“Something fishy is going on at supermarket seafood counters”, the New York State Office of the Attorney General conclude after yearlong investigation on suspected fish fraud and mislabeling at New York grocery stores. This is the first major government investigation in the U.S. to target seafood fraud at retail supermarket chains. …

Congress approved on Wednesday, with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, the 2018 Farm Bill and was sent to President Donald Trump, who expressed his intention to sign it. After eight months of political battles between Republicans and Democrats over the bill content, negotiators from both houses finally reached an agreement to …

Grace Foods announced that it will acquire a 49% equity stake in a new Joint Venture company, Majesty Foods LLC, a Florida-based manufacturer of patty and empanada products. In the USA, Grace Foods, a company owned by GraceKennedy Limited, a publicly traded Jamaican corporation, currently owns and operates a 23,000 …

With all the flavor of the Caribbean, Fresco y Más opened its new supermarket in Lauderhill, Florida, the first of its kind to place a greater emphasis on Caribbean products to meet the demand of customers native to that region. With the opening of the new supermarket, Southeastern Grocers, parent …

Kroger and Walgreens announced the expansion of their exploratory pilot to sell groceries in the pharmacy stores. Last October, the companies revealed a partnership to develop and test a one-stop shopping experience inside 13 Walgreens locations where customers can access products and services from both brands and order groceries on …

JBS Tolleson, Inc., is recalling an additional 5,156,076 pounds of raw beef products, including ground beef, that may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Approximately 12,093,271 pounds of non-intact raw beef products, which were produced and packed from …

The surprise resignation of Amin Maredia, Sprouts Farmers Market CEO and member of the board of directors, cause the supermarket’s stock plunged by nearly 14% last Friday. The specialty grocery chain announced in a press release that Maredia will leave the Company on December 30 to pursue other interests. Jim …

During the often stressful and busy holiday month, convenience is critical when it’s time to grocery shopping, with 55% of consumers feeling that grocery retailers could make their lives easier this holiday season by grouping holiday items in one area of the store, according to The State of Grocery Retail …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new voluntary labeling agreement with romaine producers and distributors who have pledged to label their romaine products with the region where grown and approximate harvest date. This allowed the FDA to lift the warning not to eat romaine lettuce, letting it return …

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a food safety alert, warning consumers to avoid all romaine lettuce due to another multi-state E. coli outbreak in the U.S. and Canada. The CDC alert, issued just before Thanksgiving, said that because no common grower, supplier, distributor, or brand has been identified, …