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In the high-volume season for produce, it's important to take full advantage of the consumer appeal of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Domestically produced varieties have come into their own, boosted by quality that equals or surpasses long-popular imports.

Supervalu's new Advantage Logistics subsidiary makes widely available the supply chain solutions the parent company had developed on a smaller scale.

It could be higher profits and a competitive advantage, if a supermarket is putting its own moniker on over-the-counter products.

NEW YORK - Children in the United States hold massive consumer power in the food and beverage industry, according to The U.S. Market for Kids Foods and Beverages, a newly published Packaged Facts report.

PITTSBURGH -- Giant Eagle will launch a new television advertising campaign in key trade markets this week to promote its products and customer service.

CHICAGO - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich signed the nation's first statewide ban on ephedra and urged other states and the federal government to do the same.

WASHINGTON - Supporters of mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, which the current Farm Bill requires be implemented by 2004, on Wednesday said that the discovery of Mad Cow disease in Canada shows the need for letting consumers know the source of steaks and hamburger.