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News and Events
The Biggest Italian Ice Franchise comes to Texas
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July 17, 2008 -- RITA'S Italian Ice, headquartered in Trevose, PA, is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation. Rita's was named a "Top Performing Franchise" by StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's Center for Entrepreneurs. Currently operating in 23 states, with 518 stores open and over 350 in development, the great state of Texas is the latest state to enjoy Rita's Cool treats. Read more...
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Recalls
Kentucky Firm Recalls Frozen Stuffed Chicken Sandwiches That May Contain Pieces of Plastic
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 - Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Mt. Sterling, Ky., establishment, is recalling approximately 199,417 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Read more...
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Science and Nutrition
What Makes Food Organic and Why it is Expensive
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Many consumers hear about organic farming, but they aren't sure what that means and sometimes question what makes food organic and why it is more expensive than other options. They may be amazed of the typically higher cost of organic foods and may conclude that their perceived benefits are not worth the extra expense. When you truly consider the benefits of organic food, you will look past the rice cakes and organic vegetables, and realize that it is an actual change in your way of thinking (about health and the environment) and lifestyle. Read more...
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July 17, 2008 -- RITA'S Italian Ice, headquartered in Trevose, PA, is the largest Italian Ice concept in the nation. Rita's was named a "Top Performing Franchise" by StartupJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal's Center for Entrepreneurs. Currently operating in 23 states, with 518 stores open and over 350 in development, the great state of Texas is the latest state to enjoy Rita's Cool treats. Read more...
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Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) July 14, 2008 -- WineWeb.com has released a point-of-sale (POS) solution that integrates with its e-commerce, website and customer management services. The winery POS system is web-based, eliminating the need for specialized computer hardware and resulting in a lower cost of ownership than stand-alone POS systems. Read more...
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(PRWEB) July 13, 2008 -- VENGA® is manufactured at one of the worlds' most state of the art production facilities located near Zurich, Switzerland, where the seamless production line as¬sures amazing taste and quality that is sealed into every bottle, ensuring that the active ingredients remain intact. The Beverage Innovations team has worked closely with several of the world's leading beverage and nutraceutical development experts over the past three years to create the next generation of functional beverages. VENGA® stands alone in the ready to drink, non-carbonated beverage category. Read more...
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Denver, CO (PRWEB) July 14, 2008 -- "But did it get a 95?" Ratings have become ubiquitous in the wine world, to the benefit of consumers who may not have the time, the palates, or the funds to taste through thousands of bottles. But what about restaurant professionals, whose jobs involve doing just that? Are ratings relevant to them, not only on a personal level, but on a professional level, where interactions with ratings-seeking consumers are bound to occur? Read more...
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Bromsgrove, UK (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- Earlier this month, Olly Wehring, managing editor of just-drinks.com, exclusively interviewed Carlsberg's CEO, Jørgen Buhl Rasmussen about how they fit into the Indian beer market. The Danish brewer's CEO said that Carlsberg was looking at India in the same way it looked at Russia in recent years. Read more...
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West Yellowstone, Mont. (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- Firehole Ranch, Montana's exclusive fly fishing lodge, is pleased to announce that Chefs Bruno and Kris Georgeton will be celebrating their 20th season this year - a true landmark in the culinary world. Read more...
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Redlands, CA (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- Subsequent to Cyclone Nargis, a category 3 tropical storm that struck the low-lying and heavily populated coastline of Myanmar on May 2, 2008, the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began producing a series of geographic information system (GIS)-based maps of the damaged agricultural areas to accompany its commodity intelligence reports. Published on the FAS Web site, these maps are created using geospatial data and the technology found in ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop software. Read more...
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Chester, PA (PRWEB) July 9, 2008 -- There's a palpable excitement whenever two masters come together for spirited competition. Recently, Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV and Brian Freedman of Classic Wines TV battled it out on the field of food and wine pairings. The result was an exceptional display of charisma, talent, and knowledge, all of which was caught on camera for wine lovers around the world to enjoy. Read more...
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Pasedena, MD (PRWEB) July 7, 2008 -- The N.G.A. (www.nationalgrocers.org) and FMS, Inc. (www.FMSSolutions.com) released results from their comprehensive, year-long "2008 Independent Operators Survey" today showing a solid 1.52 percent net profit before taxes. Total store gross margins improved by 76 basis points over last year. Single Store operators showed a stronger net profit before taxes while multi-store operators slipped below their high of 2.44 percent last year. Read more...
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2008 - Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a Mt. Sterling, Ky., establishment, is recalling approximately 199,417 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken sandwich products that may contain pieces of plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Read more...
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Garden Grove, CA -- July 9, 2008 --- LUCKY GREEN TRADING, INC. of Garden Grove, CA is recalling Thai Basil , because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella , an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Read more...
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Federal Way, WA -- July 9, 2008 --- Salmolux Inc. of Federal Way, WA, is recalling lot # 01418 of its Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox sold in 3 ounce packages due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Read more...
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WASHINGTON, Jul 3, 2008 – The Kroger Co., a Cincinnati, Ohio, retailer is expanding its June 25 recall to include an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Read more...
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WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008 - Nebraska Beef, Ltd., an Omaha, Neb., establishment is expanding its June 30 recall to include all beef manufacturing trimmings and other products intended for use in raw ground beef produced between May 16 and June 26, totaling approximately 5.3 million pounds, that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Read more...
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Many consumers hear about organic farming, but they aren't sure what that means and sometimes question what makes food organic and why it is more expensive than other options. They may be amazed of the typically higher cost of organic foods and may conclude that their perceived benefits are not worth the extra expense. When you truly consider the benefits of organic food, you will look past the rice cakes and organic vegetables, and realize that it is an actual change in your way of thinking (about health and the environment) and lifestyle. Read more...
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Unfortunately pure drinking water is only pure these days if it has gone through a filtration system to filter out the impurities. Man made chemicals are entering our waterways in massive amounts daily, causing all sorts of pollution to our drinking water. A good quality filtration system will leave us with pure drinking mineral water which is required by every cell in our body to maintain good health and longevity. Read more...
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The quality of the food that you put into your body has a direct correlation to the quality of your health. The closer the food is to its original state of existence the better it will be for you. Processed food is usually so far from its original state of being that in some cases it cannot be recognized. A processed food is one that has been through any or all of the following: heating, adulteration, pulverization, reheating Read more...
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We hear so much about vitamins and antioxidants these days, I think that many people don't realize how very important minerals are in your diet, and also how many of our diets are severely lacking in minerals today. Minerals are catalysts for many reactions that take place in our bodies, for example, they are necessary for proper digestion & metabolism, as well as a nervous system that functions properly. In addition, if you are lacking in certain minerals, your body will NOT be able to fully utilize many vitamins: B complex vitamins need magnesium, for example, and vitamin A needs zinc. Read more...
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Do your cravings come under pressure? Feel like binging when feeling stressful? These are common responses apart from smoking and drinking, from under-stress individuals but the results of these stress relief approach are equally damaging to your lifestyle. Stress under the circumstances could refer to sadness or loneliness, depressed or angry over someone or something. Read more...
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