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Employees of Stop & Shop Finally Return to Quincy
In Quincy, Massachusetts, the grocery chain Stop & Shop will be busy moving some of its employees back into the city. Stop & Shop employees of the New England who were originally assigned in Quincy but got re-assigned to a different location will finally move back to the main office. There was a need to…
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Areas for Improvement in the Meat Labeling System
As the USDA currently seeks for ways to supply nutrition information on meat products, some experts believe that the current meat labeling system still has areas for improvement. According to Assistant Professor Chris Raines, a specialist in meat science and technology, although most groups in the meat industry agree with how the current meat labels…
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Wal-Mart Encourages Consumers to Buy American-made Goods
In a recent gathering, Wal-Mart’s CEO, Mike Duke, announced that most of the products Wal-Mart is selling are made in the United States. This quite surprised people in the grocery chain industry, as it has been widely known that Wal-Mart’s top priority is in offering consumers the lowest prices possible, even if it means selling…
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Bristol Farms Becomes Independently-Owned Again
Bristol Farms has recently celebrated its being independently owned again after being a subsidiary company for store chains Albertson’s and Supervalu for six years. The buy out became possible when Bristol Farms partnered with investment firm Endeavor Capital. With the partnership, Bristol Farms is also now able to improve the operations of its current stores…
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Kellogg’s Launches Two New Flavors to its Special K Bars and Increases its Fiber Content
On March 3, Kellogg’s announced the addition of two new flavors to its Special K® Bars, as well as enhancing them with more fiber. The company came up with the idea to increase the fiber content of its Special K® Bars because it continually recognizes how important it is to provide positive nutrition, especially for…
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A Product Recall for Flower Foods’ One Bread and English Muffins
Flower Foods announced, on May 3, a product recall regarding its One Bread products, as well as specific varieties of its English Muffins. The recall was made because of the possibility of the presence of small metal pieces. Most of the recalled products are still in the company’s possession, however, those that have been sent…
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Grocery Store Plans at Hampden Township
Over the last few years, Hampden Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has been one of the places in the state to experience significant growth. Thus, it is no wonder that the township has attracted established retail companies for investment. Aside from toy retail stores Babies R Us/Toys are Us, the township has also attracted grocery…
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Consumers Now More Convinced About How Safe Their Food Is
A recent survey has shown that consumers are now giving the matter of food safety the attention that it deserves. Results of the survey suggests that consumers are taking the matter of food safety into their own hands. According to a report titled “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends,” half of the respondents who were surveyed answered…
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