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• FMI Welcomes Legislation to Combat Resale of Stolen Goods Over the Internet
  Critical Step to Disable Gangs That Commit Organized Retail Crime ARLINGTON, VA — August 1, 2008 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) hailed the introduction of legislation yesterday evening to combat “e-fencing” — reselling stolen goods over the Internet. FMI praised U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-IN), chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, for introducing the bill, which is titled the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 200
• FMI Welcomes Interim Final Rule on COOL, Announces Programs to Educate Industry How to Comply
  ARLINGTON, VA — July 29, 2008 — The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) welcomes the government’s efforts to simplify country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements in the interim final rule issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rule requires labeling for beef, chicken, goat meat, lamb, produce, peanuts, pecans, ginseng and macadamia nuts.
• FMI Report: Supermarket Pharmacies Deliver Strong Results in Changing Market
  Pharmacies Anchor Health and Wellness Programs ARLINGTON, VA — July 16, 2008 — In a volatile marketplace, supermarket pharmacies continue to post strong and steady performance figures, according to Supermarket Pharmacy Trends 2008, which was released here today by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI). Among the key findings:
  • The median number of prescriptions dispensed per day was 126 in 2007, comparable to 125 in 2006 and up from 120 the previous two yea
  • FMI Praises House Judiciary Committee for Approving Bill to Curb Interchange Fee Abuses
    Credit Card Fair Fee Act Receives Strong Bipartisan Vote
  • Food Marketing Institute Praises Congress for Overriding Medicare Veto
    ARLINGTON, VA — July 16, 2008 — The Food Marketing Institute praised Congress for overriding President Bush’s veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331). The law includes provisions that will delay a Medicaid drug reimbursement formula that could have forced more than 11,000 pharmacies to close, including many operated by supermarkets.
  • FMI Praises Introduction of Legislation to Make Organized Retail Crime a Federal Felony
    Law Would Combat Crimes That Cost $30 Billion a Year, Endanger Public Health
  • FMI Statement on Rules to List Retailers in Food Recalls
    The United States Department of Agriculture announced plans to post rolling lists on the Internet of stores that might be affected by Class I recalls.
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