Nonfoods Archive
FDA Warns Pharmaceutical Industry to Test for DEG
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned pharmaceutical manufacturers, suppliers, drug repackers and health professionals who compound medications to be especially vigilant in assuring that glycerin, a sweetener commonly used in liquid over-the-counter and prescription drug products, is not contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG). ...
Organic Food Sales Grew 22% in 2006
Organic food sales totaled nearly $17 billion in 2006, representing 3% of total retail sales of food and beverages in the United States, the Organic Trade Association announced here at the All Things Organic show, citing preliminary findings from their 2007 Manufacturer Survey. ...
Pharmacy Conference to Co-Locate With FMI Show Again Next Year
The annual Pharmacy Conference of the Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va., will again co-locate with the main FMI Show next year when it moves to Chicago, said Laurie Gethin, senior manager, pharmacy services. ...
FMI Takes Aim at Federal Pharmacy Policies, Hiring New VP
The Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va., has formed the FMI Pharmacy Affairs Council to make the voice of supermarket pharmacies, as well as other pharmacies, heard on federal legislative and regulatory issues, said Greg Jones, chairman of FMI’s Pharmacy Services Committee in his opening remarks to the FMI Pharmacy Conference here this week....
SAFETY FIRST
ARLINGTON, Va. The steady drumbeat of food crises over the course of the past year is providing a call to battle for Steve Smith, the incoming chairman...
Two Supervalu-Supplied Grocers Promote Local Gasoline
Two Supervalu-supplied independent grocers, Handy Foods here and Newton IGA, Newton, Ill., have partnered with Excentus Corp., a fuel site marketing programs provider, as well as with local Marathon Oil to introduce a cross-marketing program that gives consumers discounts on gasoline at Marathon Oil for purchasing certain products at the grocery stores. ...
Giant Eagle Opens New Express Format
Giant Eagle opened the first of a new format, Giant Eagle Express, late last week....
Giant Eagle Uses Rewards Program to Boost Loyalty
Pittsburgh-based Giant Eagle is taking its “fuelperks!” fuel rewards program to the next level by using it to target specific shoppers. ...
CVS Seeks Approval for Massachusetts In-Store Clinics
BOSTON — CVS/pharmacy, Woonsocket, R.I., has asked Massachusetts health officials for approval to open the first of 20 to 30 planned MinuteClinics in Boston-area stores. Company executives said they would open the first clinic in a CVS in Weymouth....
Safeway’s Blackhawk Expands Abroad, Adds Products
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