Canada
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Ya’d Never Know / The Valley Gourmet
Ya’d Never Know is the popular brand of gluten-free and wheat-free bakery products made by food manufacturing company The Valley Gourmet, headquartered in Ontario, Canada. History The Valley Gourmet, maker of Ya’d Never Know bakery products, was created in Dundas, Ontario in June of 2000. After just a few years of being in business, the…
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Rich Products Corporation Recalls Artificially-Flavored Sponge Cake
Rich Products Corp. announced on January 5, a voluntary recall against its artificially flavored sponge cake. The recall was made because little fragments of plastic were found on top of the product. Below is specific information about the recalled product: Description: “1/4 Sheet Vanilla-Flavored Pre-Soaked Sponge Cake Artificially Flavored” Product code: 00405 UPC code: 00049800004054…
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The Grocery Game
The Grocery Game is a website established in 2000 by founder Teri Gault, a mother of two. She decided to help by sharing her grocery saving tips with a wider audience after doing it for her own family and later for friends. Initially, Teri was the normal coupon clipper and sale hunter like some of…
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Ground Beef Recall in the U.S. and Canada
The USDA has announced a recall of ground beef products from the Canadian company XL Foods Inc which are suspected to be contaminated with E. coli. The public health alert on raw boneless beef trim products was issued in cooperation with the USDA Food Safety Information Service on products imported from the Canadian based company.…
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E. Coli on the Rise
It seems that significantly more Canadians are falling ill because of the beef products they produce. Beef was recently recalled because it was suspected to have the E. coli O157 pathogens. The beef was recalled after a few people started to complain of severe diarrhea and stomach pains. The affected people were rushed to the…
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How to Purchase Seafood at a Supermarket
Not everyone can easily access quality seafood markets. This is especially the case for those living in the Midwest or other small towns. Much of the fish purchased from such small town stores are supplied by a mega-mart. Despite this fact, it is still possible to access good seafood in most supermarkets. You should not…
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Food Safety Agency Taken Over by Health Canada
Health Canada is taking over the responsibility of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. According to the government, the move will allow three agencies to take charge of different food safety facets under one minister. Additionally, the government said the move had the potential of strengthening the whole process of food safety. In the past few…
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Sourdough Baking Minimizes Gluten Level in Baked Goods
In Canada, gluten-free products’ demand continues to rise and it is expected that sales will increase two times by the year 2017. The trend for anti-gluten is driven by the fact that wheat can cause health problems, even for people not suffering from Celiac disease. A number of recent research studies have positive news for…