Jennifer Owens

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COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN FOES GIRD FOR BATTLE IN '99
Nov 02, 1998
WASHINGTON -- Country-of-origin labels died a quiet death when Congress finally passed its $500 billion omnibus spending bill last month. But instead of mourning, food retailers and wholesalers say they are preparing...
PRODUCERS PLANNING NEW COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING PUSH
Oct 19, 1998
WASHINGTON -- Retailers and wholesalers may be celebrating the demise of a congressional campaign for country-of-origin labels on fresh food, but producers say they plan to step up their fight next year.The labeling...
FOOD IMPORTS SAFETY DEBATED AT CAPITOL HILL HEARINGS
Oct 12, 1998
WASHINGTON [FNS] -- Sampling imports as they arrive at U.S. docks is too late in the game to protect the country against tainted food, said public and private sector witnesses at the final two days of Congressional...
FOOD LOBBIES BUSY AS CONGRESS WINDS DOWN
Sep 14, 1998
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Even though most eyes are on this town's favorite scandal, Congress is pushing ahead on the final four-week stretch of its session, and food industry groups are working to make these last days...
MORE JOBS AT FOOD STORES A PLUS FOR RETAIL PAYROLLS
Aug 24, 1998
WASHINGTON -- Strong job gains at food stores helped plump up payrolls among retailers in July, according to the latest figures from the Labor Department.According to the seasonally adjusted numbers, food stores added...
FOOD LABELING UNIFORMITY BILL IS LAUDED
Aug 17, 1998
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress' final weeks to establish national uniformity in food labeling has pleased supporters who say it will ease the burden of dealing with conflicting state...
COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN AMENDMENTS DIVIDE INDUSTRY GROUPS
Aug 10, 1998
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Two recent country-of-origin labeling amendments to the Senate's proposed 1999 Agriculture Appropriations bill have raised the ire of food-industry groups, while some domestic producers are...
INDUSTRY GROUPS TAKE TO CAPITOL HILL
Jul 27, 1998
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Industry groups representing both supermarket retailers and food wholesalers took to Capitol Hill last week to remind legislators that there are seven weeks left to the 105th Congress, enough time...
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE HITS RECORD HIGH IN JUNE: SURVEY
Jul 13, 1998
WASHINGTON -- Stock market uncertainty and Asia's continuing economic crisis had little effect on June's strong consumer confidence, according to the Conference Board's monthly survey of 5,000 households.Indeed, June...
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