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Italian Trade Commission to Participate in IFE India 2006 ... more

Tocai is Dead . Long Live Tokaji!

Come April 1, 2007, and Tokaji wines from Hungary will finally get their own place in the European sun, says Subhash Arora. But where will that leave the Tocai from Italian DOC Friuli?  ... more

Is Asian Games City Doha the Next Stop for Taj Hotels?

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, India's largest hotel chain, has expressed an interest in starting a new venture in Qatar, reports www.ehotelier.com, quoting an unnamed Tata official's interview with the Persian Gulf state's The Peninsula newspaper.  ... more

Spaniards Idenify Mechanism of Grape Juice's Cholesterol Benefits

Scientists from Spain have reported that they have identified how grape juice polyphenols help reduce bad cholesterol levels. The study, reports www.nutraingredients.com/europe, could extend understanding of a product that is enjoying increasing consumer awareness.  ... more

Genetic Modification Touted as Remedy for Vine Woes

Every season, wine makers fight the same battles to protect their grapevines that they've been fighting for thousands of years. From ancient Mesopotamia to today's vineyards, these eternal enemies include fungus and bugs, extreme heat and unseasonable cold, says an Associated Press report  ... more

Packaged Flour, Cereals Market Worth Rs 250bn: Economic Times

It's back to basics for the Indian food mart. The fancy meal might fetch a premium, but packaged rice, wheat flour and pulses are going to provide growth and volumes to the burgeoning Indian food retail market, says a report by Yamini Dhall and Deepshikha Monga in The Economic Times .  ... more

EU Commissioner Talks Straight, Says Loosen Up Wine Rules

Admitting that a new generation of European wine drinkers is discovering New World wines and helping them walk away with a "disproportionate share of the market," the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mariann Fischer Boel, has finally sounded the warning  ... more

Study Shows Indian Companies OK With 49% FDI in Retail

An Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) survey shows that the majority of domestic companies are keen on allowing 49% FDI in a calibrated manner in the retail sector, instead of 100% .  ... more

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