Industry Advocacy

NEW YORK - Philip Morris Cos. on Wednesday named chief financial officer Louis C. Camilleri as its new chief executive, The Associated Press reports.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Food Distributors International on Wednesday urged President Bush to resist any deal over managed care reform legislation that could jeopardize the ability of food distributors to provide health care benefits to their employees.

NEW ORLEANS - A truck driver who was fired by the Winn-Dixie grocery chain after his bosses found out that he cross-dressed while off duty does not need a trial in his suit against the company, according to a court motion filed Wednesday, news channel WDSU in New Orleans reports.

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is on pace to record more than $220 billion in revenue for the 2001 fiscal year, which would make it the world's largest company according to Fortune magazine's annual list, The Associated Press reports.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing that the meat inspection process is changed voluntarily, although congressional investigators say there's no proof the new system is as safe as the traditional program, The Associated Press reports.

WASHINGTON - When it comes to value, American consumers believe food offers the biggest bang for their buck, according to a new survey conducted by the polling company for the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA).

WASHINGTON - Plantings of genetically engineered crops across the globe increased nearly 20 percent last year despite resistance of consumers in Europe and elsewhere, according to the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications, The Associated Press reports.

LAKELAND, Fla. - On Wednesday Publix Super Markets' Miami distribution facility associates voted no to the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW).