Isernio’s Sausage Co. has always been more of a leader than a follower. While other companies experiment with trendy flavor profiles and inclusions, the company has favored classic varieties and proven formulations.
With a population of eight to 10 million Muslims in the United States, plus more than one billion overseas, the Islamic market represents a vast, potentially lucrative market for any company involved in the food industry. The challenge, however, is in providing food that both tastes good and is appropriate for the target population.
I used to wonder exactly how meat recalls due to mislabeling were allowed to happen. The recall notices provided by the FSIS just mentioned that the product being recalled contained an undeclared allergen such as soy, for example, with no mention as to how the error occurred.
Due to an unexpected sudden thaw this winter in Canada, I was faced with a deluge of water from my roof. Unfortunately I had not properly secured the down pipe to the eaves during the summer, and consequently water was pouring onto my driveway instead of being safely carried away into my neighbor’s garden.