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A Rebound for Delhaize Group’s Shares of Stock
Delhaize Group, a firm that owns thousands of grocery stores in the United States and worldwide, is slowly recovering its loss from the previous year with an 8.7 percent increase in its shares recently. Despite the number of stores that it has in the United States, Delhaize Group is not really well known in the…
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Wraps and Ready to Eat Sandwiches Recalled Due to Undeclared Allergen
On the 18th of February, Natural Choice Distribution Company Incorporated announced a product recall on specific brands of its sandwiches and wraps. The recall is due to the presence of undeclared allergens in the products. The affected sandwiches and wraps are under the labels Superfresh Foods, All Real Wraps and All Fare and Square. These…
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Rouses Markets Recalls Tuna Steaks
On February 4, 2011, a product recall was announced by Rouses Markets for one of the products that it is selling, the tuna steak (yellow fin). The reason for the recall is the possibility of an elevated level of histamine in the product. The elevated histamine levels were discovered after two consumers were reported to…
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West Virginia Grocery Tax Cut Signed by Governor
Residents of West Virginia will be happy to know that a tax cut on their groceries has been approved and signed by acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. House Bill 2971 was signed and approved on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in the state of West Virginia. This would mean that the tax imposed on the groceries…
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Full-Strength Beer Being Considered as a Grocery Store Item in Colorado
In Colorado, Lawmakers are again considering the idea of selling full strength beer in groceries. For the third time in three consecutive years, a proposal has been initiated that would permit grocery stores to sell full-strength beer. This proposal is contained in House Bill number 1284. As usual, the bill has gotten a great deal…
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Cantaloupes Recall Due to Possible Contamination of Salmonella Panama
The company Del Monte Fresh of Florida has announced a voluntary product recall of its cantaloupes. The reason for this recall is the possibility of contamination by the bacteria Salmonella Panama. The recall was made on the 22nd of March. There are 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes that are being recalled, each container having 4 mesh…
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Prices of Vegetables in Groceries Expected to Go Down Soon
In the past weeks, a significant increase in the prices of vegetables has been observed and it has caused sticker shock at how high the prices have become. Farmers and grocery owners attribute the price increase of fresh produce to the cold weather that the Southern part of the United States, as well as Mexico,…
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A Product Recall on Whole Wheat Bread due to Undeclared Allergen
In Commerce, California, Unified Grocers has announced a product recall on two brands of whole wheat bread due to the presence of milk, which is a common allergen. The recalled brands are Cottage Hearth Stone and 7 Select. The recall was announced after it was found out that some of the packaging of the whole…