Texas
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H-E-B Carries Hawaiian Springs Water
The Hawaii-based premium natural bottled water company, has increased its retail availability to 105 H-E-B grocery stores in Texas and 13 AJ’s Fine Foods stores in Arizona. H-E-B, a major supermarket chain based in San Antonio, has more than 315 stores in Texas and northern Mexico. AJ’s Fine Foods was established in 1985, with a…
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Mission Foods
Mission Foods is a US-based company that has operations in different parts of the country, including the United Kingdom and Europe. The company is engaged in the production of consumer packed goods. History A subsidiary of Gruma Corporation, Mission Foods was founded in 1977. It was originally created as a brand for a line of…
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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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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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“Hill Country Fare Lasagna Dinner Mix” Recalled For Having an Undeclared Allergen
Illinois-based food company Gilster-Mary Lee announced on the 2nd of January, a voluntary product recall against some packs of its Lasagna Dinner Mix. This product is on recall because of the presence of an undeclared allergen. The allergen, soy, is said to be part of the product’s ingredients but is not included on the list…
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7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven is considered as the biggest chain of convenience stores worldwide. The company is headquartered in Texas, USA. History 7-Eleven’s history started in 1927 when Jefferson Green decided to start selling milk, eggs and bread from the ice house where he was working. Green, known to everyone as “Uncle Johnny,” saw the opportunity to earn…
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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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The Many Faces of Kroger
When it comes to finding the biggest, traditional food retailer in the U.S. just look to the many aspects of Kroger (NYSE: KR). Their annual intake for groceries is $65.7 billion. Kroger operates 2,468 food markets under more than 12 different brands (as of January 2010, the most current information available). Many supermarkets also sell…