines is that they've always been too slow. Now Convenience Food Systems (CFS) has come out with the ZipTrick for use with its SmartPacker CX360, a continuous form-fill-seal packaging machine, to solve that problem. The CFS SmartPacker CX860 ...
Fastest Weight-Price Labeler new from Delford/Sortaweigh. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... The 8100 Weigh Price Labeler from Delford/Sortaweigh is said to be the fastest ever from the company. Boasting throughput of up to 100 packs a minute, the unit offers food processors and packers distinct production advantages. Like previous models in the Delford range, the 8100 ...
Sandwich panel from Isocab resists fire for 68 minutes. (Equipment and Technology).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Fire resistance is becoming a standard requirement for insulation panels at refrigerated warehouses, and recent tests show that Isocab NV, Harelbeke-Bavikhove, Belgium, really delivers the goods. At the Aanwending der Brandstoffen en Warmteoverdracht laboratory of the University ...
Frozen and chilled supply chain conference scheduled for Edinburgh this September.
Jul 01, 2002 ... Refrigerated warehouse operators from around the world will gather in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 23-24 for the International Frozen and Chilled Food Supply Chain Conference. Slated to be held at the Dalmahoy Hotel, on the outskirts of the city close to Edinburgh Airport, the ...
IEFP moves to share venue with pack expo in Chicago.
Jul 01, 2002 ... The International Exposition for Food Processors (IEFP) and Pack Expo International 2002 will both be held Nov. 3-7 in McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Both shows are sponsored by the Food Processing Machinery and Supplies Association (FPM&SA) ....
Product & services information guide. (Quick Frozen Foods International).(Buyers Guide)
Jul 01, 2002 ... GARROUTTE Garroutte's patented Waterfall Hydrochillers[TM] are the systems of choice when processing fresh-cut products prior to packaging or cold storage. Products are quickly cooled to slow the ripening and extend shelf life. Call 1-831-722-2487. Circle #808 ...
Russian poultry ban still causing pain: creates glut and lower prices in USA: with too much chicken hitting the domestic market, beef and pork prices are also coming down in the United States. Exports to Russia, meanwhile, are threatened by additional tariffs, a renewed ban and increasing Russian domestic production. (Focus on Russia).
Jul 01, 2002; ... It lasted barely five weeks, but it may take a year for the US meat industry to recover from a Russian ban on poultry imports--because that ban has created a glut on the US market and driven down prices of all meat, not just chicken. And even that bleak forecast assumes that the ...
World Food Moscow seen as a big draw. (Focus on Russia).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Some 50,000 visitors, up from 46,000 in 2001, are expected to turn out for World Food Moscow 2002 Sept. 25-28 at the Krasnaya Presnya Expocentre in the Russian capital. Otherwise known as the 11th Moscow International Food & Drink Exhibition, the show will have about 800 ...
Reise um den globus: sonderberichte aus Danemark, Schweden und Thailand. (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Diese Ausgabe von Quick Frozen Foods International enthalt zwei detaillierte Berichte uber die Entwicklungen auf dem Tiefkuhlkostmarkt in Nordeuropa und Sudostasien. Andrew H. Williams, der fast zwei Jahrzehnte uber den skandinavischen Tiefkuhlkost-markt berichtet hat, hat einen ...
Das russische importverbot fur geflugel bringt den Amerikanischen fleischmarkt aus dem gleichgewicht. (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Das russische Einfuhrverbot fur Geflugel dauerte gerade mal funf Wochen, aber es konnte ein Jahr dauern, bis sich die amerikanische Fleischindustrie von den daraus resultierenden Folgen erholt hat--denn dieses Verbot hat eine Schwemme auf dem US-Markt verursacht, und hat die Fleischpreise ...
Japanische unternehmer in unschone machenschaften bei huhnchenfleisch verwickelt. (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Zuerst Rindfleisch und jetzt Huhnchen. Sieben Mitglieder der Geschaftsleitung von Zen-Noh Chicken Foods Corp. und Kagoshima Kumiai Chicken Foods sind am 10. Juni von der japanischen Polizei in Haft genommen worden. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen nach Absprache importiertes Hahnchenfieisch als ...
McCain foods aus kanada haben ihre erste produktionsfirma in Asien ubernommen. (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... McCain Foods Limited haben Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan) Limited von Goodman Fielder Limited (Australia) ubernommen. Es handelt sich um die erste Ubernahme einer asiatischen Produktionsfirma. Eine Kaufsumme wurde nicht bekannt gegeben. Goodman Fielder International ...
Eskaliert der streit um catfish zwischen Vietnam und den USA? (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Berichten zufolge versuchen die amerikanischen Catfish- Verarbeiter die Regiergehend zu beeinflussen, ein Gesetz zur Anti-Dumping-Steuer fur ,Basa'und ,Tra-Catfisch' aus Vietnam zu erlassen. Dies w're der wichtigste Punkt eines Gesetzes, das schon besagt, dass der Fisch aus Vietnam die ...
Pinguin rettet britische produktionsstatte fur tiefkuhlgemuse. (In dieser Ausgabe: withtige tiefkuhlkost--news).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Eine Produktionsstatte fur Tiefidihlkost von Albert Fisher, 1.000 Kilometer nordostlich von London, die diesen Frfihling schliessen musste, kann wieder produzieren. Sie wird nun von der belgischen Pinguin N.V. betrieben, die sich mit der schwedischen Frigoscandia Distribution am 24. Juni ...
Abarcando el globo: informes especiales sobre Dinamarca, Suecia y Tailandia. (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Este numero de Quick Frozen Foods International incluye dos estudios detallados sobre los ultimos desar-rollos del mercado de alimentos congelados en el norte de Europa y en el sureste asiatico. Andrew H. Williams, quien ha venido informando sobre el mercado escandinavo durante dos ...
McCain Foods de Canada adquiere su primera empresa productora en Asia. (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... McCain Foods Limited ha comprado Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan) Limited--la primera adquisicion de la compania de una empresa fabricante en Asia--de Goodman Fielder Limited de Australia. No se ha hecho publico el precio de venta. Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan), ...
La prohibicion rusa al pollo importado afeta al mercado carnico estadounidense. (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Solo estuvo vigente 'apenas cinco semanas, pero puede llevarle hasta un ano a la indusria carnica estadounidense recuperarse de la prohibicion rusa a las importaciones de pollo porque esta prohibicion ha creado una superabundancia en el mercado americano y ha hecho bajar los precios de ...
Pinguin salva planta de hortalizas congeladas Britanica. (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Una planta de alimentos congelados de Albert Fisher, a 1.000 km al noreste de Londres que cerro esta primavera, vuelve ahora a abrir, pero ahora sera dirigida por Pinguin N. V. de Belgica, que unio esfuerzos con Frigoscandia Distribution de Suecia el pasado 24 de junio para comprar el ...
La lucha Vietnam--EE. UU. por el siluro, ?en escalada? (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Los productores de siluro (catfish) siguen presionando al gobierno para que apruebe una ley de cargas fiscales anti-dumping contra el pescado basa y tra importado de Vietnam. Esta ley se sumaria a las actuales prohibiciones que el pescado vietnamita tiene de llevar la denominacion de ...
Ejecutivos japoneses acusados en escandalo de pollo. (En este numero: tendencias internationales de los alimentos congelados).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Primero fue la carne de res. Ahora es el pollo. Siete ejecutivos de Zen-Noh Chicken Foods Corp. y Kagoshima Kumiai Chicken Foods fueron arrestados por la policia japonesa el 10 de junio acusados de etiquetar el pollo importado como carne nacional de alto precio. Los arrestos se ...
Pinguin sauve une usine anglaise de legumes surgeles. (En Manchete Dans Ce Numero).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Il s'agit d'une usine d'alimentation surgelee Albert Fisher, situee a 1000 kilometres au nord-est de Londres. Cette usine avait ferme ses portes au printemps mais a reouvert ses portes et sera desormais dirigee par la societe belge Pinguin N.V. Celle-ci s'est en effet unie avec le Suedois ...
La bataille du poisson-chat entre les etats unis et le Vietnam s'intensifife-t-elle? (En Manchete Dans Ce Numero).
Jul 01, 2002 ... Les producteurs americains de poissons-chats mettent apparemment la pression sur le gouvernement pour faire passer une loi de taxation anti-dumping sur le poisson `basa' et `tra' en provenance du Vietnam. Cette loi s'ajouterait a la legislation en vigueur interdisant la vente du poisson ...
La soclete canadienne McCain Foods rachete sa premiere entreprise de transformation en asie. (En Manchete Dans Ce Numero).
Jul 01, 2002 ... McCain Foods Limited a achete Goodman Fielder International (Taiwan) Limited a la societe australienne Goodman Fielder Limited. C'est la premiere acquisition d'une usine de fabrication en ,amie de la societe. Le montant du rachat n'a pas ete revele. Goodman Fielder International ...
Des dirigeants japonais accuses d'escroquerie dans le secteur du poulet.
Jul 01, 2002 ... Ce fut d'abord le bouf, et maintenant c'est le poulet. Sept dirigeants de Zen-Noh Chicken Foods Corp. et un de Kagoshima Kumiai Chicken Foods furent arretes le 10 juin par la police japonaise. Ils sont accuses d'avoir etiquete faussement du poulet importe sous le label viande nationale a ...
Pinguin rides into UK on a white horse to save jobs at Fisher Frozen Food unit: latest investment comes shortly after expansion moves in France and elsewhere. Along with Hungarian partner Globus, Pinguin takes over Polish processor to bolster production and sales in both Western and Eastern Europe. Stronger hand seen in frozen corn category. (The Green Scene).(Pinguin NV)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Belgium's Pinguin NV, in concert with Frigoscandia Distribution, has come to the rescue of workers at the shuttered Fisher Foods Frozen Produce production unit in King's Lynn, England, which had seemed doomed after the Albert Fisher Group went into receivership May 23. On June 10, some 320 ...
Will boom in frozen vegetable sales in EU carry over into new production season? (The Green Scene).(European Union)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Following the success of brisk retail sales in Europe late last year, frozen vegetable producers in the EU are optimistic about both pricing and supply in 2002. This was the consensus among delegates attending a recent meeting in Belgium of the Association of European Fruit and Vegetable ...
Purple carrots hitting UK (No, this is not a joke!). (The Green Scene).(United Kingdom)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... British supermarkets have begun selling purple carrots this summer. And they aren't just a gimmick, like the purple ketchup and funky french fries that Heinz has been marketing in the United States. In fact, purple carrots are supposed to be more authentic, and better for human health. ...
Europeans may say they dislike GM food, but they are willing to buy it just the same. (The Green Scene).(genetically modified food)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Europeans say they're against genetically modified (GM) foods. The most radical among them may even sabotage GM crops. But the opposition to what some critics call "Frankenfoods" may be only skin deep. Some 80% to 90% of Europeans don't think they want GM foods. Yet when they ...
Chinese spinach recalled over pesticide residues. (The Green Scene).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Tons of Chinese spinach have been recalled in Japan due to pesticide contamination, most of it chlorpyrifos. Nichirei, the largest frozen food processor in Japan, was among those affected. Family restaurant chain Jonathan's was apparently the first to feel the impact. The Tokyo ...
Frozen fruits and vegetables okayed for five a day in UK. (The Green Scene).(nutritional program promoted by United Kingdom Department of Health)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... It happened in the United States some time ago. Now it's happened in the United Kingdom, too: frozen fruits and vegetables have been approved as part of a Five a Day nutritional program promoted by the government. News that the Department of Health had fully accepted frozen ...
The inside scoop on US frozen vegetables comes in report from Morton Research. (The Green Scene).(Morton Research Co., US Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Industry study)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
Jul 01, 2002 ... People under the age of 25 are expected to spend $121 million on frozen vegetables in the USA this year. Frozen Southern greens sales are really booming. And, of course, french fries are the top category. Those are some of the findings of The US Frozen Fruit and Vegetable ...
Gearing for busy season in vegetable patch, Ardo upgrades plants and rolls out products. (The Green Scene).(Ardo N.V.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... The cultivation of spring broccoli for harvest in July proceeded according to plan, though unfortunately poor weather conditions in Southern Europe caused considerable damage to crops in Spain. "Demand exceeds supply in Europe, so supply problems are to be expected," said Dominique ...
Giorgio markets pierogies and more. (The Green Scene).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Maybe you thought that Giorgio Foods, Inc., Temple, Pa., USA, is just a frozen mushroom company. But it actually offers a whole lot of other stuff--like a full line of precooked, frozen pierogies, mini-pierogies and lightly breaded pierogies. Targeted at the foodservice sector, ...
Ingredients suppliers working hard to do frozen food industry a flavor: good ingredients make for good products, and innovative suppliers make for good ingredients that can enhance the appeal of their clients' frozen food ranges. (Ingredients Focus).(Witwood Food Products Ltd., NorSun Food Group, Edlong Corp.)(Product Announcement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... From the United Kingdom and Australia to the heartland of the United States, new flavors, coatings and other ingredients continue to enrich the frozen food industry and open the door to cutting-edge new products as well as improvements to existing lines. Witwood Food Products ...
New chief executive and managing director named at Witwood Food Products Ltd. (Ingredients Focus).(Richard Easey)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Richard Easey, former managing director of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England-headquartered Witwood Foods Products Ltd., was recently elevated to CEO status. He is charged with overall responsibility for the coatings specialist's operations in the UK and Europe, as well as growing business ...
Asian shrimp industry coming to grips with technical roadblocks to imports: Thailand and nearby countries make moves to eliminate chloramphenicol and other banned antibiotics from food chain. But what can be done about background residues of substances that will still be identified in trace amounts? (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine).
Jul 01, 2002; ... Governments and regulatory agencies in leading East Asian shrimp farming countries, responding to the ongoing rejection of exported shellfish and other foodstuffs by inspectors at European Union ports, are cracking down on the illegal use of antibiotics and other chemicals that are being ...
Findus boosts fish output, renovating French plant. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Sweden's frozen food giant Findus reportedly plans to spend 3.8 million euros ($3.5 million) on renovating a frozen fried fish plant in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France. The project will both increase the output at the facility, ...
Vichiunai surimi item takes ESE honors as healthiest seafood product for 2002. (QFFI's Global Seafood Magazine).(Vichiunai Europe B.V.; Prix d'Elite 2002, European Seafood Exposition)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Vichiunai Europe B.V., export arm of the Lithuanian processor, copped the Prix d'Elite 2002 for the healthiest seafood product for its 120g retail chilled surimi pack at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels. Thanks to a new production technique and a generous ...
European Union faces division over controversial common fisheries policy: despite scientists' warnings of imminent disaster, member states don't want to cut back their fleets. Political interference by Spain in policy making charged. (Brussels Brouhaha).
Jul 01, 2002 ... It's intended to protect threatened fish stocks, but a new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) unveiled by the European Commission May 28 threatens the unity of the European Union itself because it calls for drastic cutbacks in their fishing industries. As the European Commission ...
Halibut bites boast restaurant quality. (Brussels Brouhaha).(advertisement)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Mrs. Friday's brand Lightly Battered Halibut Bites are distributed in North America by Fishking Processors, Inc. of Los Angeles, California. Each eight-ounce (227g) retail box contains at ...
US Balsa wood products firm dumps Ecuador shrimp farms. (Brussels Brouhaha).(Baltek Corp.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Balsa si, camarones no. That's how it stands with Baltek, a multinational corporation that makes everything from balsa products to PVC panels but has decided to get out of another major part of its business--shrimp farms in Ecuador. Depressed prices and white spot disease have ...
Pelagic fishery in Namibia canceled due to shortage. (Brussels Brouhaha).(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Pelagic fish are so scarce in Namibian waters that the government won't allow them to be fished at all this year. The announcement came May 2, only a week after word of a cutback in the country's hake quota. Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister Dr. Abraham Iyambo said that ...
Rich-SeaPak Corporation creates subsidiary Shrimp company. (Brussels Brouhaha).(SeaPak Shrimp Co.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2002 ... Shrimp consumption in the United States has tripled since 1970. So Rich-SeaPak Corp., St. Simons Island, Georgia, figures that it's high time to spin off a subsidiary devoted just to shrimp: SeaPak Shrimp Company. Creation of the new unit was announced at the Boston ...
US-Vietnamese fight over catfish could be escalated to new level. (Brussels Brouhaha).
Jul 01, 2002 ... US catfish producers are reportedly lobbying the government to pass an anti-dumping taxation act against basa and tra fish imported from Vietnam. This would be on top of legislation that already bars the Vietnamese fish from being labeled as "catfish." Meanwhile, Vietnamese ...