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WASHINGTON — Prompted by the launch of a caffeinated gum, the Food and Drug Administration is investigating the health impact of “new and easy sources of caffeine” on children, it announced Monday....More

Safeway documents the smoking status of pharmacy patients and trains nearly 100 pharmacists, techs and clerks on how to help people kick the habit....More

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Retail Dietitians Business Alliance has announced the launch of an online career center as part of its expanded services platform....More

WASHINGTON — A new interactive web-based site for consumers and nutrition professionals was unveiled today by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute....More

Supermarket dietitians are gearing up to promote May as Mediterranean Diet Month with a whole roster of activities that includes demos, distribution of recipes, easy swapping products for more healthful ones, even television segments....More

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kowalski’s Markets, always adding to its roster of in-store classes for its customers, scheduled its first on digestive health Thursday evening, and two more classes on that subject are set for later this month....More

WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the National Restaurant Association and the Center for Science in the Public Interest met Monday to address sodium content in food products....More

WASHINGTON — Food Marketing Institute has reinforced its position on calorie-count menu labeling —that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s menu labeling regulations should not extend to grocery stores....More

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — D&W Fresh Markets has partnered with a local food educator for a fee-based, in-store wellness program....More

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Dietitians at select Price Chopper Supermarkets locations will lead Mediterranean store tours later this month....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