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Kellogg’s

White Plains, NY
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Froot Loops, Other Iconic Cereals To Lose Artificial Colors Under Kellogg’s Deal Froot Loops, Other Iconic Cereals To Lose Artificial Colors Under Kellogg’s Deal
Froot Loops, Other Iconic Cereals To Lose Artificial Colors Under Kellogg’s Deal Bowing to mounting consumer and regulatory pressure, Kellogg’s announced it will remove all artificial dyes from its breakfast cereals sold in the United States. The company said it will make the change by the end of 2027.  It's a move that will transform the look of some of America’s most iconic breakfast foods. The decision follows a legally binding agreement between Kellogg’s and the Texas Attorney General’s office.  This agreement investigated the company’s continued use of synthetic food colorings in the US, despite Kellogg’s having already removed them from cereals sold in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lancaster, PA
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7K+ THC-Laced Fake Branded Products Seized In Central PA: DA 7K+ THC-Laced Fake Branded Products Seized In Central PA: DA
7K+ Thc-laced Fake Branded Products Seized In Central PA: DA Brand-name products were used to disguise illegal drugs found in Lancaster, according to a release by the District Attorney's Office on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Kellogg’s, Ruffles, and Nerds were among the over 7,200 products seized by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force during a two-day operation– with a total estimated value of approximately $290,000, as detailed in the DA's release. The task force went to 43 stores throughout the county and conducted searches with the store owners' consent to find the Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC products. Products seized included vapes, cartridges, oi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Shooting Threat Made At Lancaster Kellogg's Plant Amid Ongoing Strike: Police Shooting Threat Made At Lancaster Kellogg's Plant Amid Ongoing Strike: Police
Shooting Threat Made At Lancaster Kellogg's Plant Amid Ongoing Strike: Police Days after union members rejected a deal to end a strike that has been going on since Oct., police were called to an immediate threat of a shooting at the Kellogg's plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, according to a release by police. Police were called to a report of an unknown actor who called the company via phone just minutes before and said that "a shooting would occur within 15 minutes, targeting temporary workers at the facility," according to the release. Police arrived to investigate at the Kellogg's Corporation located at 2050 State Road on Thursday, Dec. 9 around 3:30 p.m. accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Hudson Valley Woman Sues Kellogg's Over Pop-Tarts Claim Hudson Valley Woman Sues Kellogg's Over Pop-Tarts Claim
Hudson Valley Woman Sues Kellogg's Over Pop-Tarts Claim A Hudson Valley woman is suing Kellogg's in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging its "Whole Grain Frosted Strawberry" Pop-Tarts are deceiving consumers because they don't have enough strawberries. According to the lawsuit, Dutchess County resident Elizabeth Russett, who lives in Beacon, claims she and others in the class-action suit are owed damages of $5 million because the Strawberry Pop-Tarts she bought contained fewer strawberries than expected. Russett is being represented by Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates P.C. of Great Neck, who is also representing another person in Il…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lancaster, PA
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PA Union Gains International Support PA Union Gains International Support
PA Union Gains International Support As the national Kellogg's employee strike for fair wages continues, one Pennsylvania union has launched a GoFundMe campaign page to help members survive the strike. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers union in Lancaster, Pennsylvania launched the campaign as a strike fund. The union has received donations from over 1,200 members of the community, with donations amounts ranging from $5 to $3,000. The BCTGM Local 374G is "fundraising for Local 374G members that are striking for a fair contract for future employees. This money would go towards supplies for the membe…

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by Jillian Pikora
Massapequa, NY
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Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs
Photos: New Long Island Walmart Supercenter Has Created 250 Jobs Hundreds of new jobs have created at a new-and-improved Long Island Walmart Supercenter that reopened this week. The newly reopened Walmart Supercenter at 965 Broadhollow Road in Farmingdale has been remodeled and expanded and includes brand-new features. A total of 250 new employees have been added as the supercenter has increased the store's size by approximately 62,000 square feet. New features include: ▪ A full grocery section, with produce and meat, including a full-service deli and an in-store bakery offering an assortment of custom items. ▪ Online grocery pickup and express …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer
Chemical In Some Breakfast Cereals Could Cause Cancer Select oat cereals, granola and other food products may contain a pesticide that could cause cancer, according to a report released by the Environmental Working Group. Glyphosate, an herbicide linked to cancer by scientists in California and the World Health Organization was found in 43 of 45 samples of oat products in an independent test commissioned by the organization. According to the report, “Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup, the Monsanto weed killer that is the most heavily used pesticide in the U.S. Last week, a California jury ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million in da…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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‘Do Not Eat This Cereal’: New CDC Warning As Salmonella Outbreak Grows ‘Do Not Eat This Cereal’: New CDC Warning As Salmonella Outbreak Grows
‘Do Not Eat This Cereal’: New CDC Warning As Salmonella Outbreak Grows The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a blunt warning on Thursday as a Salmonella outbreak involving a popular Kellogg's cereal has now infected 100 people in 33 states, with 30 hospitalizations. "Do not eat this cereal." A recall for Honey Smacks, a sweetened puffed wheat product, was issued last month for boxes with a “best if used by” date between June 14, 2018 and June 14, 2019. The CDC is urging consumers to throw either opened or unopened boxes in the trash even if some of the cereal had been eaten without people becoming ill. For more on the recall fro…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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CDC Expands Recall Of Popular Kellogg's Cereal CDC Expands Recall Of Popular Kellogg's Cereal
CDC Expands Recall Of Popular Kellogg's Cereal The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expanded the recall of a popular Kellogg's cereal after an outbreak of Salmonella in 31 states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The recall of Honey Smacks cereal, which was issued last week, now includes any size package or “best if used by” date.  The initial recall had been for 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages. A total of 73 people have been infected with the outbreak strain in 31 states, including 24 people who have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. If you purchased the recalled cereal, do not eat it. Either …

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by Joe Lombardi