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A Product Recall of Carob’s ‘Mint Miniatures’ and ‘Brown Rice Crunch Squares’
On April 22, 2011, a product recall was announced for two of Simple Food’s products. This product recall was made by Commissioner Darrel Aubertine of the Department of Agriculture due to the presence of milk, which is considered to be a common food allergen. The recalled Simple Foods products are ‘Mini Miniatures’ and ‘Brown Rice…
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Stop & Shop Introduces an Advanced System of Refrigeration on its Store
In the area of Quincy, Massachusetts, the local Shop & Stop store is currently making use of a high technology refrigeration system for some of its refrigerated products. This 38,000 square foot Stop & Shop store opened its doors to customers in December of last year and already it is implementing changes for the purpose…
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A Product Launch of Wrigley’s “MyExtra”
The Wrigley Company has launched its first ever personalized gum-packaging called “MyExtra”. People who love Wrigley’s popular sugar-free gum, Extra, can now avail of its personalized gum packaging by visiting www.MyExtraGum.com. Users have the ability to feature their designs and photos on the website and use them as covers for their Extra gum packaging. Messages…
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A Product Recall on Whole Cucumbers
L&M Companies Inc. has announced a voluntary recall for its whole cucumber product due to a possible bacterial contamination. The recall was initiated after the U.S. FDA informed the company that random sample testing had been done on the cucumbers and some of those tested were found positive for the Salmonella bacteria. The testing was…
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A New iPhone Application for Grocery Shopping
A company in Quincy, Massachusetts has developed an application that aims to make grocery shopping more convenient. The application allows the iPhone to act as a scanner for your purchases in the grocery. Testing this pilot program is Stop & Shop and is planning to start it in three of its stores in Massachusetts by…
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A Product Recall for Summersweet Mousses and Dips
Charcuterie La Tour Eiffel announced, on April 15, a product recall for its seafood dips and mousses due to a possibility of bacterial contamination. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This was found out after random samples of two lots of salmon and spinach mousse were found to be positive for the bacteria.…
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Grocery Stores in Arkansas Will Soon Have Lottery Vending Machines
Lottery vending machines have been popping up in Arkansas. First, these vending machines were installed in gas stations like Love’s Travel Center. Next, lottery vending machines will also be found in Kroger stores. The people of Arkansas are having mixed reactions regarding these vending machines. Some are happy about it and some are not. The…
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Free Groceries on Easter Egg Hunt
In the state of Maryland, a church celebrated Easter by holding an Easter egg hunt with free groceries for prices. Maryland’s First Baptist Church in District Heights hosted the Easter egg hunt last Saturday and gave away free groceries to the residents. Around a thousand people were present for the event, where children got to…
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