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Bashas' Partners with Mexican Restaurant to Sell Ready-to-Eat Food
CHANDLER, Arizona - In an unusual venture for a food retailer, Arizona's Bashas' Inc. is partnering with Tucson-based El Charro restaurants to sell ready-to-eat Mexican food at Bashas' and Food City stores throughout the state, the Arizona Daily Star reports.
7-Eleven Chooses McLane Company as Key Supplier to U.S. Stores
DALLAS - Leading convenience retailer 7-Eleven Inc. has signed a 40-month agreement with McLane Company Inc. to supply its U.S. stores.

GAO Report Finds U.S. Food Inspection Severely Flawed

WASHINGTON - A draft report by the General Accounting Office suggests that the federal government's new science-based system of food inspections is severely flawed, Cox Newspapers reports.
Supervalu Expects $400 Million from Expanded SuperTarget Arrangement

MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu said Wednesday it anticipates $400 million in annualized revenues from its SuperTarget supply arrangement, expanded during the first quarter, which endedJune 15, 2002.
Target Selects Fleming for National Food Supply Agreement

DALLAS - Fleming today announced that it has been selected by Target Corporation to supply candy, cookies, and convenience frozen and refrigerated foods to all Target stores nationally.
FDA Approves New, Superstrong Sweetener

WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials said Friday they approved a new sweetener, neotame, that is about 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter than sugar, Reuters reports.
FDA Rules Nicotine Water Illegal

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration ruled Tuesday that water laced with nicotine is illegal, ending a California company's bid to begin selling bottles later this month, The Associated Press reports.
US Farm Group Says Europe's GMO Plan Unworkable

CHICAGO - European plans to label gene-altered foods and require data tracking their movement threatened a new transatlantic trade row on Wednesday as U.S. grain sector officials said they are unworkable and would lead to higher food costs, Reuters reports.
Mayfield to Introduce Innovative Ice Cream Carton

ATHENS, Tenn. - A new day is dawning in freezers across the Southeast as Mayfield Dairy Farms introduces the new Clik-Top re-sealable carton for its rectangular package.
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Bashas' Partners with Mexican Restaurant to Sell Ready-to-Eat Food

7-Eleven Chooses McLane Company as Key Supplier to U.S. Stores

GAO Report Finds U.S. Food Inspection Severely Flawed

Supervalu Expects $400 Million from Expanded SuperTarget Arrangement

Target Selects Fleming for National Food Supply Agreement

FDA Approves New, Superstrong Sweetener

FDA Rules Nicotine Water Illegal

US Farm Group Says Europe's GMO Plan Unworkable

Mayfield to Introduce Innovative Ice Cream Carton

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