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• Volunteers pack food, deliver meals on MLK Day - Elmira Star-Gazette

  19-01-2015 23:45
  
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  Volunteers pack food, deliver meals on MLK Day
  Elmira Star-Gazette
  About 100 volunteers turned out at the Food Bank of the Southern Tier headquarters in Elmira Heights on Monday to help sort and repackage bulk food. People of all ages showed up to help pack donated food items as part of a national Day of Service.
  Volunteers Collect Food for WNY Food Bank on MLK DayWGRZ-TV
  MLK Day event raises money for food bankKSBY San Luis Obispo News
  Volunteers help Oregon Food Bank on MLK Daykgw.com
  
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• Partnership Formed For Better Lid Closure

  19-01-2015 21:49
  First Quality Enterprises Gets uVu Lid TechnologyExclusive Brief: 0First Quality Enterprises Inc. announced today the entry of an exclusive licensing agreement with uVu Technologies LLC, an innovator of patented technology in the field of lid closure systems.
   “This new lid technology will enable our group to further differentiate and expand its premium line of product offerings in 2015,” a First Quality’s spokesman said. “The uVu technology will offer the marketplace a critical an
  
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• Krispy Kreme Releases Valentine’s Doughnut Collection

  19-01-2015 21:41
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Assortment Includes New Luv Bug DoughnutExclusive Brief: 0Krispy Kreme’s sweet assortment of Valentine Doughnuts featuring Hearts, Hug (O-shaped), Kiss (X-shaped), and the new Luv Bug doughnuts are available January 26, 2015 through February 15, 2015 at participating Krispy Kreme locations. This year, to complement the confectionary craftsmanship of its doughnuts, Krispy Kreme has commissioned five local artists from the U.S. and UK to create one-o
  
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• New Year Promotions At Stevi B’s Pizza Buffet

  19-01-2015 21:33
  99 Cent Deals and More From Pizza Buffet ChainExclusive Brief: 0Starting this month, the premium pizza buffet chain is introducing an assortment of creative customer promotions including a game day special pizza promotion, free food for kids on Valentine’s Day, a 99 cent Kid’s Night, and new salad bar selections.Other Kickers: PromotionsMicrosites: MarketingPizzaChains: Stevi B's Pizza
  
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• Sister Restaurants Open New Store In Home State

  19-01-2015 21:22
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Fatburger and Buffalo's Express Come to Brentwood Shopping CenterExclusive Brief: 0Fatburger and its sister brand Buffalo’s Express have opened a new location in The Streets of Brentwood shopping center.
  “The Streets of Brentwood is the perfect location for our sister brands to continue to grow in Northern California,” said Andy Wiederhorn, CEO of Fatburger and Buffalo’s Cafe. “As a bustling shopping destination in the area, we know tha
  
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• WhataGames Competition Moves Into Semifinals

  19-01-2015 21:15
  121 Restaurants Move Forward in Skills TestExclusive Brief: 0As part of Whataburger’s ongoing commitment to freshness, quality and customer service, 121 Whataburger restaurants have emerged as semifinalists in the company’s “WhataGames” competition: a contest designed to test the skills of Whataburger team members in three categories: operations, corporate history and customer service.Other Kickers: CompetitionIn the StoreMicrosites: BurgersTrainingChains: Whataburger
  
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• Crystal Jade: A beautiful restaurant with mediocre food - SFGate (blog)

  19-01-2015 20:06
  
  Crystal Jade: A beautiful restaurant with mediocre food
  SFGate (blog)
  In the Bay Area, food is more important than the ambience in determining the success of a restaurant. To us, that seems obvious, but in other places I'm not sure the food would be as big a part of the equation. In my review of Crystal Jade Jiang Nan in ...
  
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• Share “Executive Q&A: Keystone Foodservice chief...” - NewsOK.com

  19-01-2015 20:02
  
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  NewsOK.com
  Josh Sanders, chief executive of the Stillwater-based, family-owned Keystone Foodservice company, grew up in the food industry. His paternal grandparents had a grocery and steakhouse in Pawnee, while he, from age 10, worked alongside his dad in a ...
  
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• Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says - Reuters

  19-01-2015 19:47
  FoodNavigator.com
  Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says
  Reuters
  ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world's food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be crucial for preserving yields and adapting to wild weather patterns, a U.N. policy paper said on ...
  The Food Systems of the Future Need to Be Smarter, More EfficientAllAfrica.com
  What does the roadmap to food security really look like?FoodNavigator.co
  
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• Is fast food influencing your child's academic success? - Deseret News

  19-01-2015 19:44
  Deseret News
  Is fast food influencing your child's academic success?
  Deseret News
  A new nationwide survey suggests that the amount of fast food a child eats may affect his or her educational achievement. The study was published in the journal of Clinical Pediatrics (paywall) and was led by Kelly M. Purtell, an assistant professor of ...
  
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• Arla enters UK yoghurt with high-protein line

  19-01-2015 19:31
  
  Arla Foods has added yoghurt to its stable of UK products with the launch of a high-protein, quark-based line.
  
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• America's Best Winter Food Festivals - Taunton Daily Gazette

  19-01-2015 19:24
  
  America's Best Winter Food Festivals
  Taunton Daily Gazette
  From the United State's longest-running food and wine festival in Boston to an entire event dedicated to chocolate in Portland, we'll guide you through the very best indulgences America's cities have to offer this winter. 1. Chocolatefest Where ...
  
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• FDA finds 'significant violations' in pet food processing at Nestle Purina ... - lehighvalleylive.com

  19-01-2015 19:09
  
  FDA finds 'significant violations' in pet food processing at Nestle Purina ...
  lehighvalleylive.com
  In a warning letter, the FDA says an inspection revealed "significant violations" at the Nestle Purina PetCare plant in South Whitehall Township. Canned dog and cat food, including Mighty Dog Chicken & Smoked Bacon Combo, is processed at the facility.
  FDA Warning Letters: Pet Food Manufacturer and Dairy OperationFood Safety News
  
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• UPDATE: Arla eyes ten-fold jump in Asia consumer sales

  19-01-2015 19:01
  
  Arla Foods has revealed a target for sales of its consumer products in Asia to leap from EUR90m in 2014 to EUR1bn by 2020.
  
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• You've Been Eating These Chemicals In Your Food For Years - io9

  19-01-2015 18:44
  
  io9
  You've Been Eating These Chemicals In Your Food For Years
  io9
  Pyridoxal phosphate. Ascorbic and Nicotonic acids. Alpha-Tocopherol. Menadione. You've probably been eating all these chemicals in your food for years — and that's a very good thing. Why? Because they're also known by some other names: Vitamins B6, ...
  
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• Briefing: Emerging market e-commerce: India's fledgling food e-retail scene

  19-01-2015 18:39
  
  Complex infrastructure and limited access to the internet are just two of the challenges in growing the online grocery channel in India. But manufacturers in every sector and online retailers are eyeing the opportunity as the country's economy grows and incomes rise. Hannah Abdulla looks at how the FMCG industry can win online.
  
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• Here's What California-Inspired Food Is Like in Taiwan - LA Weekly

  19-01-2015 18:06
  
  Here's What California-Inspired Food Is Like in Taiwan
  LA Weekly
  Because it has retained political and economic autonomy from the People's Republic of China, the island, like Hong Kong, has a much stronger international food and culture scene than the mainland. And in recent decades, a good number of foreign-born ...
  
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• Savola reports mixed fourth quarter

  19-01-2015 17:36
  
  The Savola Group has booked a mixed set of fourth-quarter numbers, with net profit hit by the lapping of one-time gains.
  
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• Flavor up your week with these 5 great food events: Specials, Scottish, sours - Philly.com (blog)

  19-01-2015 17:00
  
  Philly.com (blog)
  Flavor up your week with these 5 great food events: Specials, Scottish, sours
  Philly.com (blog)
  The countdown is over with restaurant week finally here. But that's not all this city is worth food-wise this week. Get your fix with Center City restaurant specials, Scottish flights, and beefy portions with these featured food events.
  
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• Queseria linked to one death in fresh listeria outbreak

  19-01-2015 16:51
  
  Queseria Bendita, a Washington-based cheese maker, is recalling all lots of panela, queso fresco, requeson, cotija fresh soft cheese products and sour cream over concerns that it could be contaminated with liseria monocytogenes, which has already been linked to one death.
  
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• Faccenda reports FY profit jump

  19-01-2015 16:45
  
  UK food manufacturer Faccenda Foods has reported an increase in annual profits on the back of improved sales.
  
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• Arla sets up dedicated Asia unit

  19-01-2015 16:42
  
  Arla Foods is to set up an Asian unit in Kuala Lumpur as the dairy group looks to "accelerate" the growth of its business in the region.
  
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• South Korea competition regulator imposes "heavy sanctions" on Sempio

  19-01-2015 16:12
  
  South Korean regulators have imposed "heavy sanctions" on the country's largest soy sauce maker, Sempio Foods, after finding it restricted competition by only allowing distributors and sales agents to sell product to clients "designated by it in advance".
  
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• Dining Out restaurant review: Bar Divani switches focus from wine to food - MLive.com

  19-01-2015 16:05
  
  Dining Out restaurant review: Bar Divani switches focus from wine to food
  MLive.com
  It only made sense to downplay the role of food in the restaurant given that setup. However, management had valiantly tried to switch the focus from wines to food a few years back, only to succumb to the realization that its reputation as a wine bar ...
  
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• Five food policy issues to listen for on Tuesday - The Hill (blog)

  19-01-2015 16:02
  
  Five food policy issues to listen for on Tuesday
  The Hill (blog)
  The State of the Food Movement is, as you would expect, hungry for action. There is a lot on the President's plate: immigration, climate change, and trade, to name a few. But one important public policy issue will be served on the side of almost every ...
  
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• Perfection Fresh acquires tomato grower Moraitis

  19-01-2015 15:49
  
  Perfection Fresh Australia has acquired fellow produce group Moraitis in a deal the company said boosts its position in the tomato category.
  
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• IFFCO pushes on with Kit Kat TM dispute

  19-01-2015 15:35
  
  UAE-based International Foodstuffs Co. has lodged an appeal with South Africa's Constitutional Court challenging a ruling its Tiffany Break bars impinge Nestle's Kit Kat trademark.
  
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• Food for Thought: How Pizza Impacts Kids' Health - MedPage Today

  19-01-2015 15:17
  
  MedPage Today
  Food for Thought: How Pizza Impacts Kids' Health
  MedPage Today
  Specifically, pizza from a fast-food restaurant was associated with a 323 kcal increase in total daily energy intake for adolescents (P<0.05) compared to pizza from the school cafeteria, according to a new study published online in the February issue ...
  
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• Food movement on the march - Greenpeace International (blog)

  19-01-2015 15:14
  
  Greenpeace International (blog)
  Food movement on the march
  Greenpeace International (blog)
  It reminded me that many others also care deeply about our food, where it comes from, and how it is produced. I know there is a vibrant food movement in North America and especially in the US, but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that it is also ...
  
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• A solution to food waste, on your phone or tablet - CNBC

  19-01-2015 15:05
  
  CNBC
  A solution to food waste, on your phone or tablet
  CNBC
  Even more than plastic and paper, food waste is filing up trash cans in the United States and becoming a problem across the world. According to the National Resources Defense Council, discarded food worth nearly $165 billion annually is rotting in ...
  
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• Firehouse Subs’ First TV Ad Goes Back to Brand’s Roots

  19-01-2015 14:47
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Spot features brand’s founding brothers, Robin and Chris Sorensen.Exclusive Brief: 1Firehouse Subs debuted its first national television advertising campaign earlier this year. Featuring the brand’s founding brothers, Robin and Chris Sorensen, the campaign seeks to highlight Firehouse Subs’ authentic roots.Chains: Firehouse SubsMicrosites: MarketingSandwichesOther Kickers: Promotions
  
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• HKScan to export pork to China

  19-01-2015 14:45
  
  European meat group HKScan is preparing to start exporting pork to China following approval from Chinese regulators who inspected its Forssa production site in Finland last August.
  
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• Marine Harvest targets "earnings stability" through AquaChile tie-up

  19-01-2015 14:35
  
  Marine Harvest, the Norwegian salmon specialist, has entered into a deal that will see it merge its Chilean business with local seafood group AquaChile.
  
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• Indofood reduces stake in China Minzhong

  19-01-2015 12:59
  
  Indonesian food giant Indofood is to cut its stake in China Minzhong Food through a sale of an investment vehicle backed by the vegetable processor's senior management.
  
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• 2015 NAFEM Show Preview

  19-01-2015 12:33
  THE Q&A
  We spoke with officials at the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers about what attendees can expect from this year’s event.
  What is the purpose of the NAFEM Show?
  
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• Thorntons confirms "challenges" with UK grocers

  19-01-2015 11:58
  
  Thorntons has booked an 8% drop in half-year sales on the back of "challenges" with some retail customers.
  
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• York Food Pantry Damaged By Flames - NBC Nebraska

  19-01-2015 11:25
  
  NBC Nebraska
  York Food Pantry Damaged By Flames
  NBC Nebraska
  YFD found the fire had gotten into the building through the front entry way and reached the food pantry portion of the building. That is where the community center stores nearly 20-thousand pounds of food. "We serve about 120 families a month with food ...
  
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• PepsiCo names Peltz appointee Bill Johnson to board

  19-01-2015 11:21
  
  PepsiCo has handed a board seat to former Heinz CEO Bill Johnson, who is also an advisor to Nelson Peltz, the activist shareholder that has been pushing for change at the US food and drinks giant.
  
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• BRF rejigs management structure in bid for growth

  19-01-2015 10:49
  
  Brazil-based food group BRF has revamped its management structure, a move it claimed would "boost the company's growth potential".
  
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• Stephens: Daily News Food Drive nets 1 million pounds - New York Daily News

  19-01-2015 08:01
  
  New York Daily News
  Stephens: Daily News Food Drive nets 1 million pounds
  New York Daily News
  In a show of unity, New Yorkers across the city joined together these last few months and generously contributed over 1 million pounds of food for our annual Daily News Food Drive! City Harvest trucks are delivering this food right now to keep shelves ...
  
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• 1200 families in need receive bags of free food - First Coast News

  19-01-2015 04:37
  
  First Coast News
  1200 families in need receive bags of free food
  First Coast News
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. ---150 thousand pounds of food was packed up in bags and given out in bulk to families on the First Coast. WellCare of Florida and Farm Share gave away free, healthy food to Jacksonville's Northside Community as part of the largest ...
  
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• Tennessee ranks sixth in nation for food stamp use - WBIR-TV

  19-01-2015 02:40
  
  WBIR-TV
  Tennessee ranks sixth in nation for food stamp use
  WBIR-TV
  More than one million people use food stamps in the state, according to the USDA. It's a number that continues to grow, but one many are hoping to shrink. Hunger is an issue one non-profit group is battling to keep these numbers down. "The numbers are ...
  WV Ranks #4 in Most People on Food StampsWDTV
  
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• Newport News food vendors abandon assigned spots - Daily Press

  19-01-2015 00:26
  
  Newport News food vendors abandon assigned spots
  Daily Press
  NEWPORT NEWS — When the shipyard's lunch alarm sounded, workers used to pour out of the gates at Washington Avenue and 46th Street, greeted by a line food trucks waiting to serve them. But on a recent weekday at noon, it was a different scene — only ...
  
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