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Target Corp. said last week it has been very pleased with the enhanced assortments of dry grocery, frozen foods and dairy products, plus the addition of meat and produce, at two general merchandise store locations and plans to include those...
Retailers are in a good position for meat department promotions as the grilling season approaches. According to recent reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, falling animal feed prices, rising cold-storage inventories, lower prices for...
After more than a year of debate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a new, voluntary standard for producers that wish to market meats as naturally raised. During the federally mandated comment period prior to this ruling, more than 44...
IT WAS LAST AUTUMN WHEN EXECUTIVES AT FRESH & EASY Neighborhood Market felt a tremor, but it wasn't an earthquake. The El Segundo, Calif.-based retailer was experiencing consumer fallout from the collapse of the banking, housing and credit markets...
Temple Grandin, known for her work with processors to ensure humane treatment of livestock, has developed a certification program with Niman Ranch that will evaluate sustainability practices as well as humane practices.
Yoplait yogurt will cease using milk from cows treated with rBGH or other artificial bovine growth hormones by August this year, the company announced yesterday.
The market for organic foods has looked unstoppable in recent years, with sales growing from $2.1 billion in 2003 to an estimated $5.2 billion in 2008 a 142% increase according to Mintel International Group's Organic Food Report, October 2008. And...
After reviewing more than 44,000 public comments collected in 2008, the U.S. Department of Agriculture last month issued a voluntary standard for a new naturally raised meat marketing claim. The new claim can be used on any meat products that have...