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1. 2013-03-11 New York City large-soda ban blocked New York
2. 2013-02-26 Drinkers sue over 'watered-down' Bud Pennsylvania
3. 2013-02-14 Warren Buffett in $28bn Heinz deal Pittsburgh
4. 2010-11-15 More US households short of food USA
5. 2010-11-09 City ban toys in unhealthy fast-food meals San Francisco Bay Area
6. 2010-08-20 Frozen mamey fruit pulp recalled California
7. 2010-05-18 Area of fishing ban extended in Gulf Louisiana

Drinkers sue over 'watered-down' Bud
New York City large-soda ban blocked


March 2013 ... more > Top ^
Mar.11
  A court has blocked a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks - including soda - from restaurants, a day before the law was to take effect


February 2013 ... more > Top ^
Feb.26
  Pennsylvania: Beer drinkers in the US have filed a $5m lawsuit accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its beer

Feb.14
  Pittsburgh: Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway company and private equity firm 3G have agreed to take over the food company, famous for its ketchup


year 2012 Top ^

Jun.14 Coca-Cola announces Burma return
   Myanmar: Coca-Cola will resume business in Burma after a 60-year absence, following a US decision to suspend investment sanctions against the country

year 2010 Top ^

Nov.15 More US households short of food  Almost 15% of US households experienced a food shortage at some point in 2009 Nov.9 City ban toys in unhealthy fast-food meals  San Francisco Bay Area: San Francisco has passed a law barring fast-food restaurants from giving away toys with children's meals that do not meet nutritional guidel... Aug.20 Frozen mamey fruit pulp recalled  California: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to eat frozen mamey fruit pulp after at least 9 people fell ill with typhoid fev... May.18   Area of fishing ban extended in Gulf  Louisiana: Wider restrictions on fishing in the Gulf of Mexico raised new concerns in an industry already hard-hit by the massive BP oil spill
Feb.26 Tiger Woods loses Gatorade sponsorship

year 2009 Top ^

May.15 Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant  Venezuela temporarily seized a pasta-making plant belonging to food giant Cargill, citing a production quota dispute Mar.14   Obama warns of US food 'hazard'  Washington: President Obama has said the US food safety system is a 'public health hazard' and in need of an overhaul Mar.4   Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill   Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez had ordered the nationalization of at least some of the operations of the U.S.-based food giant Cargill Feb.9 Starbucks offers coffee-breakfast combos  Seattle: Starbucks took a cue from fast-food chains and announced a plan to sell pairings of coffee and breakfast for $3.95, citing the economic down...

year 2008 Top ^

Jul.28 First U.S. beef arrives in Korea after ban   South Korea: The first shipment of U.S. beef under a controversial import deal arrived following a ban after a case of mad cow disease Jul.25 Trans-fats banned  California: California has become the first state to ban restaurants and food retailers from using trans-fats, which are linked to coronary heart disease Jul.13 Anheuser-Busch agrees to InBev sale   Missouri: The nation's largest brewer agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for about $52 billion Jul.7 Coca-Cola defends Olympics deal Jun.30 Court fines eBay over fake goods   France: A French court has ordered eBay to pay 40m euros to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing online auctions of fake copies of its goods Jun.25 South Korea lifts ban on US beef
  South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country
Jun.21 U.S., South Korea strike on beef sales Jun.15 No deal at S Korea-US beef talks. South Korea May.16 Pioneering winemaker Mondavi dies. San Francisco Bay Area Apr.17 S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban'
Map of Seoul South Korea   South Korea: Seoul's farm ministry: South Korea has agreed to relax restrictions on beef imports from the US Jan.25 Bill Gates new project: Farming
  Switzerland: Microsoft billionaire announced a new direction as he pledged $306 million in grants to develop farming in poor countries

year 2006 Top ^

Dec.28 US body backs sale of cloned food
  Washington: The Food and Drug Administration: Meat and milk from cloned animals is safe for human consumption

year 2005 Top ^



year 2004 Top ^

Jan.5 US envoys bid to ease BSE fears
  The US has launched a drive to reassure trade partners that US beef is safe

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.23 Mad cow disease confirmed
  In the first wave of response, Japan and South Korea are immediately banning all U.S. beef imports
Jun.23 US in new global GM push  Washington: At a biotechnology conference Bush has called on Europe to end its moratorium on genetically modified crops


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