There's a lot to love about Aldi. The bargain supermarket chain embraces a no-frills model that offers shoppers efficiency and competitively low prices on products that are genuinely good. However, you might want to think twice before picking up milk at the discount grocer.
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We've all encountered the moment where we rip open a pack and only want one of the tarts inside. The second is left to loosely wiggle in the foil bag and slowly go stale. A tiny of agitation might have crossed your mind when this happened, "Why are Pop-Tarts packaged in pairs?" you might have asked.
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Essential workers in the grocery business have been faced with a changing landscape including shifting schedules and additional hiring as well as increased sanitization. That's no different at Whole Foods. What is it really like to work at Whole Foods during the pandemic?
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Just when you think you could get used to eating at home, a U.S. government report is telling us that our food budgets just aren't going as far these days, as prices at our local grocery stores are going up as of late.
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Many grocery chains went the extra step to recognize the risk their workers are taking by remaining on the job with a well-deserved pay raise. However, one chain — Kroger — has evidently decided that its workers are no longer heroes, or at least no longer deserving of any heroic bump in pay.
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It's undeniable that blackberry juice is the blood of summer and merlot is the perfect companion for a warm evening on the porch. Imagine the magic that would happen if someone could marry the two flavors of merlot and blackberry. Well, Aldi imagined it and executed it.
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Although Whole Foods can't compete head-to-head with retailers like Kroger, Walmart, and Costco, it's still one of the most popular grocery chains in America. What is one of the biggest criticisms people have against the grocer?
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One of the best policies at Trader Joe's that is often not used by customers is that you can try almost any edible product before you buy it. That does not mean that customers can go around the store opening anything they think they might like, but it does mean an employee can.
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There are plenty of surprises abound about America's most popular retailers and what they sell the most of. What is the item Kroger sells the most of in the world?
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Thanks to the birth of mass production and refrigeration, we now have access to mass-produced sushi Hanaya might not be so impressed with. Trevor Corson, author of The Story of Sushi, tells Thrillist that today, it's easy to encounter cheap sushi, which is cold where it should be room temperature.
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Recently, fans of the popular discount grocer Aldi have been thrilled to spot a new type of milk substitute on the store's shelves — banana milk.
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With only 70 calories per can, the new flavors leave you feeling light, bubbly and a little tipsy without packing on a beer belly. The new line is made of seltzer, gluten-free alcohol, and fruity fun flavorings. They have a little less alcohol than the 100 calorie cans.
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Despite initial reports of shopper slowdowns in April, Costco sales have remained strong for more than a decade, since the recession of the late 2000s. However, those early-April alarm bells were apparently predictive, as "comparable sales" from last year paint a very different picture.
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Rediscover classics and experiment with new favorites in our popular candy bar ranking. Starting with the worst, find out which one comes out first.
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The salad bar at Whole Foods might look like heaven, with its rows on rows of salad greens and dozens of intriguing topping options. But once you start piling on garbanzo beans, pesto, and shaved beets, things are liable to become more expensive than you initially anticipated.
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Delish recently raved about something it discovered on Instagram: El Sabroso Guacachips, tortilla chips that taste like guacamole. While these chips are not a brand-new product in the retail market, the realization that they're now on sale at Sam's Club is a cause for joy.
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Just as its name suggests, all-purpose flour is one of the most-used flours when it comes to cooking and baking all kinds of recipes. Sometimes the bag runs a little short or you run out of all-purpose flour in the pantry (or it's sold out at the store). Luckily, there are substitutes you can use.
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If you didn't buy toilet paper during shelter-in-place orders, then chances are you have had to pick some up since then. While many retailers have had bare shelves where the prized item should sit, Trader Joe's has found a trick to keeping toilet paper in stock.
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First it was paper products, household cleaning products, and hand sanitizers. Now, it's meat. Over the weekend, management at Costco said on its company website that effective immediately, the store will be limiting fresh meat purchases involving beef, pork, and poultry to three items per customer.
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Kroger just announced their stores will begin offering free testing for the novel coronavirus to employees with symptoms this month. The stores and its employees have been on the frontlines of the pandemic as the virus spread, so this is a major step for essential workers at these grocery stores.
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Not everyone owns or can make a face mask, and even those who do might not always remember to bring them along. Luckily, one retailer has anticipated our unpreparedness, and has taken steps to assure that no matter how forgetful we are, we can all still be safe shoppers — thank you, Whole Foods!
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Aldi's latest new product has made a splash and has everyone talking, thanks to the many flavors it comes in. The budget grocery store just released several new flavors of hummus, and they sound pretty interesting.
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Even though Aldi is a Germany-based supermarket chain, it's become a major grocery brand in the U.S., where it operates around 1,600 stores across 35 states. You might have noticed you don't hear background music playing during your grocery runs to Aldi. Why is that?
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Aldi has done it again, but this time they are carrying something special from one of your favorite fast food chains, Taco Bell. The budget grocery store has just released another must-try new product, and it's perfect for Taco Tuesdays or any weeknight meal.
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It's understandable that Costco is considered an essential service, but what's it really been like for people who work there? This is what employees say it's really like to work at Costco during the pandemic.
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, there are likely to be some significant changes to just about every aspect of our lives, not least the way we shop for our food. New habits we've formed, new preferences established, and new concerns for our health and safety that we won't soon put aside.
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With many sequestered inside, a large number of people have taken up baking to pass the time. Whether it's making cookies, cakes, or bread, this carbohydrate fervor has led to baking staples becoming harder to find at grocery stores, including flour. How are stores responding?
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