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Articles in Oct 20, 2003 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• January-September 2003 sales at food stores up 3.3% over 2002 level
• WTO dispute settlement panel formed for geographic indications case
• Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine
• The soft drinks group Pepsico has created a joint venture with the consumer goods giant Unilever to expand the marketing and distribution of Unilever's range of Lipton ready-to-drink teas
• Beck's North America
• Private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners has announced that it has agreed to buy Minnesota-based food processor and distributor Michael Foods for around $1.05 billion
• New FDA food safety regulations likely will not negatively affect trade
• Ahold
• Congress urged to maintain full funding of COOL
• Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc
• Pork producer Smithfield Foods has announced that it was the successful bidder at an auction to acquire Farmland Foods, the pork production and processing business of bankrupt Farmland Industries, for $367.4 million in cash
• FDA Risk assessment offers bleak picture on bioterrorism
• PepsiCo
• U.S. opens border to Australian fruit
• Arizona's ban on interstate shipments of wine challenged