Associations

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Supermarket cashiers in Argentina are being forced to wear diapers to keep them from taking toilet breaks at work, a union says.

WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) are among the supporters of a new proposal by Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, to combat what has become one of the most serious retail security challenges -- organized retail theft (ORT).

The Asparagus Club gives back to its industry and community through its scholarship program.

WASHINGTON -- Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, and Brooks Drugs have agreed to participate in upcoming studies to measure the effectiveness of in-store advertising and the placement of product displays in drug stores. The studies are being conducted by Point-of-Purchase Advertising International (POPAI), the nonprofit trade association of the at-retail marketing industry.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., yesterday introduced the Health Nutrition for America's Children's Act that looks at new ways to expand the popular USDA Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program to all 50 states.

SAO PAULO -- Supermarket sales in Brazil might not grow at all this year, after falling a faster-than-feared 1.1 percent in real terms over the past six months, according to Joao Carlos de Oliveira, president of Brazil's Association of Supermarkets (ABRAS).

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association will distribute consumer educational materials to dozens of the nation's leading youth organizations through its partnership with America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth, which was founded by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.

WASHINGTON -- Testifying before the House Agriculture Committee, the Grocery Manufacturers of America on Monday opposed European efforts to restrict the use of geographical indications (GIs) for foods, and explained new GI rules could undermine established international trademark rules.