Archives for August 13, 2002

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Beck opens new facility

After nearly two years of construction work, Beck & Co's new filtration cellar in Bremen, Germany, has been officially put into operation. The facility raises the company's production capacity by around 16 per cent.

Fish industry shuns processor licensing scheme

European Union plans to break illegal blackfish landings by licensing fish traders and processors have received a cool reception from Scottish fishing interests, according to a report by Fis.com.

Pepsi announces Pepsi-Gemex deal

The Pepsi Bottling Group, has said it has reached a deal on the value of shares of Pepsi-Gemex, Mexico's major bottler of PepsiCo products.

Nippon quizzed

The Agriculture Ministry will question Nippon Meat Packers president Hiroji Okoso today about a subsidiary's suspected defrauding of a state-run beef buyback programme.