Industry Advocacy

Activists to Target Chains in Protest of Genetically Engineered Food
SAN FRANCISCO - An activist group called the GE-Free Markets Coalition and regional anti-GE food groups are organizing "the National Day of Action" on June 8 as part of a multi-year campaign to get GE foods out of grocery stores.
Kroger, Albertson's Applaud FMI's Animal Welfare Guidelines
CINCINNATI and BOISE, Idaho - The Kroger Co. and Albertson's on Friday said separately that they continue to support the Food Marketing Institute's development of an animal welfare program and will require their suppliers to adopt the program's "best practice" guidelines when they are issued by FMI in early summer.

South African Breweries Purchases Miller Brewing

LONDON/JOHANNESBURG - South African Breweries Plc (SAB) today agreed to buy U.S. beer giant Miller Brewing for $5.6 billion. The move makes SAB the number two brewer in the world behind Anheuser-Busch.
PETA Targets Kroger

CINCINNATI - The Kroger Co. has become the latest target of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), as the animal rights group persuades businesses to adopt tougher policies on the mistreatment of animals, the Cincinnati Post reports.
Sara Lee Settles Discrimination Case for $3.5 Million

CINCINNATI - Sara Lee Corp. today said it has settled a federal discrimination suit alleging racial discrimination at a food processing plant in Philadelphia for $3.5 million.
Union Pushes to Organize Genuardi's Employees

PHILADELPHIA - In an effort to organize employees at Norristown, Pa.-based Genuardi's Family Markets, five United Food and Commercial Workers union locals are planning a big campaign over Memorial Day weekend, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
7UP To Pull TV Ad Under Pressure From Human Rights Groups

LOS ANGELES - Dr. Pepper/Seven Up Inc. has said it will stop airing a national television commercial called "Captive Audience" that human rights groups say makes light of rape in prison.
PETA Calls Off Safeway Boycott

NORFOLK, Va. - PETA last week declared a moratorium on its boycott of Safeway, saying the retailer has agreed to its demands to implement new minimum standards of animal welfare.
Publix Lowers Per-hour Rate for New Employees

LAKELAND - Publix Super Markets Inc. is implementing a 50 cent-per-hour reduction in hourly pay scales for new employees in roughly one out of every 10 stores, the Orlando Business Journal reports.
Chocolate Companies Sued for Lead Content of Products

LOS ANGELES - An environmental group on Wednesday sued chocolate makers including Hershey and Mars for not disclosing the amount of toxic metals such as lead that are in their products, as required under California law, Reuters reports.

Activists to Target Chains in Protest of Genetically Engineered Food

Kroger, Albertson's Applaud FMI's Animal Welfare Guidelines

South African Breweries Purchases Miller Brewing

PETA Targets Kroger

Sara Lee Settles Discrimination Case for $3.5 Million

Union Pushes to Organize Genuardi's Employees

7UP To Pull TV Ad Under Pressure From Human Rights Groups

PETA Calls Off Safeway Boycott

Publix Lowers Per-hour Rate for New Employees

Chocolate Companies Sued for Lead Content of Products