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01/19/2011

Yum! Brands to Sell A&W, Long John Silver's

Yum! Brands has decided to sell A&W and Long John Silver’s. The company currently operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

12/15/2010

3rd Annual Report on the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Shows Excellent Compliance

Report finds steady progress in promoting healthier products to kids being made

06/01/2010

Can You Trust a Door-to-Door Meat Salesman?

Every summer, Better Business Bureau receives troubling complaints from consumers who purchased meat from door-to-door salesmen and were dissatisfied with the quality or even claim to have gotten food poisoning.

05/11/2010

Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Issues Statement on the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Director, Elaine D. Kolish, issued a statement in response to the Childhood Obesity Task Force report released today.

03/04/2009

SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. of Pullman, WA Account Profile Being Misused as Part of National Geographic Sweepstake Scam Mailing

Mailing Comes from Guardian Claim Services of Houston, TX

03/02/2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – BBB Explains the Benefits for Small Business Owners

On February 17, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—an economic stimulus plan totaling $787 billion in federal spending and tax cuts. For small business owners who don’t want to wade through the actual document, Better Business Bureau offers a summary on some items in the stimulus package that might benefit them.

05/04/1999

Better Business Bureau Can Help Consumers Avoid Home Improvement Headaches

May 4, 1999 - It's spring, a time when many homeowners contemplate sprucing up their homes. The Council of Better Business Bureaus has produced a new consumer publication to provide tips on what to consider when planning a home improvement project. Titled "Home Improvement," the Better Business Bureau (BBB) publication received national attention in a recent issue of U.S. News & World Report that profiled the home remodeling and contracting industry.

08/01/1998

FTC - Measuring Up! Good Packaging Practices for Dairy Products

Federal and state agencies have recently conducted two studies of the accuracy of net content statements on cartons of milk. A 1997 study found that many containers of milk sold at wholesale and retail and many cartons of milk served in schools, universities and hospitals contained less than the amount stated on the label. Although the individual package shortages were very small, the cumulative effect of short-filling can be significant over time and across the industry.

12/01/1996

FTC - Kitchen Gadgets Offer Food for "Thaw-t"

Did you forget to thaw the chicken for tonight's dinner? How are you going to keep the baked bean casserole hot until you get to the tailgate party?


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