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WASHINGTON - The government-appointed Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on Friday proposed its new federal dietary guidelines, which are issued every five years and form the basis of the food pyramid.

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has pledged to ensure that country of origin labeling "is implemented as Congress intended," according to a position paper on the Kerry-Edwards 2004 Campaign Web site.

NEW YORK ¿ The National Dairy Council has teamed with WebMD Weight Loss Clinic to sponsor a new weight-loss program that touts eating three daily servings of dairy products as part of a reduced-calorie diet.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. - e-FoodSafety.com, Inc., a firm that provides methods and products to ensure the safety of fruits, vegetables, and meats, has appointed Michael D. Yingst to its senior management team. Yingst is the director of sales for the Ozone Safe Food division of eFoodSafety.com and will be responsible for the sales and marketing of the company's custom ozone equipment.

LANDOVER, Md. - In conjunction with the kickoff of National Food Safety Education Month in September, Giant Food has launched an effort to offer consumers back-to-school food tips for keeping lunches safe.

WASHINGTON - Representatives from the food industry were on hand here late last week to offer their views on how the food pyramid might be improved -- or, at the least, better communicated to consumers -- as the Aug. 27 deadline nears for written comments on the issue.

MADISON, Wis. ¿ The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, based here, is looking to boost cheese consumption and sales this fall with a pair of heavily marketed promotions.

CAMDEN, N.J. - Campbell Soup Sales Co., based here, on Friday appointed Mike Salzberg s.v.p. - U.S. Sales. Salzberg was previously s.v.p., sales and distribution of the Pepperidge Farm sales organization. Pepperidge Farm, headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., is a business unit of Campbell.