Alberta
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Save-On-Foods
Save-On-Foods is one of Western Canada’s best-known grocery chains and the flagship supermarket banner of Pattison Food Group. The company operates a full-service grocery model that focuses on fresh food, household essentials, pharmacy services in many locations, and a broad weekly-shop assortment. It is especially recognized in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Yukon for…
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Safeway Inc.
Safeway Inc. Ingredients for Life North America’s third largest supermarket chain, with 1,700 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. History Safeway Inc. was born of a 1926 merger between Skaggs Companies and Merrill Lynch. Skaggs, created by Marion Barton Skaggs in 1915 in American Falls, Idaho, agreed to merge…
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Jones Soda Co.
Jones Soda Co. is a beverage manufacturing company based in Washington in the US. The company is well-known for its soda in a variety of flavors. History The history of Jones Soda Co. traces back to 1987 when founder Peter van Stolk founded Urban Hand Limited in Edmonton, which specialized in beverage distribution. In Sept…
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Booster Juice
Booster Juice is a natural juice manufacturing company based in Edmonton, Canada and with branches in 5 other countries. Its main products include smoothies, frozen and fresh yogurt, frozen foods and ice. They operate fast food-style restaurants. History The history of Booster Juice began when two friends, Jon and Dale went on a camping trip…
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Recall of Chopped and Bagged Romaine Expanded
True Leaf Farms announced on September 29, that it is expanding its recall of chopped and bagged romaine. The recall now includes 2,498 cartons of the product. The product recall was previously announced because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This bagged romaine was shipped from September 12 to 13 to a retail foodservice operator…
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Allergy Alert on Some Kimchi Products
A public warning was issued last September 30 regarding some brands of kimchi products. The products are said to contain allergens that have not been declared on its list of ingredients. The public warning was issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or the CFIA. CFIA warns people, especially those allergic to fish, sesame and…
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A Product Recall On “Hygaard Mini Sub Sandwiches” for Possible Bacterial Contamination
Hygaard Fine Foods, together with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), has announced a recall on specific batches of sandwiches. The sandwiches are believed to be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is sold in the market as “Hygaard Mini Sub Sandwiches.” The sandwiches are sold in 130-gram packs, having a UPC…
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Centennial Foodservice
Centennial Foodservice is a food processing company based in Calgary, Alberta. The company is considered one of the biggest independent distributors of protein foods in the whole of Western Canada. History Centennial Foodservice was founded in 1967 and has been operating in the foodservice industry for over 40 years. The company specializes in what is…