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  • Chiquita Brands International Incorporated

    Chiquita Brands International Incorporated

    Chiquita Brands International Incorporated (CBII) and its subsidiaries is a major company engaged in marketing and distributing fresh produce, the most well known of which being bananas.  The company is headquartered in Ohio, USA. History CBII’s history began in 1870 when Captain Lorenzo D. Baker bought 160 bunches of bananas and sold them in New…

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  • The Fat-Soluble Vitamin E

    The Fat-Soluble Vitamin E

    Vitamin E, also known as Tocopherol or alpha-Tocopherol, is one of the fat soluble vitamins that are important in the body. The most active form of vitamin E in the body is alpha-Tocopherol. For both men and women 19-years old and older, the recommended intake of vitamin E everyday is 15 mg. Functions of Vitamin…

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  • Nutrition Basics – The Micronutrient Vitamin D

    Nutrition Basics – The Micronutrient Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin also known as Calciferol or Cholecalciferol. The amount of vitamin D needed by the body depends on a person’s age. For instance, for men and women who are 19 to 50-years old, the recommended amount of vitamin D intake is 200 IU or 5 ¼g everyday. For men and…

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  • Seneca Foods Corporation

    Seneca Foods Corporation

    Seneca Foods Corporation is a company known for producing and distributing low cost food products. The company is headquartered in New York, USA. History Seneca Foods Co. was started by Arthur Wolcott in 1949. A year after its foundation, Seneca Foods made a contract with the company Minute Maid in order to become a co-packer…

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  • Seneca Foods Launches Seneca Farms® Fruit and Oatmeal

    Seneca Foods Launches Seneca Farms® Fruit and Oatmeal

    Seneca Foods Co. launched its Portable Oatmeal product just this month. Labeled as Seneca Farms® Fruit and Oatmeal, this new product was created for the purpose of providing consumers with a convenient, yet healthy breakfast on-the-go. A recent survey conducted suggested that most people skip breakfast primarily because they do not have the time to…

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  • Publix’s Caesar Salad Dressing Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens

    Publix’s Caesar Salad Dressing Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergens

    Ken’s Foods Incorporated, the producer of Publix’s Caesar Salad Dressing, has announced a product recall for the salad dressing on June 16. The salad dressing possibly contains gluten, fish and soy ingredients which have not been declared on the label. The recall was announced immediately after it was found that a part of the run…

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  • Micronutrient: Vitamin A

    Micronutrient: Vitamin A

    Vitamin A is one of the important micronutrients in the body. Other names for this vitamin is Retinol, Retinoic Acid, Retinal and Carotene. Vitamin A is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, along with vitamins D, E and K. This vitamin is stored in the body’s fat tissues and can stay there for days to months.…

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  • Coupons as a Growing Medium for Marketing

    Coupons as a Growing Medium for Marketing

    A recent research conducted by service company Valassis focused on how much coupon use among consumers has grown in the last 12 months. Result of the research showed that a majority of consumers, about 61% of those who were involved in the survey, have already used, and are currently using coupons for their grocery purchases.…

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