51.   Some fund managers suggested investing in the most economically sensitive industries, like steel and chemicals, while others encouraged sticking with solid, steady growers like food producers.

52.   St. Louis stocks traded higher today, led by pet food producer Ralston-Purina Group and May Department Stores Co.

53.   Such proposals have brought a tremendous roar of protest from the organic food producers, retailers and consumers.

54.   Supermarket chains, food producers and cosmetic companies have all been targets.

55.   That success re-awakened the interest of food producers in the long-dormant frozen prepared food category.

56.   The dog and cat food producer said it will use proceeds from the offering to repay debt, repurchase stock and for new acquisitions and capital expenditures.

57.   The Food and Drug Administration will require U.S. food producers to fortify certain grain products with folic acid to help prevent birth defects.

58.   The Food and Drug Administration issued final rules requiring U.S. food producers to fortify certain grain products with folic acid to help prevent birth defects.

59.   The European markets have banned the products and some American food producers are backing away.

60.   The Europeans are demanding that American food producers label crops grown from genetically modified seeds.