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Perfect Pasta Inc., an Addison, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 315 pounds of ready-to-eat roast beef products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Continental Strictly Kosher Meat, Poultry and Delicatessen Products Ltd., are warning people with allergies to mustard not to consume certain Continental Glatt Kosher brand meat products described below. The affected products contain mustard which is not declared on the label. …

At the height of the economic downturn, many consumers flocked to supermarkets, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and other retailers, looking for a deal on prepared foods. But now that the economy is recovering from the recession, some consumers are purchasing retailer meal solutions (RMS) less often than they did just two years ago; in fact, 38 percent of today’s consumers say that they purchase RMS from traditional supermarkets each week—compared to 42 percent who said the same in 2010. …

Valentine's Day is synonymous with romance, fine dining, wine and the one you love. But do you really need to leave the house on Valentine's night – or any Date Night – to enjoy a perfect evening together? Buitoni®, the maker of refrigerated pastas and sauces, invites everyone to be inspired and re-think Date Night by entering the BUITONI Date Night-In Sweepstakes now at www.facebook.com/BuitoniUSA. …

Cheese sales abroad rose 3.7 percent last year from 2011, although exports of standard bearers Appenzeller and Gruyère dipped, Switzerland Cheese Marketing said on Friday. The Swiss cheese industry had to contend with a price war, in addition to the strong franc, which makes products from Switzerland more expensive in foreign countries, said Manuela Sonderegger, spokeswoman for Swiss Cheese Marketing in Bern. …