Whole Foods Recalls Cheese Product

The 21-state removal includes the Merchant's Walk store and Harry's Farmers Market.

Whole Foods Market is recalling ricotta salata sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C., including its store at Merchant's Walk in East Cobb and Harry's Farmers Market in Marietta. The cheese came from its supplier, Forever Cheese Inc. of Long Island City, N.Y., because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. That is an  organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. The recalled Ricotta Salata …

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Talenti Gelato Plant, 100 Jobs Coming to Marietta

Talenti plans to maintain its existing plant in Dallas but relocate its primary production headquarters to the Marietta Industrial Park and begin production later this year.

Talenti Gelato has acquired a former Kroger ice cream production facility in Marietta. The expansion represents the addition of up to 100 jobs in Marietta and the state of Georgia. Talenti plans to maintain its existing plant in Dallas but relocate its primary production headquarters to the Marietta Industrial Park and begin production later this year. “The country’s best-selling gelato will be right at home in one of America’s greatest communities, so hello Marietta,” said Bob Burns, vice president of operations for Talenti, who will be moving to the area to manage the new facility. Talenti is carried in most national supermarkets and food retailers, including Kroger, Publix, Whole Foods Market, The Fresh Market, Target and Ingles. …

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Viewfinder: McCleskey Math and Science Fun Night

Students, families, and community members came together for a fun evening of games and activities.

McCleskey Middle School recently hosted its first Math and Science Fun Night. Participants made Silly Putty from borax and glue, learned to make origami cranes, watched a robotics demonstration, and played Battleship and a musical version of “Operation.” Parents competed with students to find out if they were indeed “Smarter Than an 8th Grader.” Families relaxed in the “McCleskey Diner” for dinner provided by Partners in Education Chick-fil-A and Kroger. Door prizes were donated by Kelli Green Nursery.

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Beef Recall Due to E. Coli

Three major grocery store chains in Northeast Cobb are recalling certain packages of ground beef.

Kroger, Publix and Winn-Dixie stores are recalling products that include boxes containing ground beef “chubs,” which are cylindrical plastic-covered rolls containing ground beef. The items include boxes of three-, five- and 10-pound chubs, produced on July 23, with a "Freeze By" date of August 12, 2011, and boxes of 10-pound ground beef chubs produced on July 25, 2011, with a "Freeze By" date of August 14, 2011. The 60,242 pounds of ground beef were produced by National Beef Packing Co., LLC located in Dodge City. The ground beef products may be contaminated with deadly E. coli 0157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service  announced Friday. The Food Safety Inspection Service warning says the products …

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Frugal Family: Kids Eat Free

Great deals this week in Northeast Cobb.

This week, Frugal Family scoured our local sources to come up with great deals on meals, pet food, flu shots and movies.  Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions: 1. O’CHARLEY’S Deal: Two entrees for $14.99. Good through: no end date. 2. PUBLIX Deal: Meow Mix, Eggo Waffles and more – Buy one Get one FREE Good through: February 16. 3. ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY Deal: Kids eat FREE!  With each adult meal, one child eats free. Good through: Monday – Thursday after 4 p.m. 4. RED BOX Deal: DVD rental for $1 (per day). Good through: no expiration. 5. KROGER Deal: Triple Protection Flu Shot for $15. Good through: no current expiration.

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Frugal Family: $298 Compaq Laptop at Walmart

Great deals this week in Northeast Cobb.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line, and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. 1) Buy one, get one free on Mayfield ice cream at Kroger through Friday. 2) $13.50 for youth booster seats by Harmony at Walmart through Saturday. 3) $298 Compaq 15.6-inch laptop computer with 2 gigabytes of memory, 250-GB hard drive and 2.2-GHz Intel Celeron processor (#CQ56-219WM) at Walmart through Saturday. 4) $25 added to your Kroger card when…

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How the Storm Has Hit Grocery Stores

Kroger's Atlanta-area director of communications gives an interview to Patch.

The Kroger on Canton Highway was open on Tuesday when the winter storm had its icy grip on our community, and it has remained open. Residents brave enough to walk or drive on the icy roads have been able to get groceries and gas. Tractor-trailers delivering groceries to area supermarkets have been delayed by the winter storm. Customers are arriving at grocery stores to find empty shelves. To find out what impact the storm has had on local grocery stores, Patch interviewed Glynn Jenkins, Kroger's Atlanta Division director of communications and public relations.  He responded to our questions via e-mail. Patch: How difficult has it been for employees to make it to work/for the stores to open? Glynn Jenkins: The safety of our customers and …

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Flu Shots for $15

It is the "Flu Season." Kroger offers $15 flu shots, while supplies last.

It's that time of year again when flu shots are recommended. We have several stores in the area offering flu shots to individuals over six months old. The flu shots mentioned below cover all three types of flu vaccines - 2009 H1N1, H3N2 virus and influenza B virus. CVS offers flu shots for $29.95. Customers can book their appointment in advance through the CVS website. Walk-ins are also welcome. Publix offers flu shots starting at $25. Rite Aid offers flu shots for $24.99. The closest Rite Aid offering the flu shots is on Trickum Rd. and Hwy 92. Kroger is now offering $15 flu shots, while supplies last. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) describes common flu symptoms as: sore throat, possible extreme tiredness, body …

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Rent Movies at Redbox for a Buck

Save money on movies by renting from Redbox.

Tired of paying high rental fees for DVD movie new releases?  Redbox vending machines offer new releases for just $1 a day.  No more making an extra trip to a movie rental store. You can rent a movie while at the grocery store or Walmart. Rent DVD for $1/day or BlueRay for $1.49/day. Rent a movie online from Redbox.com and pick the movie up at your local Redbox location, or simply walk up to a Redbox and make your movie selection on the spot. I used Redbox for the first time this week and rented "Eat Pray Love."  When I returned it the next evening, I couldn't resist renting "Grown Ups." It was incredibly convenient and I needed a good laugh. Another advantage to Redbox movies is that they do not have to be returned to the same location …

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Kiran Damania

3:02 pm on Monday, January 3, 2011

I am addicted to Redbox, good way to stay up to date with movies for less.   more ›

Last-Minute Turkey Trot

Shoppers flock to the grocery store to fill out their Thanksgiving tables.

While many other stores were closed for the holiday, grocery stores that stayed open at least part of the day kept busy. Kroger had a steady stream of last-minute grocery shoppers as families bought fresh veggies, desserts, drinks and bread. Some individuals were preparing for large family gatherings, while others had more intimate meals planned with loved ones. Harry's Farmers Market, which stayed open until 2 p.m., used social media to spread the word it had turkeys, cooked and raw, available and gave a fresh turkey away with a Twitter contest midday.

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