Iowa
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Small Town Groceries Close in Iowa
In Vinton, Iowa residents are noticing that more and more small town grocery stores are closing in the area. Business owners say the reason for this is the constant opening of big superstores that also sell groceries. Just last week, Roy’s Hometown grocery announced its plans of closing down. It is the latest in a…
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ACH Food Companies, Inc.
ACH Food Companies Inc. is a wholesale retailer of edible oils, spices, sauces, baking enhancements and seasonings. It is based in Cordova, Tennessee. The company is a subsidiary of Associated British Foods based in London, UK. History ACH Food Companies, Inc. was founded in 1995. It was at that time Associated British Foods (ABF) acquired…
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Prices of Vegetables in Groceries Expected to Go Down Soon
In the past weeks, a significant increase in the prices of vegetables has been observed and it has caused sticker shock at how high the prices have become. Farmers and grocery owners attribute the price increase of fresh produce to the cold weather that the Southern part of the United States, as well as Mexico,…
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Mrs. Clark’s Foods
Mrs. Clark’s Food is a food processing company which is engaged in the manufacture of sauces, salad dressings and juices under its own brand. Aside from its retail products, the company also produces private-label products for supply to different foodservice companies. History Mrs. Clark’s Food was founded in 1926 by the Clark Family. The inspiration…
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Economic Recession and Its Effect on ALDI
Although the economic recession has brought a lot of financial stress to both people and business, there are still some positive developments that can be gained from it. Perhaps it can be said that the recession has done some businesses good, particularly discount chains like ALDI. The recession has made people adjust their way of…
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Palm Beach County’s First Aldi Store Opens
Palm Beach County’s first Aldi store recently had its opening celebration. The store opening, which was last Monday (August 29), even had a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new Aldi store is in Delray Beach, specifically on Linton Boulevard. It has only been in recent years that Aldi stores began to open in the state of…
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Candy Items Voluntarily Recalled by Eillien’s Candies
Eillien’s Candies Inc. is voluntarily recalling some of its candy items for having undeclared allergens. The recalled products are yogurt raisins and granola mix. The recalled candy items are believed to contain yogurt-covered peanuts that are not indicated on the products’ packaging. It was found that yogurt-covered peanuts had been accidentally mixed with the yogurt-covered…
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The Many Faces of Kroger
When it comes to finding the biggest, traditional food retailer in the U.S. just look to the many aspects of Kroger (NYSE: KR). Their annual intake for groceries is $65.7 billion. Kroger operates 2,468 food markets under more than 12 different brands (as of January 2010, the most current information available). Many supermarkets also sell…