According to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, General Mills failed to properly disclose that its fruit products, including Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot and Fruit Gushers, contain partially hydrogenated oil. The complaint said use of the oil rendered “false and misleading” marketing over the last six years that General Mills fruit snacks [...]
Jun 30 2010 | Posted in
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In popular culture, the Fourth of July connotes hot dogs, hamburgers and cold beer. But the country has changed, and while burgers and hot dogs are still a distinct possibility, so are mofongo and arroz con pollo, or kimchi and kalbi. Cold beer, though, remains universal, and for that we might consider taking a moment [...]
The Maryland Food Bank is showing off a new, $1.4 million kitchen addition at its Halethorpe headquarters, and officials plan to use the added space to expand the organization’s reach into job training programs. The nonprofit, which provided more than 14 million meals last year, will use the 6,000-square-foot addition to house a culinary school. The [...]
Jun 30 2010 | Posted in
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