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GFS Pecan Pieces Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
Nut Bar Company Incorporated announced a product recall on Thursday regarding its GFS Pecan Pieces. The products were recalled because of an undeclared allergen. The recall was made after it was discovered that the product, which contained walnuts, did not list the specific nut as part of its ingredients. Investigation of the situation revealed that…
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Product Recall For Del Monte’s Grape Tomatoes
Del Monte Fresh Produce has announced a recall for specific lots of its grape tomato products. These grape tomatoes are being recalled because of a possible Salmonella contamination. The recall was announced May 9, after it was reported that some lots of grape tomatoes coming from Florida’s Six L’s Packing Co. are possibly contaminated by…
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Target and Walmart to Add Grocery Sections in its Portland Locations
While Target and Wal-Mart stores have expanded their services and added grocery sections in a number of its locations, their Portland stores have been an exception, until recently. In March of this year, Target has opened grocery sections in its stores in Tanasbourne and Tigard, as well as started to expand its stores in Hillsboro,…
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United States Foodservice Continues to Advocate for Food Safety
The United States Foodservice, a leader among food distributors in America, continues to strongly advocate the implementation of food safety programs to protect the whole of America’s food chain. Just this week, U.S. Foodservice’s Senior Vice President, Jorge Hernandez, delivered a presentation on food safety entitled “Food Safety from Farm to Fork.” The presentation was…
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How Grocery Items are Displayed to Attract Consumer Attention
In a recent trip at the grocery stores, author Hank Cardello surveyed the display shelves to observe how the goods are being showcased in order to attract a shopper’s attention. For the longest time, customers have always been enticed into buying food items because it comes from a popular brand. Oftentimes, the brand of a…
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Stater Brothers Increases Its Profits Despite Stiff Competition
In a recent report, Stater Brothers Holdings Inc. stated that it was able to increase its profits for the second quarter, despite stiff competition from Latino-owned grocery stores and supermarkets. The company’s second quarter profit rose 46.6 percent, this even with competitor stores changing their strategy to displaying high-volume groceries. Nationwide, Stater Brothers currently has…
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Google Launches Mobile Application for Payment and Coupon Services
Google Inc. has introduced a new way that consumers can pay for their transactions, as well as collect coupons electronically. As part of its expansion plans in the area of mobile advertising, Google has partnered with Sprint Nextel Corporation and MasterCard Inc. in order to let consumers pay for their purchases and collect coupons via…
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Hostess Brands Announces the Limited Availability of One of its Well-loved Products
Hostess Brands of Irving, Texas has recently announced that it will be offering a limited edition of its well-loved snack, Hostess® Twinkies, in the original banana filling. Originally, Hostess made their Twinkies products with a banana filling (according to Grandpa Twinkies’ original recipe). However, because of a scarcity of bananas during World War II, the…
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