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WASHINGTON - The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) yesterday endorsed legislation that would strengthen the criminal statute against trafficking in counterfeited goods.

WASHINGTON - Officials of the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association and the National Restaurant Association have formed a joint initiative to help the produce and restaurant industries work together to enhance quality assurance for fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the supply chain from field to table.

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix Super Markets here has said it will launch a store-brand line of Hispanic products the first quarter of this year, according to published reports.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Spartan Stores, Inc. has completed an amendment to its existing financing agreement with Congress Financial (a subsidiary of Wachovia Corp.) and terminated its Supplemental Secured Credit Facility with Kimco Realty Corp.

Oral care is still bursting with lucrative opportunities, but whether the appeal is cosmetics, health or safety, the key is education.

Their rep as superfoods more solid than ever, fresh berries are poised to surmount the barriers of price spikes and seasonality.

In the tradition of the late, great Al Lees, two independent-retailing experts discuss what the new year is likely to bring.

NEW YORK - The Grain Foods Foundation, whose goal is "to [advance] the public's understanding of the beneficial role grain-based foods play in the human diet" in a low-carb-crazy world, will launch its multiyear "Grains for LIFE" campaign here and in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 1, 2005.