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• Lawsuit Against McDonald’s Tests New Franchising Law

  22-01-2015 23:36
  Will the NLRB's joint employer ruling stand up?Exclusive Brief: 1McDonald’s Corp. employees in Virginia are filing a civil rights lawsuit against the company, alleging racial discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination.
   
  The suit comes after the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided last month that corporations can be held responsible for the actions of their franchisees.
   Other Kickers: FranchisingMicrosites: LegalChains: McDonald's
  
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• Malone food-pantry service saved - Plattsburgh Press Republican

  22-01-2015 23:15
  
  Malone food-pantry service saved
  Plattsburgh Press Republican
  MALONE — The rift between the Joint Council on Economic Opportunity and its landlord has been resolved, allowing the threatened food-pantry service to continue. The Franklin County Industrial Development Agency had given JCEO until mid January to ...
  
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• How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change - National Geographic

  22-01-2015 23:14
  
  National Geographic
  How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change
  National Geographic
  Aside from the social, economic, and moral implications of that waste—in a world where an estimated 805 million people go to bed hungry each night—the environmental cost of producing all that food, for nothing, is staggering. (Read more about causes ...
  
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• 10 great places for food lovers in the Downtown Arts District - Los Angeles Times

  22-01-2015 22:00
  
  Los Angeles Times
  10 great places for food lovers in the Downtown Arts District
  Los Angeles Times
  For those who don't live downtown, Saturdays are a great day to visit the sprawling Downtown Arts District. There's a lot happening and much of it is walkable once you find a parking spot for car or bike or jump off the bus. On Saturdays, two of the ...
  
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• US Food Trucks Will Roll at Milan World's Fair - New York Times

  22-01-2015 21:25
  US Food Trucks Will Roll at Milan World's Fair
  New York Times
  American food trucks will serve lobster rolls and burgers at Expo Milano 2015, a world's fair with nearly 150 countries participating. The theme of the fair, which will run May through October just outside Milan, is food — feeding the planet (an ...
  
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• Why This New McDonald's Lawsuit Could Be Big Trouble for Fast Food - TIME

  22-01-2015 20:59
  
  TIME
  Why This New McDonald's Lawsuit Could Be Big Trouble for Fast Food
  TIME
  This structure has been particularly useful in the last two years as fast food workers nationwide have gone on multiple one-day strikes demanding a $15 per hour living wage in coordinated, union-backed campaigns. By invoking its franchisees ...
  McDonald's employees cite race in firings, sue fast-food giant over franchisee ...Tribune-Review
  
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• Organic Food Delivery Service Good Eggs Lays Off 15% Of Staff - TechCrunch

  22-01-2015 20:45
  
  TechCrunch
  Organic Food Delivery Service Good Eggs Lays Off 15% Of Staff
  TechCrunch
  The organic food delivery startup Good Eggs, backed by roughly $30 million from Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures according to CrunchBase, confirms to us that it laid off 15 percent of its workforce yesterday, as a part of its plans to restructure the ...
  
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• Upcoming food events in metro Phoenix - azcentral.com

  22-01-2015 20:34
  
  azcentral.com
  Upcoming food events in metro Phoenix
  azcentral.com
  The Beer for Brains Foundation's foodie fundraiser for pediatric brain tumor research features 20 chefs who will feature food and pairings of wine or craft beer. Sample each and then vote for the best pairing. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for VIPs who at ...
  
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• Walker budget to bar drug users from food stamps, Medicaid - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  22-01-2015 19:11
  
  Madison.com
  Walker budget to bar drug users from food stamps, Medicaid
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Madison — With federal approval in doubt, Gov. Scott Walker is moving ahead with his campaign pledge to ensure that drug users aren't getting public health care, food stamp or jobless benefits. As Walker explores a 2016 presidential bid, the proposal ...
  Scott Walker Itching For Food Stamp Fight With Obama AdministrationHuffington Post
  Walker to propose drug tests for Medicaid, food stampsLa
  
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• To Celebrate Pie Day, Krystal Offers Turnovers for 1 Penny

  22-01-2015 19:07
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Offer is good all day January 23.Exclusive Brief: 0What can you get for a penny anymore? There's at least one thing a penny can still buy: At the Krystal Company, on National Pie Day, participating Krystal restaurants will accept pennies for the brand's signature Apple Turnover. Good all day only on January 23.
  "Fans love our delicious apple turnover and we're happy to share it at an incredible value on National Pie Day," says Jason Abelkop, chief mark
  
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• Chick-fil-A Awards Those Who Are a "True Inspiration"

  22-01-2015 18:58
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Awards are a $1.1 million package of grants.Exclusive Brief: 0The Chick-fil-A Foundation announced the recipients of its inaugural True Inspiration Awards, a $1.1 million package of grants that awards funds to local organizations across the country that foster leadership in children and was inspired by the generosity of Chick-fil-A's late founder S. Truett Cathy.
  The True Inspiration Awards, which range in amounts from $10,000 to $100,000, were granted
  
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• Parents: Allergy Tests & Food Diets Explained - WebMD

  22-01-2015 18:55
  Parents: Allergy Tests & Food Diets Explained
  WebMD
  She also removed the red-flag foods from Dennis' diet. Still, Moore was puzzled by the test results. Dennis had seasonal allergies, but he'd never reacted to food, except watermelon, which caused his lips to swell. A week earlier he had eaten a peanut ...
  
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• New Jamba Smoothies Encourage Healthier Lifestyles

  22-01-2015 18:54
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Adds to Whole Food Nutrition and Fruit & Veggie smoothie lines.Exclusive Brief: 0Jamba Juice Company is encouraging consumers to enjoy a healthy start to 2015 by expanding its Whole Food Nutrition and Fruit & Veggie smoothie lines. Keeping with the company's ongoing mission to provide consumers with healthier food and beverage options, Whole Food Nutrition smoothies are made with real fruit and provide a good source of protein and Vitamin C. Fruit
  
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• Pizza Patrón's Sales Up 10.1 Percent in 2014

  22-01-2015 18:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Thirty-two of its 90 stores experienced all-time sales records.Exclusive Brief: 0Pizza Patrón experienced an impressive 2014, ending with a 10.1 percent increase in total sales and 32 of its 90 stores experiencing all-time sales records. Same-store average unit volume rose to a 17.1 percent increase over 2013.
  The chain's executives site a number of reasons for registering successes in 2014, namely a newly rejuvenated corporate culture focused on sell
  
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• The Counter to Take Build-Your-Own Burgers to Mexico

  22-01-2015 18:42
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Signs deal with Restaurantes de Marcas Gastronomicas.Exclusive Brief: 0The Counter Custom Built Burgers announced a new deal with Restaurantes de Marcas Gastronomicas to become the first build-your-own-burger concept in Mexico, with the first unit slated to open in the fall.
  In addition to offering more than a million possible burger combinations—a burger for every lifestyle—The Counter also serves a wide selection of signature burgers and burger b
  
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• Buffalo Wild Wings, Sodexo Donate $500k to NRAEF

  22-01-2015 18:32
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced gifts totaling more than $500,000 from Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. and Sodexo Inc. to support the NRAEF’s mission to enhance the restaurant industry’s service to the public through education, community engagement, and promotion of career opportunities.Chains: Buffalo Wild WingsMicrosites: Charitable GivingTrainingOther Kickers: Human Resources
  
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• Rita's Names Former Arby's VP Seward Its CMO

  22-01-2015 18:23
  Robin Seward brings nearly 25 years of industry expertise to position.Exclusive Brief: 0Rita’s Italian Ice, the world’s largest Italian ice concept with more than 600 stores, named Robin Seward as the company’s chief marketing officer. Seward brings nearly 25 years of industry expertise to her new position and will head the development and execution of marketing strategies and research and development at Rita’s Italian Ice.Other Kickers: Social MediaPromotionsHuman ResourcesMic
  
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• Zaxby's Shows Off New Farmhouse Design in SC Unit

  22-01-2015 18:19
  Image Caption: New exterior features architectural styling that mirrors a classic farmhouse.Includes color-washed tin paneling and distressed brick façadeExclusive Brief: 0This week, Zaxby’s Franchising Inc., which operates or franchises more than 650 restaurants, announced and opened a new restaurant and kitchen design concept with its newest location in Easley, South Carolina.Microsites: DesignOrderingPoint Of SaleOther Kickers: Fast CasualIn the StoreChains: Zaxby&
  
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• Russo’s New York Pizzeria Opens Doors to New Houston Unit

  22-01-2015 18:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Opens south of the Woodlands at Spring Marketplace.Exclusive Brief: 0Russo’s New York Pizzeria, a fast-casual Italian restaurant, recently opened in Houston, just south of the Woodlands at Spring Marketplace at 24230 Kuykendahl Road, Suite 200.
  Local resident Guillermo Medellin, an experienced Russo’s franchisee who already owns two Russo’s Restaurants in the Woodlands and Conroe, is opening Spring’s newest eatery at the intersection of Kuykend
  
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• Briefing: Emerging market e-commerce: Retail optimism over Brazil's online grocery channel

  22-01-2015 16:55
  
  Brazil's online food retail market is, as in many emerging markets, still in its infancy. However, industry watchers report it is a expanding channel and, despite challenges in logistics and distribution, retailers believe demand will grow. Paula Krizanovic reports.
  
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• Consuming issues: Why US dietary guidelines should consider environment

  22-01-2015 16:34
  
  The possibility environmental criteria might form the latest version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has provoked intense debate in the US, with the meat industry in strong opposition. The guidelines will be updated this year and politics may mean green issues are not considered. Ben Cooper argues ultimately that must change.
  
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• Chobani launches Tots infant range

  22-01-2015 16:25
  
  Yoghurt maker Chobani has launched a range targeting children aged one to two in the US.
  
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• Chobani launches new infant range

  22-01-2015 16:25
  
  Yoghurt maker Chobani has launched a range targeting children aged one to two in the US.
  
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• USDA "takes aim" at Salmonella in poultry

  22-01-2015 16:01
  
  The US Department of Agriculture is "taking specific aim" at reducing Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken products through the introduction of new federal standards, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
  
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• New food pantry opens in Mayport - WJXT Jacksonville

  22-01-2015 15:49
  
  New food pantry opens in Mayport
  WJXT Jacksonville
  BACK-TO-BACK DAYS. JEN, OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU, RIP CHARRED. NOW TO A STORY POSITIVELY JAX, THE BEACHES HAS OPENED A NEW FOOD PANTRY IN MAYPORT. IT IS A HUGE GAIN FOR THE COMMUNITY. BEFORE IT OPENED ...
  
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• AdvancePierre to acquire sandwich maker Landshire

  22-01-2015 15:35
  
  AdvancePierre Foods is to acquire the manufacturing operations of family-owned US sandwich firm Landshire.
  
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• Three bidders invited to start Zito due diligence - reports

  22-01-2015 15:08
  
  Three companies bidding for Slovenian food producer Zito have been invited to perform due diligence, according to local newspaper Delo Daily.
  
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• Attack on Titan* Food: The Snacktaku Review - Kotaku

  22-01-2015 14:32
  
  Kotaku
  Attack on Titan* Food: The Snacktaku Review
  Kotaku
  This was today's lunch: the food you see in anime Attack on Titan. But hey, it came in a Survey Corps. brown paper bag. The bag looked, well, dirty. But it was printed that way so it would look so. It was a nice touch. If only I could've eaten it in a ...
  
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• Monde Nissin to acquire Menora - reports

  22-01-2015 12:01
  
  Filipino conglomerate Monde Nissin is reportedly set to acquire Australian food group Menora Foods.
  
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• Connecting Food & Faith - The Detroit News

  22-01-2015 10:36
  Connecting Food & Faith
  The Detroit News
  Community-wide discussion featuring interfaith leaders exploring the connection between faith and food. Kick-off event for a yearlong Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice program entitled “Food & Justice: An Interfaith Exploration of How Our Food ...
  
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• Grocery store owner sentenced for food stamp fraud - KSDK

  22-01-2015 10:19
  
  KSDK
  Grocery store owner sentenced for food stamp fraud
  KSDK
  LOUIS -- The owner of Babylon Grocery & Bakery has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars after pleading guilty to wire fraud and food stamp fraud. Jalil Al-Hanoosh, 53, admitted in October that he would buy food stamps from people for cash, and he ...
  St. Louis grocery owner gets 15 months in prison for food stamp fraudSTLtoday.com
  
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• Farm-state poll asks consumers about 'organic' and 'GMO' food label claims - Farm Futures

  22-01-2015 10:17
  Farm-state poll asks consumers about 'organic' and 'GMO' food label claims
  Farm Futures
  More consumers say they find food labels helpful, but confidence in the trustworthiness of labels has declined, and falls even more when consumers are provided additional information about such claims, according to a new poll conducted in by the Iowa ...
  
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• Del Monte Pacific puts Singapore share issue on hold

  22-01-2015 08:27
  
  Del Monte Pacific has put plans to issue 36m preferred shares in Singapore on hold.
  
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• Food and drink events: Jan. 23-Feb. 1 - Cincinnati.com

  22-01-2015 08:17
  
  Cincinnati.com
  Food and drink events: Jan. 23-Feb. 1
  Cincinnati.com
  Saturday, Wednesday: Taste the World Food Tour, 3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Foodie trip around the world during 90-minute guided tour of Findlay Market. Ticket includes stops and ...
  
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• Tootsie Roll CEO Melvin Gordon dies at 95

  22-01-2015 08:12
  
  Tootsie Roll Industries chief executive Melvin Gordon has died aged 95 after over half a century in charge of the US confectioner.
  
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• For food truck owners, it's all about location - Boston Globe

  22-01-2015 08:08
  
  Boston Globe
  For food truck owners, it's all about 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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• ITC books "healthy growth" in packaged food sales

  22-01-2015 07:46
  
  Indian conglomerate ITC has reported "healthy growth" in its packaged food sales in its third quarter.
  
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• No-tip restaurant in Philly offers food for thought on hourly wages, benefits ... - Fox Business

  22-01-2015 07:41
  
  Fox Business
  No-tip restaurant in Philly offers food for thought on hourly wages, benefits ...
  Fox Business
  People walk past Girard a “No-Tip” restaurant in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. The new restaurant in Philadelphia offers French-inspired cuisine and food for thought: Customers are told they don't have to tip. That's because servers at Girard ...
  No-Tip Restaurant Offers Food for Thought on Pay, BenefitsABC News
  
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• Stanbacks' gift enhances, expands Food for Thought - Salisbury Post

  22-01-2015 06:56
  Salisbury Post
  Stanbacks' gift enhances, expands Food for Thought
  Salisbury Post
  Food for Thought, a local nonprofit organization that provides weekend meals to food-insecure school children in Rowan County, has received a generous donation from Fred and Alice Stanback to both enhance the nutritional quality of the food and serve ...
  
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• Africa's Economy Is Rising. Now What Happens to Its Food? - New York Times

  22-01-2015 06:27
  New York Times
  Africa's Economy Is Rising. Now What Happens to Its Food?
  New York Times
  For decades, the economies of Africa were the world's economic laggards. They aren't anymore. Over the last decade, Africa's per capita income has grown at a rate nearly identical to that of the rest of the world. It's reasonable to imagine that the ...
  
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• Healthier school food a mixed bag - GoErie.com

  22-01-2015 06:19
  
  GoErie.com
  Healthier school food a mixed bag
  GoErie.com
  In 2012, federal legislation tied its school food subsidies to improved nutrition standards: more fruits and vegetables and whole grains, leaner meat options, less added sugar and sodium. First lady Michelle Obama threw her weight behind the standards ...
  
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• Consumer Reports: Latest food craze - bugs - 9NEWS.com

  22-01-2015 04:04
  
  9NEWS.com
  Consumer Reports: Latest food craze - bugs
  9NEWS.com
  In a blind test, Consumer Reports food experts answered the all-important question: How does it taste? Tasters sampled six snack bars from the two manufacturers, as well as some Bitty cricket-flour chocolate-chip cookies. There were no off-notes in the ...
  Consumer Reports looks at the buzz over bug foodKTRK-TV
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• Unilever Belgium NV in Packaged Food (Belgium)

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Although Unilever Belgium seems to fare better in ice cream and other markets such as for instance, non-alcoholic drinks, the company should end 2014 with another rather disappointing performance. Fir
  
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• Ter Beke NV in Packaged Food (Belgium)

  22-01-2015 01:00
  2013 interrupted a period of strong progression for Ter Beke and it will take time before the European leader of chilled lasagne will be able to expand at the same pace as pre-2013. Indeed, from the b
  
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• Packaged Food in Spain

  22-01-2015 01:00
  After almost five years of the most severe economic recession in recent history, in 2014 Spain slowly advanced towards recovery, with GDP posting positive growth, expected to be 0.9%, according to the
  
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• Packaged Food in Bosnia-Herzegovina

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Average annual current value growth of 1% suggests modest performance of packaged food in Bosnia-Herzegovina during the review period. Deeper analysis identifies weak economic performance and price vo
  
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• Packaged Food in Belgium

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Sales of packaged food in Belgium are set to post modest positive current value growth in 2014. The still too weak economy limits growth as sales in key categories such as yoghurt and sour milk produc
  
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• Nutrexpa SL in Packaged Food (Spain)

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Across 2014, Nutrexpa continued to consolidate its position in the categories in which it is present, including chocolate spreads, where it leads with its brand Nocilla, flavoured powder milk drinks w
  
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• Nestlé Belgilux SA in Packaged Food (Belgium)

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Nestlé Belgilux can face the future serenely, at least in Belgium. As one of the leading NBOs in packaged food, the company was exposed to the slowdown of this market during the second half of the rev
  
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• Mondelez Belgium BVBA in Packaged Food (Belgium)

  22-01-2015 01:00
  Mondelez International Inc has great ambitions for the impulse and indulgence category in Belgium, nonetheless, is facing mixed results in this category - for instance, the pressure from private label
  
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