Representatives from the Florida Tomato Exchange and the California Tomato Farmers cooperative have concluded a summit sponsored by the United Fresh Produce Association by expressing their commitment to unify food safety practices for U.S. tomatoes.
Food Lion will start its “Got To Be NC Products” promotional campaign today as a part of its partnership with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s “Goodness Grows in North Carolina” program.
Whole Foods Market’s Pacific Northwest stores are serving as the exclusive distributors of the First Blush line of juices made from cabernet, merlot, zinfandel and chardonnay grapes.
The Produce Marketing Association will host its annual 2007 Foodservice Conference and Expo this week, July 13-15, at the Portola Plaza Hotel. In an event tailored to the interests of restaurant owners and chefs, as well as retailers with strong...
DAYTON, Ohio Dorothy Lane Market got customers in a grilling mood and rang up impressive sales last weekend with a sidewalk sale that featured whole Alaska Sockeye salmon. By the end of the two-day sale, the store that hosted the event had sold 2...
Leading retailers have long encouraged shoppers to try new foods and hone their culinary skills with in-store cooking demos. But recently, many supermarket chains have begun experimenting with streaming Web videos that are part promo, part cooking...
While most domestic assessed fish populations appear to be managed sustainably, a new report on U.S. fisheries also shows that the number of stocks in danger of being overfished or depleted jumped from 2005 to 2006, prompting government officials...
As grilling season heats up, producers are sweating the rising cost of animal feed, which, along with other factors, has caused a spike in prices and a decline in supplies of chicken, beef and pork products. Several retailers have either cut back...