Retailers, like consumers, expect the meat they buy to be free of pathogens, and most of it is. But when an outbreak occurs, the ramifications are far-reaching and can linger at the store and elsewhere. All agree that the sooner a pathogen's...
Two years of major foodborne illness outbreaks and massive product recalls have taken consumer confidence in the U.S. food supply to a low ebb. As unfortunate as these events are, they offer retailers an important opportunity to engage their...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may soon loosen import restrictions imposed last June on Chinese shrimp, catfish, basa, dace and eel, according to a report last week by USA Today. The FDA announced the restrictions last year after several...
Bobby Cresap, leader of Team Bobby-Q of Chamblee, Ga., took top honors last month in the Rancher's Reserve Beef BBQ Championship at Safeway's Barbecue Battle XVI in Washington, D.C. Thirty-five teams competed against each other this year to see...
WINN-DIXIE ANIMAL WELFARE PLANNED JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Winn-Dixie Stores here has announced a plan designed to improve farm and slaughter conditions for some food animals in its supply chain, according to a news release from People for the Ethical...
Ahold USA grocery chains Stop & Shop, Giant Food and Giant Food Stores yesterday announced their support of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions' Common Vision, a program focused on protecting the health of the oceans, and the long-term...
Beginning Aug. 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will adopt a new policy of disclosing the names of supermarkets and other food retailing outlets that have received contaminated meat and poultry products during any future Class I recalls...