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1999

 
  • Dec 10, 1999

    NAPAR Names New President

  • Sep 30, 1999

    Retailers and Suppliers Unite to Form Industry Advisory Council on Food Safety Education

  • Sep 30, 1999

    FMI Foundation Gives Inaugural Grant to New Fight BAC!™ Food Safety Campaign for Grade School Educators

  • Aug 13, 1999

    Coca-Cola USA and The Minute Maid Company Boost Consumer Awareness on Smart Food Practices

  • Jul 30, 1999

    Governor Bush Supports Death Tax Repeal

  • Jul 30, 1999

    Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Estate Tax Repeal

  • Jun 15, 1999

    Americans Against Unfair Family Taxation demand Freedom from Unnecessary Inheritance Taxes

  • May 2, 1999

    $7 Million Contributed To Food Safety Educational Campaign In First Year

  • Apr 27, 1999

    Food Industry Trade Coalition Praises GAO Findings on Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fresh Produce

  • Apr 26, 1999

    Joint FMI, GMA 'e-business Summit' Addresses New Age of Electronic Commerce

  • Apr 12, 1999

    FMI and GMA Announce Contingency Planning Forums to Address Impact of Y2K Bug on Food Supply Chain

  • Mar 22, 1999

    FMI, GMA and FDI Release New Voluntary Shipping Container Guidelines

  • Mar 3, 1999

    Kraft Foods Commits to Food Safety Through Platinum Link Gift to the Campaign

  • Mar 3, 1999

    James E. Ukrop to Chair Food Safety Campaign

  • Mar 2, 1999

    U.S. FOOD INDUSTRY WELL PREPARED FOR YEAR 2000 GMA, FMI Testimony Shows Food Manufacturers and Retailers Ready for Y2K

  • Feb 18, 1999

    FMI and the North American Perishable Agriculture Receivers (NAPAR) Form a New Alliance

  • Feb 8, 1999

    ECR Case Study Confirms the Advantages of Advanced Category Mangement

  • Feb 8, 1999

    New Report Provides Detailed Road Map to Help Supermarket Industry Realize Full Potential of Category Management

  • Jan 20, 1999

    EDI Inertia Hampers ECR Progress, According to Unusual Open Letter to U.S. Grocery Industry

  • Jan 14, 1999

    ConAgra Donation Helps Feed People Better

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