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  • GAO Report Finds U.S. Food Inspection Severely Flawed

    WASHINGTON - A draft report by the General Accounting Office suggests that the federal government's new science-based system of food inspections is severely flawed, Cox Newspapers reports.

  • 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.

  • Cattle Ranchers Sue Meatpackers

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Cattle ranchers from three states have sued the nation's four largest meatpackers -- Excel Corp., ConAgra Beef Co., Farmland National Beef Packing Co. and IBP -- saying the companies engaged in insider trading, The Associated Press reports.

  • Kroger Reaches Agreement with Union, Avoiding Strike

    LITTLE ROCK - Union workers at Kroger agreed Sunday to a new contract, avoiding a potential strike, The Associated Press 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.
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