Massachusetts
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Wilson Farm
Wilson Farm has been operational for more than one hundred years. Irish immigrants were the official founders of the farm, which is currently a retail farm. History Wilson Farm was founded in 1884 by Irish immigrants and has since then maintained its location. W.M. Wilson, James Alexander Wilson and George Reynolds, their brother-in-law, moved from…
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Stop & Shop
Stop & Shop… Great food. Low prices. Friendly service. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is a chain of supermarkets located mostly in the northeastern United States. History Stop & Shop’s roots can be traced back to 1914, when it was founded by Solomon and Jeanie Rabinowitz in Somerville, Mass., and named the Economy Grocery…
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Peapod Gives Fresh Direct Competition in Manhattan, New York
Peapod, a company focused on online grocery selling and delivery since it started, has begun to expand its area of coverage in Manhattan, New York, just recently. This means that Peapod will now be in close competition with its long time rival, Fresh Direct. Fresh Direct, a company who also specializes in selling groceries online,…
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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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A Product Recall for Nibble with Gibble’s and Kay and Ray’s Chips
On February 8, Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe Incorporated announced a product recall for specific products under the ‘Kay and Ray’s’ and ‘Nibble with Gibble’s’ brand snack foods. The reason for the recall is the possibility of an undeclared allergen, soy protein, in the snacks. The recalled products have the following specifications printed on the retail…
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Jones Soda Co.
Jones Soda Co. is a beverage manufacturing company based in Washington in the US. The company is well-known for its soda in a variety of flavors. History The history of Jones Soda Co. traces back to 1987 when founder Peter van Stolk founded Urban Hand Limited in Edmonton, which specialized in beverage distribution. In Sept…
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A New iPhone Application for Grocery Shopping
A company in Quincy, Massachusetts has developed an application that aims to make grocery shopping more convenient. The application allows the iPhone to act as a scanner for your purchases in the grocery. Testing this pilot program is Stop & Shop and is planning to start it in three of its stores in Massachusetts by…
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A Product Recall for Summersweet Mousses and Dips
Charcuterie La Tour Eiffel announced, on April 15, a product recall for its seafood dips and mousses due to a possibility of bacterial contamination. The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This was found out after random samples of two lots of salmon and spinach mousse were found to be positive for the bacteria.…