Nonfoods

DES MOINES, Iowa - On Feb. 18, 2007, a 15-day festival commences marking the beginning of the Chinese year 4705, and with it comes the celebration of the Year of the Pig. In honor of this year's Chinese animal zodiac, the National Pork Board (NPB) here is collaborating with La Choy in a national campaign to promote fresh pork and La Choy sauces and products.

MILWAUKEE -- Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. here put its private label program to the test with mall goers, and said it was pleased with the results.

NEW YORK -- News surrounding a particularly virulent strain of E. coli bacteria associated with contaminated spinach topped the charts as the country's No. 1 food-related news story in 2006, according to a recent survey of the nation's food editors.

NEW YORK -- News surrounding a particularly virulent strain of E. coli bacteria associated with contaminated spinach topped the charts as the country's No. 1 food-related news story in 2006, according to a recent survey of the nation's food editors.

NEW YORK -- News surrounding a particularly virulent strain of E. coli bacteria associated with contaminated spinach topped the charts as the country's No. 1 food-related news story in 2006, according to a recent survey of the nation's food editors.

NEW YORK - Low-glycemic foods and beverages have carved out their own niche in the mainstream U.S. market, with year-end sales expected to reach $350 million, says market research firm Packaged Facts here in its report "Low Glycemic Index Food and Beverages in the U.S."

HOUSTON - The Houston Food Bank here received a generous "Gift of Produce" totaling more than 1.4 million pounds of fruits and vegetables from the Houston Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (HFFVA), for distribution to the food bank's 400 member agencies serving 18 counties in southeast Texas.

ARLINGTON, Va. - Supermarkets will soon have access to more sales of healthcare-related products, thanks to a Dec. 14 ruling by the Internal Revenue Service that allows consumers to use Health Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Account (HRA/FSA) debit cards at all supermarkets and mass merchant outlets. The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) applauded the decision yesterday, calling it a "victory for consumer convenience."