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• Cincinnati pop-up chef Ryan Santos takes food on a journey - WCPO

  16-01-2015 23:50
  
  WCPO
  Cincinnati pop-up chef Ryan Santos takes food on a journey
  WCPO
  Sometimes, he transports the food to another location, and plates it in a surrounding that's unfamiliar and not always well-equipped. Meet Ryan Santos, a Cincinnati pop-up chef who's earned a little bit of a rock star status in the local culinary ...
  
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• Why Chinese food safety is so bad - CNN International

  16-01-2015 23:38
  
  CNN International
  Why Chinese food safety is so bad
  CNN International
  Quality control specialist AsiaInspection said 48% of the "several thousand" inspections, audits and tests it conducted in China last year failed to meet the requirements stipulated by some of its clients -- Western food trading companies and retailers ...
  
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• Ethnic Food Fair celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Zanesville Times Recorder

  16-01-2015 23:07
  
  Ethnic Food Fair celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  Zanesville Times Recorder
  The Ethnic Food Fair was conducted Friday in the Campus Center on the Zane State College and Ohio University-Zanesville campus. A sold-out crowd of more than 350 attendees celebrated diversity through a variety of ethnic foods. Keisha Norris ...
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• Rising food, housing costs eat up gasoline savings - Sun Sentinel

  16-01-2015 22:13
  
  Rising food, housing costs eat up gasoline savings
  Sun Sentinel
  Food was especially running higher in the two counties — up 4.3 percent from a year ago compared with the 3.4 percent increase nationally. Stronge attributed some of the increasing costs to a drought in California, although he said he thought that ...
  
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• Pantry: Food distributions down in January - The Sentinel

  16-01-2015 22:05
  
  The Sentinel
  Pantry: Food distributions down in January
  The Sentinel
  CARLISLE — There may be slightly more perishable food than usual at Project SHARE's farm stand next week. Officials with the nonprofit food pantry said the number of visitors to its monthly food distribution program at the warehouse off North Orange ...
  
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• Restaurant Gives Free Food to Beautiful Customers Who 'Pay By Face' - People Magazine

  16-01-2015 21:45
  
  People Magazine
  Restaurant Gives Free Food to Beautiful Customers Who 'Pay By Face'
  People Magazine
  Korean restaurant Jeju Island, located in Zhengzhou, China, is offering free food to attractive customers. Through the restaurant's "Pay By Face" promotion, patrons can opt to be photographed and have their facial features evaluated by a team of ...
  
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• 5 great things we ate at the Winter Fancy Food Show - Los Angeles Times

  16-01-2015 21:18
  5 great things we ate at the Winter Fancy Food Show
  Los Angeles Times
  The Winter Fancy food show is not for the faint of heart. The annual convention, which took place earlier this week at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, requires stamina, a willingness to elbow your way through a crowd, and a stomach of ...
  
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• Jan Corey Arnett column: Who to trust in food debate - Battle Creek Enquirer

  16-01-2015 20:45
  
  Jan Corey Arnett column: Who to trust in food debate
  Battle Creek Enquirer
  Dr. Pete VanVranken's concerns in the Jan. 12 Enquirer about the use of copper sulfate in dog foods sent people scurrying to local pet food stores and to vets with a barrage of questions. Copper sulfate, in excessive amounts, can lead to liver ...
  
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• Achieving peace and food security for all - Christian Science Monitor

  16-01-2015 20:15
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  Achieving peace and food security for all
  Christian Science Monitor
  Today, over 805 million people around the world still suffer from hunger. Poorest populations have limited access to food and resources, with conflicts hindering food production. But world hunger can be eradicated.
  
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• Farm Share, Rep. Hill to sponsor food giveaway - Pensacola News Journal

  16-01-2015 20:09
  
  Farm Share, Rep. Hill to sponsor food giveaway
  Pensacola News Journal
  Farm Share is partnering with Representative Mike Hill to sponsor a free food distribution from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at Brownsville Assembly of God, 3100 West De Soto St. Families in need of nutritious food will be provided Farm Share ...
  
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• Feds target fried food, juice at day cares - The Hill

  16-01-2015 20:02
  
  Feds target fried food, juice at day cares
  The Hill
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing strict new dietary guidelines for day cares that would prohibit them from frying food that is served to children. Child care providers would also be formally required to provide children with water ...
  
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• Food writer Jennifer Miller's 2015 food trends - DesMoinesRegister.com

  16-01-2015 19:57
  
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  Food writer Jennifer Miller's 2015 food trends
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  But eventually, most food trends — for better or worse — make their way here. We are not immune to the lowbrow crazy Frankenfood trend (yeah, I'm looking at you Zombie Burger) or to the whiff of moral and culinary superiority that wafts in behind a ...
  
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• Multiunit Expansion Deal to Bring PizzaRev to Boston

  16-01-2015 19:56
  Deal Calls For 10 New Boston Locations in Next Four YearsExclusive Brief: 0PizzaRev announced today an agreement with restaurateurs Marc Phaneuf, Jr. and Marc Phaneuf, Sr., to bring Los Angeles' build-your-own pizza concept to Boston. The freshly inked deal calls for at least 10 PizzaRev locations to open throughout Boston in the next four years.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthFast CasualMicrosites: PizzaChains: PizzaRev
  
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• Multi-Franchise Expansion Deal for PizzaRev

  16-01-2015 19:56
  Deal Calls For 10 New Boston Locations in Next Four YearsExclusive Brief: 0PizzaRev announced today an agreement with restaurateurs Marc Phaneuf, Jr. and Marc Phaneuf, Sr., to bring Los Angeles' build-your-own pizza concept to Boston. The freshly inked deal calls for at least 10 PizzaRev locations to open throughout Boston in the next four years.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthFast CasualMicrosites: PizzaChains: PizzaRev
  
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• Food Trucks, Share The Lane. Food Bikes Are Merging Into The Business - NPR (blog)

  16-01-2015 19:10
  
  NPR (blog)
  Food Trucks, Share The Lane. Food Bikes Are Merging Into The Business
  NPR (blog)
  When upscale food trucks roared into popularity a few years ago, the folks running them praised their rolling operations as far cheaper and simpler to launch than a bricks-and-mortar restaurant. Now, entrepreneurs are finding similar advantages in food ...
  
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• What's Going On at Pure Food & Wine, Where Staff Remains Unpaid and Owner ... - Eater NY

  16-01-2015 18:53
  
  What's Going On at Pure Food & Wine, Where Staff Remains Unpaid and Owner ...
  Eater NY
  Pure Food & Wine, the popular raw/vegan restaurant in Union Square, has been closed since the beginning of the week, after the entire staff walked out in protest of unpaid wages. Now the restaurant is surrounded by picketing staff (or at least their ...
  
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• EU, Morocco strike deal on geographic indications

  16-01-2015 16:58
  
  The EU and Morocco have struck a deal over geographic indications for their food products.
  
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• Bottle unscrambler

  16-01-2015 16:49
  
  The NJM UNISORT 32 stainless steel bottle unscrambler orients and feeds round, rectangular or square plastic bottles that are 1 1/2- to 7 1/2- in. high and 3/4 to 4 in. in diameter.
  
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• Load containment system

  16-01-2015 16:43
  
  Providing load containment and breathability, the Muller Flexi-Rope system takes standard machine film rolls and ropes the film from both sides to create a thin, strong band.
  
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• Helix spiral conveyor

  16-01-2015 16:40
  
  Able to elevate or lower products in a production line, the Nercon helix spiral conveyor handles cartons, pouches, bottles and bundles.
  
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• F/f/s bagger

  16-01-2015 16:37
  
  With the flexibility to seal bags with heat sealing or ultrasonic welding, the Triangle Model XYS08 form/fill/seal bagging machine packages nuts, rice, powders, small fresh-cut produce and confectionery products; it provides ultrasonic sealing on bag widths as small as 2 3/4 in.
  
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• Fill/seal machine

  16-01-2015 16:34
  
  Designed for filling and sealing preformed cups with a fill volume up to 600ml and a cup height up to 150mm, the OYSTAR M-FS 30 filling and sealing machine has a chainless drive for automated format changes.
  
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• Label/print verification system

  16-01-2015 16:26
  
  The METTLER TOLEDO CI-Vision Mosaic 360° vision inspection system employs 6 cameras to inspect labels on bottles, jars, cans and tubes; it automatically verifies each label is complete and correctly applied and matches the product inside the package.
  
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• Cable entry seals

  16-01-2015 16:23
  
  Protecting electrical equipment from dust, debris and chemicals, Roxtec cable entry seals provide airtight and watertight protection during high-pressure hosing; they meet IP 66/67 and UL/NEMA 4, 4x, 12 & 13 standards for use in the food manufacturing industry.
  
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• Fat analysis machine

  16-01-2015 16:20
  
  Designed to discriminate between fat and lean portions of packaged meat products in cardboard cartons, plastic crates and vacuum-packed frozen blocks, the Eagle FA3/C fat analysis machine also provides protein and moisture calculations.
  
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• HMI-controlled conveyor

  16-01-2015 16:17
  
  The Dorner SmartPace conveyor merges multiple lanes without product stops or gates.
  
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• Pneumatic 90° transfer

  16-01-2015 16:13
  
  The Multi-Conveyor pneumatic 90° transfer combines 3 lanes of product into a single flow.
  
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• On the move: Marfrig stresses continuity as CEO Rial departs

  16-01-2015 15:29
  
  Brazilian protein group Marfrig surprised the market yesterday (15 January) with the announcement CEO Sergio Rial will stand down. Rial was a chief architect behind Marfrig's "focus to win" strategy, which has left the group on the cusp of a return to earnings stability. With internal successor Martin Secco Arias to replace Rial, the company was keen to emphasise coherence as it calmed initial investor jitters. Katy Askew reports.
  
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• Food industry news of the week: Marfrig, Morrisons, Cadbury

  16-01-2015 15:07
  
  Brazil-based food giant Marfrig announced the surprise resignation of CEO Sergio Rial this week after just a year in the position. Another chief executive is to go at UK retailer Morrisons, with its board believing its best chance to return to growth is without Dalton Philips.
  
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• Blast 825° Opening Supports Local SPCA

  16-01-2015 15:00
  Fundraiser Paired With Franchise Opening in Rocklin, CaliforniaExclusive Brief: 0Blast 825°, a quick-fired pizza restaurant, will celebrate the opening of its newest location in Rocklin, California at 5198 Commons Dr. with a pizza party on Wednesday, January 28. The headliner of the party will be $4.00 pizzas and salads all day long with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Placer County SPCA via Blast 825°’s new pet-centric charitable initiative, Blast Buddies.
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• Baskin-Robbins Sets Sight on Louisville Market

  16-01-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Releases Franchisee Recruiting PlanExclusive Brief: 0Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, announced today that it is expanding its presence in Louisville, Kentucky, with new and existing franchisees. The brand marked its entry into Shelbyville, Kentucky, at the end of the year with plans to open an additional location in Louisville by the end of 2015. Both shops were purchased with the help of Baskin-Robbins’ fran
  
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• Emmi latest to target interest in protein with YoQua

  16-01-2015 14:36
  
  Emmi has launched YoQua, a yoghurt also containing quark, in Switzerland in a bid to tap into consumer interest in protein.
  
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• Comment: New Zealand drought could hit dairy sector

  16-01-2015 14:12
  
  The possibility New Zealand could be facing another year of drought conditions is a serious concern for the country's massive dairy industry - and one which has global implications.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: First Milk, Morrisons, Marfrig

  16-01-2015 12:34
  
  UK dairy co-operative First Milk was this week forced to come out and calm fears over its financial position after announcing it would delay payments to farmers. Staying in the UK, Morrisons announced chief executive Dalton Philips would leave as the UK grocer battles to reignite sales. And Brazil-based food giant Marfrig revealed its CEO had resigned from the business.
  
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• Handling Harassment

  16-01-2015 10:51
  A recent study by the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC) highlighted a troubling trend of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry: 60 percent of female and transgender workers and 46 percent of male workers report harassment as an uncomfortable aspect of work life. These findings follow an MSNBC review of 2011 data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which found that restaurants accounted for 37 percent of all claims.
  
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• Lactalis-owned Al Nour raises offer for Arab Dairy

  16-01-2015 09:22
  
  Lactalis' Egyptian subsidiary, Al Nour for Dairy Industries, has raised its offer rival Arab Dairy, topping a bid from local investment firm Pioneers Holding.
  
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• Synlait plays down drought concerns

  16-01-2015 09:16
  
  Synlait, the New Zealand-based infant formula maker, has said that the current dry weather facing New Zealand farmers is expected to have "little impact" on its milk supply.
  
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• Synlait downplays drought concerns

  16-01-2015 09:16
  
  Synlait, the New Zealand-based infant formula maker, has said that the current dry weather facing New Zealand farmers is expected to have "little impact" on its milk supply.
  
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• Barilla to invest in US gluten-free production

  16-01-2015 08:29
  
  Barilla, the Italian pasta group, is planning to expand its production plant in Amens, Iowa, with an investment of US$26.8m to add facilities, including a gluten-free production line.
  
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• Blogger following in Food Network's footsteps visits Charleston - Charleston Post Courier

  16-01-2015 06:10
  
  Charleston Post Courier
  Blogger following in Food Network's footsteps visits Charleston
  Charleston Post Courier
  According to Marks, there isn't much of a correlation between restaurant quality and Food Network show: Shows including "Man v. Food Nation," "Food Feuds," "Food Wars," "Meat and Potatoes" and "Best Food Ever" - along with the better-known Food ...
  
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• Color of money: Food for life - Reading Eagle

  16-01-2015 06:08
  Color of money: Food for life
  Reading Eagle
  The Environmental Protection Agency says: "Food waste is the second-largest category of municipal solid waste sent to landfills in the United States, accounting for approximately 18 percent of the waste stream." Think of all the money wasted, about ...
  
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• 6 Top Food Trends In 2015 - WBUR

  16-01-2015 05:17
  
  WBUR
  6 Top Food Trends In 2015
  WBUR
  Savory yogurt. Butter and full-fat dairy. Mini vegetables. 'New' whole grains such as freekeh. More pop-up restaurants from big-name chefs trying out new concepts. Those are some of the trends in food for 2015, according to Here & Now resident chef ...
  
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• A tasty tale of growth and food in Seattle's Jewish community - The Seattle Times

  16-01-2015 04:45
  
  A tasty tale of growth and food in Seattle's Jewish community
  The Seattle Times
  Seattle's Jewish population is growing with transplants coming to work at local high-tech companies, and many of the newcomers are looking for community. Food will inevitably play a big part in that community building.
  
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• Follow the food - Herald & Review

  16-01-2015 04:19
  
  Herald & Review
  Follow the food
  Herald & Review
  The installation will outline where food comes from as well as the process by which the food finds a place on the shelves of local grocery stores. “The kids will be able to follow each step of the food process from the farm to the table,” Flemming said.
  
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• Diesel truck dilemma threatens Sacramento church's food program - KCRA Sacramento

  16-01-2015 03:32
  
  KCRA Sacramento
  Diesel truck dilemma threatens Sacramento church's food program
  KCRA Sacramento
  But the food program which feeds up to 250 needy families each week is in danger of being derailed because of the program's 1993 diesel truck -- the vehicle used by Better Life Ministries to deliver the food. The 14-foot truck is a big polluter. Rev ...
  
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• For real food, go to Sterling College - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  16-01-2015 01:31
  
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  For real food, go to Sterling College
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  Sterling College in Craftsbury won top honors for best local and sustainable food at a U.S. college, according to a news release from the college. The No. 1 spot was awarded by the Real Food Challenge, an organization that aims to "leverage(s) the ...
  
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• Food supply companies at risk of collapse, says report - BBC News

  16-01-2015 01:07
  
  BBC News
  Food supply companies at risk of collapse, says report
  BBC News
  More than 100 food suppliers could be forced out of business as supermarkets cut prices in an effort to keep their customers, according to a new report. There are more companies in financial distress in this sector than in any other, according to ...
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• Bill could open door for food businesses - The Advocate

  16-01-2015 01:02
  
  The Advocate
  Bill could open door for food businesses
  The Advocate
  In a moment of serendipity, Heidi Matonis found a commercial kitchen to begin making her Heidi's Meatless Meatballs. If the Connecticut General Assembly passes a new law, it may be easier for kitchen entrepreneurs to whip out their first batches of ...
  
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• Whitbread Plc in Consumer Foodservice (World)

  16-01-2015 01:00
  Whitbread Plc's consumer foodservice portfolio recorded positive results throughout 2013 and the first half of 2014. This success is primarily thanks to Costa Coffee, the second largest specialist cof
  
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