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Heluva Good Rolls Out Bold Naturally Aged Cheeses
Heluva Good! has unveiled Bold Naturally Aged Cheese. The brand is a subsidiary of HP Hood LLC, a Massachussetts-based dairy manufacturer and will include flavors such as Habanero Jack, Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar, and Chipotle Cheddar. Select grocers in the Northeast will be the first to carry this new line, with plans to expand…
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New Flavors from Red Bull Energy Drink
Austrian brand Red Bull, credited with starting the energy drink phenomenon, has introduced flavor extensions – a first for the company. The new flavors, market as Red Bull Editions, include Fresh Lime, Fruity Blueberry, and Sweet Cranberry, and will come in silver, blue, and red cans respectively. Each flavor will provide the same energy and…
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Inventure Foods and Vidalia Brands Enter Partnership with Sweet Onion Petals
Phoenix, AZ based Inventure Foods and Glenville, GA based Vidalia brands have partnered to produce Vidalia Sweet Onion Petals, the first of what they hope will be many in new line of prepackaged snacks. Distribution will focus on vending, grocery, and convenience stores. The baked snack is an onion stick made with real sweet Vidalia…
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Salmonella Poisoning
With the recent number of foods that have been recalled for suspicion of being tainted by salmonella bacteria, one should take extra precaution while buying groceries as well as gather as much information on salmonella poisoning, how to avoid it and how to react should one become infected. Salmonellosis is the medical name of the…
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Duties of a Grocery Clerk
For many teenagers looking for a part time job, working in a grocery store could be an option as hours are not fixed and qualifications beyond a high school diploma are usually not necessary. A grocery clerk is involved in the managing of a store or a supermarket. Duties may vary on a daily basis.…
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Peanut Proud Festival
The Peanut Corporation of America’s management and employees are currently facing indictment charges over distributing salmonella tainted peanuts to stores countrywide. They may not exactly be proud of their peanut related actions, but the little town of Blakely, Georgia, where PCA’s factory is situated certainly is. Blakely, located in Early County, Georgia, is fondly named…
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The Negative Effects of Brominated Vegetable Oil
The recent announcement by PepsiCo to remove the brominated vegetable oil additive from its products is a step in the right direction in terms of food safety. While extensive research has not yet been carried out on the BVOs, the number of customer complaints and the little research that has already been carried out on…
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Earn Money While Shopping
Some companies have taken to crowd sourcing to generate a large workforce that would otherwise take a long time to amass. Major brands are turning to these companies to accomplish certain tasks, and the consumer can benefit from the battle of the brands. To a consumer, a spot on a supermarket shelf is probably very meaningless. However,…
