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PRESIDENT SIGNS FDA REFORM BILL INTO LAW
Dec 01, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Legislation that loosens health claim regulations for food products and establishes a premarket notification process to speed approval of new food packaging has been signed into law by President...
GROUPS FIGHT MANDATORY RECALL AUTHORITY
Oct 20, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- While backing proposals that the government approve bacteria-destroying irradiation for beef, food industry officials told a Senate panel that a plan seeking mandatory recall authority by the U.S...
BID TO REFORM FDA NEARS COMPLETION WITH HOUSE OK
Oct 20, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Congress drew closer to completing a three-year effort to reform the Food and Drug Administration with the recent House vote to approve its version of reform of the agency that regulates food...
HOUSE MEMBERS ASK FOR FOOD SAFETY
Sep 29, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Almost 100 House members wrote President Clinton last week asking that tougher food protection measures be included in future trade agreements. They also released a report charging that existing...
FOOD SAFETY, LABOR TOP AGENDA IN CONGRESS
Sep 08, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Having won several critical tax cuts in a major tax-reform effort earlier this summer, the supermarket industry is now turning to what remains of its legislative agenda.Congressional Republican...
BID TO HIKE MINIMUM WAGE SPARKS CONCERN
Jul 21, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- A new plan to raise the minimum wage has surfaced on Capitol Hill and is raising concerns in the supermarket industry.While the industry is skeptical of the plan's chances of passage this year...
PUSH TO REPEAL ESTATE TAXES URGED FOR 1998
Jun 30, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The battle to reform estate taxes is likely to be only partially successful this year, but supermarket and wholesaler executives are being urged to look beyond 1997.Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., advised...
INDUSTRY RALLIES AGAINST TEEN LABOR BILL
Jun 23, 1997
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The grocery industry is opposing a bill introduced by Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., that would restrict the weekly hours and time of day teen-agers can work during the school year.Under the proposed...
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