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Articles in Sept 15, 2003 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety goes into effect
• Vistar Corporation
• New government food guidelines to emphasize behavioral change
• Interbrew
• Sweets and soft drinks group, Cadbury Schweppes, has agreed a $166 million five-year deal with New York City to supply its schools and local Government buildings with soft drinks vending machines
• EU pushes for geographic indicators for traditional European drinks
• International Food Products Group, Inc
• U.S. drinks importer, Millennium Import Company, which imports the Belvedere and Chopin vodka brands, has filed a federal lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Minnesota against SidneyFrank Importing Co. Inc., over the company's advertising
• Food and consumer good giant Procter & Gamble has denied that it is considering the sale of its snacks business, which includes the Pringles crisps brand, and its Folgers coffee brand
• Beer and spirits industries respond to two recent reports criticizing advertising standards
• Danone and Suntory said last week that they would set up a 50-50 joint venture merging all the activities of Suntory Water Group, and the U.S. home and office delivered water business of Danone
• Senators announce they intend to offer legislation to ensure implementation of COOL regulations
• Food distributor and retailer Supervalu has said it is to acquire the Midwest operations that C&S Wholesale Grocers recently purchased from bankrupt food wholesaler and distributor Fleming
• Resumption of Canadian/U.S. beef trade hits snag
• International Dairy Foods Association
• EC to convert and restructure of vineyards
• French drinks and food company Danone SA and Japanese drinks specialist Suntory Ltd have appointed William A. Holl as chief executive of their new joint venture in the U.S. delivering water to homes and offices, Danone said