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sweets desserts

Food & Drink News

Holiday sweets meant to share (National Dessert Day too!)

(Family Features) Among the decorations, gifts, and gatherings of loved ones, there’s perhaps nothing quite like family favorite foods that call to mind the joy of the holidays. Whether your loved ones relish building gingerbread houses or dining on an all-in feast, looking forward to annual traditions is part of what makes the season so special. This year, you can add to the fun with a new annual activity by creating a delightful dessert with the help of little ones […]

todayOctober 14, 2021 62

dark chocolate

Food & Drink News

Dark chocolate is a top 2021 food trend

(Brandpoint Content) -- Throughout the pandemic people have turned to their favorite foods to bring them joy. However, with a new focus on wellness, people are taking a fresh approach to classic comfort foods. Chocolate is the perfect example — as sales soar globally, dark chocolate is emerging as a top food trend, offering indulgence you can feel good about. What is dark chocolate? Chocolate features cocoa powder, which comes from the cocoa bean. This powder is unsweetened and bitter […]

todayOctober 14, 2021 10

Sam's Club

Business & Lifestyle

Expecting pent-up demand, Sam’s Club to start holiday sales early this year

BENTONVILLE. Ark. (UPI) -- Sam's Club, the discount retailer owned by Walmart, signaled on Friday that it's expecting Americans to return to major holiday celebrations this year after a muted Thanksgiving and Christmas season in 2020 due to COVID-19. Sam's Club announced its plans for the 2021 holiday season, which include larger turkeys, taller Christmas trees, and greater inventories of toys. The membership-only company said it will also offer twice as many discounts as it did last year. "Sam's Club will […]

todayOctober 8, 2021 32

BrightFarms Rochelle salmonella

Business & Lifestyle

More info on BrightFarms salmonella recall

Earlier, we reported on a salmonella outbreak in relation to salad products manufactured by BrightFarms at their Rochelle, Ill. facility. A source working with BrightFarms contacted us Saturday evening with more in-depth information relating to the outbreak. The source reveals that BrightFarms announced a voluntary recall of some of their packaged salad greens produced in Rochelle. The products in question come out of their greenhouse farm and are sold in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana in addition to Illinois. The voluntary […]

todayJuly 17, 2021 39

IDPH Salmonella Typhimurium

Business & Lifestyle

Illinois health officials warn about salmonella outbreak

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium linked to BrightFarms brand Sunny Crunch salad produced in Rochelle in upstate Illinois. According to the CDC, eight people report infection with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium from two states.  The timeline of the illnesses ranges from June 10 to June 15.  In Illinois, five cases […]

todayJuly 17, 2021 40

Joey Chestnut

Entertainment

Chestnut relishes Nathan’s hot dog eating contest with record 76

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (UPI) -- Joey Chestnut chowed down a record 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes for his 14th title and surpassing his record by one last year as Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest returned outdoors on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y., Sunday after it went inside during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Chestnut, 37, of San Jose, Calif., captured the mustard belt by dwarfing the 18-man field with Jeffrey Esper, 46, of Oxford, Mass., second with 50. […]

todayJuly 4, 2021 35

Great Western

Business & Lifestyle

New ownership looks to expand Great Western

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” That quote is more than valid for Great Western Products in rural Assumption, who has built a 25-plus year tradition in Christian County. “A lot of folks do not realize that we are there,” stated Rocky Franklin, the company’s vice president, from their corporate office in Hollywood, AL. “It just looks like we’re an extension of the property in front of us.” A quick rundown of what Great Western does […]

todayJune 16, 2021 298

McDonald's chicken

Business & Lifestyle

McDonald’s offering new chicken sandwiches next month

CHICAGO (UPI) -- McDonald's announced Monday it will start serving three new chicken sandwiches starting February 24 -- to further compete with chains like Wendy's that more heavily promote chicken. The new sandwiches include the Crispy Chicken Sandwich topped with crinkle-cut pickles, the spicy chicken with spicy pepper sauce and pickles, and the deluxe served with lettuce, Roma tomatoes, and mayonnaise. According to the fast-food firm, "We're serving it three ways -- crispy, spicy, and deluxe." McDonald's previously tested the […]

todayJanuary 6, 2021 35

Food & Drink News

Six incredible benefits to eating seasonally

Did you ever consider where all the food your family consumes comes from? Most probably each ingredient had to travel a very long distance. They have to be stored for quite some time before arriving at your plate, including those products which have not been processed. But it´s in your hand to change this and start eating seasonal fruits and vegetables. But what´s that about? Yes, there is another way of eating vegetables and fruits which is more natural, respects […]

todayAugust 2, 2020 11

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