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Bar Harbor Foods in Bangor Daily News Experience Maine Special Magazine

Date: July 15, 2010

Browse the Bangor Daily News, Experience Maine Special Summer Magazine and be amazed at the plethora of exciting things to do in Maine!

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Bar Harbor Foods on "The Chef’s Kitchen at the Fine Living Festival" in Kennebunkport Maine

Date: July 15, 2010

Bar Harbor Foods Mike Cote cooks with Chef Tony Clark of the Chef's Kitchen at the Fine Living Festival in Kennebunkport, Maine. Watch how they both prepare simple, delicious entrees using Bar Harbor all natural products.

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Kick up Your Bloody Mary with Bar Harbor Clam Juice!

Date: July 6, 2010

For a tasty twist on your favorite cocktail, try our Bar Harbor Bloody Mary!

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Bar Harbor Foods cooks at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City!

Date: July 1, 2010

Mike Cote of Bar Harbor Foods and Chef Tony Clark create delicious treats at the 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City

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Bar Harbor Foods featured on Fine Living Festival Cooking Show!

Date: July 1, 2010

Watch Mike Cote of Bar Harbor Foods and Chef Tony Clark, formerly of the Four Seasons Restaurant in Philadelphia create delicious recipes using Bar Harbor products at the Fine Living Festival in Kennebunkport, Maine

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Bar Harbor Clam Chowda Pizza!

Date: July 1, 2010

Unique, Delicious Pizza made with Bar Harbor New England Condensed Clam Chowder. You'll probably get some quizzical looks when you first mention this, as we did, but once people taste it, all you see are SMILES! It's a really great twist on pizza!

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Chef Franky G Prepares Steamer Clams in Flavorful Broth

Date: May 18, 2010

An easy to prepare seafood favorite using Bar Harbor Premium Clam Juice

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Chef Franky G Creates Smoked Wild Herring Omelet

Date: May 9, 2010

Watch how easy it is to create a healthy omelet using Bar Harbor Smoked Kippers

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Eva's Food World: Indian Pudding by Bar Harbor

Date: May 5, 2010

"It [Indian Pudding] smelled like the holidays because of the molasses and spices. The smell was homey and decent."

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Probably the best kippers I've had in my life!

Date: April 29, 2010

These things are tender, moist, fishy in a good way!

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Bar Harbor Foods in Delta In-Flight Magazine (Japanese Issue)

Date: April 27, 2010

Bar Harbor Foods' Cherrystone Clam Chowder included in Delta In-Flight Magazine!

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Maine Biz Sunday - Interview with Mike Cote, Small Business Leader of the Year

Date: April 11, 2010

Mike Cote, President and CEO of Look's Gourmet Food Co., is the Maine Biz Magazine Small Business Leader of the Year for 2010.

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Maine Biz Sunday Interview "Afterthoughts" Segment - Mike Cote, 2010 Small Business Leader of the Year

Date: April 11, 2010

Maine Biz Sunday Afterthoughts Segment with Mike Cote, President & CEO of Look's Gourmet Food Co., Inc. as winner of the Small Business Leader of the Year award for 2010.

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In Search of Good Food | Reel in Bar Harbor's Herring, Kippers

Date: April 2, 2010

From columnist Marty Rosen at the Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky/Southern Indiana a great article on Herring!

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Introducing the Maine Biz 2010 Business Leaders of the Year

Date: April 2, 2010

Carol Coultas explains the process of selecting the Maine Biz Magazine Business Leaders of the Year

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How do they get those little strings on the neck bands created for Bar Harbor Clam Juice!

Date: March 30, 2010

Job of the Month: String-tying with Miniature Pieces - Bar Harbor Clam Juice neck tags

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Chef Franky G Recipe Video: Wild Kipper Appetizer

Date: March 28, 2010

Chef Franky G prepares this quick appetizer with Bar Harbor Foods All-Natural Smoked Wild Kippers and other fresh, local ingredients.

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Mr. GoodFish - Guide to sustainable fish and seafood

Date: March 24, 2010

The Mr. GoodFish campaign initiated by the World Ocean Network aims to sensitize the general public and the fish industry professionals about the sustainable consumption of seafood.

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Maine's Small Business Leader of the Year - Mike Cote, President & CEO of Bar Harbor Foods!

Date: March 22, 2010

“You don’t have to be smarter than everyone. You just have to work harder than anyone else,” Cote says.

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Bar Harbor Clam Chowder is absolutely fantastic!

Date: March 22, 2010

Thanks to Marketplace Grocery Store for the great customer reviews!

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SoupsOnline.com - One of our "souper" online venues

Date: March 5, 2010

Soups Online’s began with a love of soup and a background of marketing specialty foods online.

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The Nibble - Gourmet Clam Chowder

Date: February 26, 2010

Canning small-batch seafood “fresh from the docks,” in Downeast Maine, Bar Harbor seafood produces gourmet-quality, tender canned seafood products—and one heck of a delicious clam chowder.

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End of an(other) era - last remaining sardine canning facility in U.S. closes

Date: February 26, 2010

Last week, the news broke that the old Stinson Seafood plant in Prospect Harbor, a tiny village in Downeast Maine, will cease operations.

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Produce Traceability Initiative to Better Serve Consumers

Date: February 24, 2010

The Produce Traceability Initiative (PYI) vision: Supply chain-wide adoption of electronic traceability
for every case of produce by the year 2012.

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Great Maine Company - Sullivan Harbor Farm: Smokin’ Shrimp & Scallops

Date: February 24, 2010

The Nibble's Pick of the Week is Sullivan Harbor Farm

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February 25th is National Clam Chowder Day!

Date: February 24, 2010

Celebrate National Clam Chowder Day, February 25th with great tasting Bar Harbor NEw England Style Clam Chowder- a true Down East Clam Chowder!

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Omega-3s may determine how long you’ll live – and it’s not just because they’re good for your heart.

Date: February 24, 2010

Omega-3s may now have a profound effect on anti-aging by slowing down the shortening of telomeres.
What are telomeres? They’re protective tips that cap the ends of your DNA. Each time your cells divide, your telomeres get shorter. When your telomeres run down, cell division stops, and your life ends.

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Thanks Bill, for your recommendation of Bar Harbor Smoke Wild Kippers!

Date: February 24, 2010

Great customer recommendation to add healthy, tasty smoked wild fish to your diet!

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Customer Review on Bar Harbor Chopped Clams at Amazon.com

Date: February 5, 2010

Thanks Alan! We appreciate your loyalty to our products!

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Natural Cleaners - Is Vinegar the Best Germ Killer?

Date: February 4, 2010

Research is confirming that the old folk recipes using herbs and essential oils to kill germs—such as those used by 14th-century doctors during the Black Plague—were based on good science.

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Let's Talk Local from SeafoodSource.com

Date: February 4, 2010

Hannaford Bros. in northern New England is sourcing half its seafood from the Gulf of Maine, part of its developing sustainable seafood policy.

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Cook-cab'-u-lar-y, a dictionary for cooks

Date: February 4, 2010

Mirepoix (mihr-PWAH): A combination of diced onions, celery and carrots, mirepoix is used in classic French cuisine as the flavor base for a wide range of dishes.

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Consumers Looking for Cleaner Labeling on Pasta Sauces - Look to Bar HarborSauces

Date: February 3, 2010

Food Product Design Magazine posts article claiming consumers want all natural ingredients in their pasta sauces - Bar HarborFoods produce only all natural sauces - Red Clam Sauce and White Clam Sauce

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Fishy Delights 28: Bar Harbor Whole Maine Cherrystone Clams

Date: February 2, 2010

Dave's Cupboard; STRANGE FOODS. BACON-FLAVORED GUMMI BEARS. MISCELLANEOUS RAMEN. I EAT THIS STUFF SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO

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Vitamin D and the Flu: More about the Science

Date: January 6, 2010

It appears that science is showing us how critical Vitamin D is in preventing and controlling infections due to the flu.

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Rose from Santa Cruz, CA, loves our Clam Chowder!

Date: December 3, 2009

We get calls and letters everyday from customers who love Bar Harbor products.

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Great new Recipe using Bar Harbor Clam Juice

Date: December 3, 2009

From Blog: Jo on Food, My Travels and a Scent of Chocolate - Linguine with Escarole and Shrimp - Lots of tangy lemon, fresh tomatoes, escarole and shrimp create an incredible sauce for whole-wheat pasta. Serve with a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and whole-grain bread.

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Bar Harbor Foods now available at Kroger in Houston and Dallas Texas!

Date: November 30, 2009

After a fun week of sampling our products and the very positive reception by Texans in both Houston and Dallas Kroger stores, Bar Harbor products are now available at select Kroger Signature stores in both cities.

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Bar Harbor Corn Chowder Siting at Whole Foods, Princeton, NJ

Date: November 30, 2009

Bar Harbor products showing up all over the place - the latest sent from a customer at Whole Foods in Princeton, NJ

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Healthiest most sustainably harvested fish for Omega-3

Date: October 22, 2009

List of Fish with most Omega-3, least contaminants and that are sustainably harvested.

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Maine Food Means Business * by Sarah Komuniecki, WABI

Date: October 21, 2009

Cynthia Fisher with Bar Harbor Foods says Maine companies working together helps them all get to the next level.

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Maine Food Forum cultivates a taste for trade

Date: October 21, 2009

Bar Harbor Foods, President and CEO, MIke Cote, is Chairman the Maine Food Producers Alliance; members of the Maine Grocers Association and the newly formed Maine Food Producers Alliance came together to discuss how they can cooperate in marketing Maine food products.

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Localicious!

Date: October 15, 2009

Buying sustainable produce, eating local can help ease pressure on the planet - read about Canada's "Localicious Campaign"

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Vitamin D: My Heart Healthy Obsession

Date: October 8, 2009

Yes, vitamin D is critical to maintaining optimal heart health. You can get plenty vitamin D into your diet by eating more eggs (naturally found in yolks), liver, and fatty fish ,such as herring, mackerel, salmon, tuna, and sardines

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Fabulous Gift Sightings!

Date: October 5, 2009

It's not too early to start thinking about your holiday gifts! We're fishing for just the right gifts from the sea and will bring you the treasures we find so bookmark this page and check back often.

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Look's Gourmet Food Makes Inc. 5,000 List

Date: October 2, 2009

SEGF Portfolio Company Look's Gourmet Makes Inc. 5,000 List for Third Year Running

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Retailer of Bar Harbor Foods

Date: October 1, 2009

We've heard our delicious, nutritious herring and mackerel products can be found at Common Crow, Gloucester, MA

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Bar Harbor Herring and Mackerel on the Pride of Baltimore!

Date: October 1, 2009

Herring and Mackerel sightings up and down the eastern seaboard!

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Bar Harbor Foods Launch New Products at NASFT’s Summer Fancy Food Show, New York, NY

Date: June 23, 2008

Whiting, ME – Bar Harbor Foods, the all-natural division of Look’s Gourmet Food Company, Inc., launches 6 new products at the 2008 NASFT Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, June 29th – July 1st.

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Stagnito's New Products Magazine focuses on Bar Harbor Whole Maine Cherrystone Clams

Date: September 30, 2009

"Bar Harbor Whole Maine Cherrystone Clams.(NEW PRODUCTS AT RETAIL: FOCUS ON)." Stagnito's New Products Magazine. 2007. HighBeam Research. (September 30, 2009). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-168057462.html

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Extra Effort by Satisfied Customer to Contact Bar Harbor Foods

Date: September 29, 2009

This customer had email issues contacting us, but after working through some technical challenges we were finally communicating...

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Follow Bar Harbor Foods on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/barharborfoods

Date: September 22, 2009

Bar Harbor Foods is now on Twitter!

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Alaskan Salmon - buy it fresh and buy sustainable!

Date: July 27, 2009

As an MSC-certified company, we are always happy to share stories about our customers who also adhere to sustainable standards. Keith Harris, Whole Foods Market salmon buyer, says, "If you can’t find troll-caught, you can always look for the blue and white Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) seal on seafood, which ensures that the fish was caught responsibly and that populations will not be depleted."

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Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) & Why Bar Harbor Foods is a Member

Date: July 1, 2009

At Bar Harbor Foods we believe in producing the best tasting, highest quality fish and seafood products for our customers. We also believe this can be done responsibly and thus we use MSC certified sustainable fish in our soups. Several fish species have been in the news lately and we wanted to bring you the latest information.

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Bar Harbor Baked Beans - Another Great Customer Testimonial!

Date: May 6, 2009

Cecil in Graniteville, VT becomes a baked bean fan at the age of 88!

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Crab Bisque...for breakfast!

Date: May 6, 2009

Rebecca from Jacksonville, Florida, finds Bar Harbor Crab Bisque an enjoyable breakfast treat.

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Comfort Food for the Soggy Springtime Blues?

Date: May 5, 2009

Comfort food to cure the "Soggy Springtime Blues... Bella Noir and Eating Well team up to bring you the ultimate in comfort foods for rainy Spring days!

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Dr. Weil's Food Pyramid

Date: April 7, 2009

"Following an anti-inflammatory diet can help counteract the chronic inflammation that is a root cause of many serious diseases, including those that become more frequent as people age. It is a way of selecting and preparing foods based on science that can help people achieve and maintain optimum health over their lifetime." ~ Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D.

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Another Happy Customer!

Date: December 17, 2008

We love hearing from our customers! Thanks, Brad!

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Look's November 2008 Employee of the Month

Date: November 23, 2008

Vickie Look, longstanding employee, is the November 2008 Employee of the Month!

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New England Clam Chowder...Awesome!

Date: December 6, 2008

Customers love great American products!

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Make it special! Celebrate with Lobster!

Date: December 4, 2008

Support Maine lobstermen and Maine communities by celebrating with Certified Maine Lobster at your next special occasion!

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"Catch of the Day" Gift Baskets at Maine's Pantry

Date: November 25, 2008

Delicious Bar Harbor products are included in this charming seafood box embossed with a jumping fish and filled with Maine's seafood harvest. They carry the Bar Harbor line of gourmet fish and seafood products.

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Hannaford Helps Fight Hunger with Fund a Feast!

Date: November 25, 2008

One of our favorite retailers, Hannaford Bros., is helping fight hunger with a goal to raise more than $1 million through the holidays to support local communities and food banks.

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Add Cranberries to Your Holiday Table...and maybe even more often

Date: November 25, 2008

Indians and settlers may have been on to something about the tart fruit's healing abilities.

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The Ultimate Holiday Gift!

Date: November 25, 2008

Bar Harbor Holiday Wreath from Maine Made Christmas! A fresh, fragrant, beautifully decorated balsam wreath from the Maine woods surrounding delicious Bar Harbor gourmet foods. Order for everyone on your holiday list and one for yourself!

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There’s no such thing as organic fish –- yet

Date: November 18, 2008

The National Organic Standards Board, the arm of the Department of Agriculture that rules on what is and isn’t officially organic, is currently pondering whether there should be organic fish. And on Tuesday, as part of a three-day meeting looking at various questions on organic labeling, the board's livestock committee will be discussing what an organic seafood standard might look like.

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Customer Testimonial

Date: November 12, 2008

...the best canned clam chowder!

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Bar Harbor Foods' MSC certified sustainable soups

Date: November 12, 2008

Bar Harbor Foods aligns its mission with that of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to maintain and sustain the world's fisheries through responsible practices

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Traditional Turkey

Date: November 12, 2008

Since we believe in all natural foods at Bar Harbor Foods, we wanted to share this thought with you about a truly traditional turkey...

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The Nibble's Favorite Clam Chowder

Date: November 12, 2008

Canning small-batch seafood “fresh from the docks,” in Downeast Maine, Bar Harbor seafood produces gourmet-quality, tender canned seafood products—and one heck of a delicious clam chowder. We’ll buy it by the case! The line is all-natural—no artificial preservatives, no trans fat and no MSG. The smoked herring and mackerel products are kosher-certified. Support the small, artisan business; Bar Harbor Foods is the only multiproduct cannery left in Maine. This is page 1 of a three-page article.

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Bounty of the Sea gift Baskets from Amazon.com

Date: November 10, 2008

With the holidays fast approaching, Bar Harbor products make excellent gifts.

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Look's Gourmet Food Company makes the Inc. 5,000 for the 2nd year in a row!

Date: November 5, 2008

Based on percentage revenue growth over the past three years, Look's is once again included the Inc. Magazine's 5,000 fastest growing, privately held companies in America!

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Smart Shopper's Fish Picks by The Green Guide Staff

Date: November 5, 2008

A Great shopper's Guide to picking healthy fish and seafood by National Geographic's The Green Guide...

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Flavorista! Doesn't just the sound of the word make you want to cook?!

Date: November 1, 2008

Flavorista! One of our favorite new cooking sites launched by two great culinary friends!

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Look's October Employee of the Month - Mike

Date: October 30, 2008

Look's Gourmet Food Co. celebrates monthly with a company-wide employee luncheon to honor birthdays and the Outstanding Employee of the Month.

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Featured Retailer - Hannaford Bros. Supermarkets

Date: October 30, 2008

Hannaford "Guiding Stars" Program Leads Consumers to Make Healthier Choices

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Seafood and Your Health

Date: October 16, 2008

Seafood can play an important role in a balanced diet.

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Bar Harbor Foods Assists Afghan Women Food Producers

Date: October 28, 2008

New York City; host to Bpeace "BART" Finale - twelve of Afghanistan's leading women entrepreneurs celebrate the completion of their U.S. business apprenticeships before heading back to empower their businesses and communities in Afghanistan.

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Bar Harbor Launches All-Natural Fish & Seafood Stock Line

Date: October 9, 2008

We make it easy to enhance your favorite recipes with ready-to-use stocks!

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First Class Soups!

Date: October 9, 2008

We love hearing from our customers!

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Delicious Fall Recipes!

Date: October 2, 2008

Fall recipes easily created with Bar Harbor products you can keep on hand...

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