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A Product Recall of Spinach Products from Fresh Express
Fresh Express announced a voluntary recall of nine cases of its spinach products. The reason for the recall is the possibility of contamination by the Salmonella bacteria. The product recall was announced after it was found that an example tested positive for Salmonella in a random sampling. The affected products have sell-by dates of April…
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A Product Recall of Canned Chopped Clams
Tri-Union Seafoods LLC announced a voluntary product recall for its canned chopped clams last April 7. The basis for recalling the product is the possible presence of an allergen that has not been declared on the product label. The product is said to possibly contain tiny shrimp, which has been undeclared in the product label.…
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Cabot Cheese
Cabot Cheese Creamery is one of America’s leading producers of cheddar cheeses and other dairy products. The company is a subsidiary of Agri-Mark, a private cooperative composed of more than 1,000 dairy farmers. History The history of Cabot cheese dates back to 1919, when dairy farmers in Cabot decided to create a cooperative and produce…
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Recall of Chopped and Bagged Romaine Expanded
True Leaf Farms announced on September 29, that it is expanding its recall of chopped and bagged romaine. The recall now includes 2,498 cartons of the product. The product recall was previously announced because of a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This bagged romaine was shipped from September 12 to 13 to a retail foodservice operator…
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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…
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Save on Grocery Costs at Costco
The average size of a Costco is 143,000 square feet of mostly warehouse. Costco is meant to be appealing to businesses and private consumers by providing a range of products that will attract both. Most of the merchandise is national brands, but Costco also offers private label products, as well. Merchandise usually comes in multi-pack,…
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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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