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  • Areas for Improvement in the Meat Labeling System

    Areas for Improvement in the Meat Labeling System

    As the USDA currently seeks for ways to supply nutrition information on meat products, some experts believe that the current meat labeling system still has areas for improvement. According to Assistant Professor Chris Raines, a specialist in meat science and technology, although most groups in the meat industry agree with how the current meat labels…

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  • Americans’ Eating Habits Remain the Same Despite Rising Concerns in Obesity

    Americans’ Eating Habits Remain the Same Despite Rising Concerns in Obesity

    Although a majority of Americans are becoming concerned with their weight and are making changes in the food that they eat, a huge number are also becoming unconcerned about the quantity of food they take in. In fact, this number is even greater compared to a few years back. The numbers are so contradictory that…

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  • Seniors Get Discounts at Farm Fresh Markets

    Seniors Get Discounts at Farm Fresh Markets

    By the last weeks of June, about 201 senior citizens of Virginia will become eligible for grocery coupons worth $40. These coupons can be used to pay for locally grown, fresh produce sold at Farm Fresh Markets. This opportunity for the older residents of Virginia has been made possible by the Farm Fresh Market Senior…

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  • Old Orchard Brands, LLC

    Old Orchard Brands, LLC

    Old Orchard Brands, LLC is a leading organic juice company in the United States. It is currently headquartered in Michigan, USA. History Old Orchard Brands started as a small farming business founded by Mark Saur more than 25 years ago. Initially, the family-owned company sold juice concentrates that were extracted from apples coming from its…

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  • A Product Launch for Soup Starters

    A Product Launch for Soup Starters

    Pacific Natural Foods recently introduced Soup Starters to the American market. This new product is a new division for soup bases and starters. The company launched this product with the goal of helping retailers keep up with the newest trends in cooking. Soup Starters varieties include Southwest Tortilla, Chicken Pho and Beef soup starter (USDA…

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  • A Product Launch for Hormel Compleats® Kids

    A Product Launch for Hormel Compleats® Kids

    Hormel Foods recently launched a new addition to its Compleats product line, Hormel Compleats® for Kids. This new product offers four different varieties of complete meals that are convenient and ready to eat for kids three-years old to eight-years old. Because these Compleat meals use Hormel’s shelf-stable technology, these products do not need to be…

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  • Bob’s Red Mill

    Bob’s Red Mill

    Bob’s Red Mill is a food processing company engaged in the production of natural and all-organic food products, focusing on milled, whole grain foods. The company operates in Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Milwaukie, Oregon. History Bob’s Red Mill® was founded by husband and wife Bob and Charlee Moore in 1978.…

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  • Product Recall for Kandy Cantaloupes

    Product Recall for Kandy Cantaloupes

    Eagle Produce, LLC announced on the 24th of June, a recall for some of its cantaloupes. These fruit may possibly have been contaminated with salmonella. The incidence was discovered after results of a random sampling done by the USDA showed that some cantaloupes in the particular lot were positive for salmonella. Those cantaloupes that were…

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