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Hartford, CT
Business
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report
Hamburger Helper Sales Surge As Economy Strains Budgets: Report With grocery costs rising and beef at record prices, more families are turning to Hamburger Helper to stretch a pound of meat into a full meal, according to a report. Hamburger Helper sales have climbed 14.5% in 2025 through August, The New York Times reported. Eagle Foods purchased the pasta mix brand from General Mills in 2022. The boxed food's resurgence comes amid stubborn inflation, higher costs from President Donald Trump's tariffs, and a weakening labor market. "Cost-of-living expenses are up," said Sally Lyons Wyatt, a packaged food adviser for research firm Cir…

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by Chris Spiker
White Plains, NY
Business
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
Arlington, VA
Business
Most US Ice Cream Makers Pledge To Remove Artificial Dyes Most US Ice Cream Makers Pledge To Remove Artificial Dyes
Most US Ice Cream Makers Pledge To Remove Artificial Dyes The vast majority of the nation's ice cream makers have agreed to make their treats without artificial food colorings by 2028. The International Dairy Foods Association has pledged to phase out the synthetic dyes by the end of 2027, the trade group announced on Monday, July 14. The IDFA represents dozens of companies that make more than 90% of the nation's ice cream products. The companies will phase out certified artificial colors from ice cream and frozen dairy desserts made with real milk. Those dyes include Red 3, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Blue 2, Yellow 5, and Y…

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by Chris Spiker
McLean, VA
Business
M&M's, Skittles Reportedly Resisting Push To End Artificial Food Dye Use: Here's Why M&M's, Skittles Reportedly Resisting Push To End Artificial Food Dye Use: Here's Why
M&M's, Skittles Reportedly Resisting Push To End Artificial Food Dye Use: Here's Why One of the nation's largest candy makers is pushing back on a years-long effort to remove artificial food dyes from its products, according to reports. Mars, the McLean, Virginia-based company behind popular candies like M&M's, is resisting the federal government's effort to remove synthetic food colorings, The New York Times reported on Monday, July 7. This comes as more than a dozen food giants like Kraft Heinz, General Mills, PepsiCo, ConAgra, and Nestlé have agreed to eliminate the artificial dyes from their US products by the end of 2027. Federal agencies have tried for y…

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by Chris Spiker
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
Police & Fire
Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Closter Man, 62: Prosecutor Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Closter Man, 62: Prosecutor
Prepubescent Child Porn Found On Closter Man, 62: Prosecutor A 62-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested for possessing sexually explicit images of prepubescent children, Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. Kurt A. Hildenbrand, 62, was taken into custody on Friday, May 2, in Paramus, following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit and the FBI. The investigation, launched Wednesday, April 30, revealed that Hildenbrand “used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent children,” officials said. Hildenbrand was charged with third-degree possession of c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hershey, PA
Business
Hershey's Kisses Get Sweet Twist With New Cinnamon Toast Crunch Flavor Hershey's Kisses Get Sweet Twist With New Cinnamon Toast Crunch Flavor
Hershey's Kisses Get Sweet Twist With New Cinnamon Toast Crunch Flavor The cinnamon cereal once known as "the taste that you can see" is coming to a chocolate candy classic. Hershey's announced a new collaboration with Cinnamon Toast Crunch in a news release on Monday, Mar. 31. The Pennsylvania candymaker will begin selling Hershey's Kisses flavored with the classic cinnamon breakfast treat. The bold new flavor combines smooth white crème, swirls of cinnamon sugar, and crunchy graham-flavored cookie bits — all packed into the iconic Kisses shape. "Unexpected crossovers are having a moment, and we're delivering a Hershey's Kisses flavor combo no one …

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
Business
Pizza Rolls And Ramen? Totino's, Old El Paso Jump On TikTok Trend With Wild Instant Noodles Pizza Rolls And Ramen? Totino's, Old El Paso Jump On TikTok Trend With Wild Instant Noodles
Pizza Rolls And Ramen? Totino's, Old El Paso Jump On TikTok Trend With Wild Instant Noodles It sounds like a fever dream of someone with a severe case of the munchies – pizza rolls and tacos are mixing with ramen. Old El Paso and Totino's will soon sell their own versions of ramen noodles, General Mills said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 11. The instant dishes will appear at Walmart stores in April. General Mills said "the internet went wild" in January after hearing rumors about the noodles based on Totino's Pizza Rolls. "We know our fans are constantly looking for exciting new ways to enjoy their favorite flavors," said MC Comings, a business unit director for General…

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by Chris Spiker
Westminster, MD
Business
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination General Mills is recalling Gold Medal flour products after Salmonella has turned up in testing. The company announced on Friday, April 28 a voluntary national recall of 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.  The recall is being issued for the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis, which was discovered during sampling of the 5-pound bag product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. No other types of Gold Medal Flour are affected by this recall. Co…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Business
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination General Mills is recalling Gold Medal flour products after Salmonella has turned up in testing. The company announced on Friday, April 28 a voluntary national recall of 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.  The recall is being issued for the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis, which was discovered during sampling of the 5-pound bag product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. All other types of Gold Medal Flour are not affected by this recall…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bergenfield, NJ
News
Lucky Charms Making People Sick? Feds Investigating Lucky Charms Making People Sick? Feds Investigating
Lucky Charms Making People Sick? Feds Investigating The United States Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports from consumers who say they got sick after eating Lucky Charms. The website IWasPoisoned.com reported that food poisoning reports stemming from the popular General Mills cereal brand began trending on its website beginning in late 2021, and it has received hundreds of reports of people saying they fell sick after eating the product. Many of the reports include symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. FDA officials told Consumer Reports that the agency is aware of and "looking into" the matter and may initiate i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Yorktown, NY
Business
FDA Investigating Claims That People Are Getting Sick From Popular Cereal FDA Investigating Claims That People Are Getting Sick From Popular Cereal
FDA Investigating Claims That People Are Getting Sick From Popular Cereal The United States Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports from consumers who say they got sick after eating Lucky Charms. The website IWasPoisoned.com reported that food poisoning reports stemming from the popular General Mills cereal brand began trending on its website beginning in late 2021, and it has received hundreds of reports of people saying they fell sick after eating the product. Many of the reports include symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. FDA officials told Consumer Reports that the agency is aware of and "looking into" the matter and may initiate i…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
News
It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box
It's National Cereal Day: This New Brand Goes For As High As $34 A Box Saturday, March 7 is National Cereal Day each year. Your bowl spoon may be ready to pour yourself a generous helping to celebrate, but may not be ready for this news. Customers are going to have to open up their wallet if they want to test out General Mills’ newest cereal, Morning Summit, which costs upwards of $13 for a 38-ounce box. In fact, the cereal is listed at approximately $27 a box at Walmart and on Amazon for as high as $34 each. The average box of cereal costs $3.27. Morning Summit cereal contains dried cherries and cranberries, pumpkin seeds and whole-grain cereal …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
E. Coli Risk Leads To General Mills Flour Recall E. Coli Risk Leads To General Mills Flour Recall
E. Coli Risk Leads To General Mills Flour Recall There is a national recall of General Mills has flour products due to an E. coli scare. The company announced that it is recalling five-pound bags of its “Gold Medal Unbleached All-Purpose Flour” due to the potential presence of  E. coli O26 which was discovered during sampling of the five-pound bag product. According to General Mills, “(the) recall is being issued out of an abundance of care as General Mills has not received any direct consumer reports of confirmed illnesses related to this product.” Products subject to recall have a “better if used by” date of Sept. 6, 2020, a…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
RECALL: Gold Medal Flour Bags May Contain Salmonella RECALL: Gold Medal Flour Bags May Contain Salmonella
Recall: Gold Medal Flour Bags May Contain Salmonella General Mills has issued a recall of five-pound Gold Medal bags of flour after salmonella was found in samples of the product. Bags with a “better if used by date of April 20, 2020” were part of the recall, which the FDA said was issued out of an abundance of care. There have been no reports of anyone becoming sick. “Food safety is our top priority, and though we have not had any confirmed illnesses, we are voluntarily recalling this specific lot of Gold Medal Unbleached Flour to prevent potential illnesses,” President of the General Mills Meals and Baking Division Jim Murphy said.  “…

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by Cecilia Levine