Highlights
McCormick & Company Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of spices, seasonings and other flavorings. McCormick's specialty products include gourmet spices, marinades, seasoning blends and rubs and Old Bay seasoning, a traditional accompaniment to Maryland steamed crabs. It also sells a popular line of pre-filled spice and seasoning grinders. McCormick's customers include home cooks, restaurants such as McDonald's and TGI Friday's and food manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Kraft, Campbell Soup and Frito-Lay. McCormick was founded in Baltimore in 1889. Now based in Sparks, Md., in Baltimore County, the company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and reported $2.7...
McCormick & Company Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of spices, seasonings and other flavorings. McCormick's specialty products include gourmet spices, marinades, seasoning blends and rubs and Old Bay seasoning, a traditional accompaniment to Maryland steamed crabs. It also sells a popular line of pre-filled spice and seasoning grinders. McCormick's customers include home cooks, restaurants such as McDonald's and TGI Friday's and food manufacturers such as PepsiCo, Kraft, Campbell Soup and Frito-Lay. McCormick was founded in Baltimore in 1889. Now based in Sparks, Md., in Baltimore County, the company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and reported $2.7 billion in sales in 2006.
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George Vincent McGowan, the retired chief executive officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. whose civic roles included the chairmanship of the University of Maryland Board of Regents, died of heart failure Thursday at the Hospice of Queen Anne's County....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Queen Anne (Talbot, Maryland), Heads of State, Government, Equestrian
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Michael E. "Joe" Loftus, lithographer
Michael E. "Joe" Loftus, a retired lithographer who coached youth athletic teams, died from cancer Oct. 21 at his Perry Hall home. He was 83. Mr. Loftus was born in Baltimore and raised on Montford Avenue. He attended Mount St. Joseph High School in...Tags: Korean War, Armed Forces, Death and Dying, Defense, International Paper Company
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Wellness wars
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Tax rule could add revenue
State fiscal analysts revealed Thursday that a corporate income tax change sought by an influential labor union as an alternative to budget cuts could have raised as much as $170 million if it had been in effect several years ago. The report from the...Tags: Laws, Finance, Unions, Budgets and Budgeting, Employees
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McCormick says profits rose 9.5% in 3rd quarter
Spicemaker McCormick & Co. said third-quarter profit increased 9.5 percent as it began to see the benefit from its acquisition of Lawry's seasoning company last year. The Sparks-based company was also helped by cost-cutting measures and price increases...Tags: Sales
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Trucking industry faces longer layovers
Don't be fooled by Odell Haggerty's serene gaze and placid hazel eyes. The past month has been awful for the long-distance truck driver from Texas.
Haggerty earns 36 cents a mile, but when he isn't driving his company's big rig - when he's laid over...Tags: Steaks, Hunt Valley, Foods and Beverages, Vehicles, Transportation
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Agave syrup's benefits are in debate: Is it too sweet?
A sweetener made from the juice of a Mexican cactus is an increasingly common ingredient in bottled teas, energy drinks, nutrition bars and desserts from health food stores.
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Holiday spice guide
Baltimore SunNothing reminds us of the winter holidays like those familiar scents of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, cocoa and sage. And what better way to perk up a holiday meal? Or flavor those Christmas cookies or spice up a turkey dressing? Now is a good time to stock...Tags: Tribune Company, Holidays, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Foods and Beverages, Dining and Drinking
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Firms 'moats' give them edge over competition
In the Middle Ages moats were deep water-filled trenches that encircled castles to protect kings. The wider, the better. In 2007 moats are the competitive advantages that protect dominant companies and their shareholders. The wider, the better. The...Tags: Harrah's Entertainment Incorporated, Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp., International Speedway Corp., Casino and Gambling Industry
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: Analogic Corp.; Synnex Corp. Tuesday: -- September consumer confidence -- August existing-home sales -- Earnings: CMGI Inc.; FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Lennar Corp.; Marcus Corp.; Oil-Dri Corp. of America; Red Hat Inc.; Resources...Tags: Standard Microsystems Corp., Finish Line Incorporated (The), Economic Indicator, KB Home, Red Hat Incorporated
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Dressing up vinaigrette
Sun reporterLike a ripe tomato, still warm from the vine, and white corn, so crunchy-sweet it hardly needs cooking, a vinaigrette is an essential building block for the perfect summer meal. Vinegar and oil, combined despite their best efforts to remain apart and...Tags: Peter Gordon, Dining and Drinking, Newspaper and Magazine, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Magazines
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Top Maryland employers
SunSpot StaffFrom agriculture and manufacturing to military contracting and natural gas production, Maryland's economy is diverse. And it is this broad spectrum of enterprising activity -- which also encompasses the offices of 21 federal government agencies in...Tags: Mercantile Bankshares Corp., Natural Gas, Hunt Valley, Health and Safety at School, Employees
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