Illinois
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Tootsie Roll Industries
Tootsie Roll Industries is a candy and confectionery fabrication company based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the largest candy manufacturers in the U.S., and manufactures some of the best candies in the world. History Tootsie Roll Industries was founded in 1896 by Leo Hirshfield in New York City. Hirshfield was a confectioner born in Austria,…
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Meat Sold at Grocery Stores Found to Contain Drug-Resistant Staphylococcus
A recent study conducted on the poultry and meat sold in various grocery stores has found that the products are almost always contaminated by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal reported that the bacteria could cause serious health risks, from infections of the skin to pneumonia. In some instances, Staphylococcus aureus infections…
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Italia Foods
Italia Foods is a family owned pasta manufacturing company which produces custom-made pasta for retail stores and foodservices. The company is based in Illinois in USA. History Italia Foods was founded in 1972 in Des Plaines, Illinois as a frozen food company. The founders of Italia Foods, Arsenio Carabetta and Nicolina Carabetta were immigrants from…
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A Product Recall on Whole Cucumbers
L&M Companies Inc. has announced a voluntary recall for its whole cucumber product due to a possible bacterial contamination. The recall was initiated after the U.S. FDA informed the company that random sample testing had been done on the cucumbers and some of those tested were found positive for the Salmonella bacteria. The testing was…
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A Product Recall of Elsie Grace’s Dip and Soup Mixes
On April 26, Elsie Grace Dry Food Co. announced a product recall for its soup and dip mixes due to undeclared allergens. The recalled products are said to contain milk, wheat or soy but are not listed as part of the ingredients on the packages. All of the ingredients are considered common allergens. Investigation revealed…
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Product Recall for Goodness Gardens’ Chives
Goodness Gardens Inc. announced a recall for one lot of its chives products because of a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected chives have a lot number of 0201111. The possible contamination was discovered after a routine sampling was done on the lot. The sampled products tested positive for the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Although…
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TreeHouse Foods
TreeHouse Foods, Inc processes food products for distribution to foodservice and grocery companies. Its products include private label soups, sauces and salad dressings. History Bay Valley Foods, LLC, now a division of TreeHouse Foods, actually preceded its parent company. Bay Valley Foods was founded in 1862, along with the founding of Alart & McGuire, under…
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Fortune Brands, Incorporated
Fortune Brands, Incorporated is a company engaged in the production and distribution of premium spirits worldwide. The company is headquartered in Illinois, USA. History Fortune Brands, Incorporated was founded under the name American Brands in 1969. The company was able to acquire the holding company ACCO in 1987. Among ACCO’s subsidiary brands was Swingline. In…
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