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A Fresh Food Shift Hits Campbell
Americans have shifted towards fresh foods, a move that is likely to affect Campbell’s tremendously. This week, the company claimed that their quarterly profit had dropped by thirty percent since the sales of United States V8 and soups had declined. The results were also hurt by the recently acquired Plum Organics Products. After the results…
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Bon Ami
Bon Ami cleaning products have been part of America’s households for more than a century. Known for having one of the most eco-friendly packaging on shelves, and biodegradable, hypoallergenic and non-toxic formulas, Bon Ami remains a favorite today. The original formula was created by the J.T. Robertson Soap Company in 1886. The soap was created…
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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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Washburn Crosby Co. – Gold Medal Flour
Gold Medal Flour is a well known ingredient in the kitchens of amateur and professional bakers nationally. In 1856, Cadwaller C. Washburn acquired the Minneapolis Mill Company. He was criticized for opening a mill so large when demands were not thought to match the supply. The quick success of this mill allowed him to open…
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H.J. Heinz Company
Henry John Heinz started out as a foodstuff packager in Pennsylvania, 1869. He formed the Heinz Noble Company with a partner and friend, and together they started marketing horseradish. In 1875, following the bankruptcy of this company, Heinz started the F & J Heinz company with his brother and cousin. Their first product made was…
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Food Fraud as Major Issue of Concern in Grocery Stores
Those who claim that they are what they eat could be experiencing identity crises. The foods consumed daily could comprise of ingredients or raw materials that are not recommended or supposed to be present. This situation is referred to as food fraud, which is a major concern in grocery stores. Some of the food products…
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Tin Tin’s Wonderful World of Baked Goods
Tin Tin is a bakery in Westerly, Rhode Island, that is family owned and operated. The bakery is specifically located at an apartment building’s ground floor. When a customer opens the bakery’s outer door, he or she is welcomed by a perfume that is not only old-fashioned, but also sweet and yeasty. Inside the bakery,…
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Open Grocery Database Project
Since there are plenty of online retailers selling hundreds of thousands of grocery and drugstore products, one hopes that the brands and manufacturers would come together to make the information related to their products freely available. In reality, it is extremely hard to find one reliable, extensive, standardized, easy to use and open source grocery…