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Articles in August 1, 2005 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• House barely approves DR-CAFTA by vote of 217-215
• Member governments of the World Trade Organization have been asked to consider two possible candidates for chairman of the WTO's key negotiating group on agriculture following the departure of the current chairman at the end of July
• USDA examining possible new mad cow case
• June 2005 milk production up from 2004 level
• PepsiCo, rumored to be mulling a bid for French food group Danone, has told the French market regulator AMF that it is not preparing a takeover, French newspaper Les Echos said
• Dairy industry says schools test boosts milk sales more than 12 percent
• Government to assess food chain security in all 50 states
• Transportation now major production cost for foods, beverages
• Cola Enterprises announced the election of officers to its corporate and North American Business Unit management teams
• Tyson Foods Inc. said last week it settled a lawsuit with swine producers, agreeing to pay $42.5 million to 85 contract producers and take a third-quarter charge of $33 million
• Leading soft drink companies consider voluntary restrictions on sales in schools
• Together, midsize pork producers aim at niche markets
• Fortune Brands Inc. has completed its acquisition of liquor brands from U.K. firm Allied Domecq through a joint deal with French spirits giant Pernod Ricard, the firms said last week
• Cott Corp., a producer of store-brand soft drinks, said it has appointed Clyde Preslar as executive vice president and chief financial officer
• Dean Foods Co. plans to sell its Marie's dressings and Dean's dips businesses to Ventura Foods L.L.C., Ventura said last week the transaction includes a long-term license agreement under which Ventura Foods will have the right to use the Dean's trademark
• The American Dietetic Association names Juliana Parker Smith director of state government relations