Greenpeace Urges Costco To Create Seafood Policy

July 2, 2010 FIS

Green group Greenpeace conducted a demonstration with replicas of at-risk marine species at a Costco in Vancouver.

Whole Foods To Promote Northwest Albacore

July 2, 2010 Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market partnered with the Western Fishboat Owners Association (WFOA) to promote Northwest albacore throughout August.

Muffins May Help Struggling Lawrence, MA

July 2, 2010 Jaime Lutz, WCVB

The food manufacturer Muffin Town is expected to immediately create 60 jobs for the town after MassDevelopment, the commonwealths finance and development authority, granted the company a $6.5 million bond to buy and renovate an old building for a new plant, MassDevelopment said.

Nine In 10 Americans Eat Too Much Salt: CDC

Nine out of 10 Americans eat too much salt with most of them getting more than twice the recommended amount, according to a survey by U.S. government researchers.

BakeMark Plans To Close Austintown, OH Branch

BakeMark, a wholesale supplier of baking products based in California, will close its Austintown, OH branch in mid-July, said Justin Averell, business representative for Teamsters Local 377, which represents 11 Teamsters working for BakeMark in Austintown. Four non-union employees also will be laid off.