Frozen Foods

WASHINGTON - ConAgra Foods Poultry Group of Elberton, Ga. has recalled about 36,000 pounds of fully cooked, frozen chicken products that may be contaminated with plastic, the Department of Agriculture announced Thursday.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Hain Celestial Group Inc., the maker of natural foods such as Terra Chips vegetable snacks, said on Monday it has acquired privately held non-dairy beverage company Imagine Foods Inc.

Weekend transaction settlements, pharmaceutical foot-dragging, and late shipments are Capitol Hill's hot buttons for retailers.

Is Kroger scared of Wal-Mart? No way. The nation's largest non-Arkansas-based food chain is No. 1 or No. 2 in 41 major markets.

Luxury-starved citizens of the land of Castro desire American rice, eggs, and pears, but lack the cash to pay for them.

A slow economy, growing national chains, and a dire need for differentiation have retail executives looking favorably on store brands.

DENVER - As Albertsons celebrated a new store opening in Denver this week, the retailer announced plans to significantly expand its presence in the state of Colorado.

NEW YORK - More than 130,000 visitors from across the globe embarked upon Paris last week to attend SIAL 2002, a biennial trade show for food industry executives.

Three words of advice for retailers looking to grow fresh seafood sales: shrimp, salmon, tilapia.

SAN FRANCISCO - West Coast ports were scheduled to reopen Wednesday after President Bush stepped in to stop a management lockout that cost the U.S. economy, including food companies, billions of dollars.

WASHINGTON - The Food Marketing Institute and the American Meat Institute separately released statements opposing new country-of-origin guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

TORONTO - Canadian food processing company Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has expanded its artisan bread product line with the acquisition of San Francisco-based Grace Baking Company.