FDA Employee Health & Personal Hygiene Interactive Resource Disk Available

August 22, 2011 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is releasing the Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Interactive Resource Disk for use by foodservice establishments and retail food stores in preventing transmission of foodborne pathogens that are often transmitted by sick food employees.

Franchisees’ Lawsuit Against Edible Arrangements Gets Go-Ahead From Court

August 22, 2011 Mara Lee, Hartford Courant

A group of almost 200 franchisees of Wallingford-based Edible Arrangements can sue the company, a federal judge has ruled.

Big Chains & Government Target “Food Deserts”

August 22, 2011 Lisa Baertlein, Reuters

Independent Philadelphia grocer Jeff Brown says he has cracked the code for making money in some urban communities that in the past have been shunned by big chains as being too risky to invest in.

SoCal Grocery Union Workers Call For Strike

Union workers for Albertsons, Vons and Ralphs voted by more than 90 percent on Friday and Saturday to reject the latest contract proposals, union officials announced late Saturday.

Ag Against Hunger Receives Three Grants From Central CA Foundations

August 22, 2011 Ag Against Hunger

Ag Against Hunger, a nonprofit agency, has received many generous grants and donations from local foundations and companies. Without these generous grants and donations, Ag Against Hunger would not be able to provide 12 million pounds of fresh, nutritious vegetables and fruit to over three million children, seniors and families every year.