FINAL BIOTERROR RULES TAKE EFFECT
facilities lagged behind expectations as the food industry prepared to operate under new rules taking effect Dec. 12. None of the regulations administered by the Food and Drug Administration directly impacts food retailers but they are expected to maintain records in association with the activities. As part of the Bioterrorism Act of 2002, food manufacturers, importers and similar operators were ordered to register facilities and provide FDA with prior notice of imports.
ROUNDY'S TO BUILD NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER
MILWAUKEE -- Roundy's here said last week it will build a 950,000-square-foot distribution center in Oconomowoc, Wis., about 30 miles west of here. Construction is scheduled to begin next year, with the new facility expected to open in 2005, according to the company. The warehouse will replace a smaller facility in Wauwatosa, about 25 miles to the east.
