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A Product Recall of Spinach Products from Fresh Express
Fresh Express announced a voluntary recall of nine cases of its spinach products. The reason for the recall is the possibility of contamination by the Salmonella bacteria. The product recall was announced after it was found that an example tested positive for Salmonella in a random sampling. The affected products have sell-by dates of April…
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Kraft Foods Launches Temptations by Jell-O
Kraft Foods, Inc. has recently launched an addition to its line of Jell-O products, the Temptations by Jell-O. Part of the company’s promotion of the new product is a free tasting of it, which can only be available by becoming a member of Kraft First Taste. By logging in, members can get a coupon for…
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A New Rule for Meat Safety As Proposed by the USDA
On April 5, the Obama administration announced a proposal for a new safety rule. This new rule will apply to meats that are being sold at grocery stores and supermarkets. The proposed safety rule will require producers of meat products to delay shipment to various retail stores, like groceries and supermarkets. Basically, the producers will…
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Coca-Cola Urges U.S. Retail Stores to Use Racks that ‘Give it Back’
The Coca-Cola Company announced a new merchandise display rack which aims to inspire consumers to reduce the use of non-recyclable materials and reuse recyclable ones. The company has named its new merchandise display the ‘Give it Back’ rack. The new Coca-Cola merchandise display rack is made from materials that are one hundred percent recyclable, which…
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Wal-Mart Brings Back A Number of Its Lowest Priced Grocery Items
In an effort to recover its lost customers and sales, Wal-Mart has announced that it will be bringing back those previously retailed low priced products which became absent for years from the stores’ display In accordance with the announcement, Wal-Mart has emphasized the significance of this action by adding a new tagline to its slogan.…
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Coca-Cola Launches its Revolutionary PlantBottle Packaging
The Coca-Cola Company announced that a new concept for some of their beverages’ packaging is already on display and are available in the United States. The new PlantBottle® packaging is revolutionary as it is actually created from plants. The bottle is 100% recyclable. In fact, it is the first 100% recyclable plant-based beverage bottle. The…
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Product Recall on Waco’s Sandwiches Due to An Undeclared Allergen
A product recall was announced last April 8 for certain varieties of Waco’s Bestyett Sandwiches. The product recall was announced by the company because of the possible presence of egg, which is a common food allergen. The affected varieties of Bestyett Sandwiches are Pimento Cheese and Chicken Salad. Both sandwiches are packed in clear plastic…
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A Product Recall of Canned Chopped Clams
Tri-Union Seafoods LLC announced a voluntary product recall for its canned chopped clams last April 7. The basis for recalling the product is the possible presence of an allergen that has not been declared on the product label. The product is said to possibly contain tiny shrimp, which has been undeclared in the product label.…