In a statement that could lead to congressional speculation that oversight is lax and U.S. Department of Agriculture violations are widespread in the nation's meat-processing industry, the Humane Society of the United States during a press...
Supermarket retailers must face consumer lawsuits alleging that they failed to notify shoppers that farm-raised salmon is artificially colored through feed additives, the California Supreme Court ruled last week. The decision unanimously...
The National Grocers Association intends to continue to fight to end interchange fees from credit card companies, Carole Bitter, the association's outgoing chairwoman, told NGA members here last week during her state of the association address...
With the latest version of the country-of-origin-labeling law still being debated as part of the 2007 Farm Bill, government and industry associations are still unsure exactly what to tell retailers. But, there are a few things retailers can do to...
There are two reasons the food industry will compress efforts to shape new federal legislation into the first half of 2008: First, trade group leaders believe that credit and debit card interchange fees, food safety, organized retail crime...
The outcry against the use of disposable plastic bags rose again last week as Whole Foods Market declared a ban at its stores, and municipal bodies on the East and West coasts considered legislation to reduce usage and encourage recycling. Whole...
In a reversal of an earlier decision, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has announced that it will allow the state's milk producers to label products produced without the use of artificial hormones. In October, the state had published...
The estate tax and credit card interchange fees remain top concerns for supermarket chief executive officers interviewed by SN, although other issues, such as immigration and sustainability, have become more prominent. I think we'll see more...
A bill seeking to extinguish sales of tobacco products in New York supermarkets that contain pharmacies was introduced by state Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, D-Buffalo, earlier this month. The proposal came one week after Rochester, N.Y.-based Wegmans...
Supermarket pharmacy made great strides in 2007 in letting its voice be heard in Washington and in the states. Now, it plans to ramp up its efforts to fight important battles in 2008. Among the issues that are top-of-mind for pharmacists are...
