The Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Mountain Partnership, a United Nations voluntary alliance of partners dedicated to improving the lives of mountain peoples and protecting mountain environments around the world, … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a report stating that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is too slow to order … Continue Reading →
Visits to restaurants will increase minimally quarter-after-quarter, resulting in an average lift in traffic of 1% annually, says The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily News
A study published in AgResearch shows that while trans fat content has declined in fast-food chain restaurant meals over the past 18 years, portion sizes have not. IFT Daily News
Something as easy as adding more spinach, kale, collards, and mustard greens to your diet may help slow cognitive decline, according to new research presented at the American Society for … Continue Reading →
Walmart said Wednesday it plans to cut the number of new-store openings and remodelings for Sam’s Club over the next two years as it focuses more on accelerating technology investments … Continue Reading →
With little growth in consumer visits to U.S. restaurants, restaurant units grew 0.8% in spring 2014 compared to spring 2013, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily … Continue Reading →
While severe winter weather impacted overall sales and profits, Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday boasted that comparable-store sales at its Neighborhood Market division increased by around 5% in the fiscal first … Continue Reading →
Family Dollar Stores, Matthews, N.C., is starting to see “slow benefits” from early efforts to re-cast its image as an everyday-low-price operator, Howard Levine, chairman and CEO, said during a … Continue Reading →
A study published in Diabetes Care shows that for people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating a Mediterranean diet—focusing on vegetables, fish, and whole grains—may slow progression of the … Continue Reading →
