BBC - h2g2 - Jackie Robinson - Baseball Legend (#)

  „He wanted to manage or coach a team in the major leagues, but got no offers. Instead, he served as a Vice President of Personnel for the Chock Full O' Nuts restaurant chain in New York. He took an active role in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and civil rights. In 1956, he was honoured for his contributions to the African American community with the Spingarn Medal, an annual award for the highest contribution by an African American.“

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coffee trade news 8/98

  „Terms of the purchase were notdisclosed. Marvin Haas, president and chief executive officer of Chockfull o'Nuts, said the River Road acquisition will help Chock to increaseits position in the food service chain and distributor markets and competeeffectively in the flavored coffee category. To achieve economies of scale,he said, River Road's machinery and equipment will be moved from Massenato a Chock facility in Rochester, N.Y. "In addition to adding to ourcustomer base, the acquisition will enable us to offer River Road's uniqueresealable packing capabilities across our entire customer base,"Mr.“

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BBC - Food - Recipes - Gooseberry Sundaes with Hazelnut Praline

  „Place a small frying pan over a medium heat and toast the hazelnuts until just golden. Transfer the nuts on to a plate and allow to cool.“

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Global Exchange : In turnabout, P&G now selling fair-trade coffee

  „P&G is the second of the four largest U.S. coffee sellers to offer fair-trade coffee. Sara Lee Corp., whose brands include Chock Full o' Nuts and Chase & Sanborn, began selling it in 2001. Activists say they are trying to persuade coffee giants Nestle and Kraft Foods to follow suit. Starbucks Coffee Co.“

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www.coffeereview.com - the worlds leading coffee buying guide - Supermarket Coffees

  „The two standard medium-roast canned blends I sampled (Folgers Aroma Roasted and Chock Full'O Nuts) were listless and bitter, though pleasantly heavy-bodied. Both clearly contained a good deal of robusta, the inexpensive, full-bodied but tasteless coffee species that provides most of the filler for cheap blends.“

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