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NEW YORK — Despite widespread concern that scratch cooking has gone the way of the Dodo Bird, a recent report surveying low-income families found families are cooking from scratch four times per week on average, and 78% of these families are eating dinner together at home at least five times per week....More

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Kings Food Markets here on Friday held grand reopening ceremonies for its store here showcasing a revamped brand built around “passion for food.”...More

Eighty-six percent of shoppers consider fresh fruit a healthy snack, and 73% believe raw vegetables are a healthy snack, but 12% believe ice cream is healthy as well, according to a recent consumer survey by Mintel....More

NEW YORK — Citing a recent U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee report on last year’s listeriosis outbreak, USA Today’s editorial page last week became the latest major media outlet to sharply criticize the role that third-party auditors play in the modern U.S. food safety system....More