By The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for approximately 49 pounds of frozen, fully cooked, not shelf stable chicken sriracha ravioli products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product may contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.
FSIS is issuing this public health alert out of the utmost of caution to ensure that consumers with allergic reactions to soy are aware that these products should not be consumed. A recall was not requested because it is believed that the affected products are no longer available to be directly purchased by consumers in retail.
The product labeled as “FRESH THYME FARMERS MARKET CHICKEN RAVIOLI Ovals” was formulated with a different sriracha chili sauce than normally utilized in the product formulation because the firm was unable to obtain the usual brand from their supplier. The sriracha chili sauce used on Dec. 8, 2020 contains soy, while the sauce normally used in the formulation does not. The following products are subject to the public health alert:

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Posted on December 31, 2020

By David Rutter

One in an occasional series arising from the late, great The Week in WTF.
WTF wants to take a 30-second timeout to clear the launching pad of detritus, effluvium and raw sewage.
Let’s ring in the New Year with New Sewage while we calculate how many Chicago cops it takes to break into the wrong naked woman’s apartment.
The video-verified answer is 12: The Dirty and Very Dense Dozen.

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Posted on December 21, 2020

By Ravenswood Media

“There’s definitely a process that I’ve honed over the years.”

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Posted on December 12, 2020

By MarketsandMarkets

According to a new market research report Data Historian Market by Application (Production Tracking, Environmental Auditing, Asset Performance Management, and GRC Management), Component (Software/Tools, Services), Deployment Mode, Organization Size, End User, and Region – Global Forecast to 2025, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Data Historian Market size is expected to grow from $1.1 billion in 2020 to $1.3 billion by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.0% during the forecast period.
Increasing demand for consolidated data for process and performance improvement, rising big industrial data, and growing investments in analytics are driving the adoption of the Data Historian Market.

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Posted on December 10, 2020

By The Kellogg Company

2020 has been the year we’ve all learned to adjust to change and the Pringles® brand and its iconic mascot, Mr. Pringle, is no exception.
For the first time in 20 years, Pringles has updated its unmistakable can with a fresh, new look that features bold hues and a clean design, highlighting the crisps’ inventive flavors and unique, stackable shape.
To complement the can’s new look, Pringles also streamlined its mustachioed mascot to better highlight the flavors in every can and showcase his new range of emotions to match.
With a sleeker look including a more dynamic mustache, sharper bow tie, sparkling eyes and expressive eyebrows, Mr. P’s “Glow Up” puts the focus on the irresistible taste in every Pringles crisp and stack.

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Posted on December 7, 2020

By David Pescovitz/Boing Boing

Graffiti artists bombed at least two dozen New York City train cars last weekend, resulting in a traveling gallery of magnificent pieces reminiscent of subway art’s 1970s heyday.

From The City:

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Posted on December 4, 2020

By Penn Bradley/Howler Media

Hey The!
I’m reaching out as we’ve just launched a feature film called The Last Champion on iTunes for pre-orders. The film is starring Cole Hauser (from Yellowstone and Dazed and Confused) and is set for official release on December 8th. Here’s our trailer:

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Posted on November 30, 2020

By The Art Institute of Chicago

“In this episode of Playing Favorites, Sam Ramos, Associate Director of Innovation and Creativity, tells viewers about an artwork he loves – a painting by Rembrandt van Rijn – and explains why he might be afraid to have the artist create his portrait.”

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Posted on November 22, 2020

By The United States Naval Academy

The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions Friday, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first African-American female brigade commander, Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, of Lake Forest, Illinois.
The brigade commander is the highest leadership position within the brigade, and is the only “six striper” – a reference to the collar insignia worn on the midshipman uniform, the rank of midshipman captain. The semester-long position is currently held by Midshipman 1st Class Ryan Chapman and is selected through an application and interview process by senior leadership from the Commandant’s staff.

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Posted on November 12, 2020

By McDonald’s

McDonald’s Corporation announces a new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, which encompasses all aspects of McDonald’s business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. The strategy includes a refreshed purpose to feed and foster the communities McDonald’s and its franchisees serve around the world, updated values that guide actions and behaviors, and growth pillars that build on McDonald’s competitive advantages.
The growth pillars, which are rooted in the Company’s identity, MCD, build on historic strengths and articulate areas of further opportunity. Specifically, the Company will animate the MCD in the following ways:

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Posted on November 11, 2020