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re: Food manufacturer Cento is committing "tomato fraud," lawsuit alleges
Posted on 5/11/26 at 9:39 am to Stadium Rat
Posted on 5/11/26 at 9:39 am to Stadium Rat
its better than the jersey mikes version
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Posted on 5/11/26 at 8:26 pm to Stadium Rat
I think there's a US law that only onions grown in select counties in Georgia can brand themselves as "Vidalia" onions. It doesn't matter what type or how you grew them, if they didn't come out of a specific patch of soil in South Georgia, then you can't call them that. You can call them sweet onions or yellow onions but not Vidalia or even "Vidalia style". Even farmers one county over are locked out of the cabal.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 8:15 am to Stadium Rat
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Better be good at over $1 an ounce at Walmart. Walmart
Those aren’t sold by Walmart. It’s a third party seller selling at a crazy markup on Walmart’s platform.
Posted on 5/12/26 at 9:55 am to Stadium Rat
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Better be good at over $1 an ounce at Walmart.
Do you know how the internet works ?
Posted on 5/12/26 at 4:27 pm to AUFANATL
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Under the Vidalia Onion Act of 1986, it is a felony in Georgia to sell onions as "Vidalia onions" unless they are of the specific yellow granex variety grown in a designated 20-county production area in South Georgia. The name is a state-owned trademark, with strict regulations covering the labeling, packing, and sales.Key legal aspects of the Vidalia onion name:Production Area: Only onions grown in 13 full counties (including Toombs, Tattnall, and Bulloch) and parts of seven others in Georgia can use the name.Variety & Quality: They must be of the Allium cepa species (specifically yellow granex or similar varieties) and meet quality standards.Labeling Laws: Mislabeling any other onion as a "Vidalia" is a violation.Registration: Growers and packers must register with the Georgia Department of Agriculture by March 1st annually to use the name.Federal Protection: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces a Federal Marketing Order protecting the production area.Penalties: Violations can result in fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for one to three years.The Georgia Agriculture Commissioner sets an annual "pack date" in April for when the new season's onions can legally be shipped, ensuring quality control.
Posted on 5/13/26 at 9:50 am to Stadium Rat
On the surface it would seem that Cento is misleading customers by having "Certified" on their label. But the certifying body is clearly explained on their website when you look at the details of their San Marzano products:
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Cento Certified San Marzano Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes are grown in the Sarnese Nocerino area of Italy, renowned for its especially fruitful soil as a result of its proximity to Mount Vesuvius. Our San Marzano tomatoes are certified by an independent third-party agency to ensure their superior quality. Perfect for making homemade sauces, our tomatoes are hand-picked only when ripe, giving them a distinctively sun-ripe and sweet taste.
Certified by an independent E.U. approved US accepted third-party agency under UNI EN ISO 22005:20008 for supply chain and product traceability. ISO is an independent, non-governmental, international organization not affiliated with any consortium, agency or DOP/PDO
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