Consumers pay less attention to the freshness dates of products once they own them, a research paper shows.

Green Equity Investors V has bought 17 percent of the grocery chain for $425 million, sending shares up nearly 22 percent.

How difficult is it for people with limited income to eat a healthful diet?

Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit more than doubled because of a one-time gain from the $2.6 billion sale of its Post cereals business.

The “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.

The daughter of Donald Trump has taken to blogging about saving money on lunch.

The owner of Eli’s fine-food warehouse said that the energy surcharge of 1.8 percent to every purchase is intended to make a statement about his industry.

A new university study financed by the Sugar Association is likely to fuel questions about the relationship between the private sector and academia.

The packaged food company said Thursday that its quarterly profit more than doubled on the sale of its commodity trading unit, but rising costs led the company to lower its outlook for fiscal 2009.

The nation’s largest traditional grocery chain saw its quarterly profit rise as a slowing economy prompted people to eat at home more often and try more of its grocery brands.