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WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Conference negotiations on a massive overhaul of the nation's farm subsidy program are expected to be completed by the end of this month, following the passage of the House version Feb. 29, congressional leaders said.The Senate...
BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's here is currently test-marketing prepared, packaged entrees and single-serving meals in its southern California division and in Houston, and soon will be giving them a trial in Phoenix.The chain is displaying the items...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- The four government agencies responsible for food safety should be consolidated into a single agency that ensures food wholesomeness, the technical director for the Refrigerated Foods Association said at the group's annual...
NEW ORLEANS -- Produce merchandising and buying may have started out as an art form -- but its future lies in becoming a science, said a produce outlook panel at the Alexandria, Va.-based United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association's annual...
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here has removed from its shelves some containers of its own-label shelf-stable and frozen apple juice products because they were found to contain a sweetener that invalidates the chain's purity...
BOISE, Idaho -- Southern Californians were invited to ring in the Chinese New Year with Albertson's here.The cover of Albertson's Shopper's Guide featured a large, colorful Chinese zodiac, a sweepstakes offer and a promotion that read "Celebrate...
SALT LAKE CITY -- American Stores Co. here said sales rose 10.9% for the quarter but slipped 0.3% for the year.dispute in Lucky Stores' northern California division. Earnings for fiscal 1995 included gains related to the sale of Star Market and 45...
A HEALTHY PUSH FOR DELI MEATSalthy Choice here is building a marketing and advertising support program around an expansion of its health-oriented deli meats with five new "hearty deli flavor" products.The new sliced, prepackaged meats will be...
supermarket pharmacy special reportSupermarket pharmacies are building bridges to managed health care providers.Leading grocery chains are re-engineering their strategies in order to adapt to a fundamentallychanging health care marketplace...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- Pepsi sales were hopping at A&P this leap year.Feb. 29, the chain ran a one-day leap year special, rewarding its shoppers with free 2-liter bottles of Pepsi.The promotion was tiered, meaning that the more shoppers spent, the more...