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Articles in Dec 27, 2004 issue of Food & Drink Weekly

• PepsiAmericas, Inc
• Wild Oats Markets, Inc
• Meat inspectors union says U.S. packing plants are violating BSE regulations
• Low-cal soft drinks gaining market share on regular soda
• Ahold has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its U.S. retail subsidiaries BI-LO and Bruno's to an affiliate of private investment firm Lone Star Funds for total cash proceeds of up to $660 million
• Freshman Sen. Saxby Chambliss has been designated by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist to become chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee when the 109th Congress convenes Jan. 4
• U.S. Apple Association
• U.S. claims victory in WTO geographic indications case
• Natural and organic food distributor United Natural Foods has announced the acquisition of Select Nutrition Distributors, a privately owned distributor of health and beauty aids, vitamins, minerals and supplements
• Kraft Foods will sell its North American yoghurt business to Canada's CoolBrands International for approximately $59 million, "accelerating Kraft's shift toward businesses in which [it has] sustainable competitive advantage."
• "Animal material" found in some Canadian feed samples
• Mexico concerned about U.S. GM corn
• A new global wine investment house has been formed
• John Gherty will retire at the end of the month as president and CEO of Land O' Lakes
• Dominican Republic Senate lifts import tax on HFCS
• Environment, structure drive dairy policy
• Diageo, the world's largest wine and spirit group, is to acquire the U.S. wine company Chalone Wine Group for $260 million