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More than 91% of consumers are concerned about trans fats, but nearly two-thirds (60%) don’t understand that unsaturated fats are healthful. That was one of several “diet disconnects” found in the third annual Food & Health...
Retailers who embrace increased communication on food safety will improve their chances of building more trust with consumers, said Tim Hammonds, Food Marketing Institute's president and chief executive officer, during the Speaks presentation at...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food. The final rule is intended to further protect animals and consumers against bovine spongiform...
Following a public meeting that focused on E. coli, recalls, inspections and related topics, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking additional comments from the meat industry and the public on a range of issues, including concerns that many...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association here yesterday launched
www.keepfoodsafe.org, a new food safety information website for policymakers, the media and consumers.
HAGGEN TO CERTIFY LOW MERCURY CONTENT IN SEAFOOD BELLINGHAM, Wash. Haggen food stores, the 33-unit retailer based here, has announced that it will test and certify all of its finned seafood for low mercury content. It is a marketing tool, but more...
The Food Marketing Institute, the German Retail Federation and the French Wholesale and Retail Federation yesterday announced a partnership to develop harmonization between the European International Food Standards (IFS) and the United States...
Leger & Son, a watermelon grower and distributor with farms in Georgia and Florida, will begin delivering watermelons that can be traced at the individual unit level this month to major food retail chains in the Southeast.
Hannaford Bros. has been able to cut the time it takes to remove recalled products from the shelves in its 165 stores from as many as five days down to three hours or less, thanks to a task management system that gives the chain better oversight...
The food distribution industry is caught in a period of uncertainty. The mood in the industry is fairly upbeat and optimistic, but everyone does share uncertainty about the future and state of the economy, Tim Hammonds, president and chief...