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WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) introduced a bill that would require the Food and Drug Administration to label all genetically engineered whole foods and processed products....More

WASHINGTON — United Fresh, along with agricultural organizations, held a press conference here on Wednesday to underscore their support of proposed immigration-reform legislation passed by the Senate earlier in the day....More

WASHINGTON — Food Marketing Institute on Wednesday said it has recognized Linda M. Gobler of the Michigan Grocers Association for her leadership in legislative affairs....More

FORT LEE, Va. — Workers at the 247 military supermarkets around the world are facing pay cuts of up to 20% as the Department of Defense explores the possibility of further cuts due to sequestration, a top executive told SN last week....More

WASHINGTON — President Obama on Tuesday announced three additional nominees for membership on the National Labor Relations Board, including the board’s current chairman, Mark Gaston Pearce....More

MODESTO, Calif. — Save Mart Supermarkets here said Wednesday it has agreed to pay nearly $2.6 million to settle a complaint filed in each of the Northern California counties in which it operates over its handling and record-keeping of retail hazardous waste....More

WASHINGTON — After a new bill was introduced last week that would exempt grocery stores and convenience stores from labeling prepared foods with calories, the National Restaurant Association announced the group opposes the new legislation....More

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania got one step closer to privatizing alcohol sales with the passage of House Bill 790 Thursday....More

AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market’s commitment to full GMO transparency by 2018 drew mixed reaction from industry stakeholders last week....More

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg will appeal the 11th hour decision by a New York Supreme Court Justice to block the soda ban that was to take effect Tuesday....More

BOSTON — Consumers don’t mind  — in fact, they are supportive of  — most government actions aimed at convincing them to lead a healthier lifestyle, a survey conducted by Harvard’s School of Public Health shows. But their support wanes if they perceive the government’s actions as being intrusive or coercive, researchers stated in a news release earlier this month....More