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WASHINGTON — Food retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers have until Dec. 31 to register their distribution centers and manufacturing plants with the Food and Drug Administration in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)....More

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The former president of a credit union overseeing pension investments for Piggly Wiggly Midwest workers has been convicted of embezzling more than $100,000 from the fund....More

WASHINGTON — A majority of the named plaintiffs in the antitrust case over bank card fees said Friday that they expect to file a brief opposing preliminary approval in the case....More

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three women have filed suit in U.S. District Court here alleging Wal-Mart discriminated against female employees in five Southern states....More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s food safety rules — in accordance with the Food Safety Modernization Act — have not yet been published, but the produce industry shows little concern because the industry has been working on its own with government agencies to improve food safety programs that are in place....More

Supermarket industry associations NGA and FMI, and the UFCW make their voices heard in this year’s election cycle....More

CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here said it plans to appeal a jury’s verdict this week that awarded $7.2 million to a man who claims he contracted a respiratory disease from eating store-brand microwave popcorn daily for years....More