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Consumers Prefer Natural Foods to Organic Foods
For some health-conscious consumers, natural is in and organic is out. Although organic foods are becoming a mainstream trend, the “organic label”’ level of significance and power is gradually decreasing. This is according to the Harman Group’s senior research analyst, Amy Sousa. Sousa is also the co-author of the Organic and Natural 2012 Report by…
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New Food Safety Rules Cause Alarm to Small New Hampshire Farmers
In recent years, agriculture in New Hampshire has undergone a transformation. This is following an explosion of farmers markets, vegetable stands, and farms stands, which has been fueled by the local food movement. The proposed food safety rules mainly target large-scale farmers in warm areas. For this reason, small-scale farmers feel that the proposed food…
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New Meat and Produce Store to Offer Fresh Products
Freshfields Farm opened last month on University Boulevard in Jacksonville, Florida, on property that was previously occupied by Liberty Furniture. The front of the door has a bog-barn look while the inside has an entirely different outlook. The store has almost completely fresh meat and produce. Additionally, its temperature is approximately 63 degrees. The marketing…
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Rebranding of Grocery Store Coupon by Food Banks B.C. as Donations Decrease by Fifty Percent
So many British Columbians, most of whom are children, depend of food banks to fend off hunger. This is according to a report presented by B.C.’s Food Banks. This non-profit organization further added that there has been an increase in the number of food bank recipients by 23% over five years. However, the donations number…
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Sourdough Baking Minimizes Gluten Level in Baked Goods
In Canada, gluten-free products’ demand continues to rise and it is expected that sales will increase two times by the year 2017. The trend for anti-gluten is driven by the fact that wheat can cause health problems, even for people not suffering from Celiac disease. A number of recent research studies have positive news for…
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90,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled by Colorado Meat Company
Yauk’s Specialty Meats, located in Windsor, Colorado, has recalled approximately ninety thousand pounds of poultry and meat products found to have been processed under unhygienic conditions. The recalls were announced by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service in the United States. There are several brands that were recalled. One of their key…
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Sysco Accused or Using Unrefrigerated Lockers to Store Perishables
An NBC crew filmed Sysco Corporation, one of the largest national food distributors, using unrefrigerated Bay Area outdoor lockers to store perishable food for a number of hours prior to taking them to hotels, schools and restaurants. The health department, as well as people who are not fond of food poisoning has not taken this…
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A New Website Launched by Weaver Nut Sweets and Snacks
A division of Weaver Nut Company, Weaver Nut Sweets and Snacks, proudly announced the launch of its new website, http://www.WeaverNutSweetsandSnacks.com. The major motivation behind the launch was Weaver’s customers. This means that the site is not only consumer-friendly, but it is also easy to navigate around and features advanced technology. In this way, Weaver can…
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