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  • US Farm Group Says Europe's GMO Plan Unworkable

    CHICAGO - European plans to label gene-altered foods and require data tracking their movement threatened a new transatlantic trade row on Wednesday as U.S. grain sector officials said they are unworkable and would lead to higher food costs, Reuters reports.

  • American Food Expo Set for Cuba

    American food companies will be able to showcase their products in communist Cuba during a Sept. 26-30 trade fair as the island makes new deals to buy products directly from the United States, The Associated Press reports.

  • Teamsters Accuse Kroger of 'Corporate Arrogance'

    CINCINNATI - The Teamsters union is accusing Kroger Co. of "corporate arrogance," saying a union-backed proposal to change how Kroger board members are elected has been ignored by management, the Cincinnati Post reports.

  • FMI Issues Guidelines for Food Animal Welfare

    WASHINGON - The Food Marketing Institute and National Council of Chain Restaurants on Thursday unveiled their first comprehensive guidelines for the humane treatment of farm animals.

  • FTC Denies Bid for Guidance on Slotting Fees

    WASHINGTON - Accepting a staff recommendation made more than a year ago, the Federal Trade Commission has unanimously denied a request by three trade associations that it issue guidelines on slotting allowances.

  • CIES Seeks to Portray Retail in Positive Light

    ATLANTA - CIES - The Food Business Forum is seeking to positively change the image of retail throughout the world, congregants at the international association's World Food Business Summit in Atlanta were told last week.

  • FMI Partners with Labor Department for Teen Labor Initiative

    WASHINGTON, DC - The Food Marketing Institute has entered a partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor to educate teenagers and their parents about the laws governing the jobs and hours teens can work, and how to prevent injuries.

  • FMI Urges Changes in FTC Merger Policies to Help Independents Purchase Divested Stores

    WASHINGTON - The Food Marketing Institute today urged the Federal Trade Commission to reevaluate its divestiture policies, especially those that limit the ability of independents and small family companies to buy divested stores.
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