Asia Africa Intelligence Wire articles from June 2002, page 5

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Sodexho takes India Inc to lunch.
June 30, 2002... Byline: N Vidyasagar : Eat up. That's what Indian companies are asking their employees to do. And reaping the benefits is Sodexho Pass Services India, a subsidiary of the [euro]11.9-billion French multinational Sodexho Alliance. In...

Women want adequate representation in African Union.
June 30, 2002... Byline: Mildred Mulenga, PANA Correspondent Durban, South Africa (PANA) - African women groups are demanding for women's adequate representation and effective participation in the structures of the African Union, to be formally launched...

Cultural events welcome launch of African Union.
June 30, 2002... Durban, South Africa (PANA) - A wide-ranging arts programme is planned to take place nationally in South Africa to coincide with the launch of the African Union in Durban. "Arts and Culture has a significant role to play in the African...

EU gives Botswana 14 million euros to develop tourism.
June 30, 2002... Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has received some 14 million Euros in the second phase of a European Union funded wildlife conservation and the infrastructural development of game parks and reserve initiative. The project which...

20 killed in armed robbery attack on luxury bus in Nigeria.
June 30, 2002... Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Dare-devil armed robbers shot dead 20 persons and wounded several others in an attack on a luxury passenger bus during an overnight trip from Nigeria's south- eastern city of Owerri to Lagos at the weekend,...

Brazil, Germany in goalless draw at halftime.
June 30, 2002... Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - Brazil and Germany have settled for a goalless draw at halftime in their World Cup final match being played Sunday in Yokohama, Japan, before an enthusiastic capacity crowd. While the Germans have had the upper...

Govt promises transparency in Cameroon's legislative elections.
June 30, 2002... Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The government in Cameroon has promised transparency in Sunday's parliamentary and municipal elections in the country. The national election observatory (ONEL) told a press conference Saturday in Yaounde that...

Cameroonians vote in parliamentary and local elections.
June 30, 2002... Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroonian voters began casting their ballots Sunday to elect 180 members of parliament and 336 local councillors for the next 5 years. Polling stations opened at 8 am (07H00 GMT) and voting immediately...

Malian president visits Libya.
June 30, 2002... Sirte, Libya (PANA) - Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure on Saturday held talks with the Libyan leader, Col. Moammar Kadhafi in Sirte on recent developments in Africa and the launching of the African Union (UA) in Durban, official sources...

Tihad de Casablanca crowned Morocco's basketball champion.
June 30, 2002... Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Tihad Sportif de Casablanca (TSC) on Saturday lifted the Moroccan basket ball championship after winning in the finals of Moghreb de Fes, 81-75. The chammpionship is the second won by TSC since 1992. Winners...

President Nguema of Equatorial Guinea visits Morocco.
June 30, 2002... Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea arrived Saturday in Rabat for a visit, Moroccan state television reported. But it gave no details about the nature and duration of the visit by President Nguema...

Brazil beat Germany 2-0 to win 2002 World Cup in grand style.
June 30, 2002... Yokohama, Japan (PANA) - Pre-World Cup favourites Brazil did not disappoint their world fans by beating Germany 2-0 in grand style to win the coveted World Cup trophy Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. Superstar Ronaldo, with the help of his...

King tells Swazis to use sport to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.
June 30, 2002... Lobamba, Swaziland (PANA) - King Mswati III Swaziland is urging his subjects to use sports in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS. The monarch told several sports associations and officials at a Sporting Jamboree in Lobamba, some...

Swazis lobby king to remove ban on political parties.
June 30, 2002... Mbabane, Swaziland (PANA) - Advocates of democracy in Swaziland have organised a 14-member committee to lobby King Mswati III to remove the 1973 ban on political activity in the country. The widely representative task committee was set up...

More opposition politicians defect to ruling party.
June 30, 2002... Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-seven 27 active members of three opposition parties have joined the ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE), an official source said in Malabo. The defectors, who have been active...

Guineans vote in parliamentary poll.
June 30, 2002... Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - At least 4.5 million registered Guinean voters headed for 8,400 polling stations to elect 114 Members of Parliament from among the 4,769 candidates fielded by 12 political parties. However, the main opposition...

57,000 face starvation in Kenya's Coast province.
June 30, 2002... Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 57,000 people in Kenya's Tana River district, Coast province face starvation after recent floods destroyed crops on thousands of acres and livestock in the area. According to an official report, residents in...

70 percent of inmates convicted for drug use in Mauritius.
June 30, 2002... Port Louis, Maurice (PANA) - At least 70 percent of the 2,400 prisoners in Mauritius are serving sentences for drug related crimes, an official affirmed. "It is unacceptable that so much prisoners come from the working population," the...

Algerian police seize 863 kg of drugs at Oran port.
June 30, 2002... Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Police in Oran, 450 km west of Algiers have seized 863 kg of cannabis resin at the city's port, official sources disclosed Sunday. The police also arrested 10 people including a customs officer and the driver of...

Brazil's Ronaldo, German Oliver Kahn win awards at World Cup.
June 30, 2002... Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Brazil's Ronaldo has won the Adidas Golden Shoe Award of the 2002 FIFA World Cup after scoring eight goals in the just-ended tournament, FIFA said Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. Joint second place winners of the award...

Obasanjo's Partyman Threatens To Quit.
June 30, 2002... Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Speaker of Nigeria's lower legislative chamber has threatened to quit the ruling party if it fields President Olusegun Obasanjo for the 2003 elections. "We must not allow Obasanjo to come back to power again,"...

Congolese vote in local and municipal elections.
June 30, 2002... Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese voters did not rush to polling station Sunday morning in Brazzaville to cast ballots in local and municipal elections although most polling stations opened at 7.00 local time (6.00 GMT). For lack of...

OAU urges international community not to recognize Malagasy govt.
June 30, 2002... Durban, South Africa (PANA) - OAU has urged African countries and the international community not to recognize the government of self-proclaimed President Marc Ravalomanana or his rival Didier Ratsiraka saying doing so will "balkanize the...

Chissano urges Africa to rally behind NEPAD.
June 30, 2002... Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Africa stands to drastically reduce the level of poverty if all the continent's countries fully support the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), Mozambican president, Joaquim Chissano said Saturday in...

Congolese president satisfied with electoral process.
June 30, 2002... "All in all the process has been peaceful. There have been some unfortunate incidents but no violence or disorder. So we have reason to be happy, "Sassou Nguesso told journalists after he had voted in the Ouenze residential area north of...

Belgium wins fair play award at 2002 World Cup.
June 30, 2002... Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Belgium has won the FIFA Fair Play Award at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan, the world soccer governing body announced Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. Sweden finished second in the FIFA Fair Play standings while the...

OAU ambassadors adopt report for council of ministers.
June 30, 2002... Durban, South Africa (PANA) - The Committee of Ambassadors of the Organization of African Unity on Sunday concluded its two-day meeting in Durban, South Africa by recommending a 15-percent pay increase for employees of the continental body....

Special ministerial session on AU opens Monday.
June 30, 2002... Durban, South Africa (PANA) - A two-day ministerial session opens in Durban, South Africa Monday to discuss practical modalities for the launching of the African Unity (AU). The meeting will enable African foreign ministers to examine the...

Eight countries sanctioned on eve of AU launch.
June 30, 2002... Durban, South Africa (PANA) - Eight OAU member states have been placed under sanctions which deprive them of the right to vote or speak during OAU sessions unless they settle all or part of their contribution during arrears during the ongoing...

Brazil's victory celebrated at home in Yaounde.
June 30, 2002... Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Due to this Sunday's legislative and municipal elections, Cameroonian football fans watched the 2002 World Cup final between Brazil and Germany within their households. Under normal circumstances, the soccer...

Nigerians hail Brazil, Germany for great World Cup final.
June 30, 2002... Byline: Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the 2002 World Cup ended in Japan Sunday, Nigerian fans have hailed winner Brazil and loser Germany for playing a befitting final to the month-long competition....

Kenyan soccer fans celebrate Brazil's World Cup victory.
June 30, 2002... Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Admirers of Brazilian soccer in Kenya celebrated Sunday as the South Americans beat Germany 2-0 in Yokohama, Japan, to lift the World Cup trophy for the fifth time. They jumped in joy as Ronaldo shot two goals past...

International conference supports Sahrawi people.
June 30, 2002... Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - A big number of European organisations who who attended the 29-30 June international conference in Algiers expressed support for the Sahrawi people and their intention to lobby their respective governments to let...

U.A.E.: Zayed issues intellectual property law.
June 30, 2002... President H.H Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has issued a Federal Intellectual Property Law. The 8-Chapter law which regulates copyrights and patents protection in the country covers areas of protection, authorship rights, duration of...

U.A.E.: Intellectual property law meets int'l standards: official.
June 30, 2002... The Federal Intellectual Property Protection Law which was issued today by President H.H Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan meets the required international standards and is consistent with the international accords signed by the UAE, a...

U.A.E.: Bosnian Ambassador praises UAE's charitable works.
June 30, 2002... Omar Nukic, ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the UAE, today praised the UAE's charitable works carried out under the instructions of the President H.H Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This came during the ambassador's meeting with...

U.A.E.: UAE GDP decreases by 4% in 2001.
June 30, 2002... The UAE Gross Domestic Product, GDP, dropped by 4% in 2001 compared to 2000, realising a total of Dh248 billion. In a preface to a study on the country's economic performance in 2001 and predictions of 2002 released today, Sheikh Humaid bin...

U.A.E.: Western region emerges as key wildlife reserve.
June 30, 2002... Massive investment ordered by President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in afforestation projects has turned the Western region into a fertile spot and one of the biggest wildlife reserves in the Arabian Peninsula. A report by...

U.A.E.: ADIPEC 2002 receives big response.
June 30, 2002... The 10th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2002, to be held in Abu Dhabi from October 13 to 16, has received overwhelming response from exhibitors, with over 120 multinational companies expected to...

U.A.E.: UAE riders dominate Spanish endurance race.
June 30, 2002... Spain - UAE riders under the leadership of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Defence Minister, today won the first three slots of the Spanish endurance race. Sheikh Mohammed's sons, Sheikh Ahmed, Sheikh...

PARALLEL IMPORTS BRING DOWN CDRW PRICES (average price of CDRW drops from Rs5,000-6000 to Rs4,000- 4,500).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) CD Rewriters (CDRW) have witnessed 15-20 percent fall in prices, as a result of parallel imports and regular supplies through official channels. CDRWs are increasingly replacing CDROM drives. The average...

MICROWORLD TIES UP WITH UTECH (can now expand its presence in the corporate and SME segments).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) MicroWorld Software Services (MSS), which develops content security and communication software solutions, has appointed Utech India Ltd (UIL), a communication network company, as their security partner. This...

AMD AMAZES (innovative retail initiatives and tie-ups with OEMs have helped the company grab a good market share).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Computer hardware manufacturer, AMD, which entered the Indian market in Apr 2001, has improved its market share from a single digit in Apr 2001 to 14 percent, according to the MAIT-IMRB survey. Across the...

NEW HP'S NEW HORIZONS (new HP to reward its partners, depending on their contribution to the growth of the company).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) HP's merger with Compaq has finally come through, resulting in the formation of new HP. As the establishment of new HP brings relief to partners, the new HP is looking to partners to expand HP's reach...

ZESTFUL ZENITH (has set up 127 Zenith PC World stores in 121 cities).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Zenith Computers (ZC), which popularised retailing of PCs across the country, has set up 127 Zenith PC World stores in 121 cities. ZC's retail reach is envied by MNCs and other Indian PC vendors. ZC was the...

D-LINK DOMINATES (ties up with Gigabyte to manufacture motherboards).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) D-Link has been in news of late, for several reasons. The company recently made a foray into motherboard manufacturing segment, by tying up with Gigabyte in Feb 2002. It also approached the capital market to...

CREDIBLE CONNOI (Connoisseur Computers reported a turnover of Rs14 crore in 2001-2002).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Connoisseur Computers (CC) of Bangalore has grown from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to a popular computer brand in south India. The company also recorded 25 percent growth in service business....

ADVANCING ADCOM (markets networking products and peripherals).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Advantage Computers India Pvt Ltd (ACIPL) unveiled a number of networking products under the Adcom brand in Jun 2001. The company soon expanded its product portfolio by adding peripherals. The company...

SONY SHINES (Sony has tremendously improved its market share, through a tie-up with Rashi Peripherals).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Sony commanded a market share of only one percent in CDROM segment and less than 10 percent in other peripherals like CD- writer and DVDROMs, till 2000-2001. In Nov 2001, Sony tied up with Rashi...

APC IS APPLAUDED (APC reports 10% growth in revenues in 2001-2002).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) PC Quest has honoured APC as the most preferred UPS brand for the fifth consecutive year in 2001. APC reported 10 percent growth in revenues in 2001-2002, even while the UPS business in the country dropped...

BET ON BENQ (Acer Communications and Multimedia rechristened as Benq).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Acer Communications and Multimedia was renamed as Benq, as part of the initiative to create a separate brand identity for itself. Benq stands for Bringing Enjoyment n Quality to life. The company has...

CISCO STRIDES (company has committed an investment of $200 million in India in the next three years).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Cisco has managed to acquire a good part of the market, through a strategy, which focuses on SMEs, launch of new products and efforts to increase customer satisfaction. For channel partners, it offers...

PLEASING PRINTERS (HP's 656 inkjet commands a market share of 47 percent in inkjet printers).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Indian printer market has two main players, HP and Canon. HP dominates the printer market as its 656 inkjet commands a market share of 47 percent in inkjet printers. The 656 model has a fold- up tray to...

MOTHERBOARD MAGIC (Kobian India's Mercury brand motherboard leads the market with 30 percent share).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Motherboards market has seen a lot of change in recent years. The market, which was dominated by imports, now has many domestic manufacturers. Kobian India's Mercury brand motherboard leads the market with a...

SUPERLATIVE SAMTRON (Samtron 56V brand of 15 inch monitor is priced at Rs6,200).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Fifteen-inch monitors are gaining popularity in India. Samsung leads the monitor market and its 15-inch monitor, Samtron 56V, has a strong brand recall. Samtron looks similar to its predecessor 55E model. It...

SECURITY SELLS (despite dull software markets, e-security solutions witnessed good demand in 2001-2002).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Despite dull software markets, e-security solutions witnessed good demand in 2001-2002. Nimda and Code Red virus menace and the 9 Sep attack on the US, boosted the demand for security solutions....

OUTSTANDING ODDS (Samsung's 52x CDROM model was the most popular in CDROM segment).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The optical disk drive (ODD) market, comprising CDROM and CDRW products, reported good growth in 2001-2002. Samsung's 52x CDROM model was the most popular in CDROM segment. Samsung sold 9,00,000 units of CD...

MARITIME AUTHORITY ON CARDS (to look after the different functions of the shipping sector).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, has proposed to create a single Maritime Authority of India. The decision follows the recommendation made by the Expenditure Reforms Commission on creating...

GOVERNMENT CLEARS NHAVA SHEVA PROJECT; WORKERS ON STRIKE (is estimated to cost Rs650 crore).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, has approved the expansion of the container handling facility of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The project involves conversion of the existing bulk handling...

IOC, HPCL FOR VLCC IMPORTS (crude oil will be sourced mostly from the Arabian Gulf and Nigeria).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has made a proposal to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) for joint import of crude oil for the refineries at Haldia, Barauni, Chennai and Vizag. The four refineries...

MUNDRA PORT FOR SPM (has signed a long-term partnership agreement with GGSRL).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Mundra Port in Gujarat has signed a long-term partnership agreement with Guru Gobind Singh Refinery Ltd (GGSRL), a subsidiary of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), to set up an import crude oil...

MUMBAI TO FLOAT RFQ FOR OFFSHORE TERMINAL (is estimated to cost Rs900 crore).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Mumbai Port will make a request for qualification (RFQ) for the container terminal proposed off the coast. The project is estimated to cost Rs900 crore. Major port and shipping companies such as Klang Port...

FEATHER IN THE CAP: BHARATI SHIPYARD LTD (has built a bitumen carrier at a cost of Rs20 crore).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Bharati Shipyard Ltd (BSL) has built a bitumen carrier for the Al Jaber group. The ship was built in 17 months at a cost of Rs20 crore. The vessel has a bow ramp of 12.5 metres wide and can carry a load...

PRIVATE EDGE (Government of India offers four container terminals to the private sector for development).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has offered four container terminals at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), Chennai Port, Tuticorin Port, and Visakhapatnam Port to the private sector on build-operate- transfer (BOT)...

PORT-WISE TRAFFIC (Visakhapatnam port records 15% of the total traffic).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Visakhapatnam port has recorded a 15.4 percent share of the total traffic of 2,87,565 tonnes handled during 2001-2002, at 44,343 tonnes. The port had handled 44,685 tonnes of cargo in 2000-2001. Kandla port...

IN A REVIVAL MODE (MbPT plans to set up new container terminals).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) plans to regain its business by setting up new container terminals. The port is setting up an off- the-coast container terminal at a cost of Rs900 crore to attract large...

THE POSITIVE CURVE: MERCATOR LINES LTD (has reported a 130% increase in net profit).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Mercator Line Ltd (MLL), Mumbai, enjoys a 70-percent market share in Mumbai's lighterage operations. The company has acquired five product tankers in the last six months. MLL has reported a 130- percent...

WEATHERING SEA CHANGES (Haldia Port emerges as a major port in the eastern region).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Haldia Port has emerged as a major port in the eastern region. The port handles 23 million tonnes of cargo. The port consists of three riverine oil jetties, 11 berths and two riverine barge jetties. The oil...

PORT PERFORMANCE (Haldia registers a 43% rate of return on turnover).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Haldia Port handled 1,405 vessels during 2000-2001 as against 728 vessels by Kolkata Port. The port handled 225 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) against 210 TEUs a year earlier with a productivity per...

DESPAIR AND HOPE (slowdown in US economy affects trade between US and India).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The outlook for trade between the US and India is uncertain following the slowdown in US economy. The trade is unlikely to report a growth in the short-term. The major exports from India are fabrics (18.11...

SOPA DEMANDS BAN ON GM SOYA OIL (45% duty should be imposed on non-genetically modified soya oil as an alternative, says Sopa).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Soyabean Processors Association of India (Sopa) of Indore has recommended to the Government of India to impose restriction on oil produced from genetically modified (GM) soyabean. This is because import of...

INDIAN RESEARCHERS DEVELOP HYBRID OF `AMRAPALI' AND `SENSATION' (to enhance India's share in the export markets).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) has developed a new variety of mango, Pusa Arunima. This is to enhance India's share in the export markets. Pusa Arunima is a hybrid between Sensation, a US...

TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND POULTRY MEAT GRADING SYSTEM (to promote retailing of processed chicken).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Poultry Federation of India (PFI) proposes to set up a task force to set standards for the chicken sold in India and frame a grading system for poultry meat. This is to promote retailing of processed...

REAL GOOD CHICKEN IN TRAY PACKS (the tray packs, including cooled and processed chicken portion, will have a shelf life of 72 hours).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Godrej Agrovet plans to launch tray packs of a combination of cooled and processed chicken portion, breast and legs. The packs will have a shelf life of 72 hours. The company wants to introduce kebabs...

`ANTIBIOTIC SCARE' HITS INDIAN SHRIMP EXPORTERS (containers are held up at European ports as the shrimps are tested for chloramphenicol and nitrofuran).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Export of shrimp from India has been adversely affected owing to an antibiotic scare. Containers are held up at European ports as the shrimps are tested for chloramphenicol and nitrofuran. Shrimp from...

"REAL GOOD" REALISES 24% GROWTH (at Rs62 crore for 2002-2003, owing to expansion of its business into western India).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Godrej Agrovet Ltd has projected 24 percent growth in its poultry business at Rs62 crore for 2002-2003 (Rs50 crore in 2001-2002). This is due to expansion of the company's business into western India. The...

BALRAMPUR TO BREAK INTO BRANDED SUGAR CATEGORY (appoints a consultant to help the company in framing a plan for the venture).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd will soon venture into the branded sugar market. It has roped in a consultant to prepare a strategic report on the branded sugar industry and help the company in framing a plan...

UNION GOVERNMENT RECONSTITUTES TEA BOARD (the new board, reconstituted for a period of three years, will have 31 members).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Government of India has restructured the Tea Board. It will have tenure of three years and consists of 31 members. It will have a Chairman and representatives from Assam, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, West...

PEPSICO TO PLUNGE INTO FARMING CONTRACT FOR FRUITS (signs long-term contracts with manufacturers for supply of fruit pulp for its juice drink brand, Slice).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) PepsiCo will venture into contract farming of fruits for its juice drink brand, Slice. It has signed long-term contracts with manufacturers for supply of fruit pulp. The pulp will later be converted into...

SUNFILL TO TARGET RURAL SEGMENT (the brand will be targeted at a market of 200 million new customers).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Coca-Cola will target the rural market with Sunfill, its powered soft drink concentrate brand. Sunfill will be targeted at a market of 200 million new customers. It launched Sunfill to attract people,...

TEA EXPORT INITIATIVE `VIJAY' TAKES OFF (the initiative is to boost India's tea exports to Rs3,000 crore in value terms by 2006-2007).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) The Tea Board has launched Vijay, an industry-wide programme, to boost tea exports from India. This follows a study by the Ministry of Commerce of Government of India and the Tea Board. Accenture, a global...

A BIGGER "SLICE" FOR A BIG INVESTMENT (PepsiCo sets up production line for cartons for its brand, Slice, with an investment of Rs6 crore).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) PepsiCo has set up production line for cartons for its brand, Slice, at Devyani Beverages Plant in Greater Noida. The production line has been set up at a cost of Rs6 crore. The company has invested Rs60...

McDOWELL TO WHIRL OUT DERBY SPECIAL (the whisky brand is likely to be rolled out in eight major markets in India initially).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) McDowell is likely to launch its whisky brand, Derby Special, by Jun 2002. The brand is likely to be introduced in eight major markets in India initially. It may be positioned in the prestige plus...

DYNAMIX TO PRODUCE MOZARELLA, CREAM CHEESE (the company is likely to launch its mozzarella cheese in the third quarter of 2002-2003).
June 30, 2002... (From India Business Insight) Dynamix Dairy Industries Ltd of Baramati has set up a new production line to produce mozzarella cheese. This is part of its expansion strategy. It is likely to launch its mozzarella cheese in the...