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Dillons Stores
Dillons Inc. is a grocery supermarket chain that is part of The Kroger Co. It is based in Hutchinson, Kansas in the United States. History John S. Dillon started his grocery business by opening J.S. Dillon Cash Store in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1913. Dillon’s Inc. was officially founded in 1921, when Dillon’s sons John and…
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Food 4 Less
Food 4 Less is a discount grocery chain owned by The Kroger Co. This grocery chain aims at providing customers with the freshest quality of food at the lowest prices. In some locations, Food 4 Less operates under the name Paq Inc. History Food 4 Less was founded in 1977. Since then, it has served…
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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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ConAgra Foods Inc.
ConAgra Foods is a worldwide food processing company is engaged in the production of both Commercial and Consumer Foods. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. History In 1919, Alva Kinney and Frank Little founded ConAgra Foods by merging 4 grain mills. The company was initially named Nebraska Consolidated Mills and had its headquarters in…
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American Crystal Sugar
The American Crystal Sugar Company is a cooperative of sugar beet farmers. Currently, its members are at a total of 2,800 farmers and its products are distributed throughout the country and internationally for its industrial customers. History Crystal Sugar’s history started when investors, headed by Henry Oxnard, put up a factory for beet sugar in…
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Whole Cantaloupes Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Jensen Farms of Colorado has announced a voluntary recall for specific shipments of their whole cantaloupes. The cantaloupes are being recalled because of the possibility of bacterial contamination. The whole cantaloupes are suspected to have been contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The company is already in the process of recalling the fruit produce, and…
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Food 4 Less
Food 4 Less is a chain of warehouse grocery stores that is headquartered in Compton, California. The grocery chain is a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger, Inc. History The name Food 4 Less and its logo was conceived in 1930 by a man named Lou Falley. Falley founded chains of stores under Food 4 Less…
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