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A Product Recall for Beef Jerky Products
Oberto Sausage Co. has recently announced a product recall for 772 lbs. of its beef jerky. The cause of the recall is the presence of an undeclared allergen. The beef jerky product is said to contain soy, a food allergen, that has not been declared as part of its ingredients. This was discovered during a…
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Three Grocery Store Chain Stocks Worthy of A Second Look at the Stock Market
Despite the tough challenges that grocery chains have been experiencing over the past year, stock analysts are never discouraged to invest in these types of companies. Added to the constant stiff competition in the grocery business is the constantly increasing gas prices and the current considerable unemployment rate. Despite all of these factors, stock analysts…
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Sodium or Salt: Which is the More Correct Term?
Sodium can be found on nutrition labels of processed food sold in the United States. However, in the European Union, salt is more commonly listed instead of sodium. Sodium and salt do not mean the same thing, yet there is an issue about which of the two terms will be used as an international standard…
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A Product Recall for Quinalt Tribal’s Canned Seafood
Quinalt Tribal Enterprise announced a voluntary recall for its canned seafood products on April 29. The recall is due to inadequate processing of the canned seafood. The affected products include all non-smoked and smoked salmon, non-smoked and smoked tuna, smoked sturgeon, razor clams (minced), razor clams (smoked) and steelhead (smoked). According to the USDA, the…
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The Increasing Application of Rapid Testing in Global Food Safety
New research has reported that there is an increasing demand for rapid microbiological testing in the food industry. One possible cause for this development is the food manufacturers’ discontent and disappointment over the current quality control methods that are being implemented. These food companies are turning to automated tests that produce fast results to determine…
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Product Recall for Some of Simply Asia’s Food Products
A recall by Simply Asia Foods LLC was announced last April 30 for specific products due to the presence of an undeclared allergen. The products which were recalled are Simply Asia Noodle Bowl and Thai Kitchen Noodle Carts. Both products are said to possibly contain milk, which has not been indicated as part of the…
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Groupon
Groupon (derived from ‘group coupon) is a website that features ‘deals-of the-day’ for shoppers to take advantage of. The website primarily features coupons or discount certificates that can be used at local and national companies. History Groupon was launched in November of 2008 by its parent company, The Point, Inc. The first markets that Groupon…
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SavingStar Inc.
SavingStar Inc. is a company that offers the first fully digital, national grocery e-coupon service. These e-coupons are available at the company’s website, www.savingstar.com. History SavingStar Inc. was created by current Chief Executive Officer, David Rochon. The company, together with its website, was launched on April 18, 2011. With the website’s launching comes the offering…
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