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Mar. 8, 2013

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Expo West 2013: Whole Foods Pursues GMO Labeling

There are labeling laws in some 60-odd countries around the world right now, including Syria, for crying out loud....More
Mar. 7, 2013

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Retailers Cautioned on Immigration Rules

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — An attorney who specializes in labor employment law warned retailers to be careful about the actions they take prior to passage of reformed immigration laws, which he said could come before the end of the year....More
Mar. 5, 2013

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Mexico Tomato Agreement Finalized

WASHINGTON — Mexico and the United States finalized a new suspension agreement for Mexican fresh tomatoes imported into the U.S., the International Trade Administration announced on Tuesday....More
Mar. 4, 2013

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Nash Finch Cites Impact of Sequestration 1

MINNEAPOLIS — The budget cuts known as sequestration that took effect on Friday have already been impacting wholesaler Nash Finch, the company said....More
Feb. 25, 2013

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Map: Ban Together 1

New York City plans to enact a ban on sugar-sweetened beverages in containers larger than 16 ounces. Yet, this is not the first ban on products affecting retailers....More
Feb. 22, 2013

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New Hemp Farming Bill Advances

Congress might be deadlocked on many issues, but hemp farming is not one of them....More
Feb. 22, 2013

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FMI: FMSA Exemptions Could Lead to Problems

ARLINGTON, Va. — Exemptions to the proposed Food Safety Modernization Act rule on produce safety at the farm level could create problems for retailers and consumers, according to the Food Marketing Institute....More
Feb. 19, 2013

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Is a National GMO Law the Best for Consumers?

Now that the discussion has reached the federal level, where concessions are mandatory, there’s a real danger that powerful lobbying efforts will insert loopholes, exceptions and clauses that dilute the power of a plain and simple goal....More
Feb. 19, 2013

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FDA Extends FSMA Rules Comment Period

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has extended the comment period by three months for two proposed Food Safety Modernization Act rules....More
Feb. 18, 2013

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SN Poll Results: Voters Think Immigration Reform Won't Affect Industry

More than 40%of respondents to a poll on SN’s website said that they think immigration reform will not affect the supermarket industry....More
Feb. 18, 2013

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Painful Procedure: ACA Adds Complexity to Contract Talks

Of all the figures generated by actuaries and accountants around the Affordable Care Act, perhaps none is more important to supermarket operators and their workers as the number 30....More
Feb. 15, 2013

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Retailers Applaud 'E-Fairness' Bill

ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute and other retail associations said they support a legislative effort to tax e-commerce sales....More
Feb. 14, 2013

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Decision Reversed in Supervalu/C&S Case

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal appeals court here this week revived antitrust claims against C&S Wholesale Grocers and Supervalu related to the wholesalers’ 2003 asset swap....More
Feb. 11, 2013

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Larkin Sees ‘Challenging Year’ From Washington for Independents

Peter Larkin, president and CEO, National Grocers Association, in this video interview says tax reform “is so vitally important to our members,” most of whom are pass-through entities taxed as individuals, not as corporations....More
Feb. 11, 2013

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Retailers Get Ahead of the Spin on Card Fees

Retailers need to be wary of credit card issuers’ consumer scare tactics....More
Feb. 11, 2013

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NGA Keynoters Say Independents Can Eliminate D.C. Partisanship

LAS VEGAS — Independent grocers are among the most influential people in their communities and are therefore in a prime position to try to influence their customers and their congressional representatives to fix the nation's fiscal crisis, a pair of keynote speakers said Sunday evening at the opening session of the 30th annual convention of the National Grocers Association here....More
Feb. 8, 2013

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Ohio Grocers Form Government Affairs Committee

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Grocers Association here said Friday it has formed the OGA Government Affairs Committee to keep members updated on legislative and regulatory matters....More
Feb. 5, 2013

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False Advertising: Skinnygirl Wriggles Free, while Pom and Arizona Beverages Fizzle

The Golden State will continue to be the forum of choice for litigious, health-conscious consumers and their counsel....More
Feb. 4, 2013

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Trade Group Warns of ‘Tomato Cliff’ 1

WASHINGTON — A trade group argues that tomato prices would skyrocket if the Department of Commerce goes forward with terminating a trade agreement with Mexican tomato growers....More
Jan. 31, 2013

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UFCW, Wal-Mart Reach Settlement 1

WASHINGTON — The United Food and Commercial Workers Union here said Thursday it has reached a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board in which it agreed to stop "all picketing and confrontational conduct" at Wal-Mart for at least 60 days....More
Jan. 28, 2013

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La. Officials Force Fresh Market to End Milk Sale

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana regulators forced The Fresh Market to suspend a popular milk sale because it violated state laws against selling the commodity below cost, according to The Advocate newspaper here....More
Jan. 25, 2013

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Court Rules NLRB Appointments Unconstitutional 1

WASHINGTON — Business groups including the Retail Industry Leaders Association on Friday applauded a federal appeals court ruling finding that President Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board a year ago were unconstitutional....More
Jan. 21, 2013

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Retailers Press for Innovation Over Regulation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Food retailers are challenging Washington to recognize that regulations aren't the best way to make progress on a host of business issues....More
Jan. 21, 2013

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2013 FMI Midwinter: Interview With Leslie Sarasin

Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of Food Marketing Institute, discusses the leadership theme at FMI Midwinter, and also looks ahead to regulatory and legislative issues of 2013 as well as FMI’s long-term strategic plan, in this video interview....More
Jan. 21, 2013

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Food Safety, Government Advocacy, Future Connect on FMI’s Agenda in ’13

ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute here will be focused on the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act in the year ahead, as well as regulations related to health care reform, according to Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer....More