WASHINGTON (FNS) -- David A. Kessler's announcement last week that he plans to quit his job as Food and Drug Administration commissioner was greeted with relief by food industry officials who dealt with him.Kessler...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Fresh food advocates here view the return of a Republican majority to the House and Senate, along with a few new members with special interest in their industry, as an encouraging sign for the...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- An extension on the phaseout of the fumigant methyl bromide, along with issues of market access and immigration reform, topped the agenda of members of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- After winning some major legislative battles on Capitol Hill in the past two years, the supermarket industry is spending the remaining weeks of the 104th Congress ensuring that no anti-industry...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A recently introduced House bill that seeks to deregulate the nation's electricity industry faces a slim chance of passage this legislative session but retailers are hopeful the bill will jumpstart...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Supermarket industry officials expressed relief last week that the $25 billion per year food stamp program will survive an overhaul of the nation's welfare program.Congress approved a welfare...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Congress last week approved a sweeping reform of pesticide tolerance levels in raw and processed food.The move augurs a successful end to years of negotiations between the grocery industry, food...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The Senate approved in a voice vote last week a long-sought agreement on legislation to permit minors to load cardboard balers.Because the measure differs from a House-passed bill, it is expected...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The supermarket industry lost a major battle last week as the Senate approved a minimum wage hike, and industry trade groups are particularly concerned about the possibility of retroactive...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Retail floral marketers are voicing opposition to a bill in Congress that, they say, could lead to mandatory country-of-origin labels for individual cut flowers.The bill, introduced by Republican...