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WASHINGTON — The opportunities to enact legislation impacting the nation's obesity problem will be numerous during the next two years of the newly elected Congress, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association here. GMA will continue...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee here is planning to launch a circular ad marking American Heart Month in February to draw awareness to cardiovascular disease in women.
CHELSEA, Mass. — State Garden here has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 100
different brands of bagged salad mixes due to possible Listeria contamination.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The city council here voted unanimously this week to ban plastic shopping bags and set a charge for paper bags, effective in September.
A group that campaigns against what it describes as government infringement on free choice said it has found high lead content in several types of reusable bags offered by food retailers, including Safeway, Bloom, Piggly Wiggly, Giant Eagle...
PHOENIX — Consumer willingness to buy products in all retail channels has created a “flat retail world” that supermarkets must proactively address, according to Wendy Liebmann, chief executive officer and Chief Shopper, WSL...
Cereals packed with simple, healthful ingredients like whole grains, fiber, calcium and omega-3s are pouring onto supermarket shelves, and consumers are scooping them up.
WASHINGTON Wal-Mart Stores last week said it was rolling out an initiative to reduce sodium, trans fats and added sugar in its Great Value private-label line and creating a front-of-pack label to help consumers identify healthier product choices...