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Items containing high fructose corn syrup are the latest products that PCC Natural Markets has bid adieu to. Earlier this year the certified organic retailer stopped sourcing foods containing artificial trans fats and all fresh dairy products...
A food-safety bill introduced this year by Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., could gain traction next year and affect food imports, according to a presentation here last week. The Food and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (H.R. 3610) is currently in the House...
Beginning in 2008, food retailers will have real-time, Web-based access to a database of detailed food-safety audit and certification records of growers and suppliers of food products from around the world. The database will contain food-safety...
In the wake of a report that describes the Food and Drug Administration's ability to protect the food supply as alarmingly inadequate, the agency may soon find its powers will be expanded to help it tackle issues of food safety. A report by an FDA...
Several industry trade groups joined consumer advocacy organizations and legislators yesterday to issue a plea for more funding for the Food and Drug Administration, following the recent report by the FDA that it is unable to adequately police the...
Despite the healthy living trend, nearly two-thirds of U.S. consumers are still overweight or obese and most are not eating the daily recommended servings of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, according to Information Resources Inc.’s...
Organic candy sales are sweeter than ever. Chocolate is by far the most popular organic candy in supermarkets, but sales of organic non-chocolate candies are up significantly too. Retailers are making room for the specialty treats, stocking...
Consumers looking to eat healthier will soon be able to gauge the nutritional quality of a food using a number between 1 and 100, thanks to a new nutritional rating system that Topco Associates has unveiled here. Developed over the course of two...
Rising Oil Prices, energy security considerations and concerns over global warming are all contributing to a growing demand for biofuels. These alternative energy sources derived primarily from corn have the potential to curb greenhouse gas...
There's more to Supermarket Retailing Today than nutritional counseling, blood pressure checks and flu shots. Retailers are making an appointment to add in-store medical clinics that further build on the supermarket's emerging role as a health...