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• Suspect sought in deadly shooting, attempted robbery at Joliet food mart - WLS-TV

  20-01-2015 23:30
  
  WLS-TV
  Suspect sought in deadly shooting, attempted robbery at Joliet food mart
  WLS-TV
  Police are searching for a suspect involved in a robbery attempt at Gardner Food Mart in southwest suburban Joliet that escalated into a deadly shooting. A second suspect and the store clerk were killed. Mohammad Eid, 24, was the owner's son. He was ...
  
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• New D-Lite Menu Paying Off For Captain D's

  20-01-2015 22:54
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chain Sees More Than 25% Increase In Grilled Menu Item SalesExclusive Brief: 0Captain D’s rang in the New Year reminding customers of the fast-casual restaurant’s healthy options. The Nashville, Tennessee-based seafood chain has seen more than a 25% increase in grilled menu item sales compared with last January. They announced the launch of their “D-Lite Meals” menu featuring five meals under 500 calories at the beginning of the month.Chains:&n
  
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• Food Fuel and Foolishness: Why We Shouldn't Eat What Our Car Drinks - Forbes

  20-01-2015 22:51
  
  Food Fuel and Foolishness: Why We Shouldn't Eat What Our Car Drinks
  Forbes
  The scientists and thinkers at MIT released a study last week confirming my passionate belief that people and machines should not share food. The study examined the large scale use of bio-energy and whether such a fuel has a place in our energy future.
  
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• Food bikes combine our two favorite things - Grist

  20-01-2015 22:21
  
  Grist
  Food bikes combine our two favorite things
  Grist
  It can cost upwards of a million dollars to open a new restaurant, a dizzying investment that can send would-be restaurateurs crying into their consommé, their dreams of opening a brick-and-mortar quashed faster than you can say, “Check, please!” Food ...
  Food Bikes Are Spreading Portland All Over AmericaMunchies_ Food by VICE
  
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• DC Travelers Now Find Taylor’s Hoagies In Reagan National

  20-01-2015 22:15
  Airport Sandwich Shop Opens in Terminal B/CExclusive Brief: 0Concessions International (CI), one of the leading concessionaires in the U.S., announced the opening of Taylor Gourmet Handcrafted Hoagies restaurant in Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport. The Philadelphia-style hoagie shop is located in Terminal B/C near gate 25. The airport sandwich shop is a joint venture between CI and MBC Concessions, an Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) partner. This
  
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• Uncle Maddio’s Sets Up Shop In NC’s Triangle Area

  20-01-2015 22:05
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Pizza Giveaway To Celebrate Raleigh, N.C. OpeningExclusive Brief: 0In honor of the grand opening of its first Triangle–area restaurant, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint, the popular fast-casual, create-your-own pizza brand, is giving away a free 9 inch, any three-topping pizza to guests from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. January 24 at its new 7157 O'Kelly Chapel Rd, Cary, North Carolina location. The Parkside Town Commons restaurant opens January 22. Franchise
  
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• Why Toyota Has a Wienerschnitzel Tundra

  20-01-2015 21:56
  Wienerschnitzel and Toyota Partner on Motorsport Event SponsorshipExclusive Brief: 0Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog chain, has announced its newly formed partnership with Toyota to engage in fun cross-promotional efforts around both brands’ participation at Monster Energy West Coast Supercross and Motocross events throughout 2015. The relationship with Toyota began when Wienerschnitzel signed on as the official hot dog of professional Motocross team Joe Gibbs Racing Mo
  
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• Not A Cheese-less Bite In Pizza Hut's Newest Creation

  20-01-2015 21:45
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Triple Cheese Covered Stuffed Crust Is On the WayExclusive Brief: 0Not a single, not a double, but a Triple Cheese Covered Stuffed Crust is the newest creation coming to the more than 6,300 Pizza Hut locations across the country.
   The new Triple Cheese Covered Stuffed Crust showcases Pizza Hut’s all-new Flavor of Now menu with the addition of three different cheese crust flavors topped on the Original Stuffed Crust.  Parmesan, Asiago, and Cheddar
  
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• Bananas Introduces Green Smoothie To Feel Good Menu

  20-01-2015 21:35
  New Smoothie Joins the Menu At All 37 LocationsExclusive Brief: 0Villa Enterprises Managementannounced Bananas restaurants have introduced a Green Smoothie that blends spinach, banana, vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt and a touch of honey.  The new smoothie joins the menu at all 37 locations today for a limited time. 
  “Guests don’t have to feel guilty and can keep those New Year’s resolutions at Bananas by enjoying the new Green Smoothie filled with nutritious goodness,” says Andre
  
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• Alfredo Sauce Adds More Customization to Pieology Menu

  20-01-2015 21:26
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chain-Wide Launch of New Signature Pizzas and ToppingsExclusive Brief: 0Pieology Pizzeria has announced the chain-wide launch of several new signature pizzas and topping selections, including a proprietary three-cheese Alfredo Sauce and signature Whole Wheat Crust.  Available at all Pieology restaurants beginning January 27, the newly expanded menu aligns with the company’s commitment to providing even more options for pizza customization.Microsite
  
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• Free food to be offered Thursday - Muncie Star Press

  20-01-2015 21:21
  
  Free food to be offered Thursday
  Muncie Star Press
  Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will provide food for families in need at the monthly Tailgate program 9-11 a.m. Thursday. The event will be held in the parking lot across Ind. 32 from the former Borg Warner plant. The distribution is ...
  
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• Lighter Salad Reintroduced at Habit Burger

  20-01-2015 21:19
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The Sesame Chicken and Almond Salad is BackExclusive Brief: 0Habit Restaurants LLC, is bringing back its popular Sesame Chicken and Almond Salad, which will be featured January 21 through March 17 at more than 100 locations. The limited time entrée salad, with fresh chargrilled chicken and bold Asian flavors, debuted in early 2014 as a seasonal offering. It will sell for $7.25.Other Kickers: HealthMicrosites: BurgersHealthy Menus
  
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• Bone Broth: Hot New Food Trend or Back to Food Basics? - KCET

  20-01-2015 20:50
  
  KCET
  Bone Broth: Hot New Food Trend or Back to Food Basics?
  KCET
  It's really not that hard to spot a "hot new food trend." Sure, you can go the route of physically crisscrossing the country, talking to restaurant owners, or getting hot tips from servers about what customers are ordering. But, really, that's ...
  
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• Food Lion Deals 1/21: Ham, orange juice, peanut butter & more! - WRAL.com

  20-01-2015 20:42
  
  WRAL.com
  Food Lion Deals 1/21: Ham, orange juice, peanut butter & 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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• Lifeway Foods CEO denies sale talks

  20-01-2015 20:37
  
  Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky has told just-food the US cultured dairy products maker is not in discussions to sell the business.
  
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• Oma's Purr cat food recalled due to salmonella: Food and drug recalls - cleveland.com

  20-01-2015 20:28
  
  WOAI
  Oma's Purr cat food recalled due to salmonella: Food and drug recalls
  cleveland.com
  Oma's Purr cat food, a frozen food, is being recalled because it may be contaminated with salmonella, a dangerous food-borne pathogen. The food poses a risk to pets and to people who handle the food. Throw the food away in a tightly sealed container or ...
  Cat food recalled due to possible salmonella riskWFLA
  
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• Chipotle announces free food promo - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

  20-01-2015 20:01
  
  Chipotle announces free food promo
  Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
  Chipotle Mexican Grill is giving away free food in a promotion for the restaurant's sofritas, its organic tofu filling. But before you head on over and demand a burrito, here's how it works: On Monday, head to any location and order any entrée with ...
  
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• Show Respect for Food Choices - Huffington Post

  20-01-2015 19:42
  
  Show Respect for Food Choices
  Huffington Post
  Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, paleo, diabetic, celiac disease, heart-healthy, Crohn's disease, food allergic. There are so many reasons to modify a diet: for financial reasons, to improve mood or energy, out of respect for animals, for environmental ...
  
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• How Your Food Gets The 'Non-GMO' Label - NPR (blog)

  20-01-2015 18:49
  
  NPR (blog)
  How Your Food Gets The 'Non-GMO' Label
  NPR (blog)
  Now many food companies are seeking certification for products that don't have any genetically modified ingredients, and not just the brands popular in the health food aisle. Even Cheerios, that iconic cereal from General Mills, no longer contains GMOs.
  
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• South Korean girls reacting to American junk food - A.V. Club

  20-01-2015 18:44
  
  New York Daily News
  South Korean girls reacting to American junk food
  A.V. Club
  Taste tests are fun; aren't they? The Daily Dot is sharing a YouTube video of South Korean girls reacting (sometime violently) to American snacks and candy. For the most part, the girls did not care for stateside junk food, which included Goldfish, Pop ...
  SEE IT: South Korean women rate popular U.S. junk foodNew York Daily News
  
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• Weston Foods acquires Creative Occasions

  20-01-2015 17:49
  
  Canadian food group George Weston Ltd has announced the acquisition of Creative Occasions, a manufacturer of decorated cakes.
  
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• Almarai posts jump in FY profits

  20-01-2015 17:30
  
  Saudi Arabian dairy firm Almarai has reported a jump in full-year profits.
  
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• Food Pantry Damaged in Fire Begins Taking Donations - NBC Nebraska

  20-01-2015 17:03
  
  NBC Nebraska
  Food Pantry Damaged in Fire Begins Taking Donations
  NBC Nebraska
  York, Neb. -- After a devastating fire this weekend that destroyed thousands of pounds of food, the Blue Valley Community Action in York is now accepting donations for its food pantry. The food pantry is accepting monetary donations and non-perishable ...
  Flemington Jewish Community Center students make donations to Flemington ...NJ.com
  
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• ITC plans US$70m confectionery plant in India

  20-01-2015 17:02
  
  Indian food and tobacco major ITC is setting up a USD70 million integrated packaged foods and confectionery manufacturing facility at a food manufacturing-focused industrial estate in eastern state of Odisha, the Khurda Food Park.
  
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• La Doria faces Australia tomato dumping probe

  20-01-2015 16:58
  
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• EU lifts ban on Indian mangoes

  20-01-2015 16:58
  
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• On the money: Unilever: We need to respond faster to consumer trends

  20-01-2015 16:56
  
  Unilever must respond faster to emerging consumer trends if it is to grow its food brands in a low-growth environment, CEO Paul Polman suggested today (20 January).
  
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• On the money: Unilever needs to respond faster to consumer trends

  20-01-2015 16:56
  
  Unilever must respond faster to emerging consumer trends if it is to grow its food brands in a low growth environment, CEO Paul Polman suggested today (20 January).
  
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• Unilever to broaden Magnum's presence in India

  20-01-2015 16:37
  
  Unilever has confirmed it is to roll out its Magnum ice cream in a further five cities across India.
  
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• Hong Kong blocks more poultry imports over bird flu

  20-01-2015 16:14
  
  Hong Kong has added Nigeria, as well as areas of Japan and Israel, to its list of banned poultry imports after bird flu was confirmed in some areas.
  
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• Nearly 9 in 10 diners willing to pay more for this - CNBC

  20-01-2015 16:06
  
  CNBC
  Nearly 9 in 10 diners willing to pay more for this
  CNBC
  People want better food and companies want Chipotle-like growth. But wanting something better and wanting to pay for something better are two very different things. Or are they? A full 88 percent of consumers say they're willing to pay a premium to ...
  
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• California Tortilla Jumps on Ramen Trend with New Burrito

  20-01-2015 15:57
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Ramen Burrito available for a limited time only.Exclusive Brief: 0Starting today, California Tortilla will offer a whole new way for ramen fans to get their noodle fix—no chopsticks required. The fast-casual brand introduced the Ramen Burrito, available for a limited time only. Other Kickers: Menu InnovationsIngredients & DaypartsFast CasualChains: California Tortilla
  
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• Nestle confirms US$138m investment in Egypt

  20-01-2015 15:52
  
  Nestle has confirmed plans to invest US$138m into Egypt in the next few years.
  
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• Natick lab strives for durable, delicious military rations - Boston Globe

  20-01-2015 15:22
  
  Boston Globe
  Natick lab strives for durable, delicious military rations
  Boston Globe
  Military recruits develope extreme survival skills, and the food they eat must be equally hardy. Before it is opened up at dinner time, each “Meal, Ready-to-Eat” package — or MRE — has probably been air-dropped from a plane and survived months in ...
  
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• Findus: "No sale process underway" in UK

  20-01-2015 15:18
  
  Findus Group today (20 January) insisted there is "no sale process underway" for its UK business after speculation its shareholders are preparing to sell its business in the country.
  
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• Stick to the Fish and Pizza at True Food Kitchen and You'll Be Fine - Houston Press (blog)

  20-01-2015 15:12
  
  Houston Press (blog)
  Stick to the Fish and Pizza at True Food Kitchen and You'll Be Fine
  Houston Press (blog)
  True Food Kitchen does a good job with fish dishes. Even a carefree gourmand could visit this diet-conscious establishment, order the moist, pink grilled steelhead salmon and be pleased with the experience. It's paired with perfect companions: red ...
  
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• America's Best Winter Food Festivals - The State Journal-Register

  20-01-2015 14:48
  
  America's Best Winter Food Festivals
  The State Journal-Register
  Even in the midst of our deepest winter woes, these annual food festivals prove tempting enough to force us out of hibernation and into the frigid weather. Let's be real—we'd hike through the frozen tundra just to nosh on some of their delectable ...
  
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• Food safety is a matter of national security - The Hill

  20-01-2015 14:03
  
  Food safety is a matter of national security
  The Hill
  For more than a decade, our fragmented federal food safety system has been in need of dramatic reform as repeatedly detailed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has unacceptable vulnerabilities in our food safety system. This leaves millions ...
  
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• Are Americans really dumb enough to worry about food containing DNA? - Los Angeles Times

  20-01-2015 14:01
  
  Food Dive
  Are Americans really dumb enough to worry about food containing DNA?
  Los Angeles Times
  A recent university survey found that 82% of Americans support the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food. No big surprise there; a perennial argument by advocates for labeling is that most people want things that way. (These groups also ...
  Why you can ignore that survey showing Americans want to label food ...Washington Post (blog)
  Is DNA in our food? 80% of Americans support label
  
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• Younger folks want healthier food - and will pay for it - USA TODAY

  20-01-2015 13:39
  
  KSL.com
  Younger folks want healthier food - and will pay for it
  USA TODAY
  Younger consumers are much more interested in — and willing to pay premium prices for — food products they perceive as for healthier than are older consumers, according to a global consumer survey shared exclusively with USA TODAY on Monday.
  Americans skeptical about health claims on food labelsKSL.com
  Nielsen: Global consumers partial to natural, GMO-free foodsMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
  
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• 2 questioned in connection with double-fatal shootout at Joliet food mart - WLS-TV

  20-01-2015 13:30
  
  Patch.com
  2 questioned in connection with double-fatal shootout at Joliet food mart
  WLS-TV
  Joliet police are questioning two people in connection with an attempted robbery and fatal shooting at Gardner Food Mart in the southwest suburb. Mohammad Eid, the convenience store owner's 24-year-old son who was working to take over the business, ...
  Store Owner's Son, Suspect Killed in Joliet Food Mart ShootoutPatch.com
  
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• Report raps ECMC for Tim Hortons, other unhealthy food options - Buffalo News

  20-01-2015 13:19
  
  Buffalo News
  Report raps ECMC for Tim Hortons, other unhealthy food options
  Buffalo News
  A new report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine rapped ECMC for offering some of the least-healthy food options of any public hospital in the country. The Grider Street hospital received the fourth-lowest score, out of 200 hospitals ...
  
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• MLK Jr. food drive surpasses goal - The Newark Advocate

  20-01-2015 12:42
  
  MLK Jr. food drive surpasses goal
  The Newark Advocate
  Donations and non-perishable foods are collected during the Feed the Dream food drive at Ross' Granville Market. The annual event supports the Food Pantry Network of Licking County in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Photo: Sara C. Tobias ...
  
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• Popular Texas food makes its way to DC with Republic Kolache Co. - WTOP

  20-01-2015 12:26
  
  WTOP
  Popular Texas food makes its way to DC with Republic Kolache Co.
  WTOP
  In fact, Bon Appetit magazine's Adam Rapoport recently named kolache a new “it” food for 2015. (Svetlik and Stanford are happy to point out that kolache was designated a trend after they announced plans for their business in Washington City Paper's ...
  
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• What the analysts say: Unilever's mixed 2014

  20-01-2015 11:57
  
  Unilever today (20 January) reported sales that came in below expectations. The company's top line has been hit by macroeconomic factors, particularly in emerging markets, as well as ongoing category decline in margarine. However, a focus on productivity enabled the group to accelerate margin expansion during a period of higher input costs for raw materials such as dairy and chocolate. The City's response has been as mixed as Unilever's performance.
  
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• Dairy Crest loses part of Morrisons milk contract

  20-01-2015 11:42
  
  Dairy Crest will supply a third less liquid milk to UK grocer Morrisons under a new deal between the two companies.
  
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• Unilever sales disappoint as food sales fall

  20-01-2015 11:09
  
  Unilever has posted another period of lacklustre sales as continued challenges in spreads meant sales declined at its food operating unit, sending shares in the group down in early trade.
  
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• Unilever revenues disappoint as food sales fall

  20-01-2015 11:09
  
  Unilever has posted another period of lacklustre sales as continued challenges in spreads meant sales declined at its food operating unit, sending shares in the group down in early trade.
  
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• Hovis CFO Michael Kennedy exits

  20-01-2015 10:50
  
  Hovis has announced CFO Michael Kennedy has left the UK bread maker as the company seeks to meet its "ambitious growth targets".
  
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• Animal care is focus of next Food Dialogues - Farm Futures

  20-01-2015 10:33
  Hoosier Ag Today
  Animal care is focus of next Food Dialogues
  Farm Futures
  The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance has built on its work to connect to consumers with the Food Dialogues. The next round will bring animal care issues to center stage as the Food Dialogues travel to Boca Raton, Fla. to be part of the International ...
  Animal Care Center Stage During USFRA Food DialoguesHoosier Ag Today
  USFRA Brings Food Dialogues to Dairy ForumAgWired
  
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