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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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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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Mars Chocolate Launches Snickers Peanut Butter Squared
Mars Chocolate announced the newest addition to its popular Snickers® bar line-up, the Snickers® Peanut Butter Squared. The new variety of Snickers® still has the combination of peanuts, nougat, caramel and milk chocolate. Now it has been improved with the addition of another delicious treat, peanut butter. Debra Sandler, the company’s chief consumer officer for…
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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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A Product Recall on Atlantic Smoked Salmon Due to Possible Bacterial Contamination
Woodsmoke Provisions LLC announced a voluntary recall last April 18 regarding its Atlantic Smoked Salmon product. The recall affects 160 packages of Atlantic Smoked Salmon because these may have potentially been contaminated by bacteria. The fish product is said to be inhabited by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. This possible contamination was found after a routine…
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