LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Gov. Mike Beebe was expected to sign into law a bill that encourages supermarkets to offer sanitary wipes to customers to use on shopping carts, according to published reports.
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Wild American Shrimp Inc., in collaboration with Applied Food Technologies, has developed a DNA-based test that can be used to confirm that a product represented as domestic shrimp is indeed domestic shrimp.
NEW YORK -- The Cherry Marketing Institute introduced a consumer campaign emphasizing new research that shows tart cherries offer more antioxidants than cranberries and almost as much as blueberries.
NEW YORK -- The Wheat Foods Council, in collaboration with the Whole Grains Council and the American Dietetic Association, announced the availability of a new fact sheet entitled "Whole Grains Made Easy." The two-page overview addresses nutrition...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Bruce Peterson, the senior vice president/general merchandising manager of perishables for Wal-Mart Stores here, said he plans to retire from the company at the end of this month.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- CheapBuy Shopping Channels announced yesterday that it has opened a food court (foodcourt.cheapbuychannels.com) to its 1,000-store virtual shopping mall.
NEW YORK -- Despite heightened awareness about childhood obesity rates, parents still need to do more about their children's unhealthy eating habits, according to Datamonitor.
WASHINGTON -- Conservation funding, additional support for specialty crop producers and expanded renewable energy research budgets feature prominently in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's proposals for the 2007 Farm Bill, which Agriculture...
EXETER, Calif. -- Shoppers in certain areas of the state are paying more for fresh produce as a result of the freeze that destroyed about $1 billion worth of California produce, according to a published report.