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...

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. has launched a free personal vitamin recommendation program with Top Care brand vitamins and supplements.

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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...

WASHINGTON — For food retailers, the government-relations agenda for 2011 has, in large part, shifted from one of legislative concerns in Congress to one of regulation and rule-making among federal agencies. The Democratically controlled...