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FRANCE and food are forever interlinked. The Gallic palate has the reputation of being among the most sophisticated on the planet, but there is no room for complacency - the r

A NEW centre record for a Limousin bull was set at Perth yesterday when Michael Loughran from Cookston, Co Tyrone, sold his only entry for 30,000gns.

French dairy products maker Group Danone SA said Wednesday that third-quarter sales rose 31.2 percent after strong growth in its infant foods and dairy division and a boost from a buyout last year.

Groupe Danone SA, the worldâ??s largest yogurt maker, on Wednesday says third-quarter sales rose 31%, boosted by price increases on some of its dairy products and the acquisition of the Numico baby-food business.

The Franchise Show, Canada's largest and only all-franchise tradeshow, runs this weekend, October 25 and 26, at the Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road. The Franchise Show is produced by the Canadian Franchise Association.

Many believe that eating chocolate makes you feel good and just thinking about chocolate can evoke pleasurable emotions and memories, Sweet Muse would have to agree.

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Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has launched a stinging attack on the quality of its supply chain in China and called for improvements in the quality of goods and the way they are produced.

Groupe Danone today (22 October) booked an 8.3% rise in third-quarter sales due to higher prices for the French firm's dairy products and continued growth from its baby nutrition division.