Taking Sides: Mandatory COOL of Meat
What is your position on mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat? read more Supermarket News
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Stop & Shop, Workers ‘Cool Off’ for Holiday
WESTBURY, N.Y — Workers at Stop & Shop stores said Tuesday they would not walk off the job this week, adhering to a federal mediator’s request for a “cooling off … Continue Reading →
Court Rejects COOL Lawsuit Injunction Request
WASHINGTON — A U.S. District Court denied a preliminary injunction for new country-of-origin labeling requirements sought by industry groups in a lawsuit filed in July. read more Supermarket News
New Hy-Vee Brand Is ‘Cool’
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa—Hy-Vee has introduced “Cool” chicken, a new private-label brand of air-chilled poultry. read more Supermarket News
Industry Groups Sue USDA Over Final COOL Rule
WASHINGTON — Eight meat industry groups from the United States and Canada have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over the country-of-origin labeling rule finalized in May. read more Supermarket … Continue Reading →
USDA issues final rule to amend COOL provisions; industry pushes back
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a final rule to modify the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) program. IFT … Continue Reading →
AMI: Timing of New COOL Rule is ‘Nonsense’
WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute opposes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new country-of-origin labeling rule and the speedy finalization of the rule is “nonsense,” AMI’s general counsel said in … Continue Reading →
Cool Weather Chills Target Results
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. here on Wednesday said poor weather and tax-burdened shoppers led to soft sales and earnings in the fiscal first quarter. read more Supermarket News
USDA Proposes New COOL Rule
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that a new proposed rule for muscle cuts under the Country of Origin Labeling program (COOL) would require producers to give information about … Continue Reading →
Study: COOL Has Little Effect on Consumer Meat Purchases
MANHATTAN, Kan. — U.S. Country of Origin Labeling rules have not led to increased demand for beef, chicken or pork products covered by the law, according to a study by … Continue Reading →