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New Perishables Shipped from Peru to PortMiami
PortMiami will receive a new shipment of grapes on 1st December from Peru. This is part of a novel treatment program that allows treated products to be shipped to the port directly from Peru. Cold treatment is defined as a process done on vegetables and fruits involving sustained refrigeration that is enough to eliminate pests…
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Kool-Aid
In the early 1900’s, Edwin E. Perkins, later known as the “patent medicine man,” started experimenting with homemade concoctions and remedies in his mothers kitchen in Hasting, Nebraska. Working in his fathers general store, Edwin was introduced to Jell-O, a powered dessert mix that came in six different flavors. After finishing high school, Edwin bought…
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Columbus Natural
The store opened 20 years ago to serve this wonderful neighborhood with the very best in quality, service and advice. The French owner, Anne, was educated in agriculture engineering and has spent decades studying ways to improve and maintain health through diet, exercise and supplements. Anne is very knowledgeable and advises her customers with empathy…
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Spinach Dip Recalled Over Listeria Fears
Spinach dip has been recalled in New South Wales, Aldi supermarkets, Queensland and the Australia Capital Territory following listeria contamination discovery. One of the major lines recalled is Deli Originals Spinach Dip Mediterranean Style (200g) with a 22nd January 2014 use-by date. Listeria monocytogenes were discovered in such brands. Deli Originals is a spinach dip…
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Campbell Soup Company
Joseph A. Campbell, a fruit merchant from New Jersey, partnered with Abraham Anderson in 1869 to form a canning company. They canned tomatoes, vegetables, soups, condiments and minced meats. When Anderson left the company in 1876, it became the “Joseph A. Campbell Preserve Company.” The company then reorganized in 1896 to become “Joseph Campbell &…
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H.J. Heinz Company
Henry John Heinz started out as a foodstuff packager in Pennsylvania, 1869. He formed the Heinz Noble Company with a partner and friend, and together they started marketing horseradish. In 1875, following the bankruptcy of this company, Heinz started the F & J Heinz company with his brother and cousin. Their first product made was…
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Bon Ami
Bon Ami cleaning products have been part of America’s households for more than a century. Known for having one of the most eco-friendly packaging on shelves, and biodegradable, hypoallergenic and non-toxic formulas, Bon Ami remains a favorite today. The original formula was created by the J.T. Robertson Soap Company in 1886. The soap was created…
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Westside Market 77th St
Since 1965 we’ve grown bigger, better, and more diverse; like our neighborhoods. Our customers like what’s fresh (or ‘fresko‘ in Greek.), like I did in Ourpakia on the island Lefkada as a boy. I left for NYC in 1961 and became a produce clerk, learning what inspired people to return (and even cook more). Then, with the…
