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• Corner Bakery Releases Sriracha Soup Combo

  27-02-2015 18:57
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Cuban Press Panini and Sriracha Black Bean Soup Corner ComboExclusive Brief: 0Corner Bakery Cafe is releasing a new Cuban Press Panini and Sriracha Black Bean Soup Corner Combo, available now for a limited time.
  The new Cuban Press Panini is made-to-order with fire-roasted pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, sliced dill pickles, and yellow mustard, grilled on a ficelle. As a Corner Combo, guests can pair the sandwich with the new Sriracha Black Bean S
  
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• Food industry news of the week: yoghurt cartel, US ports

  27-02-2015 18:44
  
  France's competition watchdog this week confirmed an announcement on its three-year long probe into allegations of a price fixing in the country's yoghurt sector is imminent. Elsewhere, US companies affected by the dispute on West Coast ports said the backlog would take weeks to clear.
  
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• Bimbo post Q4 loss, sales up

  27-02-2015 18:44
  
  Mexican bakery giant Grupo Bimbo today (27 February) reported a fourth-quarter loss on the back of pension charges, although sales grew in the last three months of the year.
  
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• Sani Awards Food Safety Innovators

  27-02-2015 18:42
  The Program Recognizes Best Practices in Food SafetyExclusive Brief: 0Sani Professional, the food safety division of Professional Disposables International (PDI), and the Sani Professional Food Safety Advisory Council (SPFSAC) are proud to announce the winners of the first Sani Awards award program. The Sani Awards award program celebrates innovation and excellence in food safety and promotes best practices within the foodservice industry for education and training, employee and customer p
  
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• Common food emulsifiers may be linked to metabolic syndrome - Ars Technica

  27-02-2015 18:22
  
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  Common food emulsifiers may be linked to metabolic syndrome
  Ars Technica
  Emulsifiers are used in processed foods, drugs, vitamins, vaccines, soaps, and cosmetics. They hold ingredients that generally don't like to be together, like oil and water, in a stable union. They are found in everyday products ranging from mouthwash ...
  Study Suggests Chemical "Emulsifiers" In Food Are Disrupting Gut Microbes And ...Forbes
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• The NRA Reports Continuing Industry Performance

  27-02-2015 18:04
  Image Caption: Image Credit: NRA's Restaurant Performance Index remained high in January.Exclusive Brief: 0Buoyed by higher same-store sales and traffic and a positive outlook among operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained elevated in January. The RPI—a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry—stood at 102.7 in January, which represented the fourth consecutive month abo
  
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• Yes, Processed Food 'Makes' Us Fat -- But Science Provides Two New Clues As ... - Forbes

  27-02-2015 17:37
  
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  Yes, Processed Food 'Makes' Us Fat -- But Science Provides Two New Clues As ...
  Forbes
  It's no secret that more people are overweight or obese than not these days. But the question continues to be why the rates are increasing, despite so much public health knowledge about healthy eating and exercise. While overeating is not technically ...
  Nutrition News: Addictive Foods, the Taste of Fat and a Peanut Allergy SwitcherooHealthy Eats (blog)
  
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• City to share update on food truck regulations - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  27-02-2015 17:22
  
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  City to share update on food truck regulations
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  The city of Sioux Falls is holding a news conference Friday morning to provide clarity regarding proposed mobile vending standards in downtown Sioux Falls. As Jonathan Ellis reported earlier, food trucks in downtown Sioux Falls would face restrictions ...
  Sioux Falls To Clarify Downtown Food Truck RegulationsKELOLAND TV
  Other Voices: Sioux Falls food truck restrictions unnecessaryAberdeenNews.com
  
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• As Tastes Change, Big Food Makers Try Hipster Guises - ABC News

  27-02-2015 17:16
  As Tastes Change, Big Food Makers Try Hipster Guises
  ABC News
  At a taco shop in Southern California, milkshakes are served in mason jars and a chalkboard menu lists "The 1%er" made with lobster meat. The logo is a pink skull and instead of buzzers, customers are given license plates so servers can identify them ...
  
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• Campylobacter in UK chicken rises

  27-02-2015 16:31
  
  The number of chickens being sold in UK supermarkets that are contaminated with campylobacter has risen since November, the Food Standards Agency confirmed after its latest survey.
  
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• Soul food and storytelling: Writers gather in Birmingham for Food Media South ... - AL.com

  27-02-2015 16:08
  
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  Soul food and storytelling: Writers gather in Birmingham for Food Media South ...
  AL.com
  John T. Edge, top right, is the director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, which is presenting the 2015 Food Media South conference in Birmingham, Ala. Conference attendees will get to sample soul food from Eagle's Restaurant, bottom left. (John T ...
  
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• Bright Food "to buy 70% of Tnuva"

  27-02-2015 15:50
  
  China's Bright Food Group has reportedly upped the stake it plans to buy in Israeli grocer Tnuva to 70%.
  
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• Candyking sets Sweden focus after "weak" 2014

  27-02-2015 15:36
  
  Sweden-based confectioner Candyking has said it will work on improving the profitability of its domestic business after a a year in which sales tumbled, hitting group turnover and underlying profits.
  
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• Police take pity on Tennessee woman, 78, with almost no food; buy her groceries - MassLive.com

  27-02-2015 15:17
  
  Police take pity on Tennessee woman, 78, with almost no food; buy her groceries
  MassLive.com
  The only food she had in her pantry was a half-eaten jar of peanut butter. Police in Tennessee were so stunned when they found out she had been rationing that jar since the middle of February, they did the best thing they could do for her: they bought ...
  
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• Bayer marks 10th anniversary of Food Chain Partnership - Southeast Farm Press

  27-02-2015 15:14
  Southeast Farm Press
  Bayer marks 10th anniversary of Food Chain Partnership
  Southeast Farm Press
  Bayer Crop Science CEO Liam Condon says the Food Chain Partnership is an important and indispnesable link between growers, traders, proessors and retailers to improve sustainable practices worldwide.
  
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• PizzaRev Opens First South Dakota Location

  27-02-2015 14:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The opening of South Dakota PizzaRev will benefit children's charity.Exclusive Brief: 0PizzaRev marked its entrance into South Dakota with a Pizzas for a Purpose fundraising event at 3901 W. 49th St. in Sioux Falls. Guests are invited to pay-what-they-want for a custom-built, personal-sized pizza with a suggested $8 contribution to benefit Children’s Miracle Network and Sanford Children’s Hospital.
  PizzaRev-Sioux Falls is owned and operated by Todd
  
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• YuanShengTai Dairy Farm expects 90% profit jump

  27-02-2015 14:42
  
  YuanShengTai Dairy Farm has said it expects to book a 90% increase in net profit for 2014.
  
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• Alpina launches NBA All-Stars yoghurt

  27-02-2015 14:30
  
  Alpina Foods is launching NBA All-Stars yoghurt, a low-fat, high-protein, calcium-rich yoghurt line.
  
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• Potbelly CFO Resigns

  27-02-2015 14:26
  Potbelly CFO Charles Talbot leaves for a non-restaurant position.Exclusive Brief: 0Potbelly Corporation announced that CFO Charles Talbot will be leaving Potbelly to accept a senior leadership position with another company outside of the restaurant industry. Talbot will continue to serve as Potbelly's CFO, while an external search is underway until his departure on March 27, 2015.Chains: PotbellyMicrosites: Finance
  
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• Mars launches Dove Fruit in US

  27-02-2015 14:16
  
  Mars Inc is launching a new line of Dove chocolates - Dove Fruit - which combines real fruit and dark chocolate.
  
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• TUF lifted by acquisitions, margins

  27-02-2015 14:11
  
  Thai Union Frozen Products revealed a jump in full-year earnings today (27 February) lifted by improved margins and higher sales.
  
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• Food Waste Grows With the Middle Class - New York Times

  27-02-2015 13:29
  New York Times
  Food Waste Grows With the Middle Class
  New York Times
  Massive food waste by humanity is an undisputed fact documented daily in tons of discarded scrapings from dinner plates around the world. It is now being measured as a serious threat to the global environment and economy, with an estimated one-third of ...
  The world wastes $400 billion in food every yearCNNMoney
  We waste enough food to feed the world's 870 million hungryMother Nature Network (blog)
  
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• One Sweet Ride

  27-02-2015 12:52
  As sensory experiences go—the ones we can write about in a respectable, professional publication, at least—it’s hard to top the consumption of sweets when it comes to absolute primal pleasure.
  
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• Ferrero, Deoleo in price row with Dutch grocer Jumbo

  27-02-2015 12:46
  
  Ferrero and Spain-based olive oil group Deoleo have seen products delisted by Dutch retailer Jumbo Supermarkten following a dispute over price.
  
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• Charoen Pokphand Foods to take control of C.P. Cambodia Company

  27-02-2015 12:45
  
  The board of Thai food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods has approved plans to buy full control of poultry business C.P. Cambodia Company.
  
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• UPDATE: Mondelez to close one Irish plant, streamline two more

  27-02-2015 12:28
  
  Mondelez International has confirmed it plans to close one production plant in Ireland and downsize a further two sites.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: Bega, Kerry, Post

  27-02-2015 12:02
  
  This week, Kerry Group CEO Stan McCarthy advised the market to expect a number of M&A deals from the Irish group in 2015. We caught up with the CEO of Australian dairy Bega Cheese, who talked about last year's much talked about takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory. Elsewhere, Podravka and Billy Sims China-Food Group advised of developments in China, and Mondelez International announced the closure of a plant in Ireland.
  
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• Navigating Corporate Succession

  27-02-2015 11:25
  The chief executive officer is often the face of a brand. And when the time comes for a new leader to assume the role, experts say, an efficient succession plan can help establish a smooth transition and reassure employees that all is well with the brand.
  
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• Chef Q&A: Doug McGohan

  27-02-2015 10:52
  What are some of the trends you’re seeing in the dessert space today?
  The smaller, bite-sized portions, or the flights or the samplers, are a trend in order for people to have portion control, to have variety, to try different things on the menu. I think some of the flavors that are still more traditional flavors, or comfort foods or comfort desserts, may still be trendy as well, and might or might not be able to be customized on the menu. One other thing we’re seeing quite a bit is drinks a
  
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• Income Spent on Food Rises - whotv.com

  27-02-2015 10:29
  
  Income Spent on Food Rises
  whotv.com
  In 50 years, the share of personal income spent on all food by Americans fell about 50 percent to 9.6 percent. But in the last decade, income spent on food has actually gone up a bit to 9.9 percent according to the Economic Research Service. As more ...
  
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• Mondelez "to cut 220 jobs" in Ireland

  27-02-2015 09:31
  
  Mondelez International is reportedly planning to slash 160 jobs in Ireland.
  
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• Mondelez plans job cuts in Ireland

  27-02-2015 09:31
  
  Mondelez International is reportedly planning to slash 160 jobs in Ireland.
  
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• BRF earnings leap on operating efficiency

  27-02-2015 09:29
  
  BRF, the Brazilian meat giant, booked a 56.4% jump in 2014 operating earnings thanks to improved efficiency.
  
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• Carlyle Group acquires Spain's Palacios

  27-02-2015 09:24
  
  Global asset manager The Carlyle Group has acquired a stake in Spanish food manufacturer Palacios Alimentacion from ProA Capital Partners Group and Talde.
  
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• Cost-savings lift Ter Beke 2014 earnings despite sales slide

  27-02-2015 09:21
  
  A focus on costs and profitable products enabled ready meals-to-meat group Ter Beke to grow earnings in 2014 despite a drop in sales during the year.
  
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• In the war over GMO labeling, Big Food loses the PR battle - Al Jazeera America

  27-02-2015 09:19
  
  In the war over GMO labeling, Big Food loses the PR battle
  Al Jazeera America
  In 2008, Duane Grant, who runs farms in Idaho and northern Oregon, began growing sugar beets from seeds that were genetically modified. As a result, he says he now uses fewer chemicals, tills the soil less often and gets larger yields from the same ...
  
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• Fyffes reports FY profit increase, "actively pursuing" M&A

  27-02-2015 09:00
  
  M&A is part of Fyffes growth plan going forward, the fresh produce group said in a statement announcing a full year jump in profits.
  
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• Hershey appoints Kelly Services exec Little as CFO

  27-02-2015 08:58
  
  US chocolate group Hershey has appointed recruitment firm Kelly Services' finance chief Patricia Little to the post of CFO, effective 16 March.
  
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• Michelle Obama Says It's Time to 'Fight Back' Against Unhealthy-Food Ads - TIME

  27-02-2015 08:31
  
  TIME
  Michelle Obama Says It's Time to 'Fight Back' Against Unhealthy-Food Ads
  TIME
  This week marks five years since First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let's Move campaign, which sought to reduce childhood obesity and get kids eating healthier. She's taken aim at school lunches and encouraged more activity and water consumption.
  
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• Value-added focus lifts Lala's 2014 performance

  27-02-2015 07:53
  
  Grupo Lala, the Mexican dairy firm, said that new products, a higher proportion of value-added sales and pricing helped lift both sales and earnings in 2014.
  
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• Toy's sates appetite for authentic Thai, Laotian food - The Sheboygan Press

  27-02-2015 06:56
  
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  Toy's sates appetite for authentic Thai, Laotian food
  The Sheboygan Press
  Chicken pad thai is among the more popular dishes served at Toy's Restaurant in downtown Sheboygan. (Photo: Brian Bernier/For Sheboygan Press Media). 318 CONNECT 4 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. I recently ventured over to Toy's ...
  
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• Ag secretary: Smartphones could tell buyers what's in food - Sacramento Bee

  27-02-2015 05:25
  
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  Ag secretary: Smartphones could tell buyers what's in food
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  WASHINGTON. In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offers this idea: Use your smartphone. Vilsack told members of Congress on Wednesday that consumers could just use their phones ...
  Smartphones could tell consumers what's in food: Ag chiefChicago Sun-Times
  
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• Food hand-outs a lifeline for Salinas residents - The Salinas Californian

  27-02-2015 03:07
  
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  Food hand-outs a lifeline for Salinas residents
  The Salinas Californian
  Long lines at the Hebbron Family Center on Thursdays are a sobering reminder of the continuing need for food assistance for many Salinas residents, especially during the winter months when field work is scarce. Claudia Potello, who has volunteered at ...
  
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• Fairfield food pantry is 'like a second home' - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  27-02-2015 02:15
  
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Fairfield food pantry is 'like a second home'
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Hesburgh was the university's president for 35 years. He also was a champion of civil and immigration rights and a supporter of Third World development. More Headlines. UMaine Machias closing historic campus building · Is that dress white and gold – or ...
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• Chef Spike Mendelsohn to chair the District's new Food Policy Council - Washington Post

  27-02-2015 02:12
  
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  Chef Spike Mendelsohn to chair the District's new Food Policy Council
  Washington Post
  The District's newly created Food Policy Council will have a familiar face as its chair. On Thursday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced that Spike Mendelsohn, the former “Top Chef” contestant turned Washington restaurateur, will spearhead the panel ...
  DC Mayor Appoints Restaurateur as City's Food Council ChairCBS Local
  Spike Mendelsohn to head DC Food Policy CouncilWashington
  
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• Government Food Cops Are Out to Lunch - Wall Street Journal

  27-02-2015 01:42
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Government Food Cops Are Out to Lunch
  Wall Street Journal
  The classic American sandwich is about to get a radical makeover. Forget about roast beef or cold cuts. Red meats and processed meats are out. A slice of cheese is permissible, provided it is low-fat and low-sodium. Skip the chips, even if they're baked.
  Federal food policeOCRegister
  Food Safety to Play Important Part in 2015 Dietary GuidelinesFood Safety News
  
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• First Lady: US Experiencing Food 'Culture Change' - ABC News

  27-02-2015 00:56
  
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  First Lady: US Experiencing Food 'Culture Change'
  ABC News
  Michelle Obama said Thursday that the U.S. has undergone a "culture change" in the five years since she started raising awareness about childhood obesity. But as she celebrated achievements on multiple fronts, the first lady also warned that the ...
  
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