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Category Archives: Food companies
What York County food company has partnered with ‘Amish Mafia’ star?
Lebanon Levi lends his support to Wolfgang Candy as they launch two new candy lines next week.
I have a chance to win a year of free groceries. And so do you!
Bring in reusable bags and win free groceries!
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Food companies, Food prices, Retail, Shopping, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Giant Food Stores, reusable grocery bags
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Lafayette Club offers chance to buy into York County history
. In the past, one of the few ways to gain entry into the former Lafayette Club in York was either as a guest attending a catered function or by becoming a member of the exclusive social and networking club … Continue reading
Would your kitchen pass a state health inspection?
About six years ago, the former York City health inspector and myself visited the homes of two residents who volunteered to have their kitchen’s inspected. For the most part, their kitchen’s were clean, save for the dog who made his … Continue reading
Sharmini’s Kitchen featured at YorKitchen
The Passport to Flavors Series launched on Saturday at YorKitchen in Central Market with a three-course meal by Sharmini Goins of York. Goins owns Sharmini’s Kitchen, a Malaysian and Southeast Asian catering company.
What restaurants would you like to see in York County?
Red Robin is out. What should go up instead?
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Food companies, Restaurants, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Facebook, Red Robin, York County, york township
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Would you take a part-time job with no benefits?
Under the new health care law, parts of which have already been put in place, businesses with 50 or more workers face fines if they opt not to provide basic coverage for full-time workers. At the time the law was … Continue reading
Interested in York County health inspections? Watch this video
Health inspection results are all about context. At least, that’s George Leight’s take on the annual state-run check-ups. The owner of Fuddruckers in Springettsbury Township maintains that a restaurant can be spotless and still fail to be in compliance with … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Economic Outlook, Food, Food companies, Food prices, Real estate, Sean Adkins, Social Media, Technology, The working world, Your money
Tagged food, food safety, fuddruckers, health, health inspections, inspection, inspections, restaurant, restaurants, safety, sean adkins, video, York County, York PA
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Little companies, big profits
With all the hubbub surrounding IPOs, down consumer confidence, etc. etc., it’s hard to imagine the “little guy” turning a big profit in this day and age. However, three companies highlighted by TheStreet prove that it can be done. For … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Food, Food companies, TheStreet
Tagged biz, business, businesses, companies, Happy, Happy Family, Happy Mama, Happy Mamas, profit, profits, small biz, Small business, small companies, TheStreet
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Beef manufacturers strike back
As more and more stores continue to say they will no longer buy finely textured beef – which has been dubbed “pink slime” by activists – the beef industry is striking back, saying the filler is not bad for customers … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Farm, Food, Food companies
Tagged beef, beef products, branstad, brownback, finely textured beef, food, food processing, food products, iowa, kansas, lftb, meat, meat products, meats, perry, pink slime, Texas
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