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Showcase Canada at the Pacific Market Center (PDF) - 2008/10
We invite you to participate in the distinctive Showcase Canada showroom at ..
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Health and Wellness trends in the US (PDF) – 2008/07
Eating patterns in North America continue to change as lifestyles change.
While convenience remains key, Americans are attracted to ...
Food safety encourages consumers to seek more information (PDF) – 2008/02
In the past year, food scares, scandals and labeling battles regularly have made headlines. Over the last few months, FDA ordered the largest meat recall in its history, stopped shipments of Chinese seafood due to contamination and ruled that cloned meat is safe to eat ...
Natural/Organic Food Market in North America (PDF) - 2008/02
Today the organic food market is described as the most dynamic and rapidly growing sector of the global food industry ...
US bill to boost the economy and spur consumption – 2008/02
As Americans are concernced about their economy and fear a recession, President George W. Bush signed a $170 billion plan to spur short-term consumption and investment. This measure was cheered by a group of trade associations and the food retail sector in particular. Fears that the US might experience a recession this year have grown, with several economic indicators taking a turn for the worse. An unexpected boost in retail sales last month pushed stocks higher this weel and fueled hopes that the economy may avoid a recession.
More James Politi and Daniel Pimlott, "Bush places $170bn bet on retail therapy," Financial Times, February 13 2008.
<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d6d34358-da3d-11dc-9bb9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1> (June 23. 2008).
USDA orders largest food recall in history (PDF) – 2008/02
The US Department of Agriculture has ordered the largest meat recall in its history -- 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef products, a California meatpacker's entire production for the past two years ...
U.S. Food industry calls for more regulation on imports (PDF) - 2007/09
US food manufacturers have called for more regulation to ensure the safety and quality of food imports into the country ...
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In troubled economy Whole Foods to revise its image (PDF) – 2008/08
Alberta processors know that when the economy gets difficult consumers watch their dollars. The market for natural and organic products in the Unites States continues to grow and Whole Foods continues to evolve but ...
Fresh and Easy re-starts US Expansion (PDF) – 2008/07
After a three month pause, Fresh and Easy opened its 62nd store in California. Fresh & Easy, the US arm of Tesco UK's largest retailer, had made a decision to ...
FDA's new animal feed regulations with BSE safeguards (PDF) 2008/07
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including pet food. The removal of high-risk materials from all animal feed is intended to ...
Health and Wellness trends in the US (PDF) - 2008/07
Retail sales within the U.S. consumer packaged goods health and wellness industry reached $102 billion in 2007, representing growth of 15% over 2006 ...
USDA will publish names of retailers selling recalled products (PDF) - 2008/07
Beginning in August 2008, USDA will publish the names of retail stores that are receiving meat and poultry products subject to Class I recalls. Within 3 to 10 business days of a recall release, the agency will ...
Wal-Mart saves gas in the produce aisle (PDF) - 2008/07
In an attempt to cut down on cross-country freight, the world's largest retailer wants to source more produce sold in its 2,555 supercenters and 138 Neighborhood Market stores in the US from local farmers ...
Who Cares About Sustainability? Your customers do (PDF) - 2008/06
20% (40 million people) of the US population is considered sustainability-conscious and buy environmentally friendly products. ...
SUPERVALU to “organify your world” with the launch of its Wild Harvest Brand of Organic and Natural Foods (PDF) – 2008/04
Addressing consumers' growing preference for organic and natural products, as well as their demands for value, selection and convenience, SUPERVALU announced today the national launch of its Wild Harvest (TM) organic and natural brand ...
Expansion of Hispanic Supermarket Chain in California (PDF) – 2008/02
The Mexican-products supermarket chain Northgate Gonzalez is said to have purchased the El Tigre chain. The move makes the 25-store chain one of the largest Latino market chains in the nation ...
Seattle grocery chain bans cloned animal products and mandate suppliers to disclose all ingredients - 2008/02
PCC Natural Markets (consumer-owned natural food co-operative) is prohibiting suppliers from using cloned animal products in their food. It also wants them to disclose where ingredients are from and what they mean by terms such as "natural flavors." Last year, the Seattle chain eliminated high-fructose corn syrup from its stores and began identifying the countries of origin for its meat, seafood, peanuts and fresh and frozen produce. The 2002 Farm Bill that called for mandatory country-of-origin labeling of those products has not been implemented. It is being considered as part of the Farm Bill 2007 and currently under review by Congress.
See: PCC Natural Markets <http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/> (June 23, 2008)
Source: Melissa Allison, "PCC says no to cloned animal products," Seattle Times, February 13, 2008.
<http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004179295_pcc13.html> (June 23, 2008).
More US retailers go green (PDF) – 2008/02
The trend is not new but these days the nation's leading retailers are embracing environmentally friendly initiatives one after another. More than organic food labels and "locally grown" signs, retailers are expanding into a green-zone once owned by chains like Whole Foods Market ...
Wal-Mart adopts GFSI standards for private label suppliers (PDF) – 2008/01
At a time when analysts say consumers are more concerned than ever about food safety, the nation’s largest grocery chain, is adopting new global safety standards for its private label and other foods. Wal-Mart announced a new initiative that will require the chain's grocery suppliers to have their plants certified against one of the internationally recognized Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards ...
Albertson’s will switch to trans fat-free canola oil (PDF) - 2007/08
In an effort to provide healthier eating options for its shoppers, Albertson’s will be using only trans fat-free canola oil in all of its service deli departments. The use of non-hydrogenated, canola cooking oil, which is trans-fat free …
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California governance strong on building healthy communities (PDF) - 2008/07
Last week California announced a law banning trans fat in restaurants. January 1, 2010 restaurants will be required to use oils, margarines and shortening with less than ...
Washington Restaurant Association supports menu labeling (PDF) – 2008/02
The Washington Restaurant Association, who represents the state’s largest private employer, announced its intentions for the 2008 legislative session to provide realistic menu labeling legislation among others items ...
San Francisco restaurants asked to ban trans fats (PDF) – 2008/02
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is asking restaurants to discontinue the use of artificial trans fat in food served to customers by creating an incentive program, and provide regulations for the voluntary trans fat free program ...
New York City restaurant chains to display calorie information on menus (PDF) – 2008/01
Effective March 31, 2008 restaurant chains operating in New York City were required to display calorie information on their menus and menu boards. The regulation applies to New York City chain restaurants with at least 15 outlets nationwide ...
Nutritional information on menus coming to 1,700 chain restaurants in King County by year’s end (PDF) - 2008/04
Effective January 1st, 2009, restaurants such as McDonald's, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Olive Garden, among others, will be required to disclose the calories, sodium, carbohydrate and saturated-fat content of most menu items. As for trans fats, they will be eliminated from all restaurants by February 2009 ...
Meat Exporters (Return to United States main page)
USDA issues interim final COOL rule (PDF) - 2008/07
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today (July 29) issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) as required by ...
FDA’s new animal feed regulations with BSE safeguards (PDF) – 2008/07
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final regulation barring certain cattle materials from all animal feed, including ...
USDA removes restrictions for BSE Minimal-Risk Regions (PDF) – 2008/01
USDA announced final non-substantial changes to the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products from regions that present a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy into the United States. USDA announced it is amending its regulations to remove several restrictions regarding animal identification animals and the processing of ruminant materials from BSE minimal-risk regions. Currently Canada is the only minimal-risk country designated by the United States ...
USDA proposes naturally raised claim – 2008/01
On January 28, 2008, the USDA extended the comment period for the Proposed Naturally Raised Marketing Claim Standard until March 3, 2008. The standard for a naturally raised marketing claim, if adopted, will be part of the voluntary U.S. Standards for Livestock and Meat Marketing Claims. If this voluntary standard is stablished, livestock producers participating in this program would have their naturally raised claim verified through the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sources: Notices Federal Register67266, Vol. 72, No. 228, November 28, 2007 - Docket No. AMS–LS–07–0131; LS–07–16
USDA Reopens And Extends Comment Period For Proposed Naturally Raised Marketing Claim Standard, January 28, 2008. |
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