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The US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service will host 12 buyers from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on a trade mission to San Francisco next month. Led by the agricultural counselor from the US Embassy in New Delhi, the mission will promote US exports to South Asia by providing US processed food exporters an opportunity to meet one-on-one with some of the region's top retailers and importers. In addition to meeting with US suppliers, the team also will meet with consolidators, and tour US grocery stores, hypermarkets and warehouse clubs. The mission will visit San Francisco on January 24 for the Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Convention Center. US exports of consumer-oriented products to South Asia have grown from $76 million in 2000 to $149 million in 2004. The buyers have expressed particular interest in the following products: dried fruit, nuts, sauces, spreads, dressings, fruit juices, jams and jellies, flavoring syrups, biscuits, cookies, breakfast cereals, candies, chocolates, confectionery products, cake mixes, snack foods, baby food, frozen potato products, cheese, and canned fruits and vegetables. The mission is also scheduled to visit Seattle and Miami. For more information on participating in this mission, or for information on other USDA-supported trade missions, contact Shani Zebooker in the DOA's Foreign Agricultural Service's Trade Show Office at 202-720-2075, or by e-mail at [email protected]…

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from 14 institutions has received a $5 million grant to used genomic-based tools to research rice, according to a news release from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Included in the project will be a novel extension program to engage rice extension and industry personnel in agricultural genomics research and to explore the potential of the technology. Extension personnel will also educate the public on the merits of applying genome information to improve agricultural crops. Funding for the research was provided by USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service's (CSREES) National Research Initiative. Among the 14 educational institutions involved in the project are the University of California - Berkeley, the University of California - Davis, and the California Rice Research Foundation; and...
 
Smiths Group plc, a UK based manufacturer has agreed to acquire privately-held Medex Inc. in a transaction which will greatly enhance the global presence of Smiths Medical for devices used in critical care. Smiths Medical and Carlsbad-headquartered Medex both develop, manufacture and market medical devices around the world, and "through this transaction Smiths expects to accelerate sales growth of both Smiths Medical and Medex products," according to a company press release. Completion of the acquisition, expected in the New Year, is subject to regulatory approval. Medex does business in more than 75 countries through a global sales force and distribution network.

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