Master Grocer
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NYS Micah Kellner Wants to Tax the Use of Plastic Bags
Assemblyman Micah Kellner of New York is sponsoring a law that would oblige a 25-cent tax on every single plastic bag that is used to hold groceries and other store commodities in New York. As plastic does not decompose and stays in the environment for over a thousand years, the Bill was created with the…
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Product Recall of Stem Arnica and Arnica Flower Due to Erroneous Labeling of Product Usage
NAC Foods Co. of New Jersey announced a product recall of its Arnica Stem and Flower products on March 22. The products are under the Mi Pepito brand and were recalled because information that is printed regarding its usage was found to be erroneous. The company initiated recall was made after NAC Foods received feedback…
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A Product Recall for Moon Cake and Hopia Mongo Products
On the 24th of March, Mai’s Bakery announced a voluntary recall on its ‘Moon Cake’ and ‘Hopia Mongo’ products. The reason for the recall is the presence of an undeclared allergen. Egg, which is a common ingredient in the recalled products, had not been listed on its retail packaging. The recall was made after it…
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A New Set of Executives for Hormel Foods
On the 29th of March, Hormel Foods Corporation gave a Press Release to announce the company’s new set of executives. The new vice president for corporate innovation is Scott Aakre. He is going to handle management of the department that focuses on developing new products. Another newly appointed vice president, Whitney Velasco-Aznar, will replace Aakre,…
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Wrigley
Wrigley is the number one manufacturer and distributor of chewing gums in the world. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. History The history of Wrigley begins in 1891, when William Wrigley, Jr., the founder of Wrigley, started a soap business in Chicago. He gave his customers baking powder for free with soap, which became…
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Goetze’s Candy
Goetze’s Candy is a family owned confectionary company based in Baltimore, Maryland. It manufactures and supplies caramel candies in a variety of flavors to parts of the USA, and other countries including Australia, Europe, Japan and Asia. History Goetze’s Candy was first opened in Baltimore after August Goetze purchased The Baltimore Chewing Gum Company. In…
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Palmer Candy
Palmer Candy is a maker of delicious candy based in Sioux City, Iowa. Since its establishment in 1878, it has been a trusted name in the confectionery industry. History The history of Palmer Candy Company starts in 1878, when the Michigan house of Edward Cook Palmer was destroyed in a fire. He and his family moved to…
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Necco
Necco (New England Confectionery Company) is one of the oldest confectionery manufacturing companies in the U.S. Currently, it is owned by American Capital Strategies. The company is the merging of three separate candy companies. History The history of Necco dates back to 1847, when Oliver R. Chase invented a wafer cutting candy machine in Boston. Chase and his brother,…
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