Archives for July 10, 2001

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Miller Brewing and Grolsch in alliance talks

Miller Brewing Co. and Royal Grolsch NV agreed on a alliance regarding the brewing, bottling, sales, marketing and distribution on Miller Genuine Draft in several Western European countries.

GM crops may be vital to developing countries

A new report by the United Nations affirms that genetically modified organisms could be vital to developing countries as a newly developed high-yield variety of rice does not require fertiliser or pesticide.

GM technology to save papaya

Researchers in Thailand are working on a genetically modified papaya to protect the fruit from the ringspot virus, a real threat to papaya.

Gulf Arab states withdraw Spanish olive oil

Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have taken steps to withdraw all Spanish olive oil from the market following the discovery of benzopyrene in olive-pomace oil.