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Full List of Maple Leaf recall items
Aug. 28, 2008 - It has been over a week since Maple Leaf began a massive recall on their products. They have released an updated list of products.

Halifax cutting back on bottled water
Aug. 25, 2008 - The Halifax Regional Municipality is looking at ways to cut down on the amount of bottled water it uses. | READ MORE

Dunn appointed general manager to head NSF’s beverage quality program
Aug, 21, 2008 - NSF International today announced the appointment of Christopher Dunn, a 30-year veteran of the beverage industry, to General Manager of NSF’s Beverage Quality Program.

Bottled water ban OK'd by city council
London will become one of the first Canadian cities to ban the sale of bottled water at its municipal facilities.| READ MORE

Coffee heads for second weekly drop on Brazilian crop
Aug. 15, 2008 - Coffee headed for a second weekly decline in London on expectations of a larger harvest in Brazil, the biggest grower, and as the strengthening dollar reduced the appeal of commodities. Coffee and sugar also fell.| READ MORE

Nestle to spent $200 million, create 135 jobs in Indianapolis
Aug. 13, 2008 - Nestle USA will invest $200 million to expand its recently opened Nestle Nesquik Ready-to-Drink and Nestle Coffee-Mate manufacturing and distribution center in Anderson, Ind., 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. | READ MORE

Best Buy to launch airport gadget vending machines
Aug. 13, 2008, Chicago - Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to add a dozen vending kiosks inside major airports across the country as part of a new pilot program called "Best Buy Express," company executives said.

Green Mountain Coffee to add manufacturing facility in Tennessee
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Aug. 11, 2008, Waterbury, Vt. - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., has announced it has chosen Knox County, Tennessee as the future home of a new manufacturing and distribution facility for the Green Mountain Coffee segment.

Settlement will reduce carcinogens in potato chips

Aug. 5, 2008 - Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier.

Blockbuster to deploy DVD vending machines

Aug. 5, 2008, Dallas, Texas - Blockbuster Inc. and NCR Corp. will be putting out 50 automated kiosks that provide DVD rentals as a pilot program that could result in 10,000 kiosks within 18 months.