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Tempura Batter Mix Recalled Due to Undeclared Milk Ingredient
McCormick and Company, Inc. recently announced a company initiated recall of its Tempura Seafood Batter Mix, as the packaging does not include milk in the batter’s ingredients. The product, which is under the Golden Dipt label, is packed in 8-ounce cartons, having UPC CODE 4123470132 and has an expiry date of October 8 2012. This…
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BJ’s Wholesale Club
BJ’s Wholesale Club is a member-only warehouse-type club operating on the east coast of the United States. In 2010, Forbes Magazine ranked BJ’s at #232 on its America’s 500 Largest Public Corporations History Started by a discount department store named “Zayre” in 1984, BJ’s Wholesale Club’s flagship store is still located in Massachusetts. Commonly called…
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A Product Recall of Spinach Products from Fresh Express
Fresh Express announced a voluntary recall of nine cases of its spinach products. The reason for the recall is the possibility of contamination by the Salmonella bacteria. The product recall was announced after it was found that an example tested positive for Salmonella in a random sampling. The affected products have sell-by dates of April…
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A Limited Recall for Smucker’s® Natural Chunky Peanut Butter
The JM Smucker Company recently announced a voluntary limited product recall. The product involved is Smucker’s® Natural Chunky Peanut Butter, which is believed to be contaminated by the bacteria Salmonella. The Chunky Peanut Butter product was dispensed in the areas of Arkansas, Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota,…
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Walmart Has it Covered
When it comes to market share, Walmart has got it over any other food chain in the U.S. by a wide margin. With 21% of the market cornered, their closest competitor, Kroger, has a measly 8.8%. Walmart tops the list of supermarkets. With its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has become the largest…
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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…
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Save for Sure When Buying at Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club is a part of the Walmart group of businesses. It is a warehouse-style store that sells to members only. Products are chosen with businesses and private consumers in mind. Like most warehouse-style stores, merchandise is sold in bulk and multi-packs, either right from the shipping pallet or stocked on industrial-type, steel shelving. The…
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Make a Bull’s Eye to Target to Save Money
Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is a line of discount stores that carry general merchandise and groceries. The stores are designed into several different classes: Target, Super Target, and Target Greatland. In addition, they run an on-line business, Target.direct and several other subsidiaries. Their headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Target has stores in every state in…
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