North Carolina
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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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How Grocery Items are Displayed to Attract Consumer Attention
In a recent trip at the grocery stores, author Hank Cardello surveyed the display shelves to observe how the goods are being showcased in order to attract a shopper’s attention. For the longest time, customers have always been enticed into buying food items because it comes from a popular brand. Oftentimes, the brand of a…
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Bloom
Bloom is a mid-grade grocery store chain operated by its parent company Food Lion. The company has its headquarters in North Carolina, USA. History The idea to create what is now a chain of grocery stores started in 2002. The management of Food Lion realized that consumers’ expectations, behaviors and needs were constantly changing, becoming…
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A New Hot Offering from Bertie County Peanuts
The family of nutty goodness from Bertie County’s peanuts just got bigger. North Carolina-based food company Bertie County Peanuts has just introduced the newest addition to its product range, the “Weeping Mary’s Ghost Pepper Peanuts.” Ever since the business started, family-owned Bertie County Peanuts has always specialized in producing different kinds of peanut products for…
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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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Publix Opens Stores in Charlotte
The Charlotte suburbs will be witnessing the opening of the first two Publix Super Markets stores. Come Wednesday, the 49,000 square foot stores will be opened to the residents. Publix had announced that it would be introducing a Charlotte division with hopes of expanding and opening more stores in future. The two store locations are…