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R&D - Key rules for a greater return

03-Aug-2009
A report last year by Quantech Solutions studied the commitment to research and development across a range of industries by comparing the ratio of research spend to operating profit for 850 companies across a range of sectors.

EU Commission publishes annual report on US trade

31-Jul-2009
The European Commission has published its annual report on barriers to trade and investment in the United States. The report focuses on some key trade barriers and measures that prevent EU exporters from tapping into the full potential of the US market. It notes some continuing concerns and highlights a number of new barriers introduced in 2008.

Philippines - NMIS to issue licenses to meat processors

31-Jul-2009
Philippine meat processors will no longer need to secure a license from the Bureau of Food and Drugs, but need only to get accreditation from the National Meat Inspection Service once the administrative order to eliminate the functional overlap is signed.

US - House approves new food-safety laws

31-Jul-2009
The House on Thursday passed legislation to require more frequent inspections of food-processing plants and to give the government the authority to order the recall of tainted foods.

German parliamentary state secretary visits DLG office in China

29-Jul-2009
German parliamentary state secretary for the Federation Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Dr. Gerd Müller, during an official trip to China, visited DLG Agriservice’s subsidiary China office, DLG AgroTechService in Beijing last week on 23 July 2009. The state secretary was welcomed by Bernd Koch, Managing Director of DLG-Agriservice.

£100M boost for animal health research

28-Jul-2009
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) today welcomed the announcement by the Government of over £100M investment by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) in the redevelopment of the UK’s world leading animal disease research laboratories at Pirbright in Surrey.