CHICAGO -- Michael Osterholm, a prominent epidemiologist at the Minnesota State Department of Health, Minneapolis, cautioned attendees at the Meat Industry Research Conference here that if the industry continued in...
CHICAGO -- The challenges, present and future, that supermarkets face when addressing home-meal replacement at the meat case were explored by John Story, senior director of meat and deli at Fairway Foods, Bloomington...
ATLANTA -- Produce sales increased by double digits at many of the 274 Southeastern Supervalu-supplied stores participating in the 5 a Day Week promotion, said John Schildroth, produce promotions manager for the...
Consuming IssuesPercentage of respondents who agreed that the following issues affected their consumption of fish:Heavy fish eaters (defined as those who eat fish at least 11 times in a three-month period) and light...
CHICAGO -- Consumers around the world want convenience, variety, value and quality from an international meat and poultry industry that has an estimated value in excess of $500 billion, according to a presentation...
CHICAGO -- The dairy industry took a look at some of its past achievements and future challenges during an hour-long session at the Worldwide Food Expo here.Connie Tipton, senior vice president of legislation at the...
CHICAGO -- A new type of case-ready packaging, which may have the potential to extend the shelf life of ground beef to 21 days, was presented by Cryovac, Duncan, S.C., at the Worldwide Food Expo here.The new low...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Supermarkets are not meeting the expectations of most heavy fish eaters when it comes to the quality of their fresh fish and seafood, according to research presented at the National Fisheries...
SEATTLE -- A 20-foot purple eggplant has sprouted over downtown Seattle in the form of sign that heralds the opening of the produce-centric retail operation called City Greens Produce Co."We chose the eggplant because...
If irradiation wins Food and Drug Administration approval for red meat, it will have hopped another of the hurdles it must overcome to become more of a player in the food-safety game -- but the logistics of widespread...