WASHINGTON - A Smithfield Foods Inc. meat plant said on Monday it recalled 203,600 pounds of fresh ground beef products because of concerns they may be contaminated with the potentially deadly E. coli bacteria.
BRUSSELS - North American companies and governments are stepping up a campaign asking European Union lawmakers to modify controversial labeling proposals for genetically modified foods, Dow Jones Newswires reports.
Despite the myriad challenges of last year, supermarket sales rose 3.5 percent from 2000, when the economy was in decidedly better shape. All departments shared in the advance.
When a shopper picks up a jar of pasta sauce, it's often just a beginning. Many also seek ingredients that will make it their 'own,' and other components to complete the meal.
DALLAS - Fuel Rewards, maker of gas-related consumer rewards programs, on Monday announced that Kroger is using its program to offer vouchers for free gasoline in 20 stores in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio.
MINNEAPOLIS - FEMSA, the operator of 1,800 convenience stores and 40 supermarkets in Mexico, has chosen Retek Inc. to help streamline its retail operations.