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• GrubHub Now Also Wants To Deliver Food To Your Door - The Consumerist

  05-02-2015 23:38
  
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  GrubHub Now Also Wants To Deliver Food To Your Door
  The Consumerist
  grubhub Online food delivery services like GrubHub are just storefronts that allow users to easily choose from an array of eateries, with the delivery of your food left up to the restaurants while GrubHub gets a commission. But GrubHub is now testing ...
  GrubHub to Start Delivering Food Directly to YouThe Daily Meal
  Bloomberg Chicago-based GrubHub is adding a new service to its growing menu.Crain's Chicago Business (
  
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• Valentine's Day gifts for NYC food lovers - amNY

  05-02-2015 23:01
  
  Valentine's Day gifts for NYC food lovers
  amNY
  You may love food or love someone who loves food, but any love of edibles is fine with Cupid. Celebrate Valentine's Day with these food-centric gifts that are perfect for anyone who enjoys the tastier things in life.
  
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• Why We Should Be Concerned About 'Peak Food' Production - KCET

  05-02-2015 22:04
  
  KCET
  Why We Should Be Concerned About 'Peak Food' Production
  KCET
  The concept of "peak food" is relatively easy to grasp. Food production has steadily increased since the beginning of the 20th century, through the use of new technologies and inventions like irrigation techniques and fertilizers. This is good, because ...
  
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• Variable container filling system

  05-02-2015 21:31
  
  Designed for material processing operations, the National Bulk Equipment single-station variable container filling system provides dry bulk container-specific filling, densification and NTEP-certified weighing.
  
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• Delumper/crusher

  05-02-2015 21:28
  
  The Franklin Miller Triple-LP delumper/crusher handles sticky, wet, moist substances as well as dry, caked solids.
  
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• Big bag fillers

  05-02-2015 21:25
  
  Capable of filling up to 10 bags/hr. with a single operator, GEA BBS-S and BBS-D big bag fillers fill, vibrate and weigh bags while they are hanging within the high-care filling area.
  
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• Material Transfer Material Master bulk bag discharging system

  05-02-2015 21:22
  
  The Material Transfer Material Master bulk bag discharging system has an integral hoist, monorail and bag lifting frame.
  
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• Fairbanks Scales QuickSilver bench scales

  05-02-2015 21:18
  
  Fairbanks Scales QuickSilver bench scales for sanitary applications have a stainless steel platform; they are designed to the Scale Manufacturers Association standard for shock and overload protection.
  
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• X-ray systems

  05-02-2015 21:15
  
  Thermo Scientific bulk X-ray systems include bulk flow conveyor belts 400 and 600mm in width; they run at a maximum speed of 80m/min. and handle a range of bulk flow products.
  
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• Vibra Screw bulk bag unloaders

  05-02-2015 21:11
  
  With an optional batch weigh design, Vibra Screw bulk bag unloaders allow operators to control inventory, monitor bag contents and batch weigh preset quantities of material.
  
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• Volkmann bulk bag unloading station

  05-02-2015 21:09
  
  Designed with modular components, the Volkmann bulk bag unloading station has a 2,000-lb. capacity, low-profile pickup and dust-tight discharge chute connector; the connector keeps product flow contained and prevents dirt and other waste material on the underside of the bulk bag from entering the product flow.
  
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• Woven polypropylene bags

  05-02-2015 21:06
  
  Made of woven polypropylene, Mondi Pinch Pro pinch-bottom, large-format industrial bags support a range of powdered and granulated product applications, including pet food, sugar and bakery ingredients.
  
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• Low-headroom bulk bag discharger

  05-02-2015 21:03
  
  The Material Transfer low-headroom portable bulk bag discharger features a sanitary, no-tube penetration design; all the components are mounted on welded, solid-body stand-offs.
  
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• New KFC Ad Campaign Geared Toward Kids

  05-02-2015 21:01
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Ads Also Target Hispanic MarketExclusive Brief: 0KFC has launched a new broadcast initiative showing how KFC’s chicken nuggets are the nuggets kids didn’t know they were missing, until they tried them. The campaign includes both broad market and a new Hispanic initiative, the latter created by Louisville-based ad agency Scoppechio.Microsites: EntertainmentMarketingChains: KFC
  
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• Vehicle restraint

  05-02-2015 20:51
  
  The Rite-Hite Dok-Lok SHR-5000 vehicle restraint uses a patented “shadow hook” design to secure traditional trailers and intermodal container chassis and trailers with rear-impact guard obstructions.
  
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• Standard-Knapp 298 Tritium Trayshrink packer

  05-02-2015 20:49
  
  Able to support tray, pad or unsupported pack styles, the Standard-Knapp 298 Tritium Trayshrink packer has a wrapping module that can be fully customized to follow the height and length of the final pack; the module runs up to 120 trays/min. and offers multi-axis control.
  
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• Anritsu SSV Series checkweighers

  05-02-2015 20:47
  
  Anritsu SSV Series checkweighers weigh hundreds of products/min. with a scale value of 1mm with an accuracy of +/-.01g.
  
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• Hydrofoil mixing impellers

  05-02-2015 20:45
  
  Sharpe HYFLO hydrofoil mixing impellers feature 4 blades with a narrow, low-pitch section at the tip and a wider, higher-pitch section near the hub.
  
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• Popcorn processor

  05-02-2015 20:42
  
  Standing 4 x 4 x 8 ft., the PPM Star Wheel popcorn processor delivers up to 500 lb./hr. of continuous output; it holds a maximum of 37 gal. of cooking oil.
  
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• Inline sanitary mixer

  05-02-2015 20:39
  
  Used for food, beverage and dairy applications, the SPX Lightnin SanStar SSi stainless steel inline sanitary mixer complies with ASME BPE guidelines and has CE certification.
  
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• High-viscosity dispersers

  05-02-2015 20:37
  
  Designed for mixing heavy pastes and viscous liquids, Ross Bow Tie high-viscosity dispersers wet out solids and incorporate them into a liquid vehicle.
  
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• Rotary batch mixer

  05-02-2015 20:33
  
  The Munson Model 700-TH-40-SS sanitary rotary batch mixer blends batches of ingredients in parts as small as one per million in less than 3 minutes, regardless of disparities in bulk densities, particle sizes or flow characteristics.
  
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• Impingement oven

  05-02-2015 20:30
  
  The Heat and Control AirForce impingement oven uniformly cooks each piece of product to the same core temperature across the full conveyor width.
  
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• Direct-fired fryers

  05-02-2015 20:28
  
  FOODesign immerso-cook 16 direct-fired fryers have a belt feed system that can be customized for a range of foods including chips, snacks, prepared foods, meat, poultry, seafood and battered and breaded products.
  
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• Domino's in Chicago to Hire 2,000 New Employees

  05-02-2015 20:09
  Image Caption: Image Credit: More than a hundred locally owned Chicago Domino's are hiring 2,000.Exclusive Brief: 0Domino's Pizza is looking to hire a total of 2,000 new employees across 103 locally owned and operated stores in the Chicago area. All of the new positions offered are for delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers, and general managers. Reece Arroyave started passing out fliers and now is a franchise owner of 21 stores in Chicago.Chains:&n
  
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• Nestle to make Peanut Butter Cups in UK for US market

  05-02-2015 19:46
  
  Nestle is to manufacture Peanut Butter Cups in the UK for export to the US to meet rising demand.
  
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• Stop the leaks before they stop your business

  05-02-2015 19:41
  
  Leaks. They’re everywhere, and they’re insidious, sucking energy from your assets and robbing your bottom line.
  
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• Avoid labeling-related recalls

  05-02-2015 19:17
  
  More than 60 percent of FDA recalls are due to labeling issues.
  
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• Laotian Food Is The International Cuisine You've Been Missing - Huffington Post

  05-02-2015 19:02
  
  Laotian Food Is The International Cuisine You've Been Missing
  Huffington Post
  Sticky rice, laap, papaya salad: this is Thai food, right? Not originally. These well-known Asian dishes that have traveled the globe to appear on Thai restaurant menus everywhere are actually Laotian in origin. You might not have known that, because ...
  
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• Reliable and durable performance from the bottom up

  05-02-2015 18:47
  
  For those involved in deciding on a plant floor, the process might resemble the children’s story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.”
  
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• People and Industry News: February 2015

  05-02-2015 18:36
  
  Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• Plant Openings: February 2015

  05-02-2015 18:27
  
  Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.
  
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• Get a grip: The light touch

  05-02-2015 18:15
  
  Technically inclined people in the baby boom generation no doubt remember the crystal (more properly known as piezoelectric) phonograph cartridge or microphone.
  
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• Power handling systems deliver efficiency for gum supplier

  05-02-2015 18:05
  
  For more than 75 years, Colony Gums has been providing the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries with the finest quality gums and stabilizers.
  
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• Feel the noise

  05-02-2015 17:56
  
  Through its new sealing technology, Presto Products Company offers consumers more ways to keep food fresh.
  
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• Pretty in paper

  05-02-2015 17:49
  
  Sweden-based BillerudKorsnäs offers FibreForm, a proprietary, natural, renewable, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper that can be 3-D formed.
  
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• The just-food interview: R&R Ice Cream CEO Ibrahim Najafi - part one

  05-02-2015 17:41
  
  R&R Ice Cream is the second-largest ice cream manufacturer in Europe by sales, behind only Unilever. But the UK-based business's CEO, Ibrahim Najafi, promoted to the top job at the company 18 months ago, has his sights on expansion further afield.
  
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• Beyond plastics

  05-02-2015 17:38
  
  The Dow Chemical Company is using its global connections to address the food and beverage market’s needs by developing new packaging concepts at its Pack Studios headquartered in Houston.
  
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• Recent accidents spur OSHA to launch new initiatives

  05-02-2015 17:16
  
  The unexpected startup of robotic equipment—palletizers included—can result in a release of stored energy.
  
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• Industrias Bachoco reports FY profit jump

  05-02-2015 17:09
  
  Mexican poultry group Industrias Bachoco has reported a jump in profits for the full year.
  
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• Wayback Burgers to Open 47 Locations in South Texas

  05-02-2015 16:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Wayback Burgers franchisee will open 47 South Texas stores.Exclusive Brief: 0Wayback Burgers has inked a franchise development agreement to open 47 restaurants in South Texas.
  “This franchise agreement marks a significant expansion milestone for Wayback Burgers as we continue to expand the brand outside of our East Coast roots,” says executive vice president Bill Chemero. “Our franchisee’s deep connection to the area as a local resident paired
  
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• Orkla reports recovery of foods unit in Q4

  05-02-2015 16:49
  
  Norwegian conglomerate Orkla saw sales and profitability from Orkla Foods, its largest division, improve in the last three months of 2014 "after several weak quarters".
  
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• Gigi's Cupcakes Founder Appears on "Undercover Boss"

  05-02-2015 16:45
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Gigi Butler of Gigi's Cupcakes appears on "Undercover Boss" Friday.Exclusive Brief: 0The professional and personal journey of Gigi’s Cupcakes, Gigi Butler, will unfold on national television as she takes a look inside Gigi’s Cupcakes on the CBS series “Undercover Boss,” Friday, February 13.Microsites: DessertsEntertainmentChains: Gigi's Cupcakes
  
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• 7 great places for food lovers in San Pedro - Los Angeles Times

  05-02-2015 16:40
  
  Los Angeles Times
  7 great places for food lovers in San Pedro
  Los Angeles Times
  San Pedro is not a place that gives up its treasures easily. But once you know where to look, there are gems aplenty. It's an old-fashioned port town, originally built on the labor of fishermen and dockworkers, many of them from the Adriatic coast ...
  
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• Cinnabon Names New CEO, Cole to Head FOCUS Brands

  05-02-2015 16:34
  Image Caption: Image Credit: COO Joe Guith will become CEO and Kate Cole will head FOCUS Brands.Exclusive Brief: 0Joe Guith, COO for Cinnabon, has been promoted to president of Cinnabon. Guith will continue to build on the strong momentum created by his popular predecessor, Kat Cole. In a statement, Guith says, “I am excited to be part of such an iconic and popular brand that’s name evokes a positive connection with so many people. It has been an exhilarating transition as I�
  
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• Dunkin' Uses Social Media to Give away JetBlue Tickets

  05-02-2015 16:14
  Dunkin' Donuts gives away JetBlue tickets through social media promo.Exclusive Brief: 0With Valentine's Day approaching, Dunkin’ Donuts celebrating the season with a set of social media promotions, including a salute to winter Iced Coffee drinkers and an opportunity for fans to send sweet tweets to their sweetheart. Both programs offer the chance to win a round-trip travel certificates for two on JetBlue. Dunkin' Donuts is the exclusive coffee provider of JetBlue, with Dunkin' Donuts cof
  
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• GrubHub Reports Record Growth, Two Acquisitions

  05-02-2015 15:53
  Image Caption: Image Credit: GrubHub announced 50% revenue growth and two new acquisitions.Exclusive Brief: 0GrubHub, the online and mobile food-ordering company, announced financial results for the final quarter 2014 year, as well as the completed acquisition of DiningIn and an agreement to acquire Restaurants on the Run, two of the leading restaurant delivery services in the U.S.Chains: GrubHubMicrosites: FinanceOrderingOther Kickers: GrowthTechnology
  
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• Comment: Implications of Tesco probe could be minimal... or very far reaching indeed

  05-02-2015 15:47
  
  The Grocery Code Adjudicator launched a probe into Tesco's supplier payments today (5 February). Given Tesco has already taken moves to address issues in its supplier dealings, this investigation could appear to be more symbolic than consequential. However, with calls for regulation of supplier payments starting to mount in the UK, the attention it is sure to draw could nevertheless prove significant, Katy Askew suggests.
  
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• Blaze to Open First Texas Location in May

  05-02-2015 15:33
  Blaze Pizza will open in Frisco, Texas this May.Exclusive Brief: 0Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will soon open its first Texas location in Frisco. The fast-casual concept will open this May in the Centre at Preston Ridge (8400 Gaylord Parkway). This outdoor shopping mall is currently home to major retail and restaurant locations including Applebee's, Best Buy, Super Target, Old Navy, and Chili's.Other Kickers: GrowthMicrosites: PizzaChains: Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza
  
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• The McDonaldization of American pet food - Washington Post (blog)

  05-02-2015 14:28
  
  Washington Post (blog)
  The McDonaldization of American pet food
  Washington Post (blog)
  The Big Food giants that feed your family are increasingly eyeing a new market: Your pets. J.M. Smucker -- the megabrand behind Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter, Pillsbury, Crisco and its namesake jam -- announced this week that it would pay about $5 ...
  World's food giants are swallowing the pet food industryStandard-Examiner
  Smucker To Buy Lawrence And Topeka Pet Food PlantsWIBW
  Smucker evolves with pe
  
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