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Third California Senior Dies from Mushroom Poisoning
Authorities have said that another person has died in California as a result of mushroom poisoning. A care facility for seniors located in Loomis, California, where the people ate the toxic mushrooms, has reported the third death. The person died on Saturday, but the name and other details were not released. The Gold Age Villa…
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A&P to Close Three Stores
A&P will be closing three SuperFresh stores that it says are under performing. The closures of the stores will be done in early 2013 and will affect stores under their Philadelphia operations. The retailer has given the closing dates as January 11. The three locations that will be affected are located in the southern New Jersey…
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Second PriceRite Maryland Store to Open
PriceRite, a fully owned subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corps., is set to open a second store in Maryland, to be located in District Heights. The opening ceremony scheduled for Wednesday,November 28 will involve ribbon cutting and all the frills that accompany such an event. The value grocery chain offers a warehouse club-style shopping style that…
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Hostess and Walmart’s Labor Disputes
Walmart has seen dozens of its stores experiencing protests in the wake of union action. The retail giant has to battle with this commotion even as Hostess Brands, manufacturer of various baked goods including Ding Dongs and Twinkies, is undergoing bankruptcy liquidation. There were planned actions scheduled for Black Friday, but they were mostly non-events…
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New Market Street Logo Unveiled
United Supermarkets LLC unveiled a new Market Street logo this week. The logo features the Texas state fruit, the grapefruit, and a spoon intersecting its design. This representation is a show of the gourmet food offerings that the company prepares. The company has been having a big brand initiative started last year. The logo also…
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Tops Obtains Three Big M Stores
Tops Markets LLC and the Farrugia family have come to an agreement that will see the retailer buy three Big M stores. The supermarkets that Tops will acquire are located in Jordan, Mexico, and Elbridge, New York. This year, Tops has been acquiring stores as it expands its reach into central and northern New York…
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USDA Publicizes New Prevention-Based Measures for Poultry Safety
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have announced new food safety measures that are directed at producers of poultry and their products. The companies dealing in poultry and their products will be required to look into their HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) within a period of…
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Walmart’s Treatment of Employees
Mega retailer Walmart has been building stores in pro-union cities while moving out of the non-union south, which has led to increased union attacks. Many workers seek out Walmart jobs from other unionized supermarkets, grocery stores and places where their pay is much less, on–the-job injuries occur in significantly high numbers and labor infractions are…
