February 1999
Volume XI, No. 2
Features
Global Wine Competition Slugs It Out
Hard Times, Good Wine Keep
Company for U.S. Producers
Chilean Vines Recover From Drought
Australia Plants Premium Varietals
South Africa Adjusts to Free Market
Norwegian Consumers Will Pay for Quality
Norway heeds its WTO commitments, but reserves the right to
protect domestic agricultural sectors.
Making It in Mexico–Business Customs and Practices
Thinking about closing that big Mexican deal over lunch? Think again. You’d be wiser to do business over breakfast. Attend to cultural nuances and watch your odds improve.
Mexico Fields U.S. Cotton Exports
Both U.S. cotton exporters and Mexican textile and apparel
producers are benefiting from NAFTA-sponsored trade
liberalization policies.
The Neighbors Are Cooking Fish! (But Nobody’s Complaining)
To the contrary, it’s a whiff of bliss for seafood producers, who are enjoying record profits these days.
U.S. French Fries Heat Up China’s Fast Food Industry
The new-found popularity of fries in China has created a
booming market for U.S. exporters of frozen potatoes.
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| Editor Jeanne McLaughlin Tel.: (202) 720-0061 |
Writers Glenn Kaup Jeanne McLaughlin Marlene Phillips Mary Rekas |
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