UPDATE 2-Hershey says U.S. cocoa stocks will last ‘well into next year’ By Luc Cohen Oct 17 (Reuters) – U.S. chocolate manufacturer Hershey said on Friday that U.S. cocoa stocks are high enough to prevent disruption to supplies well into 2015, playing down concerns that Ebola in West Africa could roil the $12 billion global Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU A staple in the diets of Native Americans long before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, pumpkins have come to signify the arrival of the fall harvest and the advent of the Halloween season. Besides the huge nutritional punch pumpkins and their seeds provide, here and five things you need Continue Reading »
FROM MY JEWISH LIVING Sweet Potatoes and Carrots with Apple Cider and Thyme Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 3 medium-large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch rounds 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 whole garlic cloves 1/4 cup apple cider 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme Continue Reading »
Basic white rice has plenty of competition from lesser-known varieties as consumers turn to the staple grain to eat foods that are gluten-free and high in nutrition. Besides long-grain white rice, shoppers are favoring such alternatives as jasmine, basmati, wild, red, and brown rice. Sales of basmati and jasmine rice were $283 million between Sept. Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU No or Low Sodium No Artificial Colors No Artificial Flavors No Artificial Preservatives Celiac Certified Gluten Free Soy Free Peanut Free Milk Free Tree Nut Free Wheat Free USDA Certified Organic Kosher (Earth Kosher Certification) Vegetarian Vegan These macaroons taste nothing like the ones your grandmother used to give you. Continue Reading »
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that allows licensed beer manufacturers to sell packaged beer at farmers markets within the brewery’s county or adjacent county, effective Jan. 1. With the acquisition of a permit, breweries would be able to sell up to 5,000 gallons per year at farmers markets. The new law, part of Continue Reading »
FROM FAILED MESSIAH The class action lawsuit against Hebrew National/Con Agra by consumers alleging Hebrew National products are not strictly kosher has been tossed out of court with prejudice – meaning the case had no merit at all. And for those of you who read any of my previous reports on this case, this should Continue Reading »
With summer ending and the beginning of the holiday season around the corner, Sprite is setting the mood by spreading some “berry” cheer. Back by popular demand, Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero™ return to offer fans a burst of delicious cranberry flavor for the holidays. SpriteCranberry225 Sprite Cranberry and Sprite Cranberry Zero launched last Continue Reading »
FROM THE ATLANTIC On July 11, 1883, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise held a historic gathering in Cincinnati: the ordination of the very first class of rabbis of Reform Judaism, a modernized version of the faith. But Wise’s lesser known contribution to Jewish American culture lies in the four-course spread served at the banquet afterwards: little-neck Continue Reading »
FROM THE TRIBUNE OF SAN LUIS OBISPO RICHMOND, Va. — Hummus maker Sabra Dipping Co. is expanding its Virginia operations and is naming a new CEO. The U.S. and Canadian joint venture between Strauss Group and PepsiCo Inc. said Monday that it plans to open the expanded facility in Chesterfield County next month, doubling its Continue Reading »
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