WASHINGTON (FNS) -- President Clinton last week vowed to again seek fast-track authority to negotiate new international trade pacts -- including one that could bring in more produce from Chile -- asserting these are...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Chilean salmon suppliers won the first round in a protracted battle with their U.S. counterparts, who are seeking the imposition of hefty import duties on the fish, claiming the Chilean government...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The Food and Drug Administration has proposed revamping federal food-labeling regulations to ensure the accuracy of net-weight declarations on processed foods and, in the process, improve...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- President Clinton's actions recently to offer relief to cattle ranchers by increasing government beef purchases are likely to have little effect on supermarket beef prices, according to industry...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association here unveiled a plan to revamp over-the-counter drug labels in a seven-step process it says would make the labels more consumer-friendly.The...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The United States has threatened to impose "killer duties" on the import of nearly $800 million worth of European products, close to a quarter of which could include many perishable items, unless...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The Agriculture Department has proposed permitting the importation of 16 fruits and vegetables that now cannot be sold by food retailers due to concerns the produce could harbor crop-damaging...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The Grocery Manufacturers of America is preparing to fight what it said is a misguided effort by the Food and Drug Administration to impose costly new food safety regulations on the entire packaged...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A coalition of consumer groups alleged that a new trade agreement signed April 15 by most of the world's nations could compromise America's food safety and force supermarket operators to meet...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A long-term plan from the Clinton administration to rebuild severely depleted stocks of cod and haddock off the New England coast will reduce supplies even more for several years and could drive up...