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• What My Daughter's Food Poisoning Taught Me About Suffering - Huffington Post

  21-01-2015 23:35
  
  What My Daughter's Food Poisoning Taught Me About Suffering
  Huffington Post
  Similarly, she had no version of the thoughts in my head: "Could it be food poisoning? Maybe it's from the Mexican food we had for lunch? But no one else got sick from lunch, so maybe it's the flu? Our neighbors did say something was going around, oh ...
  
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• Spin! Pizza Tests Bevy Of New Menu Items

  21-01-2015 22:46
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Introduces Appetizers, Small Plates, and More Beverage SizesExclusive Brief: 0Small plates with big tastes, shrimp dishes, appetizers, a new dip, and more sizes of wine and beer have be added on Spin! Neapolitan Pizza’s newly expanded menu in its hometown market. All the dishes were created by Spin Pizza’s chef partner Michael Smith, a James Beard Award-winning chef who also was named 2014 Chef Innovator of the Year by the National Restaurant Ass
  
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• Subway Recognizes Suppliers’ Role In Better Bread

  21-01-2015 22:14
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Sandwich Chain Meets Whole Grain GoalsExclusive Brief: 0The Subway restaurant chain, which started baking bread fresh daily in each restaurant in 1983, recently recognized its three bread suppliers for helping the brand develop its best bread yet.
  Lineage Logistics, ARYZTA and Southwest Baking each played a key role in the brand's overall bread improvement efforts as well as helping Subway achieve the specific goal of increasing whole grains to 51 perc
  
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• New Deal Takes Del Taco to Northeast

  21-01-2015 21:35
  Entering Market With Two Agreements In New JerseyExclusive Brief: 0Del Taco announced that it will enter into the Northeast region with the signing of two development agreements in New Jersey. The restaurants are slated to open in 2016. With 550 restaurants in 16 states, this latest expansion supports the company’s strategic growth initiatives to bring Del Taco’s fresh, made-to-order Mexican and American favorites to new guests across the country.Chains: Del TacoOther Kickers: 
  
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• Second Houston Opening In a Month For Pie Five

  21-01-2015 21:26
  Opening Comes Just One Month After Pie Five’s Market DebutExclusive Brief: 0Pie Five Pizza prepares to open its second restaurant in Houston, Texas on Friday, January 23. The opening comes just one month after Pie Five’s market debut.
  Renowned for its personalized pizzas, the “five” in Pie Five means it all happens in five minutes or less.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthMicrosites: Charitable GivingPizzaChains: Pie Five Pizza
  
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• Fatburger Adds 30 Stores In Home State

  21-01-2015 21:17
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chain Announced Deal With Landmark Foodmaster Inc.Exclusive Brief: 0Fatburger has announced a major domestic development agreement in Southern California for 30 new stores in San Diego, San Bernardino and Riverside counties including the Coachella Valley with franchise group Landmark Foodmaster Inc. The franchise group also owns and operates over 55 gas stations with many brands such as AMPM and Beyond Food Mart stores, under the great leadership of le
  
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• Church’s Offers $1000 Scholarships For Higher Ed

  21-01-2015 21:12
  Image Caption: Image Credit: 175 Students Offered Funds Through Church's Scholars ProgramExclusive Brief: 0Church’s Chicken is currently offering 175 high school seniors and their parents the chance to take some of the heat out of the cost of college tuition. From now through February 27, 2015, students in qualifying states may apply for a $1,000 scholarship from the Church’s Scholars Program, a program of Church’s Partners Foundation.Chains: Church's ChickenMi
  
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• World Chefs: Carmine's cookbook celebrates southern Italian food - Reuters

  21-01-2015 20:12
  
  World Chefs: Carmine's cookbook celebrates southern Italian food
  Reuters
  A: The recipes are (still) Southern Italian, Americanized. But in this book we tried more cold and hot antipasti and salads ... We try to put in a lot of healthy options but also to keep the culture of Carmine's: simple food that people feel ...
  
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• What is your favorite Super Bowl party food? - MassLive.com

  21-01-2015 19:51
  
  What is your favorite Super Bowl party food?
  MassLive.com
  There are foods that come to mind at the mere mention of a Super Bowl party -- wings, chili, burgers, ribs and more. Do you have an awesome Super Bowl snack or dish that makes an appearance every year? Share your favorite football party foods and the ...
  
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• Job seekers – have you heard of SK Food Group? It needs to hire 100 full-time ... - Columbus Business First

  21-01-2015 19:15
  
  Columbus Business First
  Job seekers – have you heard of SK Food Group? It needs to hire 100 full-time ...
  Columbus Business First
  But Erskin said the problem could be even simpler: Applicants just haven't heard of SK Food Group. "I think that's a big part of it," he said. "Once it catches, once it becomes visible, this will be a problem of the past." The company faced competition ...
  
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• Maine Has Kicked 6500 People Off Of Food Stamps So Far This Winter - ThinkProgress

  21-01-2015 17:45
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  Maine Has Kicked 6500 People Off Of Food Stamps So Far This Winter
  ThinkProgress
  More than 6,000 people in Maine have been kicked off the food stamp rolls since October, according to an investigation by local CBS affiliate WGME. Maine is one of a handful of states to make food assistance harder to get, and the cut-offs offer a ...
  
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• Who Are Your Food Heroes? - EcoWatch

  21-01-2015 17:39
  
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  Who Are Your Food Heroes?
  EcoWatch
  Food Tank's first annual food summit is a two-day affair that starts today. This sold-out event will host 75 speakers from the food and agriculture field with open discussions led by lively panels. You can tune in to the livestream of the summit here ...
  Five Questions with Shen Tong of Food-XThe Daily Meal
  
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• Editor's viewpoint: Global factors hold sway over UK milk prices

  21-01-2015 17:23
  
  The price farmers are paid for milk has again made national headlines in the UK - and again it is the country's supermarket chains in the firing line. Even David Cameron has weighed in on the issue. But, UK farmers, like their counterparts around the world, are at the mercy of global factors.
  
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• Cinnabon Rolls Out Two New Treats with Frosting

  21-01-2015 16:56
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Frosted CinnaSweeties with Oreos, Frosted CinnaSweetie with sprinkles.Exclusive Brief: 0Cinnabon is introducing two new frosted treats to the CinnaSweeties lineup: Frosted CinnaSweeties with Oreo cookie pieces and Frosted CinnaSweeties with sprinkles. They are available now through April 19 and showcase the latest way Cinnabon is offering guests the menu variety and on-the-go portability they seek.Chains: CinnabonMicrosites: DessertsOther Kic
  
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• Newest food trends for 2015 - The Orion (blog)

  21-01-2015 16:45
  
  The Orion (blog)
  Newest food trends for 2015
  The Orion (blog)
  As a core part of our human culture, food has become incredibly important in our social lives. It's a statement. It reflects our political values, our nutritional beliefs and even our economic status. Food is also a representation of our creativity and ...
  
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• Fast Food Could Handle A $15 Minimum Wage Without Firing Anyone, Hurrah! - Forbes

  21-01-2015 16:40
  
  Fast Food Could Handle A $15 Minimum Wage Without Firing Anyone, Hurrah!
  Forbes
  Well, isn't this delightful? We've a new economic paper about the minimum wage that shows that fast food joints would do just fine with a $15 an hour minimum wage. Maybe those Fight for $15 guys are right? Apparently this can be done without firing ...
  
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• Van's adds pasta, granola clusters to line-up

  21-01-2015 16:29
  
  Van's International Foods, a US food firm specialising in free-from, natural products has added pasta and granola clusters to its range.
  
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• Vandemoortele acquires frozen bread firm LAG

  21-01-2015 16:06
  
  Italian frozen bread maker Lanterna-Agritech has been acquired by frozen bakery player Vandemoortele.
  
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• Vandemoortele acquired frozen bread firm LAG

  21-01-2015 16:06
  
  Italian frozen bread maker Lanterna-Agritech has been acquired by frozen bakery player Vandemoortele.
  
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• BurgerFi Nearly Doubled Unit Count in 2014

  21-01-2015 16:03
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Better-burger concept adds 31 new locations.Exclusive Brief: 0Last year marked a successful year of growth for BurgerFi. The better-burger concept reported a record year for both earnings and new units, which includes the addition of 31 new locations representing a 97 percent total new unit growth over 2013, with a total of 63 locations nationwide.Chains: BurgerFiMicrosites: BurgersOther Kickers: GrowthFast Casual
  
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• Food stamps could be delayed with new distribution plan - The News Journal

  21-01-2015 15:49
  
  The News Journal
  Food stamps could be delayed with new distribution plan
  The News Journal
  Starting in March, Delawareans on food stamps may have to wait an additional week to receive their benefits, according to a release sent by the state health department Wednesday. The move is the final phase of a plan to issue Delaware's food stamp ...
  
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• Acne Food Pyramid Reveals How To Eat For Clear Skin - Yahoo Health

  21-01-2015 15:07
  
  Yahoo Health
  Acne Food Pyramid Reveals How To Eat For Clear Skin
  Yahoo Health
  Should we fight acne with the same mentality the government applies when educating Americans to eat a healthy diet — with a food pyramid? (Image courtesy of Clear Clinic). An apple a day keeps the doctor away – and it turns out, kale and carrots can ...
  
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• 'Food Is a Death Sentence to These Kids' - New York Times

  21-01-2015 15:01
  New York Times
  'Food Is a Death Sentence to These Kids'
  New York Times
  For several years, Rachelle would show no interest in eating, doctors told Rhoda; then she would crave food intensely for the rest of her life. No matter how much Rachelle ate, she would never feel full. To make matters worse, she would also have an ...
  
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• Multi-Unit Deals Spread Togo’s Through West Coast

  21-01-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Company Signs 19 New Franchise AgreementsExclusive Brief: 0Togo’s Eateries Inc., a “West Coast Original” since 1971, announced 2014 achievements with the opening of 18 restaurants throughout the West, including its first franchised restaurants in Idaho and a return to Colorado and Utah. The company also signed 19 new franchise agreements to develop new restaurants in both existing and emerging markets, including a 5-restaurant deal that will brin
  
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• Tyson ordered to pay US$530,000 over waste water

  21-01-2015 13:56
  
  Tyson Foods has been ordered to pay out more than US$530,000 over a waste incident last May said to have resulted in the death of tens of thousands of fish.
  
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• Jobs to go at FrieslandCampina cheese plant

  21-01-2015 13:30
  
  Nine jobs are set to disappear as FrieslandCampina sets up its new Gerkesklooster plant in the Netherlands which burned down last July.
  
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• McCain to close Grobbendonk plant in Belgium

  21-01-2015 13:29
  
  McCain Foods has announced plans to close its production facility in Grobbendonk, Belgium, with the potential loss of 123 jobs.
  
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• 8 Things You Should Never Say to Yourself About Food - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

  21-01-2015 12:57
  
  U.S. News & World Report (blog)
  8 Things You Should Never Say to Yourself About Food
  U.S. News & World Report (blog)
  Rather than keeping a mental list of forbidden foods, learn how to enjoy the tempting foods you crave and feel good about it because that's one of the secrets to life-long weight management, says registered dietitian Carolyn O'Neil, author of “The Slim ...
  
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• La Doria brushes off SPC Ardmona's "dumping" claims

  21-01-2015 12:51
  
  Gruppo La Doria has dismissed as "groundless" fresh claims from SPC Ardmona the Italian company is dumping canned tomato products in Australia.
  
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• Finsbury Food Group buoyed by Fletchers, Christmas

  21-01-2015 12:06
  
  UK baker Finsbury Food Group has reported a jump in half-year revenue, helped by its acquisition of local peer Fletchers and by sales over Christmas.
  
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• Photographer recreates famous paintings with food - Fox News

  21-01-2015 11:43
  
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  Photographer recreates famous paintings with food
  Fox News
  “I choose pictures that I'd like to recreated with food… they should be in 'food' colors and not very complicated forms,” she explained to FoxNews.com. “After that, I draw sketches and try to imagine which products will be the best match to the art by ...
  
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• Food: How spicy flavours trick your tongue - BBC News

  21-01-2015 11:11
  
  BBC News
  Food: How spicy flavours trick your tongue
  BBC News
  These sensations arise when receptors on the surface of taste bud cells are activated by your food, triggering nerve fibres that run to your brain and help generate the experience of a savoury roast or a fresh strawberry. But your tongue is more ...
  
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• For food truck owners, it is indeed location, location - Boston Globe

  21-01-2015 08:43
  
  Boston Globe
  For food truck owners, it is indeed location, location
  Boston Globe
  The city held its annual food truck lottery to assign sales locations on public ways Tuesday evening at Faneuil Hall. Some 22 locations around the city were made available for food trucks, with each location divided into different time slots ...
  Today's Lottery Determines Where Your Favorite Food Trucks Will Be This YearBostInno
  
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• Tastes like betrayal - A.V. Club Austin

  21-01-2015 07:04
  
  A.V. Club Austin
  Tastes like betrayal
  A.V. Club Austin
  Even fictional people have to eat. Sometimes food reveals what we should know about a character, sometimes it's a pleasant pause in the action, and sometimes it's got too many onions, but it's still a very good sauce. Food Fiction is an ongoing feature ...
  
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• New program to get food stamp recipients working - Indiana Daily Student

  21-01-2015 06:00
  
  New program to get food stamp recipients working
  Indiana Daily Student
  Janice Freeman's hands quivered as she ate fried chicken in the Monroe County Community Kitchen. She hasn't yet been informed of a change in food stamp policy that could make her ineligible to receive aid by late 2015. As a jobless woman, Freeman, 51, ...
  
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• Food Lab recreational cooking school coming to downtown Boulder - Boulder Daily Camera

  21-01-2015 02:55
  
  Food Lab recreational cooking school coming to downtown Boulder
  Boulder Daily Camera
  Local personal chef Casey Easton recently signed a lease to open Food Lab, a business that will offer cooking classes, a demonstration kitchen and an event space, at 1825 Pearl St., Unit B. Food Lab will operate in a space vacated by technology ...
  
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• Knowing dos and don'ts of slow cooking will improve food, protect health - Columbus Dispatch

  21-01-2015 02:10
  
  Columbus Dispatch
  Knowing dos and don'ts of slow cooking will improve food, protect health
  Columbus Dispatch
  Slow cookers are designed to reach the safe zone for foods — over 140 degrees — in the first two hours of cooking; that can't happen when the food is frozen at the start. Many slow-cooker recipes call for cooking six to eight hours on low. But if you ...
  
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• Russia Food and Drink Report Q1 2015

  21-01-2015 01:00
  Business Monitor International's Russia Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and regulatory bo
  
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• Nigeria Food and Drink Report Q1 2015

  21-01-2015 01:00
  Business Monitor International's Nigeria Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and regulatory b
  
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• Global Sports Nutrition Market 2015-2019

  21-01-2015 01:00
  Sports nutrition products are specially designed to supplement the intake of essential nutrients, to enhance performance, increase physical strength, build muscle, and improve the overall well-being o
  
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