Master Grocer
-
Two Salad Varieties Recalled by Thorntons Due to Salmonella Contamination
Kentucky-based food company Thorntons, Incorporated announced, last October 1, a recall for two varieties of its salad products. The products are being recalled because of the possibility of bacterial contamination. The problem of potential contamination was discovered when one lot of grape tomatoes tested positive for the harmful Salmonella bacteria. These samples were taken randomly…
Filed under: Recalls -
A New Super Mix from Haribo
Food manufacturing giant Haribo has introduced a new product to the UKmarket. This new product is actually a new and improved version of the company’s Super Mix. This popular bagged treat, while already a bestseller in the market, has undergone a makeover to make it even more appealing to consumers. The new Super Mix now…
-
Tasty Bake
Tasty Bake is a British food manufacturing company engaged in the production of baked goods, chicken nuggets, sausages and juices. The company’s main headquarters is in West Midlands, UK. History Tasty Bake was established in 1981. The company’s first facility was a 2,000-square foot sausage factory located in Erdington, Birmingham. The company was initially engaged…
-
New Covent Garden Launches “Souper Natural”
British food company New Covent Garden has recently launched a new product in preparation for the coming Halloween. This new addition to the company’s product line is called “Souper Natural.” Souper Natural is a soup variety made from a combination of pumpkin, paprika and red peppers. The launching of this new soup is aimed at…
-
Food 4 Less
Food 4 Less is a chain of warehouse grocery stores that is headquartered in Compton, California. The grocery chain is a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger, Inc. History The name Food 4 Less and its logo was conceived in 1930 by a man named Lou Falley. Falley founded chains of stores under Food 4 Less…
Filed under: Stores -
Soy Flour Recalled For Salmonella Contamination
Michigan-based cooperative, the same producers of Thumb Oil seed, announced a product recall last October 4th. The recalled product is a kind of soy flour used in the making of animal and human food. The recall was announced because of a possible bacterial contamination in the affected soy flour. The company reported that it is…
Filed under: Recalls -
Bloom
Bloom is a mid-grade grocery store chain operated by its parent company Food Lion. The company has its headquarters in North Carolina, USA. History The idea to create what is now a chain of grocery stores started in 2002. The management of Food Lion realized that consumers’ expectations, behaviors and needs were constantly changing, becoming…
Filed under: Stores -
Fruit Fresh Up Recalls Cantaloupe-containing Products for Possible Bacterial Contamination
New York-based food manufacturing company Fruit Fresh Up, Inc has announced a recall on about 4,800 single packages of “Fresh Cut Cantaloupe” and “Cut Mixed Fruit Containing Cantaloupe.” These products are being recalled because they are possibly contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The fresh cut cantaloupe includes the following: “Cantaloupe chunks,” “Gourmet Fruit Salad,”…
Filed under: Recalls