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Arlington, VA
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Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns A public health alert has been issued due to concerns that ground beef products may be associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) illness, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  A recall for the products contained in HelloFresh meal kits was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped to consumers from Saturday, July 2 to Thursday, July 21.  The following products are subject to the alert: 10-oz. plastic vacuum-packed pack…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bridgeport, CT
Business
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns
Public Health Alert Issued For Ground Beef Products Due To E. Coli Concerns A public health alert has been issued due to concerns that ground beef products may be associated with Escherichia coli (E. coli) illness, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.  A recall for the products contained in HelloFresh meal kits was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. The meal kits containing ground beef for this public health alert were shipped to consumers from Saturday, July 2 to Thursday, July 21.  The following products are subject to the alert: 10-oz. plastic vacuum-packed pack…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ossining, NY
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Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk
Two US Companies Recall Onions Due To Possible Health Risk Two companies have announced recalls of their onion products due to possible salmonella contamination. HelloFresh and Potandon Produce LLC both announced the recalls on Saturday, Oct. 23, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 20, that a salmonella outbreak that has caused illnesses in 37 states was linked to onions. Earlier report - Salmonella Outbreak Now Linked To Onions, CDC Says "Do not eat, sell, or serve red, white, or yellow onions imported from Mexico and distributed US-wide by ProSource Inc.," the CDC said on Wednesday. …

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by Nicole Valinote
Yorktown, NY
Business
Westchester-Based Nestlé Acquires Prepared-Meal Delivery Service For $950M Westchester-Based Nestlé Acquires Prepared-Meal Delivery Service For $950M
Westchester-Based Nestlé Acquires Prepared-Meal Delivery Service For $950M Westchester-based Nestlé has pledged nearly a billion dollars to expand its packaged food delivery options for customers. Nestlé announced that it has closed a deal to acquire Freshly, a meal delivery service that operates across the country, for $950 million, and could pay an additional $550 million if Freshly hits certain growth targets and benchmarks. Founded in 2015, Freshly delivers a menu of fresh, chef-cooked meals to customers that “break down the barriers to healthy eating by delivering nutrition and convenience at scale,” the company announced. Freshly currently ships more than a…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Business
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…

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by Zak Failla
Englewood, NJ
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'Mean Girl': Tenafly Native Lea Michele Faces Rude Awakening Following Racism Allegations 'Mean Girl': Tenafly Native Lea Michele Faces Rude Awakening Following Racism Allegations
'Mean Girl': Tenafly Native Lea Michele Faces Rude Awakening Following Racism Allegations Tenafly native and former "Glee" star Lea Michele has issued an apology after several of her former cast-mates accused her of racism and "mean girl" behavior on set, reports say. Michele, who already lost a major endorsement deal from HelloFresh, now wants to learn from her behavior and “handle things responsibly,” a friend told Page Six. “Remember when you made my first television gig a living hell?!?! Cause I’ll never forget,” Michele’s former Glee co-star Samantha Ware said in response to her tweet last month supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. In the following days, several oth…

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by Valerie Musson
Englewood, NJ
News
HelloFresh Cuts Ties With Bergen County Native Lea Michele Amid Racism Allegation HelloFresh Cuts Ties With Bergen County Native Lea Michele Amid Racism Allegation
HelloFresh Cuts Ties With Bergen County Native Lea Michele Amid Racism Allegation HelloFresh ended its partnership with Tenafly native Lea Michele amid a racism accusation made by her former "Glee" costar. Michele on Monday tweeted her support for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement when Samantha Ware accused her of making her life a "living hell" while working together on the sixth season of the show.  “LMAO REMEMBER WHEN YOU MADE MY FIRST TELEVISON GIG A LIVING HELL?!?! CAUSE ILL NEVER FORGET,” Ware, 28, said in the tweet. “I BELIEVE YOU TOLD EVERYONE THAT IF TOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY YOU WOULD ‘S–T IN MY WIG!’ AMONGST OTHER TRAUMATIC MICROAGR…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Newark Handing Out Thousands Of Donated Turkeys Newark Handing Out Thousands Of Donated Turkeys
Newark Handing Out Thousands Of Donated Turkeys Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark will be helping distribute more than 6,000 turkeys and other food items on Monday from noon to 7 p.m. at the JFK Recreation Center, 211 W. Kinney St. (enter on Howard Street).  Residents from each of the city’s five wards have pre-registered to receive their free turkey in time for Thanksgiving, Nov. 28.  The giveaway is made possible by the Believe in Newark Foundation and multiple donors, including: HelloFresh, Goya Foods, Pepsi, Sylvia’s Restaurant, Sylvia’s Soul Food Products, Whole Foods Market, Riviana Foods, Bindi North America, Inc., and The…

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by Paul Milo
Darien, CT
Lifestyle
Here Are Top Trends In Food-Service Retail Here Are Top Trends In Food-Service Retail
Here Are Top Trends In Food-Service Retail The retail food industry is constantly evolving as consumer trends continue to prioritize convenience and accessibility. From subscription meal plans to grab-and-go takeout, today’s food market truly has something for everyone. Check out some of what SupermarketNews says are the top trends in food-service retail: Meal subscription “kits”: You’ve probably heard of companies like Blue Apron and HelloFresh who are disrupting the typical routine of shopping for groceries and cooking a meal at home. These meal kits are designed to maximize convenience while helping the consumer improve their coo…

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by Valerie Musson