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  • FDA Issues New Mad Cow Rules

    WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration issued rules last week prohibiting nervous system tissue and other cattle parts from being used in human food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, according to published reports.

  • Mexican Retailers Win Approval for Wal-Mart Fight

    MEXICO CITY - The Federal Competition Commission, Mexico's antitrust agency, gave its conditional approval late last week for three of the nation's biggest retailers to merge some operations in their battle to wrest profits from mighty Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex).

  • Sheetz Selects KSS Pricing System

    FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Altoona, Pa.-based convenience store chain Sheetz, Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with KSS Ltd., a global supplier of pricing systems, for KSS' PriceStrat merchandise pricing and promotions solution.

  • Tariffs Imposed on Imported Shrimp

    WASHINGTON - Stiff tariffs imposed on imported shrimp by the Bush administration this week may lead to higher prices on imported product, but it may also open up some opportunities at retail for alternative domestic sources, industry observers have told Progressive Grocer.

  • Safeway, Unilever Complete First Global Data Sync Project With Data Pool Interoperability

    PLEASANTON, Calif. - Safeway, Inc. has completed a successful Global Data Synchronization (GDS) initiative with Unilever, an international producer and marketer of food and home and personal care products.

  • Lowe's Food Stores and Pro & Sons Celebrate 'Independents Day' With StoreNext

    PLANO, Texas - In a move designed to reinforce its position as the "brother-in-arms" to the independent grocer, StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC this month launched its Declaration for Independents campaign.

  • NONFOODS: Business is grooming

    Men's HBC products offer tremendous potential for growth -- if they're managed correctly.

  • GROCERY: Off to a great start

    Sales and merchandising may center on the winter holidays, but the time is always right for an exciting hors d'oeuvres assortment.

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