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• Mobile Dessert Chain Opens Trucks in UAE

  17-02-2015 22:55
  HipPOPs Plans to Launch 10-15 Trucks Over Next Five YearsExclusive Brief: 0HipPOPs handcrafted gelato bars, a mobile dessert business featuring handcrafted gelato, sorbet, and frozen yogurt pops on a stick, announced today it has signed its first agreement with The Food Truck Company to be the exclusive franchisee in the United Arab Emirates. The Food Truck Company plans to launch 10-20 trucks throughout the UAE over the next five years, with the first two trucks and a 5,000 square foot mic
  
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• Juice It Up! Opens Newest California Location

  17-02-2015 22:50
  This is The Brand's Third Ontario StoreExclusive Brief: 0Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, has officially opened its newest Ontario, California, location. This is the third location in Ontario, and the second operating under the ownership of franchisees Adela and Jose Quezada.   Other Kickers: HealthIngredients & DaypartsFranchisingGrowthMicrosites: BeverageHealthy MenusChains: Juice It Up!
  
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• Emaciated Pelicans Wander Monterey Bay Shores In Desperate Search For Food - CBS Local

  17-02-2015 22:48
  
  CBS Local
  Emaciated Pelicans Wander Monterey Bay Shores In Desperate Search For Food
  CBS Local
  MONTEREY BAY (KCBS)— First it was starving baby sea lions wandering ashore and now pelicans are turning up in some unusual places looking for food. In the past month, several starving adult pelicans have turned up inland from the Monterey Bay.
  
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• Netherlands Businessman Opens Jimboy's in Irving, TX

  17-02-2015 22:43
  Franchisee Escapes Civil War And Opens New Restaurant Exclusive Brief: 0Opening the first Jimboy’s Tacos franchise in Irving has been a high point of what started out as a difficult beginning in the career of international businessman Mathias Basabose. 
  “I escaped a horrific civil war in my country of Burundi, built a successful international business, and feel fortunate to be opening a Jimboy’s Tacos restaurant in Texas,” says Basabose.  “It’s everything I hoped it would be.
  
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• Chopt Creative Salads Comes to NC

  17-02-2015 22:33
  Chopt will Open in Charlotte, N.C., This SummerExclusive Brief: 0Chopt Creative Salad Company, a farm-to-fast-foodrestaurant based in New York City, is coming to North Carolina this summer. With roots in reinventing the classic salad in 2001 and spurring the rise of salad in New York City and Washington, DC, the salad specialists at Chopt are heading to Queen City to turn salad on its head once again. 
  Chopt announces Charlotte, North Carolina, as its next market. The restaurant will open
  
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• Nashville shelter, food needs critical in sub-zero temps - The Tennessean

  17-02-2015 22:31
  
  The Tennessean
  Nashville shelter, food needs critical in sub-zero temps
  The Tennessean
  Shelter for Nashville homeless remains a critical need with sub-zero temperatures predicted through the rest of the week. Food and clothing needs will also escalate as low-income families and those without shelter, transportation or power seek support.
  
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• Drink Brand Satisfaction Ratings Released

  17-02-2015 22:26
  Consumer Expectations Have Increased Nearly 19 Percent Over 2014Exclusive Brief: 0Coke, Diet Coke, Dunkin’, and Starbucks all found engagement leadership positions in a challenging environment where consumer expectations have increased nearly 19 percent over 2014, according to the Brand Keys 2015 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index.
  The study is conducted by the New York-based brand engagement and customer loyalty research consultancy, Brand Keys, Inc., with ratings based on a brand’s abi
  
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• New Exclusive Delivery From Starbucks Roastery

  17-02-2015 22:20
  Brand Launches New Subscription ServicesExclusive Brief: 0Starbucks Coffee Company announced today the launch of its fresh delivery subscription, giving online customers access to its line of super-premium, small-lot coffees roasted at its new, Seattle Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room. Available in monthly increments, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Subscriptions will allow customers access to unique, small-lot coffees only available at the Roastery or through the subscription.Other Kickers:&n
  
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• Burger 21 Gives $127K Through "B Charitable Initiative"

  17-02-2015 22:14
  Brand Donates 10 Percent of Sales to Schools and Local CharitiesExclusive Brief: 0Burger 21, announced today it has provided more than $127,000 in contributions through its “B Charitable” initiative since its inception. The brand donates 10 percent of its restaurants’ sales to schools and local charities on the 21st of each month to support the communities in which it operates.Other Kickers: Charitable GivingMicrosites: Back of HouseBurgersCharitable GivingChains: Burg
  
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• First Florida Opening For Costa Vida

  17-02-2015 22:06
  Brand Plans 10 Florida Units By 2020Exclusive Brief: 0Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grillis responding to increased demand for healthy quick-service cuisine with franchise expansion into new states, including Florida.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthFast CasualMicrosites: Back of HouseHealthy MenusChains: Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
  
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• Netanyahu spent $280K in public money on food, items: report - New York Daily News

  17-02-2015 22:01
  
  New York Daily News
  Netanyahu spent $280K in public money on food, items: report
  New York Daily News
  The Israeli controller found the country's prime minister, up for reelection next month, and his wife spent staggering amounts of public money on food, cleaning their three homes and even makeup. BY Adam Edelman ...
  
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• Wendy's Signs Franchise Agreement in Middle East

  17-02-2015 21:57
  Plans to Open Stores Across Area Over Next 10 YearsExclusive Brief: 0Alghanim Industries and The Wendy’s Company announced today the signing of a Master Franchise Agreement aimed at expanding the Wendy’s brand in the Middle East. This deal reinforces Alghanim Industries’ strategy to partner with international food and beverage franchises and build on the company’s previous successful acquisition of Costa Coffee in Kuwait in 2013.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthMicrosites: 
  
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• Sysco Wants to Control More Than a Quarter Of Our Food Supply - KCET

  17-02-2015 21:56
  
  KCET
  Sysco Wants to Control More Than a Quarter Of Our Food Supply
  KCET
  Coca-Cola. McDonald's. Tyson. Those are names that come to mind when we think about multi-billion dollar food corporations. But while they all have pretty big control on their respective markets, they may appear less sinister compared to some of the ...
  
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• Decode your food cravings to find out what your body really needs - WABC-TV

  17-02-2015 21:49
  
  WABC-TV
  Decode your food cravings to find out what your body really needs
  WABC-TV
  We've all experienced food cravings before, and it turns out that we should pay attention to what we want because it could be a sign something is missing from your diet. So what do different cravings mean? Think you crave chocolate? You might need ...
  
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• 2500 Tons of the Food We Eat is Fake - TIME

  17-02-2015 21:02
  
  TIME
  2500 Tons of the Food We Eat is Fake
  TIME
  New evidence may cast some doubt on the purity of your favorite foods. Interpol, the international criminal police organization, announced that it seized thousands of tons of fake food in a joint operation with Europol over the past two months ...
  Thousands of tonnes of fake food and drink seizedFoodQualityNews.com
  Over 2500 tons seized in Europol's massive fake food operationNL Times
  Europol and Interpol seize fake food and drinkSecuringIndust
  
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• Thai Food Ambassador Andy Ricker Was Ready to Return to LA - ABC News

  17-02-2015 20:56
  
  ABC News
  Thai Food Ambassador Andy Ricker Was Ready to Return to LA
  ABC News
  The last time Andy Ricker lived in Los Angeles, he worked at a pizza shop, lived in a neighborhood known as "Ghost Town," and much of the city was cloaked in a noxious veil of drugs and crime. When he left to travel the world in 1986, he swore he'd ...
  
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• Happy Food, a Plentiful New Food Court on Flushing's Main Street - Eater NY

  17-02-2015 20:17
  
  Happy Food, a Plentiful New Food Court on Flushing's Main Street
  Eater NY
  There's been a widespread upheaval in Flushing's street food scene lately. The bad news is that some old favorites have disappeared — including the collection of windows under the Long Island Railroad tracks on Main Street known as AA Plaza, which ...
  
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• Reclaiming Puerto Rico's Food Paradise - New York Times

  17-02-2015 19:40
  New York Times
  Reclaiming Puerto Rico's Food Paradise
  New York Times
  VIEQUES, P.R. — The sun was starting to recline on the horizon, but as the chef Jose Enrique slid a beaten-up Ford Explorer into a parking space here at an easygoing beachside hotel called El Blok, he admitted that his menu for this Saturday evening ...
  
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• General Mills Eyes Organic, Natural Food Growth - AdAge.com

  17-02-2015 19:31
  
  Glenwood Springs Post Independent
  General Mills Eyes Organic, Natural Food Growth
  AdAge.com
  The future of General Mills could depend as much on Larabar and Annie's as Cheerios and Betty Crocker, according to growth plans the company outlined on Tuesday. The global food giant wants to grow its $600 million natural and organic food business to ...
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• How many calories people really eat at Chipotle: Food for Thought - OregonLive.com

  17-02-2015 19:31
  
  OregonLive.com
  How many calories people really eat at Chipotle: Food for Thought
  OregonLive.com
  Food for Thought is a weekly roundup of agriculture, food science and nifty food-related articles. Lunch and dinner: At Chipotle, how many calories are people really eating? Spoiler alert: a lot. (NYT). Breakfast busters: Three myths about the first ...
  
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• Pizza Patrón Franchisee Opens Store in Lewisville, Texas

  17-02-2015 18:46
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Pizza Patrón franchisee Joe Skenderian opens Lewisville, Texas store.Exclusive Brief: 0Pizza Patrón opened its new Lewisville, Texas restaurant in the Lewisville Marketplace. The store was opened by Pizza Patrón veteran franchisees Tejas Norte LLC.
  "We are so happy to open and look forward to serving this community our hot, fresh, and delicious pizza," says Joe Skenderian, Pizza Patrón franchisee.Chains: Pizza PatronMicrosites: PizzaOther
  
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• CAGNY: Mead Johnson eyes opportunity in US toddler milk

  17-02-2015 18:29
  
  Mead Johnson is to press ahead with investment in its toddler milk business in the US, a smaller market for the product than in Europe and Asia.
  
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• CAGNY: Mead Johnson to up capacity again to serve Asia

  17-02-2015 18:27
  
  Mead Johnson is increasing production capacity in the Netherlands and in the US to serve demand in Asia.
  
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• This restaurant will deliver your food BY ROLLERCOASTER - SB Nation

  17-02-2015 18:24
  
  This restaurant will deliver your food BY ROLLERCOASTER
  SB Nation
  Roller Coaster Restaurant - ROGO's Tracks from ROGOS on Vimeo. Pack it up Sushi Train, there's a new form of food conveyance that's sweeping the world. Well not really, but we HOPE it becomes a thing. Rogo's is opening a location in Abu Dhabi where all ...
  
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• Mondelez outlines Enjoy Life expansion plans

  17-02-2015 18:09
  
  Mondelez International believes newly-acquired US free-from snacks business Enjoy Life Foods can enjoy international expansion under its ownership.
  
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• Food Bank of WNY seeks donations during record cold - wivb.com

  17-02-2015 18:05
  
  wivb.com
  Food Bank of WNY seeks donations during record cold
  wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Food Bank of WNY is seeking donations during this record-cold winter. Due to an increase in demand and higher gas bills, there is a greater need for food. Because of frigid temperatures, people are staying at shelters longer ...
  
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• Cops investigate deadly shooting at 'Obama Food Mart' - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV

  17-02-2015 17:09
  
  FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV
  Cops investigate deadly shooting at 'Obama Food Mart'
  FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV
  ST. PETERSBURG (FOX 13) - Police are investigating a shooting at a local food mart Tuesday morning. Investigators with the St. Pete Police Department said it happened outside the Obama Express Food Mart at 1400 18th Ave. South around 3 a.m. when a ...
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• Yemen: amid continuing instability, UN food agency urges increased ... - UN News Centre

  17-02-2015 16:25
  
  UN News Centre
  Yemen: amid continuing instability, UN food agency urges increased ...
  UN News Centre
  Some 3.8 million people across Yemen benefit from WFP's cash transfers, part of the agency's emergency safety-net programme for food-insecure families. Photo: WFP/Fares Khoailed ? Print. 17 February 2015 – As political uncertainty and violent clashes ...
  World Food Programme to maintain Yemen opsYahoo News
  
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• Kraft brings back James Kehoe to CFO role

  17-02-2015 15:46
  
  Kraft Foods Group has named former finance executive James Kehoe as its new CFO.
  
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• Promotion In Motion launches Welch's Apple Orchard Medley fruit snacks

  17-02-2015 15:44
  
  The Promotion In Motion Companies, which manufactures Welch's fruit snacks under licence from Welch Foods, is expanding its offering with the launch of Welch's Apple Orchard Medley.
  
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• Fresh Del Monte earnings surge after "outstanding" year

  17-02-2015 15:25
  
  Fresh Del Monte Produce booked a jump in earnings during 2014 - a year the US company termed "outstanding", with sales gains across all business segments and geographies.
  
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• Healthier food options available in the school lunch line - KETV Omaha

  17-02-2015 15:14
  
  Healthier food options available in the school lunch line
  KETV Omaha
  (nats from lunchroom) THE PLENTY OF SOCIALIZING AND CHOMPING. IN ELKHORN SCHOOLS TAHER FOOD SERVICES HAS BEEN PROVIDING MEALS FOR TWO DECADES.(tom Johnson: We aren't looking at processed foods or coming out of a box.
  
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• Creno launches fresh veg under General Mills' Green Giant brand

  17-02-2015 15:05
  
  French produce and seafood group Creno is rolling out a line of Green Giant-branded fresh vegetables.
  
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• Critics say Bitterroot legislator's bill to restrict food stamps would cause ... - The Missoulian

  17-02-2015 15:00
  
  Helena Independent Record
  Critics say Bitterroot legislator's bill to restrict food stamps would cause ...
  The Missoulian
  On Feb. 3, a gallon of whole milk at the Helena Safeway cost $4.19. At the Lincoln Heights Safeway in Spokane, Washington, the same gallon of … Read more · Montana House endorses bill to screen, possibly drug-test those seeking welfare benefits.
  Sen. Fred Thomas introduces GOP bill to restrict Food StampsHelena Independent Record
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• Silicon Valley Is Throwing Money at Food Startups. Can Solazyme Take ... - Motley Fool

  17-02-2015 14:56
  Motley Fool
  Silicon Valley Is Throwing Money at Food Startups. Can Solazyme Take ...
  Motley Fool
  It's a great time to be a food start-up. In the 12-month period following the second quarter of 2013, Silicon Valley invested roughly $350 million in food start-ups. That figure has swelled by at least another $100 million just since last December ...
  
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• Food For Thought plans to rebrand - Traverse City Record Eagle

  17-02-2015 14:34
  
  Food For Thought plans to rebrand
  Traverse City Record Eagle
  HONOR — A new logo is in store for Food For Thought, the Benzie County company that produces organic, fair trade food products. Food For Thought products' new logo, expected to be released mid-2015, will feature a new font, a new color scheme and an ...
  
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• How The Food Industry Shapes Health Research - Huffington Post

  17-02-2015 14:18
  
  How The Food Industry Shapes Health Research
  Huffington Post
  Most scientists agree that added sugar -- especially in liquid form, like soda -- contributes to metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity. But you might never know there was a consensus by looking at some of the research literature. A study by the ...
  
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• Interview: Enjoy Life Foods on "tremendous partnership" with Mondelez

  17-02-2015 13:46
  
  Privately-owned US free-from snacks group Enjoy Life Foods has joined the likes of Cadbury and Oreo in the global giant's portfolio. Joel Warady, Enjoy Life's chief sales and marketing officer, has been at the business since it was set up in 2001. He speaks to Dean Best about why Enjoy Life was looking for a "partner", what Mondelez's ownership means for the business and the fledgling firm's growth ambitions.
  
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• First Food Snob And Her Mommy Blogger Allies Make Mothering Difficult - The Federalist

  17-02-2015 13:26
  
  The Federalist
  First Food Snob And Her Mommy Blogger Allies Make Mothering Difficult
  The Federalist
  Michelle Obama, mommy bloggers, and organic fiends need to be honest about food science and stop shaming moms for doing quite well for their kids on a normal person's budget. By Julie Gunlock. Julie Gunlock. By Julie Gunlock. February 17, 2015.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week; Danone, Mondelez, PepsiCo

  17-02-2015 10:57
  
  This week, Danone reported its full year numbers with a rise in organic sales but lower earnings on a reported basis. Elsewhere Mondelez acquired free-from snack maker Enjoy Life. The Consumer Analyst Group of New York also took place and featured presentations from Kellogg, PepsiCo and Mead Johnson. Here is the week in quotes
  
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• Cost management lifts Yamazaki operating profit

  17-02-2015 09:29
  
  Strict cost management has enabled Japanese food giant Yamazaki Baking Co. to report higher operating profit in 2014 but increased pension contributions weighed on the bottom line.
  
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• Juhayna posts fall in FY profit

  17-02-2015 09:26
  
  Egyptian dairy and juice firm Juhayna has reported a fall in full year net profits.
  
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• Simplot launches Birds Eye premium range in Australia

  17-02-2015 09:07
  
  Simplot has launched a "premium" frozen fish range in Australia under the Birds Eye banner.
  
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• Officials Cracking Down on Food Stamp Fraud - KRGV

  17-02-2015 02:44
  
  Vibe
  Officials Cracking Down on Food Stamp Fraud
  KRGV
  and human services commission is cracking down on people here in the valley who are lying to get welfare benefits. in fact, several women are facing charges tonight. our sandra quintanilla is live in our hidalgo county newsroom with the story. sandra ...
  32 People Were Arrested In New York For Food Stamp Fraud (No, They Were ...Vibe
  NY Welfare Fraud: 30 Arrested For Food Stamp Fraud, More Arrests To ComeThe Inquisitr
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