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• 26th Rockin' for the Hungry collects 280 tons of food for Ann Arbor-area residents - MLive.com

  08-12-2014 23:31
  
  MLive.com
  26th Rockin' for the Hungry collects 280 tons of food for Ann Arbor-area residents
  MLive.com
  Food Gatherers Chief Development Officer Mary Schlitt and 107.1 radio DJ John Bommarito celebrate hitting 200 tons of food received at the "Rockin' for the Hungry": Food Gatherers event outside of the Kroger on South Maple on Saturday, December 6, 2014 ...
  
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• A Bright Future

  08-12-2014 22:27
  It’s 2029 in Albany, New York—your average American city. A family of four stops by the corner sandwich shop for lunch, and the glass doors automatically slide open as they enter. A brand ambassador greets the family by name at the door, a tablet in her hand displaying the date and details of their last visit. She guides the family to an open table, fitting them each with a head-mounted display, which transforms the tabletop into an assembly line of fresh meats, cheeses, and vegetables.
  
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• Qdoba "Smothers" New Burritos with Flavor

  08-12-2014 22:24
  Smothered Burritos feature three new smothered sauces.Exclusive Brief: 0Qdoba introduced its newest permanent addition to the menu: Smothered Burritos, which feature three new smothered sauces that go inside and over the top with flavor to give guests a new way to experience burritos.
  Dubbed “Smothers,” the three sauces each offer their own unique flavor to help guests amp up their burrito-eating experience and are layered inside and on-top-of one of three new Smothered Burritos:
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• Why is McDonald’s Still Struggling?

  08-12-2014 22:24
  McDonald's posted sharper-than-expected November sales declines. Global sales were reported down 2.2 percent. In the U.S. sales fell more than twice that: 4.6 percent, the lowest sales month for McDonald’s in over a decade, and almost four times worse than analysts had projected. Those wacky analysts! Wherever were they getting their research?
  
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• Bruegger's Partners with Florida Citrus for #BagelsandOJ Promo

  08-12-2014 22:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: #BagelsandOJ giveaway starts December 8.Exclusive Brief: 0Bruegger’s Bagels and the Florida Department of Citrus are partnering for a special pre-holiday giveaway to award cash, bagels, and 100 percent Florida Orange Juice.
  The #BagelsandOJ giveaway starts December 8 and goes through December 21. Anyone can enter by visiting the Bruegger’s Bagels Facebook page. Everyone who enters the sweepstakes will receive a coupon for one free bottle of Florida
  
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• McDonald's U.S. Comp Sales Down 4.6% in November

  08-12-2014 21:53
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Global comparable sales decreased 2.2 percent.Exclusive Brief: 0McDonald's Corporation announced that global comparable sales decreased 2.2 percent in November. Performance by segment was as follows:
  ·      U.S. down 4.6 percent;
  ·      Europe down 2 percent;
  ·      Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) down 4 percent.Chains: McDonald'sMicrosites: BurgersOther Kickers: Growth
  
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• Popeyes' Bowl Game Marked with Bundle Box, New LTO

  08-12-2014 21:48
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen announced that the Central Michigan Chippewas of the Mid-American Conference and the WKU Hilltoppers of Conference USA will compete in the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl to be played on December 24 at noon EST at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl will be televised nationally in the U.S. on ESPN and broadcast on ESPN Radio. Those tuning into the game on TV will be
  
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• Uber launches $3 food delivery service UberFresh - Los Angeles Times

  08-12-2014 21:45
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Uber launches $3 food delivery service UberFresh
  Los Angeles Times
  You can use it to order food from participating restaurants, including STK, the Counter, Il Tramezzino, Little Fork and more. Menus and participating restaurants vary weekly. The company claims it takes only 10 minutes to deliver your food. cComments.
  
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• Uncle Maddio's to Celebrate Austin Store with Free Pizza

  08-12-2014 21:37
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New unit opened by three University of Texas alumni.Exclusive Brief: 0Three University of Texas alums—one a former aerospace engineer and two graduates of the Le Cordon Bleu in Paris—open their first Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint franchise in Austin, Texas, on December 13. The restaurant is located at 5601 Brodie Lane Suite 1200A. To celebrate the newest Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint opening, Uncle Maddio’s will serve free 9-inch, any-three-toppi
  
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• Eight sneaky ways to make food healthier - Patriots.com

  08-12-2014 21:32
  
  Patriots.com
  Eight sneaky ways to make food healthier
  Patriots.com
  We see fortified foods everywhere these days, with added vitamins and nutrients in milk, bread and even pet food. But did you know you can easily add some extra nutrition into your own homemade dishes? Vegetable color blends into many foods and drinks ...
  
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• Project Pie Tabs McAlister's Vet as Franchise VP

  08-12-2014 21:29
  Peter Wright named vice president of franchise development.Exclusive Brief: 0Project Pie named former McAlister’s Deli executive Peter Wright as its vice president of franchise development. Wright joins the leadership team tasked with driving continued franchise growth and sales for the pizza brand.Other Kickers: FranchisingHuman ResourcesMicrosites: PizzaChains: Project Pie
  
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• Fresh To Order To Make Knoxville Debut

  08-12-2014 21:22
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New unit is near University of Tennessee campus.Exclusive Brief: 0Atlanta-based Fresh To Order opens for the first time in Knoxville, Tennessee, this week. The fast-casual restaurant serves up entrees, Panini sandwiches, soups, and salads made to order in less than 10 minutes for around $10. The new unit is located at 2417 University Commons Way in the newly developed University Commons retail development near the University of Tennessee campusChains:
  
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• In the spotlight: Hershey's Allan Candy buy lends international stability

  08-12-2014 18:53
  
  As The Hershey Co expands in international markets, attention has focused on high-growth opportunities such as China and Latin America. However, with macroeconomic factors weighing on its international performance this year, the company is wise to also pursue expansion in more stable overseas markets, such as Canada. While relatively small, last week's Allan Candy Co acquisition is a solid move from the US Reese's Pieces maker. Katy Askew reports.
  
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• General Mills brings back French Toast Crunch

  08-12-2014 18:43
  
  General Mills is to relaunch cereal brand French Toast Crunch in the US eight years after pulling the product amid pressure on sales.
  
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• Thermoelectric sample conditioner

  08-12-2014 18:31
  
  Incorporating a digital viscometer and thermoelectrically controlled sample chamber, the CANNON Instrument Company D2983 thermoelectric sample conditioner system automates the entire conditioning and testing process, including preheating, room temperature stabilization, cooling of the sample to test temperature and testing the final viscosity of the conditioned sample.
  
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• Local Food Pantry Competes For A $20000 Grant - 5newsonline.com

  08-12-2014 18:30
  
  Ames Tribune
  Local Food Pantry Competes For A $20000 Grant
  5newsonline.com
  75 food pantries around the nation will receive this grant. It will be used to purchase new equipment and store and transport food to families in need. The food pantry serves 48 families a week. “They will be standing outside the door an hour before we ...
  Northern Michigan food pantry needs your votesUpNorthLive.com
  St. Anne's Food Pantry needs your help to win $20K grantFall River Herald News
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• Sheriff's Office helps raise food and funds - The News-Press

  08-12-2014 18:27
  
  The News-Press
  Sheriff's Office helps raise food and funds
  The News-Press
  The money raised and food donated will benefit the Suncoast Community Food Center and other organizations. Veterans were also honored with a ceremony. Bounce houses, carnival games and food sales brought in $2,024.15 for additional food to help ...
  LCSO collects almost 10000 canned goods at food driveFOX 4
  
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• Mail-order food gifts for everyone in your life - Today.com

  08-12-2014 18:26
  
  Today.com
  Mail-order food gifts for everyone in your life
  Today.com
  Whether it's friends, family, co-workers or neighbors, everyone loves to receive delicious treats to their doorstep. Lifestyle expert Maureen Petrosky joined TODAY on Monday to share some of the most coveted mail-order food gifts of the year. (You may ...
  
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• Stationary trash compactor

  08-12-2014 18:24
  
  The SPI stationary trash compactor handles packaging materials, wooden skids, crates and process scraps in warehouses and transfer stations.
  
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• Batter/injecting system

  08-12-2014 18:18
  
  The Hinds-Bock batter and injecting system features a servo-driven dual chain conveyor, with an optional paper cup placer, batter depositor and second diving bridge injection depositor.
  
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• The Workers Who Grow Our Food In Mexico Often Live In Deplorable Conditions - LAist

  08-12-2014 18:15
  
  The Workers Who Grow Our Food In Mexico Often Live In Deplorable Conditions
  LAist
  Although the produce from Mexico undergoes some of the strictest safety regulations in order to ensure they can be sold Stateside, a recent investigative report has found that means of production behind that food still has a lot of catching up to do ...
  
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• Flat air nozzle

  08-12-2014 18:14
  
  The EXAIR Type 316 stainless steel Flat Super air nozzle produces a flat 1-in. wide airstream with a blowing force of 16 oz. when mounted 12 in. from the target.
  
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• Magnetic drive gear pumps

  08-12-2014 18:09
  
  Clark Solutions MG200 pulsation-free magnetic drive gear pumps handle liquids up to 248°F.
  
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• Analog I/O modules

  08-12-2014 17:59
  
  Opto 22 SNAP-AIMA-iH and SNAP-AOA-23-iH 2-channel analog input and output modules work on a 4-20mA current loop with HART communications protocol to extract status, diagnostics and other information from smart devices.
  
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• Twin scale

  08-12-2014 17:56
  
  Used in conjunction with the tna robag or twin configuration robag, the tna intelli-weigh 0328 omega 28-head twin scale features a 3L capacity weigher, individually adjustable collating chutes, an auto-tuning function and an inspection wizard that highlights periodic preventive maintenance routines.
  
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• Control panels

  08-12-2014 17:52
  
  B&R openSAFETY control panels allow the safe data exchange of data over a bus system; they only require a bus and power connection.
  
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• It's time for the Astoria Christmas Food Parade - Daily Astorian

  08-12-2014 17:51
  
  It's time for the Astoria Christmas Food Parade
  Daily Astorian
  The Astoria Fire Department fire engines are parading through neighborhoods in Astoria from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the 26th annual Christmas Food Parade. Firefighters, their families, and friends are picking up ...
  
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• Stainless steel conveyor belt

  08-12-2014 17:44
  
  The Ashworth all-stainless steel Omni-Pro conveyor belt features zero-tension, 360? buttonless welds that are produced with an automated process that positions each rod before completely melting and fusing the rod and link together, free of surface imperfections and crevices.
  
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• Tray liner inserter

  08-12-2014 17:35
  
  A rotary cut-to-length, self-contained unit, the AZCO ACU-SERT CI-250 inserter for absorbent pads and tray liners can be positioned anywhere on a production line.
  
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• Vapor testing system

  08-12-2014 17:27
  
  The MOCON PERMATRAN-W Model 3/34 G fully automated water vapor transmission rate testing system is designed for packaging and other barrier structures used with moisture-sensitive products.
  
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• Power connectors

  08-12-2014 17:23
  
  Providing electrical reliability for high-vibration or shock operating environments, Molex 3.96mm-pitch EdgeMate Wire-to-Edgecard power connectors support power applications up to 7A with UL 94V-2 flammability rating requirements.
  
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• Temperature probe

  08-12-2014 17:21
  
  Designed for the manufacture of reheat, stretch blow-molded PET bottles, the PTI PreTemp handheld temperature probe measures a preform’s interior temperature.
  
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• Temperature data logger

  08-12-2014 17:16
  
  The MadgeTech HiTemp 140-FR data logger records temperatures during rapidly changing thermal processes such as oven profiling, steam sterilization, chamber mapping, flash freezing and seafood processing.
  
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• Pick and hold module

  08-12-2014 17:11
  
  Based on a microcontroller that can be reprogrammed for a variety of applications, the compact OES PH-ET pick and hold module integrates into new and existing applications
  
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• Pressure transducers

  08-12-2014 17:09
  
  Able to withstand high-shock and vibration environments, GP:50 188/288/388 miniature flush diaphragm pressure transducers provide pressure measurements of high-viscosity fluids, without port plugging and clogging.
  
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• Syrian refugees in Lebanon stranded by UN food aid cut - Reuters

  08-12-2014 16:57
  
  Daily Times
  Syrian refugees in Lebanon stranded by UN food aid cut
  Reuters
  QAB ELIAS, Lebanon (Reuters) - Syrian refugees who had their food aid cut when a U.N. agency ran out of money last week say that without it they will be unable to feed themselves, educate their children or warm their tents in the freezing winter ...
  Suspending food aid threatens Syrian refugees in LebanonShanghai Daily (subscription)
  
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• Controllers

  08-12-2014 16:57
  
  Available with AC or DC power, Divelbiss P-Series Bear Bones controllers feature digital and analog I/O; CAN network communication via OptiCAN, J1939 and NMEA 2000; Modbus TCP over Ethernet; an LCD display; keypad; and real-time clock.
  
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• Cold storage door

  08-12-2014 16:54
  
  Designed to work in conjunction with a vertical storing dock leveler, the ASSA ABLOY TKO VertiCool cold storage door with a wind load package features 48-in. high, 4-in. thick closed cell XEPS foam panels.
  
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• Briefing: Industry must push ahead on reformulation

  08-12-2014 16:54
  
  The potential for reformulation to be not only "part of the solution" but a vital part in the battle to improve health is unquestionable. The challenges ahead look daunting but food manufacturers must continue with their work, Ben Cooper argues.
  
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• Chick-fil-A Launches Mobile Payment, Ordering Platform

  08-12-2014 16:52
  Chick-fil-A launches mobile payment and ordering within App.Exclusive Brief: 0Chick-fil-A is launching two new features—mobile payment and mobile ordering—within the Chick-fil-A Mobile App to help guests save time and ensure a convenient and personalized experience.
  Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide are now accepting mobile payments through the Chick-fil-A App so that customers can use their smartphones to pay for meals without relying solely on cash or credit cards. The national rollo
  
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• Food truck talks continue in St. Augustine Beach - Florida Times-Union

  08-12-2014 16:46
  Food truck talks continue in St. Augustine Beach
  Florida Times-Union
  The food truck revolution may not be coming to St. Augustine Beach right now, but some residents say they are inevitable. There also was discussion about putting the issue on the ballot and letting residents decide. Last week the City Commission voted ...
  
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• PepsiCo launches Tostitos Rolls

  08-12-2014 16:43
  
  PepsiCo's Frito-Lay snack business is launching Tostitos Rolls in the US.
  
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• Flavor up your week with these 5 great food events: Holiday pairings, oysters ... - Philly.com (blog)

  08-12-2014 16:42
  
  Philly.com (blog)
  Flavor up your week with these 5 great food events: Holiday pairings, oysters ...
  Philly.com (blog)
  Go out and taste special food at these events this week. Holiday beers bring holiday cheers, and on Monday, Dec. 7 and Tuesday, Dec. 8, Lolita (106 South 13th St.) offers a seasonal pairing dinner for only $35 per person. This three-course pairing ...
  
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• Voters more inclined than consumers to pay for food safety - Penn State News

  08-12-2014 16:41
  
  Penn State News
  Voters more inclined than consumers to pay for food safety
  Penn State News
  Sharma and colleagues wanted to know whether people would pay more for a lowered risk of a food-related illness, and in particular whether their choices would vary if they were thinking about the issue from a consumer perspective as opposed to a voter ...
  
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• Bisphenol A Is Safe for Approved Uses In Food Containers, Packaging, FDA Says - Bloomberg BNA

  08-12-2014 16:24
  
  Bisphenol A Is Safe for Approved Uses In Food Containers, Packaging, FDA Says
  Bloomberg BNA
  Dec. 5 — Bisphenol A is safe at the current levels found in foods, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Dec. 5 announcement. The agency said it reached that conclusion based on a four-year review of more than 300 scientific studies. The studies ...
  
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• Cooking for People with Food Allergies - KOLO

  08-12-2014 16:18
  
  KOLO
  Cooking for People with Food Allergies
  KOLO
  RENO, NV - Whether you're cooking for friends and family during the holidays or just preparing treats for your child's class at school, there is a chance someone has a food allergy. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...
  
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• How Big Food Targets You In The Checkout Aisles Of Your Favorite Stores - ThinkProgress

  08-12-2014 16:12
  
  ThinkProgress
  How Big Food Targets You In The Checkout Aisles Of Your Favorite Stores
  ThinkProgress
  Food and beverage companies spend billions of dollars each year marketing their products to shoppers. You're probably thinking TV ads. Yes, that's true — but Big Food's cash is also well spent in the checkout aisle, where these companies push ...
  
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• Exclusive: FDA prices 'lost pleasure' of junk food into calorie count rule - Reuters

  08-12-2014 15:48
  
  Reuters
  Exclusive: FDA prices 'lost pleasure' of junk food into calorie count rule
  Reuters
  The lost-pleasure analysis, which is criticized by some leading economists and public health groups, was tucked into new regulations published last month by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which require chain restaurants, grocery store chains ...
  
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• Fast-food companies have huge gap in pay - CBS News

  08-12-2014 15:38
  
  Fast-food companies have huge gap in pay
  CBS News
  One of the issues that helped fuel last week's national fast-food workers strikes is the growing income disparity between rank-and-file workers and the chief executives in charge of those multi-billion-dollar companies. As of 2012, the CEOs of fast ...
  
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• Editor's viewpoint: Why a sale of Unilever's spreads arm is unlikely to be imminent

  08-12-2014 15:31
  
  Unilever's move to internally spin off its spreads unit was seen by many company and industry watchers as a pre-cursor to a sale. However, an imminent sale in unlikely, with the business under-pressure and a paucity of suitors standing buy.
  
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