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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. -- John Rice, president of Americas Unilever and one of SN's Power 50 executives for 2006, has decided to retire from Unilever after 25 years of service. Rice, who will step down in March 2007, will be replaced by Michael Polk.
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to undertake a public survey of consumers to determine the best method of describing trans fats on food packages.
CHICAGO -- Starbucks will close 13 cafes and kiosks operated in Jewel supermarkets here beginning in early 2007, Crain's Chicago Business reported late yesterday, citing an unnamed Jewel-Osco spokeswoman.
NEW YORK - In response to the recent E. coli outbreaks, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is calling for the Food and Drug Administration to launch a new produce tracking system.
WASHINGTON - Shredded iceberg lettuce appears to be the most likely culprit responsible for the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak in the Northeast, officials at the Food and Drug Administration said. Their conclusions were based on statistics derived...
ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Costco Wholesale here experienced inflated prices and costs associated with fresh meat during its fiscal first quarter, but swallowed the increase rather than pass it on to shoppers, company officials said yesterday. Those...
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - About 100 Taco John's franchises in the Midwest are switching to a different fresh produce vendor as a precautionary response to reports of E. coli illnesses at three of the franchises, officials said yesterday. The three...
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials have not determined the source of the outbreak of E. coli illnesses linked to Taco Bell restaurants. Last week, the quick-service restaurant chain pulled green onions from its 5,800 restaurants as a result of...
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will initiate a new rulemaking process for "all-natural" product claims made by meat and poultry suppliers, as a result of a petition filed by Hormel Foods in October.
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. - In response to the multi-state E. coli outbreak surrounding its restaurants in three states, Taco Bell has voluntarily pulled green onions from its 5,800 units yesterday after preliminary tests by an independent...