Acquisition of Winn-Dixie. On December 19, 2011 it was announced that BI-LO and Winn-Dixie would merge to create an organization with some 690 grocery stores and 63,000 employees in eight states throughout the southeastern United States.
Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food. It may be a purely commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, while other times it is a public health policy which aims to reduce the number of people with dietary deficiencies within a population.
According to the Food Studies program offered by Saskatchewan Education Online, the muffin method is one of three primary mixing techniques used for quick breads and baked goods. The biscuit method is similar, but this involves cutting the butter into the sifted dry ingredients before adding the other liquids. The cake method involves creaming the butter and sugar and then adding beaten eggs to the mixing bowl. The rest of the ingredients go into the bowl one at a time, alternating between wet and dry ingredients.