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WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

BOULDER, Colo. -- Sales may soon be bubbling over for Izze Beverage Co., a popular niche beverage manufacturer that's been acquired by PepsiCo, Inc., based in Purchase, N.Y. The two companies reached the agreement yesterday at Izze's headquarters here. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

WASHINGTON -- With the spinach category still reeling from food-borne illness outbreaks, the calls are welling up here for fortifying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores here still has a long road ahead in its bankruptcy recovery process, but the retailer made modest strides for its fiscal year ended June 28, cutting its losses to $361 million, a notable improvement from $833 million in the previous year.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here has brought all 1,500 members of its management team to Hartford, Conn. for a convention to bring the team up to speed on product and industry trends. The show began Sept. 25, and will run through Sept. 27.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper Supermarkets here has brought all 1,500 members of its management team to Hartford, Conn. for a convention to bring the team up to speed on product and industry trends. The show began Sept. 25, and will run through Sept. 27.

CHICAGO -- Retail trade association The Network of Executive Women yesterday added seven new at-large members to its board.