Archives for January 22, 2002

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Fishmeal cargo no danger to human health

A consignment of fishmeal feed produced in Germany using some ingredients contaminated with an antibiotic presents no danger to public health, the Lower Saxony state agriculture ministry in Germany said yesterday.

Britain hopes for FMD free zone

Britain will ask this week to be designated free of foot-and-mouth disease, so ending costly international trade sanctions imposed during last year's epidemic, officials said on Monday.

Europe clears Cargill purchase of Cerestar

The European Commission this week cleared the proposed acquisition of the French starch business Cerestar by US company Cargill Inc, with one exception. Concerns about the deal's impact in the UK market for sweeteners means that is has been referred...