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A Product Launch for Jungbunzlauer’s ERYLITE Stevia
The Swiss company Jungbunzlauer has recently launched its newest product to the U.S. market, ERYLITE® Stevia. This new product is an all natural and sugar free sweetener. With it being sugar-free, ERYLITE® Stevia is a bulk sweetener that offers zero calories. ERYLITE Stevia is a combination of Rebaudioside A (extracted from the plant Stevia rebaudiana)…
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Wal-Mart Prices May Vary from Store to Store
Nowadays, when every single cent matters, it is important to know that what you’re expecting to be the most reasonable price anywhere is really the most reasonable. This is the reason why most shoppers go to Wal-Mart, because the store offers one of the lowest prices in any grocery store. However, this was not the…
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Gevalia Coffee to be Distributed by Kraft to be Sold at U.S. Grocery Stores and Supermarkets
A month after it split with Starbucks as partners, Kraft Foods Inc. has announced its plans of distributing its Gevalia coffee to U.S. grocery stores and supermarkets. After being long-time partners in the distribution of Starbucks coffee to retail stores, the two finally ended their partnership last March. Kraft is now focusing on the retail…
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A Product Recall For Dried Shredded Shrimp Products
La Fiesta Food Products Inc. recently announced a product recall on its Dried Shredded Shrimp products due to the presence of undeclared sulfites. The dried shrimp products are sold under the brand Mi Pueblo. The recall was announced after it was found that the labels have not been updated and did not contain sulfites as…
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Product Launch for Hershey Milk Chocolate Drop
The Hershey Company, a leading producer of quality chocolate and confectionery all around the world, launched its latest chocolate product last January 19 of the current year. Labeled as Hershey’s Drops, this new product is the snack version of Hershey’s classic milk chocolate and cookies ’n crème. Available in classic milk chocolate and cookies’ n…
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Pathogenic Organisms Found in the Majority of Poultry Sold in Grocery Stores
A recent study done by a third party testing organization revealed that around 80% of the poultry that is sold in grocery stores are contaminated with pathogens. The testing company, which was commissioned by a Seattle Law Firm, presented results that showed the presence of pathogens in most of the chicken that is sold in…
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A Product Recall for S&M’s Dried Taro Product
S & M Enterprise Corporation recently announced a product recall for its dried taro product because it contains sulfites which have been undeclared as part of its ingredients. The product recall was made after it was found during a routine sampling that sulfites were not listed as an ingredient despite its being present in the…
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A Year After: The BP Oil Spill’s Effect on Food
It has been a year since the BP oil spill, currently considered the largest oil spill on the Gulf. After a year has passed, researchers are still continuing studies and tests into the effects the oil spill has created on food, whether directly or otherwise. The combination of crude oil and chemical dispersants that have…
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