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• How Mobile Phone Data Reveals Food Consumption Patterns in Central Africa - MIT Technology Review (blog)

  17-12-2014 23:49
  
  How Mobile Phone Data Reveals Food Consumption Patterns in Central Africa
  MIT Technology Review (blog)
  Now Adeline Decuyper at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium, and a few pals, say they have used mobile phone usage patterns in a Central African country to determine food consumption patterns. They say the work suggests that mobile phone ...
  
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• All Access: KFC

  17-12-2014 22:58
  Headquarters tour shows brand hard at work on quality, consistency.Image Caption: KFC opened a new store prototype in its hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.Teaser Image Orientation: LeftImages of the late Col. Harlan Sanders are everywhere as you walk through the Louisville, Kentucky, headquarters of KFC and its parent, Yum! Brands. Not only are there plenty of photos and videos of the company founder and creator of the world’s most popular fried chicken recipe, but there are also sta
  
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• The Healthy Food Transition - Huffington Post

  17-12-2014 22:14
  
  The UCSB Current
  The Healthy Food Transition
  Huffington Post
  In my last post I promised to share some examples for reaching minds through food. Please indulge me on two points: I am of necessity using my own institution as a case study, as it's work I can document. And I can only skim the surface, as these ...
  And Justice for AllThe UCSB Current
  
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• 14th Star hosts party and food drive - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  17-12-2014 22:12
  
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  14th Star hosts party and food drive
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  A brewery in St. Albans, 14th Star Brewing Company, will celebrate the can release of two of its beers with a party and food drive 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday. The two beers coming in cans are: Tribute, a double IPA; and Maple Breakfast Stout, which is ...
  
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• 2014 Food Falls recap: A great year - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  17-12-2014 22:03
  
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  2014 Food Falls recap: A great year
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  With the constant change in our city, it's easy to lose track of all the business ins and outs, and that holds true for the food scene too. There seem to be major (at least to those of us craving for food news) developments all the time. I try and keep ...
  
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• Tossed Partners with Aramark to Feed Fidelity Employees

  17-12-2014 21:42
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Joins Café 245 family providing options for Fidelity employees.Exclusive Brief: 0Tossed, a design-your-own salad, wrap, sandwich, and melt concept, announced the signing of a guest services agreement with the LifeWorks Division of Aramark Services Inc. The deal will take Tossed into Fidelity's Boston headquarters.Chains: TossedMicrosites: GreenHealthy MenusOther Kickers: GrowthFast Casual
  
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• Wingstop Opens 2nd Hawaii Unit in Honolulu

  17-12-2014 21:30
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0Wingstop has landed in Honolulu, Hawaii. The wing concept, with more than 690 locations around the globe, recently opened at 1210 Dillingham Boulevard, operated under the ownership of Jon Savage, a partner in Asia Pacific Restaurant Group LLC. The new location is the second of 10 planned Hawaii-based restaurants in a multiunit development agreement.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthChains: Wingstop
  
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• Technomic: Fast-Casual Sales Up 8% in Q3

  17-12-2014 21:22
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0Tracking data from more than 100 national public and private chains that generate more than $40 billion in quarterly sales, the latest from Technomic’s Financial Dashboard finds that the fast-casual restaurant segment outperformed all others with nearly 8 percent growth in same-store sales during Q3 2014. Same-store sales within casual dining and quick-service restaurants increased by 1.9 percent and 1.2 percent during the same peri
  
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• Juice It Up! Inks Deal for Portland Area

  17-12-2014 20:50
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and smoothie franchise, announced that Beaverton, Oregon–based Juice 55 LLC, led by Brooklynn Lorenze, signed an agreement to bring Juice It Up! to Oregon. The Area Development Agreement includes three franchise locations in the Portland area, with the first scheduled to open in Hillsboro in early 2015.  Microsites: BeverageOther Kickers: FranchisingGrowthChains: Juice It Up!
  
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• Dunkin' Has Sold 4.6 Million Croissant Donuts Since Nov.

  17-12-2014 20:45
  One of the most popular LTOs in Dunkin's history.Exclusive Brief: 0Dunkin’ Donuts announced that more than 4.6 million Croissant Donuts, croissant rings glazed like a doughnut, have been sold nationwide since the introduction of this limited-time offer in November. The positive response from guests has made the Croissant Donut one of the most popular limited-time bakery items in recent brand history. Additionally, Dunkin’ Donuts is extending the availability of the Croissant Donut into
  
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• Great American Cookies Tops Entrepreneur Mag's List

  17-12-2014 20:41
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Ranks on magazine's Annual Franchise 500 issue for the fifth year.Exclusive Brief: 0Great American Cookies announced that it ranked No. 1 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Annual Franchise 500 issue for the fifth consecutive year. In the January 2015 issue, Great American Cookies tops the magazine’s “Baked Goods – Cookies” category. Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 issue ranks franchises based on objective, quantifiable criteria, including system size
  
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• Walmart Prize Means More Cooler Space for Ames Food Program - whotv.com

  17-12-2014 20:22
  
  whotv.com
  Walmart Prize Means More Cooler Space for Ames Food Program
  whotv.com
  AMES, Iowa- For Food At First in Ames, the $20,000 Wal-Mart grant will mean the addition of more cooler space. Food at First serves with a free grocery program three times a week, and serves meals daily at the First United Methodist Church. The 6X10 ...
  
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• Ready for pickup: Volunteers sort, stack and select food and gifts for area ... - Daily Astorian

  17-12-2014 20:07
  
  Ready for pickup: Volunteers sort, stack and select food and gifts for area ...
  Daily Astorian
  The Clatsop County Fairgrounds bustled Tuesday with volunteers and local students cataloging pounds of food and piles of toys in preparation for the Astoria Wishing Tree and Food Basket Program “Pickup Day.” Friday, families will visit the fairgrounds ...
  
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• 10 Food Products That Have Taken Christmas Too Far - Huffington Post

  17-12-2014 19:19
  
  Huffington Post
  10 Food Products That Have Taken Christmas Too Far
  Huffington Post
  The jury is still out on whether "the more the merrier" applies when it comes to Christmas food product tie-ins. It can be fun to rummage through the supermarket this time of year to see what special products can be found, but -- call us a Grinch if ...
  
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• Ex-chef accused of spitting in food rejects plea offer of 3 years in jail - NJ.com

  17-12-2014 17:47
  
  Daily Record
  Ex-chef accused of spitting in food rejects plea offer of 3 years in jail
  NJ.com
  John F. Stagg Jr., 32, from the Great Meadows section of Independence Township in Warren County, faces a third-degree charge of tampering with a food product. He allegedly spat in food that was sent back to the kitchen for additional cooking on Oct. 18 ...
  Budd Lake ex-chef accused of spitting in food rejects 3 years in prisonDaily Record
  
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• Palm Beach County Food Bank to hit the road with food, cooking classes - Sun Sentinel

  17-12-2014 16:59
  
  Palm Beach Post
  Palm Beach County Food Bank to hit the road with food, cooking classes
  Sun Sentinel
  The Palm Beach County Food Bank on Wednesday unveiled its latest initiative, "Nutrition Driven," a truck that takes a fresh food supply on the road and into neighborhoods. The mobile food bank isn't just dropping off food. An awning will drop down from ...
  Palm Beach County Food Bank launches mobile food programPalm Beach Post
  
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• Help food trucks thrive in downtown Greenville - Greenville News

  17-12-2014 16:53
  
  Greenville News
  Help food trucks thrive in downtown Greenville
  Greenville News
  In fact, as food writer Lillia Callum-Penso reported recently on GreenvilleOnline.com, food trucks generally are staying away from downtown Greenville. Instead of feeding the masses from parking spots on public streets they are focusing on catering or ...
  
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• Waterworks Food + Drink Opens in Winooski - Seven Days

  17-12-2014 16:17
  Seven Days
  Waterworks Food + Drink Opens in Winooski
  Seven Days
  Now, the faces of those workers are back at the mill in the form of stark, wall-size photos, reminding guests at Waterworks Food + Drink of the history behind the brick interior overlooking Winooski Falls. Soft openings will begin late this week for ...
  
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• Starbucks Expects Record Gift Card Purchases on Dec. 24

  17-12-2014 15:40
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Last year, more than 2 million Starbucks Cards were purchased.Exclusive Brief: 0As customers finalize their holiday shopping, Starbucks anticipates record purchases of Starbucks Cards on December 24, citing the trend for customers to push their gift card purchases later and later. Last year, more than 2 million Starbucks Cards were purchased in the U.S. and Canada on Christmas Eve, representing nearly 1,500 cards purchased per minute. Chains: Sta
  
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• Billy Sims BBQ to Open Doors to 44th Location

  17-12-2014 15:32
  Image Caption: Billy Sims BBQ was cofounded by 1978 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims.Location will open on December 19 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.Exclusive Brief: 0Tulsa, Oklahoma–based Billy Sims BBQ, a fast-casual barbecue concept, opens its 44th location on December 19 in Ardmore, Oklahoma, at 322 N. Commerce St. Founded by 1978 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Sims and cofounder Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims BBQ opened 11 new restaurants in 2014.Chains: Billy Sims BBQOther Kickers: Fra
  
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• Hundreds Wait for Holiday Food Baskets in Little Havana - NBC 6 South Florida

  17-12-2014 14:27
  
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  Hundreds Wait for Holiday Food Baskets in Little Havana
  NBC 6 South Florida
  Hundreds waited around the block to cart away free groceries for a Christmas dinner Wednesday morning in Little Havana. Thanks to CAMACOL, people who picked up a food voucher last week will take home enough ingredients for one of 3,000 holiday food ...
  South Florida residents line up for coveted holiday food basket7Online WSVN-TV
  
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• Why We Make Bad Food Decisions, Even When We Know Better - Huffington Post

  17-12-2014 14:24
  
  PsychCentral.com (blog)
  Why We Make Bad Food Decisions, Even When We Know Better
  Huffington Post
  Sullivan and her team asked 28 student participants who had been fasting for four hours to individually rate 160 foods, on a scale of -2 to 2, for their healthfulness, tastiness, and how much the participants would like to eat that food after the ...
  Taking Time To Make Healthy Food ChoicesPsychCentral.com (blog)
  Can lingering help us pick healthy food?Futurity: Research News
  Restraining food impuls
  
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• Make sure holiday food doesn't give more than intended - Helena Independent Record

  17-12-2014 14:13
  
  Four States Homepage
  Make sure holiday food doesn't give more than intended
  Helena Independent Record
  Food is an important part of celebrations around the world, regardless of our culture or religion. We offer food to people to show them we care. We use it to help people feel welcome at large gatherings. And food is a versatile gift that everyone can ...
  Holiday Food Safety TipsFour States Homepage
  USDA offers food safety tips for the holidaysNew Haven Register
  
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• Briefing: 2015 preview: Sugar, supply chains to focus minds

  17-12-2014 13:14
  
  just-food's contributing editor Ben Cooper predicts what will be the key issues in food sustainability circles in 2015, with the debate over sugar likely to continue to rage, while supply chains - in regard to environmental and retailer pressure - will also - command attention.
  
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• Clemens Food Group to open Michigan pork processing plant

  17-12-2014 13:04
  
  US firm Clemens Food Group plans to open a new pork processing plant in Coldwater Township, Michigan, in a move expected to see a total investment of around US$255.7m.
  
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• Briefing: 2015 preview: How to get better deal for main-street M&A sellers in 2015

  17-12-2014 13:01
  
  Upward pressure is continuing in food industry M&A transactions, as demonstrated by some large public deals in 2014. However that has not fed through to smaller, non-public deals, which make up the bulk of M&A deals. Stefan Kirk draws attention to one potential driver of higher-equity values, and thus higher transaction volume, in so-called main-street M&A - changes in valuation methodology, forced over the line by long-term low interest rates.
  
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• Iglo to roll out MSC-certified ecolabel

  17-12-2014 12:48
  
  Frozen food maker Iglo Group will roll out the Marine Stewardship Council's ecolabel to its certified wild fish products in Europe in response to growing consumer demand for sustainably sourced fish.
  
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• Huegli acquires natural food maker PrimaVita

  17-12-2014 12:38
  
  Hügli has moved to "strengthen" its natural food business through the acquisition of PrimaVita from Bioherba Group.
  
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• PepsiCo opens snacks plant in Saudi Arabia

  17-12-2014 12:16
  
  PepsiCo has opened a production facility for snack products in Saudi Arabia to service Middle Eastern markets.
  
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• The Best Food Books of 2014, Part 1 - Mother Jones

  17-12-2014 12:08
  
  Mother Jones
  The Best Food Books of 2014, Part 1
  Mother Jones
  The publishing industry may be in the midst of a long, slow decline, but it's churning out a cornucopia of food books—and 2014 has been another banner year. Today, I'll look at my favorites on the politics/culture front, and soon I'll take up the ...
  
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• Wiesenhof warns on poultry competition from US

  17-12-2014 12:04
  
  Wiesenhof CEO Peter Wesjohann has suggested growing competition from US poultry imports could push chicken prices down in Germany, potentially to the detriment of animal welfare standards in the country.
  
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• Perky Jerky eyes China launch

  17-12-2014 11:35
  
  US jerky maker Perky Jerky has said it plans to enter China next month, its latest market in Asia.
  
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• ACCC launches action against Darling Downs Fresh Eggs

  17-12-2014 11:14
  
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has started proceedings against another local egg supplier - Darling Downs Fresh Eggs - over the marketing of free-range eggs.
  
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• Murfreesboro ministry brings aid to Ebola-stricken area - The Daily News Journal

  17-12-2014 08:23
  
  Voice of America
  Murfreesboro ministry brings aid to Ebola-stricken area
  The Daily News Journal
  Members of New Harvest Global Ministries in October distribute packages of food to a community in Sierra Leone. Murfreesboro-based Final Command Ministries helped organize the food's transfer to the Ebola-stricken nation. (Photo: Submitted).
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• Season of Sharing helps Bay Area food banks sustain those in need - SFGate

  17-12-2014 02:25
  
  Season of Sharing helps Bay Area food banks sustain those in need
  SFGate
  The earthquake that damaged Napa Valley this summer brought new troubles — and new opportunities — to the Community Action of Napa Valley food bank. The program was just settling into new offices when the magnitude 6.0 temblor hit in August, ...
  
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• Popular Mex restaurant comes to Arlington - Boston Globe

  17-12-2014 01:39
  
  Boston Globe
  Popular Mex restaurant comes to Arlington
  Boston Globe
  The food, however, will warm you. Rich, meaty fillings are packed into tacos, burritos, and tortas, Barrientos's take on the food he grew up on along the Gulf of Mexico. The recipes, he says, come from family and friends, and “the food is ...
  
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• Food bank to offer food to those in need Thursday - Anderson Independent Mail

  17-12-2014 01:36
  
  Anderson Independent Mail
  Food bank to offer food to those in need Thursday
  Anderson Independent Mail
  The Golden Harvest Food Bank is offering a free box of food to those in need this Thursday. Volunteers at the new food bank, located on Alliance Parkway near S.C. 81 and Interstate 85, will open its gates at 10 a.m. Thursday and give out a box of food ...
  Food ethics students learn about fighting hungerOCRegister
  Officials get first look at new Second Harvest food distribution centerChronicle-T
  
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• MTY Food Group Inc. : Foodservice - Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Analysis

  17-12-2014 01:00
  Canadean's "MTY Food Group Inc. : Foodservice - Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company
  
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• Mr.Sub: Foodservice - Company Profile & SWOT Analysis

  17-12-2014 01:00
  Canadean's "Mr.Sub: Foodservice - Company Profile & SWOT Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key facts, majo
  
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• 2014 in review: the year's most-read comment on just-food

  17-12-2014 00:33
  
  The raging debate over GMOs in the US, ongoing industry consolidation in the country, the fact promotions were not driving volumes in Europe and the scrutiny on sugar and obesity piqued our team's interest in 2014 - and yours, too.
  
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• The food bank is doing good - Ottumwacourier

  17-12-2014 00:28
  
  Ottumwacourier
  The food bank is doing good
  Ottumwacourier
  Executive Director Neil Abbott said a program to get fresh produce to people in need brought 280 needy individuals to the big garage at the food bank. In a different part of the food bank, some volunteers were working on the backpack program, which ...
  
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• Don't let holiday food slow you down - The News Journal

  17-12-2014 00:21
  
  The News Journal
  Don't let holiday food slow you down
  The News Journal
  This is the time of year for celebrating many things in our lives. And, we all know that no celebration is complete without food, drink, and more food. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa, we roll from one feasting holiday into a ...
  
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