Master Grocer

  • Paganini Creates Ice Cream with Health Benefits

    Paganini Creates Ice Cream with Health Benefits

    Paganini was established 20 years ago on a County Waterford farm in Ireland, as a mode of adding dairy output value. Currently, the company is trying to market its award-winning and innovative products across the United Kingdom. Paganini scooped the innovation award for making ice cream that combines indulgence with nourishment. The company entered the…

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  • Spinach Dip Recalled Over Listeria Fears

    Spinach Dip Recalled Over Listeria Fears

    Spinach dip has been recalled in New South Wales, Aldi supermarkets, Queensland and the Australia Capital Territory following listeria contamination discovery. One of the major lines recalled is Deli Originals Spinach Dip Mediterranean Style (200g) with a 22nd January 2014 use-by date. Listeria monocytogenes were discovered in such brands. Deli Originals is a spinach dip…

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  • New Food Safety Rules Cause Alarm to Small New Hampshire Farmers

    New Food Safety Rules Cause Alarm to Small New Hampshire Farmers

    In recent years, agriculture in New Hampshire has undergone a transformation. This is following an explosion of farmers markets, vegetable stands, and farms stands, which has been fueled by the local food movement. The proposed food safety rules mainly target large-scale farmers in warm areas. For this reason, small-scale farmers feel that the proposed food…

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  • Consumers Prefer Natural Foods to Organic Foods

    Consumers Prefer Natural Foods to Organic Foods

    For some health-conscious consumers, natural is in and organic is out. Although organic foods are becoming a mainstream trend, the “organic label”’ level of significance and power is gradually decreasing. This is according to the Harman Group’s senior research analyst, Amy Sousa. Sousa is also the co-author of the Organic and Natural 2012 Report by…

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  • A General Insight on Organic Foods

    A General Insight on Organic Foods

    It is evident that most countries have championed for organic food products over the past decade. The general notion is that organic foods are somehow safer and better when compared to the non-organic food products. Among the key questions arising include why people hold such a consensus, its validity and whether organic is simply better…

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  • New Meat and Produce Store to Offer Fresh Products

    New Meat and Produce Store to Offer Fresh Products

    Freshfields Farm opened last month on University Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida, on property that was previously occupied by Liberty Furniture. The front of the door has a bog-barn look while the inside has an entirely different outlook. The store has almost completely fresh meat and produce. Additionally, its temperature is approximately 63 degrees. The marketing…

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  • Sourdough Baking Minimizes Gluten Level in Baked Goods

    Sourdough Baking Minimizes Gluten Level in Baked Goods

    In Canada, gluten-free products’ demand continues to rise and it is expected that sales will increase two times by the year 2017. The trend for anti-gluten is driven by the fact that wheat can cause health problems, even for people not suffering from Celiac disease. A number of recent research studies have positive news for…

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  • Rebranding of Grocery Store Coupon by Food Banks B.C. as Donations Decrease by Fifty Percent

    Rebranding of Grocery Store Coupon by Food Banks B.C. as Donations Decrease by Fifty Percent

    So many British Columbians, most of whom are children, depend of food banks to fend off hunger. This is according to a report presented by B.C.’s Food Banks. This non-profit organization further added that there has been an increase in the number of food bank recipients by 23% over five years. However, the donations number…

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