Maryland
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Free Groceries on Easter Egg Hunt
In the state of Maryland, a church celebrated Easter by holding an Easter egg hunt with free groceries for prices. Maryland’s First Baptist Church in District Heights hosted the Easter egg hunt last Saturday and gave away free groceries to the residents. Around a thousand people were present for the event, where children got to…
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Employees of Stop & Shop Finally Return to Quincy
In Quincy, Massachusetts, the grocery chain Stop & Shop will be busy moving some of its employees back into the city. Stop & Shop employees of the New England who were originally assigned in Quincy but got re-assigned to a different location will finally move back to the main office. There was a need to…
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A Product Recall of Porky Products’ Smoked Split Herring
Porky Products Inc. announced a recall of its Salted Smoked Herring (bloaters) products last May 2. The recall was done due to the possibility that the smoked fish product has been contaminated by bacteria. The recalled Salted Smoked Herring (bloaters) is a product that is imported from Canada. It has also been found that the…
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A Product Recall for Flower Foods’ One Bread and English Muffins
Flower Foods announced, on May 3, a product recall regarding its One Bread products, as well as specific varieties of its English Muffins. The recall was made because of the possibility of the presence of small metal pieces. Most of the recalled products are still in the company’s possession, however, those that have been sent…
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Whole Foods Recalls Marinade for Undeclared Allergens
Grocery giant Whole Foods Market announced a recall on specific varieties of its marinade products last August 12. The marinades are said to contain allergens that were not declared on its packaging. The affected marinades are both beer-flavored. It was found that these marinades contained soy and wheat that were not indicated in the packaging…
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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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A Product Recall on a Specific Brand of Whipped Topping
Ohio-based company Ohio Processors, Inc. has announced a voluntary recall on its Instantwhip B/C Topping. This product is being recalled because of the presence of food allergens that have not been declared on the product’s packaging. The problem was discovered after it was found that wrong packaging was supplied by a supplier. After discovery of…
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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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