Master Grocer
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Top Five Tips for Food Safety When Shopping
Food borne illnesses make far too many people sick. The risk of getting ill from bacteria in food can be reduced and even eliminated through taking steps in handling, shopping, cooking, as well as storage and refreezing foods that will prevent these illnesses. We cannot see harmful bacteria on our food; we can’t even taste…
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Publix Q3 Earnings Grow
Publix Super Markets released their third quarter earnings for the year, which showed increased earnings and sales. The sales for the Q3 are $6.7 billion, which is a 4.4% increase from 2011 sales. The chain’s store sales improved 2.6 % for the first 9 months and 2.5% for the third quarter. The sales of the…
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Wegmans Recalls Gluten Free Baking Products
Wegmans Food Markets has voluntarily recalled Gluten Free Baking Products. The Rochester, New York –based supermarket chain has made the voluntary recall as the products are suspected to contain undeclared soy. Some of the products that are in the gluten free baking products include Wegmans Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix with…
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Storage Tips for Food Safety
While eggs and raw meats are the main sources of infection-causing microbes, fresh vegetables and fruits can also contain organisms that are food poisoning time bombs. Keeping the foods well stored, whether in pantries or in refrigerators, will go a long way in ensuring food safety. Consider and practice these food storage tips and keep…
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Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s, based in Monrovia, California, is a chain of specialty grocery stores named after its founder, Joe Coulombe, who began it in 1958 and first operated under its current name in 1967. Coulombe began the store as convenience store using Pronto Markets brand. The current motif of the chain of the South Seas was…
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Tom Thumb Food and Pharmacy
Tom Thumb is a supermarket chain founded in the year 1948. The two founders Robert B. Cullum and J.R. Bost, opened the store under the name Tom Thumb-Page Food Stores. The store expanded, and by 1956 had 20 stores. The expansion continued in California and the Midwest when they acquired Pantry Food Markets and Hinky…
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Unified Initiates Online Rewards
Unified Grocers has launched a program that will allow its customers to earn Visa Rewards card points while they shop online at websites of over 1,000 merchants. The exclusive program for retail members is known as eShop-Rewards. The program, which was launched on Monday, November 5, was established by Unified Grocers together with a promotions…
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Stater Bros. Pharmacies Offer Free Antibiotics
Stater Bros. pharmacies is giving free antibiotics throughout its 27 locations in Southern California. The free antibiotics will be given to anyone with or without health insurance who provides a prescription. The offer also includes refills. The offer began on November 1 and includes: The officials of the supermarket chain say that they are the…