Archives for July 12, 2010

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Innovate to interest post-recession consumers, says GMA

By Jess Halliday

Consumer packaged goods companies need to change tactics as America emerges from recession, say the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC). Brand divestment and cost-cutting is out, innovation and targeting niche markets...

Give FDA stronger food recall powers, urge US consumers

By Mike Stones

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should receive full powers immediately to recall food when it threatens health and safety, according to 80 percent of respondents in a telephone survey conducted by Consumers Union Poll.