Costco Wholesale Corp.

Its reputation hanging in the balance, the produce trade is seeking government help to finally nip foodborne illness in the bud.

With the $33 billion photo market changing from film to digital, grocers are eager to find where they can fit into the new picture.

Its reputation hanging in the balance, the produce trade is seeking government help to finally nip foodborne illness in the bud.

ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Costco Wholesale Corp. here said yesterday that increased demand for fresh food and computers drove a 10 percent increase in its fiscal Q1 profits, to $237 million, or 51 cents per share. The warehouse club retailer's stock enjoyed a 1.83 percent boost by day's end.

The Meijers gave birth to the supercenter -- but the family's more impressive issue is the closely guarded, consumer-centric culture of integrity and excellence it nurtures every day.

The Meijers gave birth to the supercenter -- but the family's more impressive issue is the closely guarded, consumer-centric culture of integrity and excellence it nurtures every day.

The Meijers gave birth to the supercenter -- but the family's more impressive issue is the closely guarded, consumer-centric culture of integrity and excellence it nurtures every day.

SALINAS, Calif. -- On the heels of six new specimens testing positive for the strain of E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria responsible for the recent deadly fresh spinach outbreak, an ad hoc group of produce buyers is calling on three industry associations to work together quickly to develop new, enforceable food safety standards.