Nonfoods

WASHINGTON - The National Fisheries Institute (NFI), whose members provide about 75 percent of all seafood consumed in the United States, said it has formed the Better Seafood Bureau (BSB) to ensure retailers and restaurateurs have a means of recognizing seafood suppliers who uphold high standards for business operations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Defying a veto threat from President Bush over assistance for crop producers, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $284 billion, five-year Farm Bill, which retains a safety net for farmers when prices fall; authorizes a permanent disaster program; increases funding for conservation, nutrition, and renewable energy, and also requires country of origin labeling for meats, fruits, and vegetables.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Defying a veto threat from President Bush over assistance for crop producers, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a $284 billion, five-year Farm Bill, which retains a safety net for farmers when prices fall; authorizes a permanent disaster program; increases funding for conservation, nutrition, and renewable energy, and also requires country of origin labeling for meats, fruits, and vegetables.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Citing hikes in raw materials and energy costs, Schwan's Consumer Brands North America, Inc. here said today it would raise prices by approximately five percent across its portfolio of pizza and snack products effective Aug. 26.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Record profits in its latest quarter weren't enough to prevent Supervalu here from taking a hit on Wall Street, due to sluggish same-store sales that some analysts interpreted yesterday as a sign that the mega-grocer is falling behind its top counterparts, rivals Kroger and Safeway.

COLTON, Calif. -- Stater Bros. Markets yesterday completed a $1 million remodel of a supermarket in San Bernardino, Calif.

COLTON, Calif. -- Stater Bros. Markets yesterday completed a $1 million remodel of a supermarket in San Bernardino, Calif.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Citing hikes in raw materials and energy costs, Schwan's Consumer Brands North America, Inc. here said today it would raise prices by approximately five percent across its portfolio of pizza and snack products effective Aug. 26.