CGA Navigates Legislative Issues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Grocers Association here has become a more effective advocate for the industry over the last five years because of a more deliberate emphasis on government … Continue Reading →
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FDA Issues FSMA Rules on Foreign Suppliers
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration released two proposed rules as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act that deal with food imported into the United States. read more … Continue Reading →
Consumer Goods Forum Issues Call to Action
PARIS — The Consumer Goods Forum here issued a call to action to the CPG and retail industry to address two “megatrends” — digitization and resource scarcity — identified in … Continue Reading →
Wal-Mart Resolves Environmental Issues
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores here said it has entered into plea agreements with the U.S. Attorney’s offices in the Northern and Central Districts of California and the U.S. Attorney’s … 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 →
IFT Issues Food Product Tracing Report to FDA
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) today announced the public release of their report for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on the outcomes of two pilot projects … Continue Reading →
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Cantaloupe Industry
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), working with state and local agencies, has issued a letter to the cantaloupe industry — all along the supply … Continue Reading →
Sanitation Issues Grow With Reusable Totes
REUSABLE BAGS AND BOTTLES have become popular expressions of green spirit. Supermarkets both give away and sell them, and customers have eagerly adopted them as sustainable options to plastic. The … Continue Reading →
WHO issues sodium guidelines for children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recommended limits on children’s daily consumption of sodium which it hopes will help in the global fight against diet-related diseases … Continue Reading →
Data Deluge Creates Privacy Issues
With an increasing volume of information available, when does collecting personal data for marketing purposes become an invasion of privacy? read more Supermarket News