Swiss retailer joins sustainable seafood scheme
SWITZERLAND - Leading Swiss will only sell Friend of the Sea sustainable seafood by the end of 2008. The Swiss retail chain, which holds 10 per cent of the seafood market, market has joined the Friend of the Sea project for certification and promotion...

Japan argues seaweed should fall under WTO industrial talks
SWITZERLAND - There's something fishy about Japan's tariff rules. Six years into global commerce talks, Tokyo is still trying to convince countries that the seaweed eaten with sushi and other Japanese dishes should be considered alongside cars, jets and...

Farm Animal Brands Key to Novartis Animal Health Growth
BASEL - Novartis Animal Health has been among the fastest growing companies in the animal health industry over the past three years, fueled not only by its strong stable of veterinary products for pets, but also by its continued emphasis and commitment...

Novel Novartis Vaccine to protect Canadian Salmon Farms from devastating Viral Disease
SWITZERLAND - Apex-IHNŽ, the first effective vaccine to prevent Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis (IHN) in farm raised Atlantic Salmon, was cleared for marketing by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on July 15.