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TORONTO -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) said yesterday that the Ontario government has allocated a $250,000 grant to develop and implement a strategy for the province's independent retailers to promote a "Buy Local-Shop Local" campaign.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee law firm of Craft & Sheppard, P.L.C. here said yesterday it has filed a class action lawsuit against Omaha, Neb.-based ConAgra Foods, claiming injury and damages from human ingestion of peanut butter the company manufactured.

WASHINGTON -- The rules could be easing on the labeling of irradiated foods in the U.S. Under a proposed change, the Food and Drug Administration would require companies to label irradiated food only when the radiation treatment causes changes to the taste, texture, smell, or shelf life.

WASHINGTON -- The rules could be easing on the labeling of irradiated foods in the U.S. Under a proposed change, the Food and Drug Administration would require companies to label irradiated food only when the radiation treatment causes changes to the taste, texture, smell, or shelf life.

NEW YORK - Sixty percent of Americans are starting to believe that the nation's food supply isn't as safe as it used to be. Almost seven in 10, or 68 percent of Americans believe that the recent massive pet food recall shows how vulnerable the United States is to an attack on its food supply, a survey from advertising agency JWT here has found.

CHICAGO - Dinner by Design, a leading meal assembly company based here, unveiled a rebate program that allows customers to get up to $50 cash back when they purchase selected Frigidaire chest and upright freezers.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer Inc. based here is integrating specialized online product knowledge training into its employee education program at more than 175 stores across the Midwest.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Meijer Inc. based here is integrating specialized online product knowledge training into its employee education program at more than 175 stores across the Midwest.