• Kraft’s Third Quarter Profits Rise

    Kraft’s Third Quarter Profits Rise

    Kraft Foods released its third quarter results Wednesday. The net income for the quarter has risen by 13%. The company’s brands include Miracle Whip, Maxwell House coffee and Oscar Mayer products. The Kraft Foods Group Inc. has other snack brands that fall under its other company Mondelez International, which has Nabisco, Chips Ahoy and Oreo.…

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  • Stater Bros. Pharmacies Offer Free Antibiotics

    Stater Bros. Pharmacies Offer Free Antibiotics

    Stater Bros. pharmacies is giving free antibiotics throughout its 27 locations in Southern California. The free antibiotics will be given to anyone with or without health insurance who provides a prescription. The offer also includes refills. The offer began on November 1 and includes: The officials of the supermarket chain say that they are the…

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  • Unified Initiates Online Rewards

    Unified Initiates Online Rewards

    Unified Grocers has launched a program that will allow its customers to earn Visa Rewards card points while they shop online at websites of over 1,000 merchants. The exclusive program for retail members is known as eShop-Rewards. The program, which was launched on Monday, November 5, was established by Unified Grocers together with a promotions…

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  • Storage Tips for Food Safety

    Storage Tips for Food Safety

    While eggs and raw meats are the main sources of infection-causing microbes, fresh vegetables and fruits can also contain organisms that are food poisoning time bombs. Keeping the foods well stored, whether in pantries or in refrigerators, will go a long way in ensuring food safety. Consider and practice these food storage tips and keep…

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  • Tom Thumb Food and Pharmacy

    Tom Thumb Food and Pharmacy

    Tom Thumb is a supermarket chain founded in the year 1948. The two founders Robert B. Cullum and J.R. Bost, opened the store under the name Tom Thumb-Page Food Stores. The store expanded, and by 1956 had 20 stores. The expansion continued in California and the Midwest when they acquired Pantry Food Markets and Hinky…

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  • Food Safety Tips During Preparation

    Food Safety Tips During Preparation

    Food borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent as more people continue to get sick.  The time has come to play our part and minimize the food contamination risk. One of the ways to do this is proper preparation methods that observe proper hygiene standards. Preparation Tips  

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  • Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission Launches Heapin’ Helpin’ Campaign

    Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission Launches Heapin’ Helpin’ Campaign

    The Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission (LSPC) has launched a statewide advertising plan that will promote sweet potatoes across Louisiana. The tuber season is here and LSPC is using delivery trucks in its advertising to get to its target audience. The commission’s past advertising efforts relied on conventional media and traditional billboards. The commission has revamped…

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  • Price Chopper Offers Thanksgiving Dinner

    Price Chopper Offers Thanksgiving Dinner

    Price Chopper Supermarkets has prepared Thanksgiving dinner for customers that don’t have the time or inclination to fix a big dinner. The dinner is a fully roasted turkey with all necessary fixings. Customers have two options between a Plainville Farms turkey breast of 4-6 pounds, including gravy or a Plainville Farms full turkey of 10-12…

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