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Obama Administration Rolls Out New Food Regulations
January 4, 2013 Over 80% of the nations food supply will now be subject to new regulations.
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January 4, 2013
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Hormel Buys Skippy Peanut Butter
January 3, 2013 Minnesota-based Hormel Foods - food parent to brands like Spam and Hormel Meats - has bought Skippy Peanut Butter from Unilever. The deal is rumored to be $700 million for the venerable food brand.
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Fiscal Cliff And Milk Prices; Deal Reached To Avert Prices Doubling
December 31, 2012
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‘Time Has Come Today’ Singer Turns to Internet After Decades Without Royalties
After going decades with what he considers unfair payments for singing on the classic song 'Time Has Come Today,' Chambers Brothers singer Lester Chambers is taking to the internet to fund a new album and raise awareness for other artists who are in similar straits.
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Glass Baking Pans Shatter More Frequently Than In The Past
December 21, 2012 It's happened to me. A couple of years ago, I took food out of my oven that I had baked in a glass pan, set it on a dry cutting board with a hot pad underneath it, and then watched in horror as it shattered into a million pieces of hot flying glass. It sounded like a gun went off. The hot glass melted into my floor. My insurance company was not amused.
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Olive Garden And Red Lobster Owner Darden Continues To Underperform
December 20, 2012 Revamped menus and marketing didn't help Florida-based Darden Restaurants boost their sales in the most-recent quarter. The parent company of Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Longhorn Steakhouse posted numbers that were even lower than analysts had forecasted.
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Holiday Warmth Turns Ugly At A Denny’s Restaurant In Texas
December 19, 2012 Police are investigating an incident that happened at a San Antonio, Texas Denny's restaurant. Apparently an angry customer set an in-restaurant Christmas Tree on fire.
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How Would The Fiscal Cliff Affect You? Milk Prices Could Double To Over $6 A Gallon
December 19, 2012 Everyone's waiting and watching the Fiscal Cliff news this holiday season - and the affects of a "non-deal" would be staggering to the average American. And while everyone is aware of the approximately $2,500 increase on middle-income taxpayers, one fact has largely been ignored by the press - and could prove to be equally as spendy: A failed farm bill from this summer would see milk prices double to more than $6 a gallon
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America’s Endangered Food List; Modern Grocery Stores Offer More Options With Less Variety
December 14, 2012 Step into a modern grocery store and it would be understandable if you assumed that there are more foods available today than ever before. But, that assumption would be wrong!
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The Fish You Eat May Not Be What You Ordered In Many Restaurants
December 11, 2012 Their motives may not be vindictive, but a recent research study shows that a good percentage of the fish served in restaurants may not be what it was described as on the menu.
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“The Daily” The iPad Only News Publication Shuts Down in Mid-December
December 3, 2012 It's a sad day for those of us who read The Daily on our i-Pads. It was announced today by News Corp, that The Daily would be stopping it's publication effective December 15th.
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Overwhelming Majority of U.S Workers Prefer a Cash Bonus Over an Office Party This Holiday Season
December 3, 2012 No, I'm, not doing the bah humbug thing, it's right here in black and white. According to a survey by Harris Interactive, The Consumerist reports 2,059 adults responded to the survey asking (if given a choice), would they prefer an office party, a cash bonus, or other perks, from their employer this holiday season.