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• Super Bowl party recipes: mini taco bowls, bacon dip, more - Today.com

  23-01-2015 23:36
  
  Today.com
  Super Bowl party recipes: mini taco bowls, bacon dip, more
  Today.com
  Hosting a Super-Bowl party is as much about the delicious snacks than watching the game itself. From cheesy dips, to sliders, to decadent sweets, the options are seemingly endless. In honor of the game, we've rounded up some of the most popular recipes ...
  
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• The Food That Can Be Healthier Canned Than Fresh (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

  23-01-2015 23:12
  
  The Food That Can Be Healthier Canned Than Fresh (VIDEO)
  Huffington Post
  We've all heard that the best meals are made from the freshest ingredients. But as it turns out, there may be one big exception. Board certified health coach Anjali Shah tells the web series #OWNSHOW that canned tomatoes have so many benefits over ...
  
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• 'Big Food' dominates school food conference - The Hill (blog)

  23-01-2015 23:00
  
  'Big Food' dominates school food conference
  The Hill (blog)
  But a review of the conference agenda, speakers, educational sessions and sponsors paint a far different picture – one of an overwhelmingly industry-driven event heavy on the promotion of food and beverage offerings from major processed food ...
  
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• What’s new at PACK EXPO East

  23-01-2015 21:57
  
   The event will meet the needs of a vibrant, yet previously underserved, Northeastern manufacturing marketplace. 
  
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• EFSA support safety of BPA

  23-01-2015 21:55
  
   However, there is considerable uncertainty regarding exposure safety from non-dietary sources.  
  
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• ISA, Automation Federation applaud kickoff of 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition

  23-01-2015 21:55
  
   Working with adult mentors, students have six weeks to design, build, program and test their robots to meet the season’s engineering challenge, RECYCLE RUSH. 
  
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• USDA proposes measures to reduce Salmonella, Campylobacter

  23-01-2015 21:45
  
   FSIS estimates an average of 50,000 illnesses will be prevented annually in the US after the standards are implemented. 
  
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• New US Dietary Guidelines to be released

  23-01-2015 21:42
  
   The guidelines make some significant changes such as reducing added sugar and urging the consumption of more fruits and vegetables. 
  
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• Resources scarce for consumer packaged goods companies

  23-01-2015 21:38
  
  The top three impacts to companies include greater price volatility around supply/raw materials; long-term shortage of supply resources; and decreased ability to manage costs. 
  
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• LiveDeal To Reach Millions More With Super Bowl Ad

  23-01-2015 20:01
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Online Ordering Company Expands Ad Campaign Exclusive Brief: 0In the next two weeks, LiveDeal Inc. will be visible at Super Bowl XLIX and at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. It's all a part of the company's new advertising campaign expansion into some of the nation's high profile sporting events and sports venues. While most are familiar with the vast TV audience that each NFL Super Bowl draws from all over the world, most are not aware of the audience that
  
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• Chick-fil-A Foundation Awards More Than $1 Mill to Youth Orgs

  23-01-2015 19:50
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Recipients of Inaugural True Inspiration Awards AnnouncedExclusive Brief: 0The Chick-fil-A Foundation announced today 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 $10
  
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• New Mobile App Rewards Wawa Customers

  23-01-2015 19:35
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Company Launches WawaMobile App and Wawa Rewards programExclusive Brief: 0Wawa Inc. announced today the launch of two new initiatives -- the WawaMobile App and Wawa Rewards program. The Wawa mobile app, which features the Wawa Rewards program on its platform, is now available for free through the App Store for Apple devices and through Google Play for Android devices.Microsites: C-StoresMarketingPoint Of SaleRestaurant SoftwareOther Kickers: 
  
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• Brain food: 6 snacks that are good for the mind - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-01-2015 18:45
  
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Brain food: 6 snacks that are good for the mind
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Eating well doesn't just boost your strength – the nutrients in food are also excellent fuel for the brain. US scientists have discovered that a handful of walnuts a day can help improve your memory. Adults who ate 13g of walnuts every day performed ...
  
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• Triumph of Starbucks & Fast Casual Over McDonald's & Fast Food - TIME

  23-01-2015 18:29
  
  TIME
  Triumph of Starbucks & Fast Casual Over McDonald's & Fast Food
  TIME
  The quarterly results released at the end of the week from Starbucks and McDonald's paint quite a picture of how America's quick-serve consumption habits are changing. Namely, that we're growing increasingly more likely to indulge in pricier on-the-go ...
  Starbucks: Can Everybody Make Money on Fast Food?24/7 Wall St.
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• F&N secures Nestle dairy licensing deal in ASEAN

  23-01-2015 18:02
  
  Singapore-based Fraser and Neave has secured a licensing deal with Nestle to manufacture and distribute the Carnation, Bear Brand, Bear Brand Gold, Ideal Milk and Milkmaid products in ASEAN countries.
  
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• 'Moveable Feast' food show featuring Kingsburg farm airs Saturday - Fresno Bee

  23-01-2015 17:56
  Fresno Bee
  'Moveable Feast' food show featuring Kingsburg farm airs Saturday
  Fresno Bee
  Evans and his crew came to Fresno County in May with chefs David Lentz, owner of The Hungry Cat in Los Angeles, and former Valley resident Anthony Lamas, winner of Food Network's Extreme Chef and owner of Seviche A Latin Restaurant in Louisville.
  
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• NuGo Nutrition acquires Gnu Foods FiberLove bar recipe

  23-01-2015 17:49
  
  US natural foods group NuGo Nutrition has announced the acquisition of Gnu Foods FiberLove bars, which have been re-branded NuGo Fiber d'Lish.
  
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• The Future of Food: How to Feed 9 Billion People? - Huffington Post

  23-01-2015 17:39
  
  The Future of Food: How to Feed 9 Billion People?
  Huffington Post
  In order to feed this larger, world food production must increase by 60 percent and food production in the developing world will need to double. Annual cereal production will need to rise to about 3 billion tons from 2.1 billion today and annual meat ...
  
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• Hershey, LBB Imports settle trademark lawsuit

  23-01-2015 17:24
  
  Hershey has confirmed it has resolved a legal battle with LBB Imports, a US firm the confectionery giant had accused of infringing its trademarks.
  
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• Super Bowl recipes: 150-plus party food ideas, from dips and appetizers to ... - NOLA.com

  23-01-2015 17:23
  
  Super Bowl recipes: 150-plus party food ideas, from dips and appetizers to ...
  NOLA.com
  We've included all kinds of football food favorites: dips; appetizers, including ball-shaped ones; chicken wings; many kinds of chili; and all types of sandwiches including sliders, wraps and muffulettas. And because this year's big game is in a suburb ...
  
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• Emerging trends at PACK EXPO offered glimpse into the future of food manufacturing

  23-01-2015 17:00
  
   The latest developments in food manufacturing will be revealed at PACK EXPO East in February. 
  
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• On the money: Premier CEO expects to benefit from rebound at UK supermarkets

  23-01-2015 16:59
  
  Premier Foods CEO Gavin Darby has predicted that the UK food group's brands will be the co-beneficiaries of a rebound at the country's largest supermarkets.
  
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• Groupe Doux to create 190 jobs

  23-01-2015 16:58
  
  French poultry processor Groupe Doux is to create over 190 jobs at plants across the country, a move it said was a sign of its recovery a year after emerging from administration.
  
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• Cherkizovo unveils "healthy" chicken range

  23-01-2015 16:41
  
  Cherkizovo, the Russian poultry processor, has announced the launch of a "healthy" line of ready-to-cook chilled chicken products in its domestic market.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week; Unilever, Lifeway

  23-01-2015 16:24
  
  Unilever revealed its 2014 results this week and revealed its food sales fell last year, prompting CEO Paul Polman to admitted the Flora and Becel maker had lagged the change in how consumers viewed spreads. Elsewhere, Lifeway Foods CEO, Julie Smolyansky, insisted the business is not for sale.
  
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• Food industry news of the week: Unilever, PepsiCo, Lifeway

  23-01-2015 16:19
  
  Unilever was this week the first major food group to announce results for 2014 - a mixed year - and CEO Paul Polman admitted the company had slow in reacting to changes in consumer demands on spreads. The chief executive of Lifeway Foods told just-food the US culture dairy products group was - contrary to reports - not in talks to sell the business.
  
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• The 20 Best Food Instagrammers in the Country - Huffington Post

  23-01-2015 16:13
  
  The 20 Best Food Instagrammers in the Country
  Huffington Post
  So to help feed you the best food... feeds in the country, we combed through Instagram and rounded up 20 of the most hunger-inducing chefs, visually dazzling photographers, and creative foodies shooting today. Get ready to hit "follow" a bunch of times.
  
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• Man killed, boy wounded in food truck shooting - Los Angeles Times

  23-01-2015 15:25
  
  Man killed, boy wounded in food truck shooting
  Los Angeles Times
  A 24-year-old man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded Thursday night in what police say was a gang-on-gang shooting at a food truck in North Hills. The man and the 16-year-old were eating at the food truck near Rayen Street and Sepulveda ...
  
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• Bill to allow unregulated food advances - Wyoming Tribune

  23-01-2015 14:52
  
  Bill to allow unregulated food advances
  Wyoming Tribune
  CHEYENNE - A proposal to take homemade or homegrown food "off the black market" passed out of a legislative committee Thursday. The House Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee voted 8-1 to advance House Bill 56, also ...
  
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• Robbers target food delivery trucks in shortage-hit Venezuela - Reuters

  23-01-2015 13:55
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  Robbers target food delivery trucks in shortage-hit Venezuela
  Reuters
  SAN CRISTOBAL/CARACAS (Reuters) - Robbers and looters are targeting trucks carrying food across Venezuela in another sign of worsening shortages that have turned basics like flour and chicken into coveted booty. Crime has long plagued shops and ...
  Food Truck Robberies Rise in Venezuela With Basics ShortagesNBCNews.com
  
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• Briefing: Emerging market e-commerce: The risks and rewards of food e-tail in China

  23-01-2015 12:35
  
  With the cooling global economy, top line expansion of packaged food categories in China has slowed somewhat. One channel that continues to grow apace is e-commerce. Online sales and the development of a multichannel strategy will become increasingly important to international players who have targeted expansion in China. In the next instalment of the just-food management briefing, we take a look at the risks and rewards on offer for overseas companies expanding in China's rapidly evolving e-tai
  
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• Premier Foods hails "improving" sales trends

  23-01-2015 11:59
  
  Premier Foods plc saw "improving" branded sales trends throughout the fourth quarter of 2014, news that lifted the Mr Kipling maker's shares in early trade today (23 January).
  
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• Safra executive Darcilo Santos becomes Chiquita CFO

  23-01-2015 11:33
  
  Chiquita Brands International has named Darcilo Santos, an executive from Safra Group, the Brazilian investment firm that took the produce giant private last year, as its new CFO.
  
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• Cascade FFA raises steer for Marion-Polk Food Share - Statesman Journal

  23-01-2015 07:56
  
  Statesman Journal
  Cascade FFA raises steer for Marion-Polk Food Share
  Statesman Journal
  Payton Hartsell, a senior at Cascade High School, walks a 9-month old steer on Thursday, January 22, 2015, in Turner. The steer is being raised by the schools chapter of the Future Farmers of America to eventually donate to the Marion-Polk Food Share.
  
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• China's failing food checks reveal quality control limitations - JOC.com

  23-01-2015 04:15
  China's failing food checks reveal quality control limitations
  JOC.com
  HONG KONG — An Asia food inspection specialist has highlighted the enormous task facing China in improving its quality controls as the fragmented food production industry regularly generates high profile scandals. AsiaInspection conducted 7,000 food ...
  
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• Mythbusting: Is healthy eating really too costly? - BBC News

  23-01-2015 03:51
  
  Mythbusting: Is healthy eating really too costly?
  BBC News
  Determined to feed my children nutritious food after all the buzz in Amsterdam over “plofkip”— literally exploding chicken — and antibiotic-fed everything, I wheeled my shopping cart through the newest outpost of Marqt, the Netherlands' trendy ...
  
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• Food trucks create 'frenzy' at Humana Challenge - The Desert Sun

  23-01-2015 03:46
  
  The Desert Sun
  Food trucks create 'frenzy' at Humana Challenge
  The Desert Sun
  All Gretchen Norton could mutter was "wow" as she was handed her sandwich oozing sharp cheddar cheese, macaroni, smoked barbecue pork and caramelized onions. "It looks delicious and I'm hungry," she explained. She sat at an outdoor table in at the ...
  
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• Food for Thought: 1/22 - KCBD-TV

  23-01-2015 02:53
  
  Food for Thought: 1/22
  KCBD-TV
  Live cockroaches and molded food, those are just two of the many critical violations health inspectors found at Lubbock restaurants this week. There are also several top performers as well. KCBD NewsChannel 11's Christy Hartin dishes out what else they ...
  
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• State to allow unhealthy food at school fundraisers - The State

  23-01-2015 01:54
  The State
  State to allow unhealthy food at school fundraisers
  The State
  South Carolina school fundraisers can sell foods on school grounds deemed unhealthy by federal standards during half of the school days next year, according to a ruling announced Thursday by the S.C. Department of Education. Very few processed food ...
  
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• How Food and Drink Make Us Go Mmm - Slate Magazine

  23-01-2015 01:08
  
  Slate Magazine
  How Food and Drink Make Us Go Mmm
  Slate Magazine
  How pleasure works—and indeed, its exact purpose in eating and human behavior—is a hotly disputed topic among scientists. But no scientific question is more important for chefs, food companies, and any people who pride themselves at being handy in ...
  
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• Food notes: Boise girl, 12, to bake on Food Network - The Idaho Statesman

  23-01-2015 01:06
  The Idaho Statesman
  Food notes: Boise girl, 12, to bake on Food Network
  The Idaho Statesman
  "I like to always show people what I'm made of," the 12-year-old Boisean says. Starting next month, she'll show the nation what she and her culinary creations are made of. Annika will compete on Food Network in "Kids Baking Championship," a new ...
  
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