• Things You Should Never Do In Costco

    Excellent savings. Free samples. Giant containers of cheese balls. What's not to love about Costco? But your next trip to Costco may not be as simple as you think. You, or your fellow shoppers, could actually be precisely what many Costco customers and employees despise.

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  • Walmart Is Changing The Way It Sources Its Beef. Here's Why

    In 2016, Walmart outlined a roadmap that it said would flesh out details for a sustainability agenda, with action items that included doubling sales of produce locally grown in the U.S., looking to sustainably source 20 commodities including bananas and tea by 2025. Beef has been added to this list.

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  • Costco Fans Might See A Change In This Food Court Staple Soon

    The sudden disappearance of the Costco churro even led to a petition on Change.org to bring back the cinnamon-and-sugar-dusted pastries, but word on the internet is that they are poised to re-emerge — and they might be better than ever when they once again grace the menu.

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  • Read This If You Recently Bought Onions From Walmart Or Kroger

    If you recently purchased onions, you may be in immediate danger of contracting salmonella. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a statement on July 31, 2020 saying that they are currently investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonella linked to potentially contaminated red onions.

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  • The Weird Ingredient That's In Your Orange Juice

    In many cases, bottled orange juice includes artificial flavoring — regardless of what the label says. Alissa Hamilton, the author of Squeezed: What You Don't Know About Orange Juice, writes orange juice drinkers are "misinformed about what it is they are drinking."

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  • What You Need To Know About The 'High Risk' Ground Beef Recall

    More than 19 tons of ground beef delivered to retailers in the southeast U.S. have been recalled and should not be eaten, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department's Food Safety Inspection Service determined the meat was not inspected at its port of entry.

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  • The Real Reason Costco's Bacon Is So Cheap

    One of those private label items that Costco members love to buy is Kirkland bacon. It's easy to understand why. Bacon in bulk — 64 ounces to be exact, or four 16-ounce packages — can never be a bad thing, especially, at such a ham-tastic price. Why is it so cheap?

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  • The Aldi Chicken Dinner You Can Make For Less Than $3 Per Person

    The word "budget" as it pertains to food usually conjures up images of crinkly packages of ramen noodles. Why not opt for something just as satisfying with real chicken fresh off the bone, steamed veggies, and savory rice that will feed four people for less than $3 per serving?

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  • You'll Regret Eating Peter Pan Peanut Butter. Here's Why

    There are many advantages to indulging in a spoonful or two of peanut butter, like the tasty satisfaction you get from the salty and sweet combo of buttery smoothness. Peanut butter is one food you can eat every day without posing much risk to your health. In fact, it's full of healthy fats.

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  • How To Get Your Favorite Discontinued Products Back At Aldi

    If the items you can't live without are from Aldi, the supermarket is giving you a chance to tell them how you really feel in its second Fan Favorites survey. The survey is also where you can tell the store why something shouldn't have been pulled from the shelves.

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  • The Real Reason Aldi Closes So Early

    Aldi is pretty popular for its cheap prices and some of its surprisingly good quality items, but the budget grocery store does actually employ a host of tricks and measures to cut costs to give customers a deal. One of those ways is the hours their stores are open for business.

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  • The Real Difference Between Peter Pan And Jif Peanut Butter

    Peanut butter lovers have some definite opinions on what makes or breaks the spread, and no two kinds of peanut butter are created equal. Many enthusiasts have their favorite go-to brands, often because of their preference for texture and flavor. Peter Pan and Jif peanut butter are common choices.

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  • Customers Pressure Costco Into Bringing Back A Favorite Item

    No more customized sheet cakes at Costco turned out to be one pandemic-related sacrifice too many for the warehouse store's members. Costco stopped offering half-sheet cakes in June, but on July 21, an intrepid reporter for NBC Bay Area found the half-sheet cake ordering station was up and running.

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  • Why You Should Think Twice About Drinking Juice From Concentrate

    If you grew-up in the 1970's or 80's you're probably all too familiar with juice concentrates. In fact, your mom may have even put you in charge of grabbing a can from the freezer to make the morning O.J. Juice concentrates are generally found in the frozen food section.

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  • Aldi Just Announced Exciting News For Eager Fans

    If you're even more hungry for expansion even after you opened 2,000 stores across 36 states, you'd understand why Aldi has picked this time to say it's ready to open at least 70 new stores before the end of 2020

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  • The Surprising Reason This Supermarket Chain Isn't Requiring Masks

    If, for whatever reason, you're still uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a face mask to go grocery shopping, there is still one supermarket chain you'll be able to shop in — at least if you live in the southeastern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

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  • Wheat Bread Isn't As Healthy As You Think. Here's Why

    Historically, whole grains have been the subject of misunderstandings. There's also confusion between terms like "wheat," "whole-wheat," "whole-grain," "multigrain," "sprouted grain," and numerous other bread-related labeling terms that leave many supermarket shoppers scratching their heads.

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  • Dairy Creamery Owner Breaks Down How To Choose The Best Cheese

    In an exclusive interview with Mashed, Venae Watts, fifth-generation family owner of Minerva Dairy, compared the cheese selection process to finding the right wine. "Cheese and wine can both range in price and flavor," she explained. "Of course, every person is different."

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