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  • Budgens

    Budgens

    Budgens is a chain of grocery stores located in Southern England that sells retail products from private labels and national brand names. The grocery store chain is a subsidiary of Musgrave Retail Partners GB Ltd. History Budgens was founded in 1872 by John Budgen. It is considered one of the oldest supermarkets and private labels…

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  • Wensleydale Creamery

    Wensleydale Creamery

    Wensleydale Creamery is a privately-held British company that produces various kinds of cheese and other dairy products. The creamery has its main facility in the center of Yorkshire Dales Park. History Wensleydale Creamery’s history began with monks who perfected the art of cheese making back in the 1150s. This knowledge was passed down by the monks to…

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  • New Nut Gourmet Snack Varieties from Passion Shed Treats

    New Nut Gourmet Snack Varieties from Passion Shed Treats

    Food company Passion Shed has recently introduced a new range of treats to the British market. These new treats have nuts for the main ingredient, mixed with a variety of sweets to make the snack more indulgent and delicious. Considered a gourmet snack, these nut-based treats are composed of nuts coated with either honey, yogurt…

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  • Winn-Dixie Recalls Private Label Chocolate Drinks for Mislabeling

    Winn-Dixie Recalls Private Label Chocolate Drinks for Mislabeling

    Winn-Dixie recently announced a recall of its private label chocolate drinks for mislabeling. The recall was announced August 16, immediately after it was found that there was mislabeling on the products. The recalled product is said to contain wheat, which is not indicated in its label. The recalled chocolate drink has the label “Winn-Dixie Choco…

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  • ASDA Stores LTD

    ASDA Stores LTD

    ASDA Stores LTD is one of the leading supermarkets in the United Kingdom. This British supermarket chain has its headquarters in West Yorkshire, U.K. History ASDA was founded in Leeds in the year 1949, and is originally an acronym for Associated Dairies and Farm Stores Limited. The name ASDA was adopted in 1965 when Associated…

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  • One Batch of Kettle Chips Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

    One Batch of Kettle Chips Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

    Kettle Foods LTD announced on the 3rd of August, a recall on one date code of Kettle Chips snack foods. The recalled batch may have been contaminated with plastic, which may look the same as the chips. The plastic pieces may have been accidentally mixed with the potato crisps. As the pieces of plastic look…

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  • Nestlé Rolls Out New Rolo Biscuit

    Nestlé Rolls Out New Rolo Biscuit

    Starting the 29th of August, Nestlé will be rolling out the new Rolo Biscuit, the latest addition to its product line. This new biscuit from Nestlé is Rolo Caramel combined with chocolate and pieces of biscuit. The combination of caramel, crunchy biscuits and chocolate makes this new snack food creamy, chocolaty and crunchy in the…

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  • Grey’s Teas

    Grey’s Teas

    Grey’s Teas is a British, privately held company that is engaged in the production of different kinds of tea. The company has its headquarters in Warwick, England. History Grey’s Teas was founded by Richard Grey. Before putting up his own business, Grey first worked for Lyons Tetley & Whittard. His interest in the development of…

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