At least one million pounds of Chinese seafood were sold in U.S. supermarkets and restaurants last year, despite missing inspections mandated by the FDA under its “import alert” program, the Associated Press declared in an...
Following a published report that certain recalled Castleberry's Food Co. products were not removed, retailers are taking wide-ranging measures to ensure all products on their shelves are safe for sale. Salisbury, N.C.-based Food Lion instituted...
PCC Natural Markets has announced it will voluntarily become 100% country-of-origin labeling compliant with all of its meat, seafood, peanuts and fresh produce by the end of August. We believe that our customers deserve to know where their food...
The owner of Matherne's Associated Supermarket, a four-store independent, took advantage last week of an opportunity to express his misgivings about the federal country-of-origin labeling law to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt...
Internet retailing giant Amazon has begun a limited test of delivering perishable grocery items, according to reports last week. The retailer, which just last year launched a widespread grocery service for non-perishable items, has begun...
Safeway has discontinued all meat products sold in carbon monoxide-modified atmosphere packaging, effective July 27, the company recently announced. Safeway spokeswoman Teena Massingill told SN that the company's decision to discontinue these...
Sustainable, organic and Fair Trade floral options are growing like weeds, according to industry experts, and with consumers becoming increasingly concerned about the environment, budding interest in these products offers retailers the opportunity...
Everyday low pricing, or at least some form of it, continues to be a prominent industry trend. But an increasing number of retailers have not seen the positive impact on sales they expected and, consequently, may reassess their efforts, according...