Master Grocer
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A&P Supermarkets
The A&P Supermarkets is a major supermarket chain that operates various banners in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York among other places in America. They sell an array of products including tea and coffee. History In 1859, George Huntington Hartford and George Francis Gilman set up the business with the purpose of selling discount tea…
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Big Y Foods
Big Y Foods Incorporated, also known as Big Y World Class Market or Big Y Supermarkets, is located in the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut. It is still family owned and run by cousins Charles and Donald D’Amour. History Big Y began inauspiciously as Y Cash in December of 1936, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Paul D’Amour,…
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BI-LO
BI-LO is a supermarket chain based in Maudlin, South Carolina. They have over 200 markets in the Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia. Throughout its history, BI-LO has faced difficult times, but it still continues its founder’s vision and is proudly facing a bright future. History BI-LO was founded by Frank Wrenn, a former executive of Winn-Dixie,…
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Product Recall of Maya’s Kachori
New York State Agriculture Commissioner (Acting) Darrel Aubertine announced a product recall for Maya’s Kachori (dry fruit) on the 18th of February 2011. The said product is distributed by Maya Food Incorporated, which has an office at Maspeth, New York. The reason for the product recall was the undeclared presence of peanut, a food allergen.…
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Grocery Prices Rise Up in Denver
Denver King Sooper shopper Amanda Vogel was shocked to learn that price of her most common grocery items had risen since the last time she went grocery shopping. According to her, the two pounds natural cheese she normally buys went up by dollar one to $7.99 from $6.99, and one gallon of milk now costs…
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Field Day Garbanzo Beans Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen and Mislabeling
On March 4, 2011, a voluntary recall of Field Day® Organic Garbanzo Beans (Chickpeas) was announced by manufacturer Faribault Foods Inc. The reason for the said recall is that some cans have minestrone soup on its label. The recall was made after 2 reports reached Faribault Foods that the cans of the affected product contains…
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Starbucks to Possibly Acquire Peet’s
There have been speculations that Starbucks and Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Incorporated, are in talks about a possible business deal. A dealReporter.com article stated that Starbucks is planning to buy Peet’s and other potential businesses over the next year and a half. In an interview last December, Starbucks CFO Troy Alstead said that the company…
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A Product Recall for Breaded Okra Due to Undeclared Allergen
On the 31st of January this year, a product recall was announced by Magic Valley Fresh Frozen, Inc. This product recall pertains to their breaded okra product, which possibly contains whey. The affected batch has 6,492 packs of breaded okra. The products are packed in 16-ounce retail bags made of plastic. The batch has a…