Best Practices

LONDON - Britain's four biggest supermarket chains on Tuesday signed a code of practice intended to prevent them from abusing their power over suppliers, Reuters reports.

WASHINGTON, DC - CPG manufacturers and retailers must trust each other enough to share information if B2B e-commerce is to become a reality, according to a new "e-readiness study" conducted by Roland Berger & Partner, LLC for the Grocery Manufacturers of America.

WASHINGTON - A federal judge has approved a $6.8 million settlement of a discrimination lawsuit involving Wal-Mart Stores and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The Associated Press reports.

NEW YORK - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will not close meat processing plants that violate its salmonella safety standard, The Wall Street Journal reported today.

LONDON - Sales of organic food in the UK are continuing to increase faster than in any other European country, according to a report cited by BBC news.

MINNEAPOLIS - International Multifoods Corp. today announced two additions to its senior management team: Dan C. Swander as president and chief operating officer, and Daryl Schaller, Ph.D., as vice president of research and development.

WASHINGTON - The Food Marketing Institute and The National Council of Chain Restaurants on Monday announced a collaboration on efforts to further develop and support industry policies and programs to strengthen animal welfare and food quality.

U.S. businesses are more concerned about the impact that online security problems have on consumer confidence and trust in e-business, than about suffering an actual financial loss due to a security breach, according to a study released Wednesday by Internet measurement firm Jupiter Media Metrix.