A Tesco Lotus supermarket in Bangkok was damaged when an anti-tank rocket hit a nearby building. Police are investigating the possibility the rocket was fired at Tesco Farmers are paying to promote milk throughout the festive season with a series of national adverts. The money is from farmers contributions to the White Stuff campaign, after processors suspended their match-funding. Todd Martin has stepped down from his positions as president of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine North America and Director of Allied Domecq. Richard Turner, president of ADSW Global Operations will manage day to day operations in North America. Christian Salvesen has announced interim results for the six months to 30 September with pre-tax profit up 17.4% to £17.1m on total turnover up 17.8% to £411.2m, including new acquisitions. Ahold has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Alliant Exchange, the parent company of Alliant Foodservice, in the US. With the new company, Ahold expects its foodservice operations in the US to generate sales of $19bn. The government has launched a campaign to reassure the public it's safe to shop online. It will raise awareness of common sense guide lines to prevent shoppers falling victim to fraud. Friends of the Earth is calling for a halt on outdoor trials of GM crops and the prosecution of GM company Aventis, following the discovery of a field of GM weeds growing illegally in Lincolnshire. Interim proft was down 11% to £6.4m at Fuller Smith and Turner in the six months to September 23. However sales edged up from £63m to £65.8m. The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed two new members, the National Union of Student Services and nationwide delivered wholesaler 3663. Halo Foods claims to be the UK's largest producer of specialist own brand snack bars following the acquisition of the GF Lovell confectionary business in Newport, South Wales. The Welsh Development Agency and the National Assembly for Wales have announced a £5m investment in the region's agrifood sector in the form of processing and marketing grants for farmers and processors. The NFU is calling for a Belgian meat plant to be closed after a consignment of beef containing banned spinal cord was intercepted entering the UK. An earlier consignment from a different Belgian meat plant was discovered in mid-November. Scottish liquor giant Kyndal has teamed up with Indian spirits firm Shaw Wallace, which will bottle Scotch whisky and manufacture under licence other brands supplied by Kyndal in india. {{NEWS }}

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