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Caffé Nero
Caffé Nero is an established coffee house chain in the United Kingdom. In fact, it is the third biggest specialty chain in the country, behind other giants Starbucks and Costa Coffee. History Founder Gerry Ford created Caffé Nero in 1997. Ford wanted to bring an excellent, continental-style café to Britain. He wanted the café to…
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Colman’s
Colman’s is a UK subsidiary of the food manufacturing giant Unilever. The company is headquartered in London, UK. History The Colman’s story started more than 100 years ago, when Jeremiah Colman decided to take over a business that was engaged in producing mustard. Colman began running his mustard business in 1814 and by 1851 the…
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Scarlet Bakes
Scarlet Bakes is a British food company engaged in the production of a wide variety of retail bakery goods and bakery mixes. The company is headquartered in Hampshire,UK. History Scarlet Bakes was started by two mothers with a strong passion for the art of baking. These two moms worked together to create home-baking mixes that…
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SuperValu
SuperValu is a chain of grocery stores in Ireland, Spain and the UK. The company is headquartered in Cork County,Ireland. History SuperValu was founded in the year 1979. The VG chain owned by the Musgrave Retail Group started this chain of stores. The VG chain was originally formed in 1960, but later was split to…
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Joseph Heler Introduces New “Spicy” Apple Cheddar
British food company Joseph Heler recently introduced a new product to the UK market. This new product is called “Spicy Bobbing Apple Cheddar.” This new cheese variety was created in the hopes of bringing something new and different to the world of commercial cheeses. This spiced cheddar is created using a blend of cinnamon, apple…
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Velveeta Shells and Cheese Recalled Due to Thin Wire Pieces
Illinois-based Kraft Foods Global, Incorporated has announced a recall of specific varieties of its Velveeta Shells and Cheese product. Kraft has announced the recall as a precautionary measure, as the affected products possibly contain thin pieces of wire bristles. Three varieties of the Velveeta product have been specified in the recall. These products are packed…
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Cub Foods
Cub Foods is a chain of supermarkets operating over 50 stores around the United States. This supermarket chain is a subsidiary of SuperValu, Inc. and is headquartered in Washington,USA. History Cub Foods was founded in 1968, by brothers Jack and Charles Hooley. These two also founded the already existing Hooleys Supermarkets. The Hooley brothers established…
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Two Salad Varieties Recalled by Thorntons Due to Salmonella Contamination
Kentucky-based food company Thorntons, Incorporated announced, last October 1, a recall for two varieties of its salad products. The products are being recalled because of the possibility of bacterial contamination. The problem of potential contamination was discovered when one lot of grape tomatoes tested positive for the harmful Salmonella bacteria. These samples were taken randomly…
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