http://www.just-food.comDaily food news and comment - from just-food.com© 2010 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:10 GMTTue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:10 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-food.com/images/small_logo_food.gifhttp://www.just-food.com10021Grocery sales in the UK have slowed in January but remained ahead of overall retail sales, new figured have revealed.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109756Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:00 GMTAhold, the Dutch conglomerate that owns US retailer Giant-Carlisle, has completed the acquisition of 25 stores from Ukrop's Super Markets.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109755Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:04:00 GMTUK online grocer Ocado has remained silent on speculation that it is in talks over the appointment of advisers ahead of its planned stock market listing.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109747Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:55:00 GMTChina is set to overtake the US as the world's largest grocery market for the first time by 2014, new research has suggested.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109744Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:28:00 GMTA proposed u-turn on the relaxing of rules for the placement of food and drink products in TV programmes in the UK is "disappointing", advertisers have said.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109750Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:36:00 GMTAnalysts and investors have reacted badly to a breakdown in merger talks between Kirin Holdings and Suntory.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109748Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:12:00 GMTBeijing has said that it will impose anti-dumping duties of up to 105.4% on poultry imports from the US.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109749Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:26:00 GMTThe European Commission today (8 February) unveiled the new EU organic logo.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109745Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:22:00 GMTFrench veal processing specialist Sobeval, part of Dutch group Van Drie, has invested EUR13m (US$17.8m) in a new plant in Boulazac, France.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109752Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:01:00 GMTChinese milk powder maker Rodobo International has acquired three dairy companies in the country.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109751Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:52:00 GMTMore Australian supermarket majors have agreed to end restrictive lease agreements that limit competition in local markets, the country's competition regulator said today (8 February).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109742Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:59:00 GMTMerger talks between Japanese food and drink makers Kirin Holdings and Suntory have ended after seven months.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109740Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:00 GMTCanada's federal, provincial and territorial agricultural ministers met to examine ways to boost the long-term outlook for the country's farmers last week (5 February).http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109754Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:28:00 GMTUS grocer Weis Markets has posted a 33.6% jump in income for the 52-weeks to 26 December, driven by an improved operating performance and sales gains.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109753Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMTChinese authorities have seized 72 tonnes of melamine-tainted milk powder and are searching for another 100 tonnes believed to be contaminated with the industrial chemical, state media has reported.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109746Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:38:00 GMTUS agribusiness giant Bunge has completed its acquisition of "a cluster" of sugarcane mills in Brazil from Moema Group.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109743Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:07:00 GMTChina-based fruit and vegetable processor China Nutrifruit has seen quarterly profits jump by almost 45% on the back of buoyant sales.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109741Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:00 GMTKraft Foods chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld has admitted to Cadbury staff that there will be "redundancies" as the US food giant looks to integrate the confectioner into its business.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109734Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:41:00 GMTThe UK government may perform a u-turn over its plans to relax the rules on product placement of brands in TV programmes following opposition from Cabinet ministers.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109729Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:56:00 GMTUS poultry food group Tyson Foods swung to a first-quarter profit today (5 February), boosted by sales in the firm's beef, pork and prepared foods divisions.http://www.just-food.com/article.aspx?id=109726Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:08:00 GMT