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• Hardee’s Showcases Self-Order Kiosks at 30 Locations

  13-01-2015 22:58
  Hardee's and Microsoft Pilot Customer Self-Order Kiosks Exclusive Brief: 0At the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & EXPO on Monday, Microsoft Corp. and CKE Restaurants Inc. (parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr.) showcased a self-order kiosk solution running on Windows 8 devices that enables Hardee's customers to customize and place their own orders. The Dell Optiplex 3030 All-in-One devices are currently deployed as a pilot test in 30 restaurants, including a new
  
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• Food Pantry Donations Drop - NBC Connecticut

  13-01-2015 22:58
  
  Food Pantry Donations Drop
  NBC Connecticut
  Some area food pantries are feeling the pinch because donations have dropped off after the holiday rush. At the Town of West Hartford Food Bank, many shelves are bare. They're in need of cereal, canned goods, peanut butter, jelly, and much more.
  
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• California Tortilla Fans Show #hotsauceface on Instagram

  13-01-2015 22:47
  Company Promote Hot Sauce “Wall of Flame” in Instagram CampaignExclusive Brief: 0This month, California Tortilla launches its first-ever Instagram campaign, asking customers to “Show Us Your Hot Sauce Face.” Starting this week, fans of the fast-casual restaurant can join in the fun by uploading their craziest, funniest pictures to Instagram with the hashtag #hotsauceface. At the end of the month, the most creative will walk away with the prize: 10 bottles of hot sauce, naturally.O
  
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• 2015 food trends: From cookie-core ice cream to chia seeds - Christian Science Monitor

  13-01-2015 22:44
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  2015 food trends: From cookie-core ice cream to chia seeds
  Christian Science Monitor
  Here's a mini, virtual tasting menu based on some standouts amid the 1,400 companies exhibiting at the West Coast's 40th Annual Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, which can be found on the event's host website run by the Specialty Food ...
  
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• Sonic’s New French Toaster Combines Sweet, Savory

  13-01-2015 22:37
  New Sandwich Pairs Popular Breakfast Items Exclusive Brief: 0Sonic Drive-In will ring in the new year with the addition of a new sandwich, the French Toaster Breakfast Sandwich. The new, limited-time menu offering brings sweet and savory flavors together.Other Kickers: Menu InnovationsMicrosites: BreakfastMenu InnovationsSandwichesChains: Sonic Drive -In
  
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• New Calorie Conscious Menu From Uncle Maddio’s Pizza

  13-01-2015 22:24
  Maddio's Launches 500 Calorie Maddio Meal MenuExclusive Brief: 0As restaurants around the country prepare to adhere to the new Food and Drug Administration’s calorie disclosure regulation, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint launches the 500 Calorie Maddio Meal for guests looking to for lighter options in the New Year.  As many Americans are setting healthy eating goals for 2015, Uncle Maddio’s is ready to meet diners’ needs with a range of calorie-conscious pizzas, paninis, salads and sou
  
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• Which Wich Plans For Record-Breaking PB&J Giveaway

  13-01-2015 22:12
  Company Plans to Make and Donate 21,000 Sandwiches to CharityExclusive Brief: 0Which Wich plans to make and donate more than 21,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to local organizations across Dallas on January 15 as part of the brand’s Project PB&J program. The event will begin at 9:00AM at the Sheraton, 400 North Olive St, Dallas, Texas.Other Kickers: Charitable GivingMicrosites: Charitable GivingSandwichesChains: Which Wich
  
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• Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt Comes to Las Vegas

  13-01-2015 22:06
  First Nevada Location Will Open on January 16Exclusive Brief: 0Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt is celebrating the opening of its first location in Nevada at 10170 West Tropicana Ave. in Las Vegas with a giveaway. The first 100 people in line on Friday, January 16, will receive a free Handel’s ice cream cone.Other Kickers: FranchisingMicrosites: DessertsChains: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream and Yogurt
  
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• Principal: Let students hurl canned food to fight off intruders - CBS News

  13-01-2015 21:45
  
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  Principal: Let students hurl canned food to fight off intruders
  CBS News
  "The canned food item could stun the intruder or even knock him out until the police arrive," Holley wrote. "The canned food item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure in case an intruder ...
  FOOD FIGHT: Alabama principal seeks cans of food to defend against intrudersFox News
  
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• Church’s Chicken Launches Free App for Fans

  13-01-2015 21:34
  New App Provides Special Offers and Obtains FeedbackExclusive Brief: 0Church’s Chicken announced today the launch of a free mobile application for connecting with fans and followers. The Church’s app serves to provide special offers to loyal guests and to obtain real-time feedback from guests about their experiences.Other Kickers: Social MediaPromotionsMicrosites: LoyaltyMarketingRestaurant SoftwareChains: Church's Chicken
  
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• Merchant Link Improves Chip Card Payment

  13-01-2015 21:24
  Device Support Enables Safer, Easier EMV AcceptanceExclusive Brief: 0Merchant Link, a leading provider of payment gateway and data security solutions, announced that it has added Verifone device support to its TransactionLink middleware solution, enabling easy EMV and contactless payment acceptance on integrated point of sale (iPOS) systems.Other Kickers: OrderingMicrosites: EquipmentOperationsOrderingPoint Of SaleRestaurant SoftwareSecurityChains: Merchant Link
  
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• Coffee protection valve

  13-01-2015 21:10
  
  The Bosch Packaging Technology V55 external coffee protection valve allows roasting gas to escape without allowing oxygen and external odors to enter the can or soft bag and prevents the bag from bloating.
  
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• End-load cartoner

  13-01-2015 21:06
  
  Able to reach speeds up to 350 cartons/min., the PMI HS all-servo horizontal end-load cartoner comes with continuous or intermittent motion.
  
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• Manifold power strip

  13-01-2015 21:05
  
  Eliminating individual valve wiring and molded cable sets for manifold valve stacks, the Mead Fluid Dynamics Manifold PowerStrip consolidates wiring to a single home-run cable.
  
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• Modular conveyor belt

  13-01-2015 21:02
  
  Injection molded with NG Evo thermoplastic or XPG low-friction acetal, the Emerson System Plast 2257 side-flexing modular plastic conveyor belt features a universal design that allows left and right turns, as well as S-curves.
  
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• Food Lion Deals 1/14: Whole chickens, Sara Lee bread, Coke & more! - WRAL.com

  13-01-2015 21:01
  
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  Food Lion Deals 1/14: Whole chickens, Sara Lee bread, Coke & more!
  WRAL.com
  You cannot use Food Lion store coupons and manufacturer's coupons on the same item. "Stacking" coupons like that is not allowed per the Food Lion coupon policy. You can see their entire coupon policy on their website HERE. The ad indicates that prices ...
  
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• Pouch filling machine

  13-01-2015 21:00
  
  The Roberts IMP 1500 filling machine carries pouches up in an inclined bucket conveyor system to be weighed on a scale.
  
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• How Do We Grow To Like The Foods We Once Hated? - NPR (blog)

  13-01-2015 20:29
  
  NPR (blog)
  How Do We Grow To Like The Foods We Once Hated?
  NPR (blog)
  Why do some of us like to slather hot sauce or sprinkle chili powder onto our food, while others can't stand burning sensations in our mouth? It probably has to do with how much we've been socially pressured or taught to eat chili, according to Paul ...
  
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• Inspectors cite eight South Florida restaurants, one food truck - Sun Sentinel (blog)

  13-01-2015 20:15
  
  Inspectors cite eight South Florida restaurants, one food truck
  Sun Sentinel (blog)
  Violations of state sanitation and safety laws recently observed by inspectors at eight South Florida restaurants and a food truck prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation to cite the owners and briefly suspend operations, ...
  
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• Danone adds fibre to new Activia line in UK

  13-01-2015 19:12
  
  Danone is targeting consumers in the UK monitoring in their fibre intake with the launch of Activia Fibre.
  
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• Central African Republic: UN agency warns of food insecurity amid ongoing ... - UN News Centre

  13-01-2015 18:42
  
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  Central African Republic: UN agency warns of food insecurity amid ongoing ...
  UN News Centre
  13 January 2015 – The unpredictable and hostile security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) is having severe consequences for the country's population still in dire need of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations World Food Programme ...
  
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• Post launches "heart healthy" Shredded Wheat line

  13-01-2015 18:36
  
  Post Holdings has launched a line of Shredded Wheat cereals in the US containing granola clusters.
  
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• Post adds granola to Shredded Wheat

  13-01-2015 18:36
  
  Post Holdings has launched a line of Shredded Wheat cereals in the US containing granola clusters.
  
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• Fast Food Is Going to War Over These Three Menu Items - TIME

  13-01-2015 18:21
  
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  Fast Food Is Going to War Over These Three Menu Items
  TIME
  Fast food's biggest players will always compete over burgers, low-price value menu deals, and limited-time-only items that pop up seasonally. (Speaking of which, it's getting close to Shamrock Shake time at McDonald's.) Lately, though, the competition ...
  Fast-food deals hit winter burstUSA TODAY
  
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• Delpeyrat in talks to sell ready meals arm to Tallec

  13-01-2015 18:04
  
  French food group Delpeyrat, part of the agri-food co-op Maisadour, is in discussions to sell its ready meals arm to local charcuterie business Tallec.
  
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• All 48 European Countries, Ranked by Food and Drink - Yahoo Food

  13-01-2015 17:28
  
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  All 48 European Countries, Ranked by Food and Drink
  Yahoo Food
  As most of our stories do, this began as an argument. Liz was espousing the virtues of Georgian food, which I had summarily dismissed, and then, during the following geeky discussion of random countries' cuisines, we began to wonder how each part of ...
  
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• On the move: Morrisons to up focus on value after Philips exit

  13-01-2015 17:07
  
  Morrisons has announced chief executive Dalton Philips is to leave the UK grocer, an apparent victim of the retailer's inability to compete against the likes of Aldi and Lidl. Philips tried to emphasise Morrisons' value credentials but early efforts do not seem to have paid off and the company has indicated a fresh push on value and costs under a new chief executive.
  
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• 3-D displacement sensor

  13-01-2015 17:06
  
  Providing 3-dimensional inspection of products, the Cognex DS1000 3-D displacement sensor uses laser triangulation to provide a topographical representation of each item to allow the measurement of features such as length, width, height, tilt or volume relative to any surface.
  
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• Twin-screw pump

  13-01-2015 17:04
  
  Operating at speeds up to 3,600 rpm, the ITT Bornemann SLH-4G twin-screw, positive displacement pump handles varying viscosities and clean-in-place processes.
  
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• Tray films

  13-01-2015 17:03
  
  Engineered for convenience products, Südpack SafePeel Hot film can used with multi-chamber trays.
  
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• Sanitary double-diaphragm pump

  13-01-2015 17:01
  
  Powered by a stainless steel air distribution system, the Wilden SHIFT Saniflo FDA sanitary air-operated double-diaphragm pump incorporates an air control spool that automatically restricts the amount of air going into the pump during the latter part of each stroke.
  
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• Water-soluble films

  13-01-2015 17:00
  
  Odorless and tasteless, MonoSol food-friendly Vivos water-soluble films dissolve in hot or cold water or other liquids; each film is crafted for specific product usage.
  
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• Corner Bakery Appoints New CFO

  13-01-2015 16:12
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Most recently served as CFO for Yum's Latin America & Caribbean regionExclusive Brief: 0Corner Bakery Cafe announced the appointment of finance, franchise, and restaurant veteran Salil Bapat as chief financial officer (CFO). Bapat joins the Dallas-based company effective immediately, bringing an impressive wealth of financial, franchise, and restaurant experience.Chains: Corner Bakery CafeMicrosites: FinanceOther Kickers: Human Resources
  
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• NRA Expands Partnership with Healthy Dining

  13-01-2015 16:01
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Renews and expands partnership in wake of FDA menu labeling rules.Exclusive Brief: 0The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced the renewal and expansion of its partnership with Healthy Dining, the California-based company that has been at the forefront of restaurant nutrition for more than 20 years.Other Kickers: Menu InnovationsIngredients & DaypartsConsumer TrendsMicrosites: Healthy Menus
  
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• Dunkin’ Among Fastest Growing Quick Serves in 2014

  13-01-2015 15:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: U.S. franchisees opened 422 new Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.Exclusive Brief: 0Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, announced that in 2014 its U.S. franchisees opened a total of 422 net new Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, once again making Dunkin’ Brands one of the fastest growing companies by unit count in the quick-service restaurant industry.Chains: Dunkin' DonutsMicrosites:&
  
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• Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46000000 for 38 Straight Months - CNSNews.com

  13-01-2015 15:37
  
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  Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46000000 for 38 Straight Months
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  (CNSNews.com) - The number of beneficiaries on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—AKA food stamps--has topped 46,000,000 for 38th straight month, according to data released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). In October ...
  
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• Eurilait to boost capacity at UK cheese plant

  13-01-2015 15:36
  
  Dairy maker Eurilait has announced plans to boost capacity at its UK-based cheese cutting and packing facility.
  
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• China blocks US poultry imports on bird flu fears

  13-01-2015 15:03
  
  China has banned US poultry and egg product imports amid incidences of bird flu in the country.
  
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• US has appetite for genetically modified food labels - The Detroit News

  13-01-2015 14:52
  
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  US has appetite for genetically modified food labels
  The Detroit News
  A grocery store employee wipes down a soup bar with a display informing customers of organic, GMO-free oils, in Boulder, Colo. A large majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods, whether they care about eating them or not ...
  Poll: Americans Want Labels on GMO FoodPJ Media
  GMOs: Slow Food Expresses Concern About EU VoteSlow food
  
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• Why Is Airplane Food So Bad? - POPSUGAR

  13-01-2015 14:43
  
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  Why Is Airplane Food So Bad?
  POPSUGAR
  If you've ever flown economy on a commercial airline, then chances are you've made a meal of airplane food. And if you've had a run-in with airplane food, then you know how terribly awful it is. Thankfully, we need not wonder any more why this is ...
  
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• Bennett: Labor kept food prices high because of political interests - Jerusalem Post

  13-01-2015 14:32
  
  Jerusalem Post
  Bennett: Labor kept food prices high because of political interests
  Jerusalem Post
  "The Alignment [Labor's name from 1969-1984] wouldn't cancel the exemption for food products because of political interests and considerations of their primaries," he stated. "Once the Alignment left power, we were able to cancel [the exemption] in ...
  
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• Tom's Free 2 Ski collecting food for local food bank - KREM.com (subscription)

  13-01-2015 14:17
  
  Tom's Free 2 Ski collecting food for local food bank
  KREM.com (subscription)
  You can score free lift tickets at Lookout Pass for free while also helping a local food bank! On February 20th, if you bring three cans of food to the mountain at Lookout Pass you will receive a free lift pass. All of the donated food will go to help ...
  
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• Toast is a flavor: Incredible food trends in 2015 - USA TODAY

  13-01-2015 14:01
  
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  Toast is a flavor: Incredible food trends in 2015
  USA TODAY
  SAN FRANCISCO —Toast is popping up all over. It's one of the hot new tastes of 2015, along with seaweed and chocolate dark enough to resemble a black hole. All were on display at this year's Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, where more than ...
  
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• Tracking food to stay accountable - SportingNews.com

  13-01-2015 13:58
  
  Tracking food to stay accountable
  SportingNews.com
  The USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion wants to help you reach your New Year's Nutrition Goals with their nifty SuperTracker. This interactive tool can help you easily track what you are eating, compare foods to figure out the better ...
  
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• Emergency food, shelter funding available - Bloomington Pantagraph

  13-01-2015 13:30
  
  Emergency food, shelter funding available
  Bloomington Pantagraph
  The program provides supplemental support to more than 12,000 nonprofit and public food banks, shelters, feeding programs and homeless prevention organizations in nearly 2,500 counties nationwide, said United Way of McLean County Community Impact ...
  
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• Gabriel Thompson's new cookbook shares take on Italian food - Reuters

  13-01-2015 12:05
  
  Gabriel Thompson's new cookbook shares take on Italian food
  Reuters
  Q: What makes your Italian cooking 'downtown'? A: It's just our New York take on Italian (food). All our places are laid back and relaxed. We try to have fun with the food. We want people to feel they are welcome. (The restaurants) are a home away from ...
  
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• First Milk moves to calm fears over financial position

  13-01-2015 09:33
  
  First Milk has insisted its business is "very safe" after the decision to defer payments to its farmer members sparked speculation over the UK co-operative's financial security.
  
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• Schreiber Foods starts talks on Senoble subsidiaries buy

  13-01-2015 09:23
  
  US dairy processor Schreiber Foods has confirmed it has commenced negotiations with France's Senoble International regarding the acquisition of its subsidiaries Senoble Iberica and Senoble Central Europe.
  
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• Australia's Dairy Association pushes for sports health claims

  13-01-2015 09:11
  
  The Australian Dairy Association is lobbying for the right to use sports health claims in the marketing of certain dairy products.
  
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• Australian dairy firms push for sports health claims

  13-01-2015 09:11
  
  Australian dairy manufacturers are lobbying for the right to use sports health claims in the marketing of certain dairy products.
  
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