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GMA President/CEO Outlines Plan to Strengthen Food Safety Systems
In testimony before the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, C. Manly Molpus, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, outlined a four-point plan to strengthen the current food safety regulatory structure rather than embarking upon a "radical restructuring" of the agencies charged with overseeing the U.S. food supply.
Federal Court Finds USDA Failed to Apply Sound Science, Proper Documentation on Import Decision
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Fresno found that the USDA acted arbitrarily and capriciously and exceeded its statutory authority when it decided in June 2000 to allow Argentine citrus into the United States, according to Pierre Tada, co-chair of the U.S. Citrus Science Council (USCSC).

Wal-Mart to 'Shrug Off Recession'

The world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, is likely to shrug off the world's economic difficulties better than its competitors, according to analysts.
PWC Economists Expect Weakest Holiday Season in a Decade for Retailers

U.S. retailers are expected to experience the weakest holiday season since the recession of 1991, senior economists from the Retail Intelligence System (RIS) of PricewaterhouseCoopers forecast.
Supermarket Sales Rise in Wake of Terrorist Attacks

The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon have caused consumers in the Northeast to forego eating in restaurants and return to supermarkets, increasing sales of home meal replacement items and comfort foods.
Gulf Exists Between Desired and Actual IT Role at CPG Companies: Study

Just about everybody thinks IT ought to merit major investment but many fewer CPG exec believe their companies are putting their money where their mouth is, according to a research report issued yesterday by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.
Kmart Rivals Appear to Benefit from BlueLight

Retail giants Kmart Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp. are engaging in a price war prompted by the return of Kmart's famous BlueLight discount campaign. However, Wal-Mart and Target seem to be gaining market share on Kmart due to their retaliatory price cuts.
Florida Leaders Say Diet Foods are 'Massive Fraud' on Consumers

Calling it a "massive fraud" perpetrated against consumers, a Florida state senator and the state's Agriculture and Consumer Services commissioner on Tuesday said that all 67 products sampled in a sweep of area diet food shops had inaccurate or illegal labels.
Government Figures Show Grocers Aren't Passing Sugar Savings on to Consumers

New government figures reveal that, while the priceAmerican farmers receive for their sugar has been running at its lowest level in more than two decades, the big grocers nationwide have jacked up the price they charge consumers for sugar to a 20-year high.
People still signing up for broadband

Despite a wide technology downturn, Internet subscriber figures continue to grow inthe United States where a majority of homes have at least dial-up access and nearlyone in four online households use a broadband connection, according to a new study.

GMA President/CEO Outlines Plan to Strengthen Food Safety Systems

Federal Court Finds USDA Failed to Apply Sound Science, Proper Documentation on Import Decision

Wal-Mart to 'Shrug Off Recession'

PWC Economists Expect Weakest Holiday Season in a Decade for Retailers

Supermarket Sales Rise in Wake of Terrorist Attacks

Gulf Exists Between Desired and Actual IT Role at CPG Companies: Study

Kmart Rivals Appear to Benefit from BlueLight

Florida Leaders Say Diet Foods are 'Massive Fraud' on Consumers

Government Figures Show Grocers Aren't Passing Sugar Savings on to Consumers

People still signing up for broadband