The Marketing, Industry and Food Distribution Chamber resolved Saturday to lobby — at the local and federal levels — to protect the close to $2 billion in federal funds Puerto Rico receives to float the Nutritional Assistance Program during next year’s Farm Bill review, organization officials said during its general assembly.
When space shuttle Atlantis took off on its final mission Friday, it was carrying a crew of special tiny passengers that are part of an advanced research and development project that could benefit humans for decades to come.
The changing economy is making it a virtual requirement for the food industry, especially supermarkets and other retailers, to stay ahead of trends to attract consumers, said Phil Lempert, known stateside as the "Supermarket Guru” for his reputation as one of the leading analysts of consumer behavior trends in the food industry.
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