The summer kickoff event coincides with National Donut Day on June 7.
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Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What’s behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves
Surprising flavor combinations are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurants.
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New bookstore, candy shop expansion on tap for downtown Waterville
Among business changes in the city, Oliver & Friends Bookshop is scheduled to open in downtown Waterville and Incense & Peppermints is poised to expand into the former Framemakers shop downtown.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
High levels of ultra-processed foods linked with early death, brain issues
Such foods encompass a broad category, including cookies, doughnuts, potato chips, hot dogs, white bread and frozen meals.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Japanese supermarkets win customers from afar with unique performances
They’re keeping shoppers amused and engaged with in-store announcements and even vocal and dance performances.
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Cheese Shop owners opening new Forest Avenue cafe and wine bar
Sissle and Daughters will serve coffee drinks, ‘exciting wines’ and light fare.
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USDA to continue classifying potato as a vegetable, not a grain
The decision comes amid updates to U.S. dietary guidelines that generated pushback from Maine lawmakers.
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The Wrap: Bake Maine expands to Wells, Swell Nitro Coffee opens in Saco
Also, 3 Maine beverage makers win Good Food Awards, Thai restaurant Esaan closes, and a Maine delegation returns from France hoping to popularize whole scallops.
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Falmouth Kitchen Tour promises ‘unique’ showcase of recent renovations
Seven recently renovated kitchens will be featured on the May 11 tour.
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Veggie or grain? Maine’s congressional delegation acts to defend, promote potatoes
All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato’s reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.