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A New Set of Executives for Hormel Foods
On the 29th of March, Hormel Foods Corporation gave a Press Release to announce the company’s new set of executives. The new vice president for corporate innovation is Scott Aakre. He is going to handle management of the department that focuses on developing new products. Another newly appointed vice president, Whitney Velasco-Aznar, will replace Aakre,…
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Wrigley
Wrigley is the number one manufacturer and distributor of chewing gums in the world. The company is based in Chicago, Illinois. History The history of Wrigley begins in 1891, when William Wrigley, Jr., the founder of Wrigley, started a soap business in Chicago. He gave his customers baking powder for free with soap, which became…
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Goetze’s Candy
Goetze’s Candy is a family owned confectionary company based in Baltimore, Maryland. It manufactures and supplies caramel candies in a variety of flavors to parts of the USA, and other countries including Australia, Europe, Japan and Asia. History Goetze’s Candy was first opened in Baltimore after August Goetze purchased The Baltimore Chewing Gum Company. In…
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Palmer Candy
Palmer Candy is a maker of delicious candy based in Sioux City, Iowa. Since its establishment in 1878, it has been a trusted name in the confectionery industry. History The history of Palmer Candy Company starts in 1878, when the Michigan house of Edward Cook Palmer was destroyed in a fire. He and his family moved to…
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Necco
Necco (New England Confectionery Company) is one of the oldest confectionery manufacturing companies in the U.S. Currently, it is owned by American Capital Strategies. The company is the merging of three separate candy companies. History The history of Necco dates back to 1847, when Oliver R. Chase invented a wafer cutting candy machine in Boston. Chase and his brother,…
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Radiation from Japan’s Nuclear Problem Poses no Health Threats in the Unite States West Coast
In the second week of March, there were reports that nuclear radiation coming from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan had reached the U.S. West Coast. Reports from Reuters and the Associated Press state that small amounts of radioactive particles have reached California. Because of the small quantity of the particles, experts say that this…
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Warning Frozen SCDA Product Recalled Due to Unevisceration
Hua Shing International Trading Corporation announced a product recall of its product, Frozen SCDA, on February 16, 2011. These products (frozen fish) were found to be uneviscerated. The product is packed in 400-gram retail plastics bags (code 111) which are vacuum packed. The recall was announced after the NY State Department of Agriculture and Markets…
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A Product Recall for Sassy Cow’s Butter Pecan and Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
On the 23rd of March, Sassy Cow Creamery LLC announced a voluntary product recall for its Blueberry Cheesecake and Butter Pecan flavored ice cream products. The reason for the recall is the presence of undeclared allergens in the products. Investigation revealed that the labeling of the product was not changed even when the supplier decided…
