Mississippi Business Journal » cafe http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 24 May 2013 19:09:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Mayor wants ‘trial run’ of hotel/restaurant tax next month http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/22/mayor-wants-trial-run-of-hotelrestaurant-tax-next-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-wants-trial-run-of-hotelrestaurant-tax-next-month http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/22/mayor-wants-trial-run-of-hotelrestaurant-tax-next-month/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 12:29:08 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=75263 GAUTIER — At the end of the this week’s Gautier City Council meeting, Mayor Tommy Fortenberry made a motion to use the June 4 ballot as a “trial run” for the 2 percent tax-levy issue. Fortenberry said he was concerned at the low turnout of the primary election and wants to make sure residents are [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/22/mayor-wants-trial-run-of-hotelrestaurant-tax-next-month/feed/ 2 Meat packer recalls product, could be contaminated http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/11/meat-packer-recalls-product-could-be-contaminated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meat-packer-recalls-product-could-be-contaminated http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/11/meat-packer-recalls-product-could-be-contaminated/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:52:08 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=73045 ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A Louisiana meat-packing company has recalled 20,166 pounds of potentially bacteria-tainted cooked roast beef deli meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Manda Packing Co., based in Baker, La., is recalling the meat that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with the bacterium can cause [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/11/meat-packer-recalls-product-could-be-contaminated/feed/ 0 Council’s new food rules for festival draw howls from vendors http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/councils-new-food-rules-for-festival-draws-howls-from-vendors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=councils-new-food-rules-for-festival-draws-howls-from-vendors http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/councils-new-food-rules-for-festival-draws-howls-from-vendors/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:13:58 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=72507 OXFORD — The Oxford Tourism Council’s revamped selection process for food vendors at the Double Decker Arts Festival is drawing protests from some would-be participants. Recently, several businesses that applied for one of the 25 food booths at the festival received a letter asking them to resubmit their application with menus including something unique to [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/04/01/councils-new-food-rules-for-festival-draws-howls-from-vendors/feed/ 0 Port City to become ‘Hot Tamale Capital of the World’ http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/17/port-city-to-become-hot-tamale-capital-of-the-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=port-city-to-become-hot-tamale-capital-of-the-world http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/17/port-city-to-become-hot-tamale-capital-of-the-world/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:54:41 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=59828 GREENVILLE — The city of Greenville has unofficially been the known as the best place to grab some hot tamales for years. Tomorrow, the city will make it official. Mayor Chuck Jordan is scheduled to declare Greenville the “Hot Tamale Capital of the World” tomorrow at 10 a.m. on the front steps of City Hall. [...]

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