Washington
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A Product Recall for Trans-Ocean’s “Wild Alaska Sockeye Smoked Salmon”
Washington-based Trans-Ocean Products Inc. has announced that it is recalling specific lots of its smoked salmon due to possible bacterial contamination. The affected product, “Trans-Ocean Wild Alaska Sockeye Smoked Salmon,” may be contaminated by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The product’s manufacturer reported the potential contamination. The smoked salmon was not produced by Trans-Ocean and thus…
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Certain Kinds of Chili Peppers Recalled for Being a Potential Health Risk
Food company Cal Fresco, LLC is voluntarily recalling its Jalapeno chili peppers, as well as its Serrano chili peppers. These particular produce products are believed to be contaminated by the Salmonella bacteria. The problem was discovered when samples of both types of chili peppers were found to be positive for the bacteria. Salmonella is a…
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Alaska Pie Silk Company
Alaska Silk Pie Company is a privately owned food company engaged mainly in bakery and pastry products. The company is most popularly known for its gluten-free products. History Phyllis Buzzini started the Alaska Silk Pie Company over 25 years ago. She used her unemployment check (worth $500) to finance her new business just after her…
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4 Seasons Coffee Company
4 Seasons Coffee Company is a privately owned coffee house and coffee roastery headquartered in Spokane, Washington, USA. History 4 Seasons Coffee Company was founded in 1976. Leslie and Tom Hutchinson, founders of the business, moved from San Francisco to Spokane, Washington with the goal of opening the first coffee roastery/coffee house in all of…
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Jones’ Seasoning Recalls Mock Salt Product Due to Bacterial Contamination
Washington-based food company Jones’ Seasoning Blends LLC has issued a recall of its Mock Salts products. These products are being voluntarily recalled because of a possible contamination by the Salmonella bacteria. The Salmonella contamination is believed to be in the celery seeds that were used as ingredients to the Mock Salt. Jones’ Seasoning emphasizes that…
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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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Safeway Offers a Safe Way to Save Money
The Safeway (NYSE: SWY) headquarters are located in Pleasanton, California, and their stable of stores comes in fifth place among grocery retailers in the U.S., with Walmart coming in as number one. Safeway controls more than 1,516 stores located in the U.S. and more than 200 stores in Canada. More than half of the 1,500…
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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…