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Articles in Nov 4, 2002 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• Coca-Cola Co. has filed a civil suit against PepsiCo Inc
• Labeling of irradiated food to change
• Undersecretary for food safety asks consumers to be cautious when purchasing organic food
• The U.S. wine subsidiary of the Allied Domecq group
• GAO to study country-of-origin issues
• Private equity firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst expects to give up its bid to acquire the Claussen brand of pickles from Kraft Foods Inc
• Oregon rejects GM food labeling initiative
• Unilever Bestfoods North America
• GAO report finds government has mixed record on fruit and vegetable consumption programs
• Interbrew S.A. said recently it bought 70% of the Chinese K.K. Group's brewing operations for $42 million in cash
• Drinks giant Diageo
• Grocery Manufacturers of America
• WHO asks for legislation regulating "unhealthy" ingredients in food
• Aramark, a provider of managed services, has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Fine Host Corporation, a food service management company, for approximately $100 million in cash
• New report shows food industry has improved its transportation costs
• House Democrats ask USDA for explanation of safety breakdown that led to Listeria outbreak
• Carl Blackwell
• The European Commission has closed its investigation into the brewers Carlsberg and Heineken
• Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc
• ACSH warns of naturally occurring carcinogens in food
• Ready-to-drink spirits market over-saturated
• Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. said it completed the takeover of Pepsi-Gemex
• New York launches hearings on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
• Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
• USDA's Listeria investigation widens in scope
• Packaging products company Crown Cork & Seal
• U.S. critical of EU's stance on GM foods
• Starbucks Coffee Company. . Hay appointed