SOUP'S ON TUALATIN, Ore. Pacific Natural Foods, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, has added an organic line to its soup shelf. Each of the eight new offerings is an update of existing flavors, including chicken and penne pasta, beef...
Efforts to muzzle peanut and tree nut allergies are meeting with some success. This summer, researchers in North Carolina announced they were able to deactivate the three proteins in peanuts that provoke an immune response. So far, peanuts have...
Score one for consumer choice: The Federal Trade Commission has declined to go after dairy processors who advertise their milk as hormone-free. Monsanto Co., which makes the synthetic hormone rBST, or recombinant bovine somatotropin, has been...
The Produce for Better Health Foundation and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables during back-to-school season.
Sam’s Club will provide free cholesterol screenings to members at all pharmacy locations during National Cholesterol Month in September.
Target Corp. said last week it has launched an initiative to place more emphasis on healthful food offerings. We are expanding our assortment of healthy alternatives in our food categories, and we will be featuring those products more prominently...