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Dietitian Points Out Most Common Mistakes When Grocery Shopping
Michelle Healy of USA TODAY recently turned to registered dietitian, Cynthia Held, for tips on how to grocery shop wisely. Cynthia Held, a dietitian from Hagerstown, Maryland, has been doing personalized shopping tours in grocery stores to help her clients shop better in terms of health, nutrition and budget. She points out these five common…
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Bacteria and Fecal Matter Found in Grocery Carts
A recent study made by researcher Charles Gerba on the cleanliness of grocery carts concluded that grocery carts are not as clean as they look. This conclusion was made after swabbing and doing analyses of 85 samples of grocery carts in 4 states. Results of the analyses showed that 72% of the carts were found…
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Acme Fresh Market
A well known name in the food store chain industry, Acme Fresh Market, serves various counties, with its head office based in Ohio. Its founder was Mr. Fred W. Albrecht, born and raised in Massillon, Ohio. History Acme was first known as Albrecht’s, in 1891 located in Massillon, Ohio. Mr. Albrecht sold out the store…
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Unilever Announces Product Recall for Skippy Peanut Butter
Unilever announced a limited product recall on Skippy (Reduced Fat Super Chunk, as well as Reduced Fat) peanut butter. The reason for the product recall is the possibility of bacterial contamination, specifically Salmonella contamination, in some of these finished products. The product at risk is packed in plastic jars with a product weight of 16.3…
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Value Shoppers Encourage Growth of Discount Grocery Stores
Despite an improving economy, shoppers are still cautious about spending too much money in a regular grocery store or supermarket, where prices are still a bit higher. Most shoppers now prefer to do their grocery shopping at smaller discount food stores that give emphasis to value. Discount grocery store chains, such as Save-a-Lot and Aldi,…
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Crest Foods
As a supermarket chain serving consumers in the state of Oklahoma in America, Crest Foods of Oklahoma, sells an array of products including fresh produce, baked goods, such as bread and cakes and other everyday basics. History The history of the company begins with Nick Harroz Senior, who moved himself and his family to Oklahoma…
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Battle to Sell Wine in Grocery Stores Continue
For the past two years, grocery store owners have been pushing for the sale of wine in their New York stores, an action violently opposed by liquor storeowners. The idea, started by former Governor David Paterson, floated in the past few years but took a backseat after liquor storeowners gathered to oppose it. A study…
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Peapod Gives Fresh Direct Competition in Manhattan, New York
Peapod, a company focused on online grocery selling and delivery since it started, has begun to expand its area of coverage in Manhattan, New York, just recently. This means that Peapod will now be in close competition with its long time rival, Fresh Direct. Fresh Direct, a company who also specializes in selling groceries online,…
