Texas
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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.…
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Ruiz Foods, Inc.
Ruiz Foods, Inc. is a food processing company that specializes in the production of frozen Mexican foods. The company is based in California in the U.S. and manufactures around 200 varieties of enchiladas, burritos, taquitos, chimichangas, and tamales. History The history of Ruiz Foods, Inc. dates back to the 1950s, when Louis Ruiz, the founder of…
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New England Coffee
New England Coffee is a privately owned coffee company in the United States. It is currently being managed by third generation members of the Dostuo and Kaloyanides Families. History The New England Coffee company was found in 1916 by the Dostou and Kaloyanides families. The founders created the company with the belief in giving 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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Lance Bakery
Lance Bakery is a leading producer of private label crackers and cookies in the country. The company also manufactures snack food items for retail under the Lance® brand. History Lance Bakery was founded by Philip Lance in 1913. Lance started his business by selling roasted peanuts in Charlotte for a nickel per bag. During those…
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Hostess Brands Announces the Limited Availability of One of its Well-loved Products
Hostess Brands of Irving, Texas has recently announced that it will be offering a limited edition of its well-loved snack, Hostess® Twinkies, in the original banana filling. Originally, Hostess made their Twinkies products with a banana filling (according to Grandpa Twinkies’ original recipe). However, because of a scarcity of bananas during World War II, the…
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A Product Recall for Onion Ring Products
Transpecos Foods, LP announced on May 26, a product recall for its onion ring products due to the presence of an undeclared allergen. The onion rings were said to contain egg and/or milk, common food allergens, that were not listed as part of the ingredients. Investigation showed that there was a miscommunication between the formulating…
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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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