Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Five More Executives Leave Kmart
TROY, Mich. - Five more executives have left Kmart Corp., but officials aren't saying if they resigned or were fired, The Associated Press reports.
Some in Produce Industry Oppose FDA's Security Guidelines
LOS ANGELES - The produce industry is showing its concern for regulations that might be considered by Congress as part of food security legislation, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Pharmacy Must Warn Patients of Side Effects, Court Rules

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A lawsuit filed by an Illinois woman alleging that a Wal-Mart pharmacist failed to warn her of the side effects that could be caused by a medication can proceed to trial, the Associated Press reports.
FDA Says Biotech Food Labeling Will Be Delayed

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said companies must do more testing before they label food as free of genetically engineered ingredients, The Associated Press reports.
Democrats Want Food Recall Reforms

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Bush administration to seek the legal authority to require food companies to recall tainted products, The Associated Press reports.
Sobeys and Sysco to Sell Pacific Division of Serca Foodservice

STELLARTON, Nova Scotia - Canada's Sobeys Inc. and Sysco Corporation, North America's largest foodservice marketer and distributor, announced an agreement to sell the Pacific Division operations of Serca Foodservice Inc. to Gordon Food Service.
Chiquita Emerges From Chapter 11

CINCINNATI - Chiquita Brands International Inc. said Tuesday it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and is issuing new stock and securities to begin trading today, The Associated Press reports.
Jennie-O Recalls 23,021 Pounds of Turkey

WILLMAR, Minn. - Jennie-O, the turkey products subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corp., on Friday voluntarily recalled 23,021 pounds of foodservice and supermarket deli turkey products because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
Wal-Mart Wins Court Order to Keep Union Organizers Out of its Stores

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has won a court injunction to keep union organizers out of its U.S. stores, The Associated Press reports.
Bush Administration Proposes Food Safety Merger

WASHINGTON - Homeland security chief Tom Ridge on Thursday told food industry officials the Bush administration is looking at making a single federal agency responsible for food safety, The Associated Press reports.

Five More Executives Leave Kmart

Some in Produce Industry Oppose FDA's Security Guidelines

Pharmacy Must Warn Patients of Side Effects, Court Rules

FDA Says Biotech Food Labeling Will Be Delayed

Democrats Want Food Recall Reforms

Sobeys and Sysco to Sell Pacific Division of Serca Foodservice

Chiquita Emerges From Chapter 11

Jennie-O Recalls 23,021 Pounds of Turkey

Wal-Mart Wins Court Order to Keep Union Organizers Out of its Stores

Bush Administration Proposes Food Safety Merger