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SAN FRANCISCO -- Save Mart Supermarkets yesterday opened four Lucky stores, bringing back the Lucky banner to the Bay Area as it converts the region's 72 Albertsons stores, which Save Mart recently purchased.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has scheduled a public hearing to address the increased use of symbols by food manufacturers and retailers to communicate nutrition information on food labels.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration here has expanded its July 18 warning to consumers regarding certain canned food products and dog food, including several grocers' private label chili sauces, made by Castleberry's Food Co., because of the risk of botulism poisoning.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration here has expanded its July 18 warning to consumers regarding certain canned food products and dog food, including several grocers' private label chili sauces, made by Castleberry's Food Co., because of the risk of botulism poisoning.

SEATTLE -- Consumer-owned natural foods cooperative PCC Natural Markets yesterday began implementing country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of meat, seafood, peanuts, and fresh produce, even without mandatory requirements.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In a bid to attract the growing number of shoppers who are concerned over the high price of gas, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday unveiled an aggressive new program to drive deeper price cuts on key back-to-school items.