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Articles in June 6, 2005 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• The American Meat Institute has presented its Richard E. Lyng Award to Rep. Henry Bonilla in recognition of his outstanding public service, leadership and contributions to the U.S. meat industry
• WTO members are looking at several possible candidates to replace agriculture negotiations chair Tim Groser as his chances of staying on after July appear increasingly remote
• Mexican corn miller and tortilla maker Gruma said it has purchased three plants from Cenex Harvest States
• ADM
• Triarc Companies, Inc. will acquire RTM Restaurant Group, which operates 775 Arby's fast food restaurants, for $175 million in cash plus 10 million shares
• Foster's Group Ltd. declared victory in its battle for winemaker Southcorp Ltd. after last-minute acceptance by shareholders of its 3.17 billion Australian dollar bid exceeded the 90% level
• More bans on snacks and soft drinks in U.S. schools
• ConAgra Foods will pay $14 million to settle a lawsuit over fictitious sales and misreported earnings at a former subsidiary
• The Pepsi Bottling Group has appointed a new independent auditor
• Canadian dairy company Saputo has completed the acquisition of the activities of Schneider Cheese, a U.S. company that manufactures and sells string cheeses and cheese sticks under the Schneider brand name and other private labels
• Aluminum can recycling rate increases
• Brown-Forman Corp
• Harkin urges USDA to require improved food labeling for allergens
• Fresh produce company Chiquita Brands International has issued a statement saying that it has become aware that certain of its employees had shared pricing and volume information over many years with competitors in Europe, and may have engaged in other co
• Diageo PLC, the world's largest drinks company, said last week it has agreed to buy Irish whiskey brand Bushmills from French group Pernod Ricard SA for $363 million
• Organic milk supply cannot cover demand
• EC Health and Consumer Affairs Council to make obesity a priority issue
• U.S. per capita cheese consumption soars to record high
• Sysco Corporation announced it has acquired Facciola Meat Company, a specialty meat and seafood distributor located in Fremont, California
• Press jumps on waning political influence of U.S. sugar industry
• Supreme Court upholds industry "checkoffs"
• McDonald
• EC denies it is blocking cultivation of GM crops
• Sturm Foods Inc. was sold to Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, a private equity fund
• Study concludes milk consumption may lead to increased weight in teens
• Vita Food Products
• Senate bill would expand efforts, funding to fight hunger
• U.S. Trade Representative
• Sugar still the main hurdle in CAFTA approval
• Campbell Soup Company
• World Trade Organization
• Ag and consumer groups urge Congress to oppose COOL delay