The federal rules governing the use of refrigerants are in a transition period, leaving food retailers with a number of unanswered questions, according to an industry refrigerant expert. For example, it is well known that as of Jan. 1, 2010, the U...
Food Marketing Institute here is supporting a compromise proposal on the estate tax that would reduce the rate from its current levels but would not eliminate it. The tax sometimes called the death tax by businesses is levied on inherited wealth...
Supermarket retailers joined growers, packers and other produce industry executives this weekend at the Produce Marketing Association's annual Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition in Anaheim, Calif. As always, the show addresses a...
On May 5th, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to General Mills stating that cholesterol-lowering claims the manufacturer was making about Cheerios cereal committed serious violations of federal law. According to the agency...
The City Planning Commission here last week voted unanimously to adopt a program providing financial and zoning incentives for supermarkets in underserved communities. The FRESH program will bring fresh food choices into over 45 underserved and...
Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., said he is planning to introduce a new version of the Employee Free Choice Act that could garner enough support to prevent a Republican filibuster. According to reports, Specter's proposal, which he has been working on...
In anticipation of federal legislation that will establish a cap-and-trade system to reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions, food retailers should assess their carbon footprint and their level of energy efficiency, said a Safeway...
A proposal in the California Senate that would require alcohol sales to be processed by live cashiers rather than through self-service checkouts has been postponed until next year.
With both regional and federal cap-and-trade regulations looming, Safeway has found its membership in the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) to be good way to get ready, said Cathy Ikeuchi, manager of energy operations for Safeway.