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• Woody's Opens in BBQ Capital of the World

  05-03-2015 23:05
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Newest Restaurant in Murfreesboro, TennesseeExclusive Brief: 0It’s only fitting that a 35-year-old Southern barbecue franchise would want to have a presence in a state that is home to the “BBQ Capital of the World.” That’s why Florida-based Woody’s Bar-B-Q is proud to announce the opening of its newest restaurant in Murfreesboro, Tennessee – marking the national chain’s one and only restaurant in the state. After opening on February 2, pr
  
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• George Weston bakery profits to fall in 2015

  05-03-2015 18:44
  
  Canada's George Weston Ltd said today (5 March) it expects adjusted operating profit from its Weston Foods bakery arm to fall faster than it did in 2014 on the back of investment in the business.
  
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• Mars, Hershey settle Maltesers lawsuits

  05-03-2015 18:37
  
  Mars and Hershey have ended their legal spat over the chocolate giants respective Maltesers and Malteser trademarks in the US.
  
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• Briefing: 11 menu trends shaping US foodservice

  05-03-2015 17:34
  
  With foodservice sales increasing their share of total food expenditure in the US, just-food's latest management briefing examines how manufacturers can cash in on this expanding channel. In order to secure supply deals at appropriate price points, packaged food manufacturers must demonstrate the value of their brands. Providing relevant, innovative products is key. An understanding of menu trends is a prerequisite for this, staying in tune with ever-evolving consumption patterns is a must. Here
  
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• Dr Oetker to buy Coppenrath & Wiese

  05-03-2015 17:03
  
  German food giant Dr Oetker has announced the acquisition of local frozen cake maker Coppenrath & Wiese for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Nestle, Lactalis launch low-sugar Munch Bunch

  05-03-2015 16:04
  
  Nestle and Lactalis' chilled desserts venture has rolled out a reduced-sugar variant of its Munch Bunch fromage frais range in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Arla launches frozen yoghurt with Premier Is

  05-03-2015 15:48
  
  Arla Foods has teamed up with Danish ice cream producer Premier Is to launch a range of frozen yoghurt products in their domestic market.
  
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• Students Throw Away Less Food With New Healthier School Lunches - UConn Today (blog)

  05-03-2015 15:06
  
  UConn Today (blog)
  Students Throw Away Less Food With New Healthier School Lunches
  UConn Today (blog)
  After the U.S. Department of Agriculture's healthier school meal standards went into effect, students ate more fruit and threw away less of their entrees and vegetables than before the changes, according to a study published today in Childhood Obesity.
  Study: Kids are eating healthier at school, discarding less foodFarm Futures
  Another Study Shows Kids Eating More Healthy Food at School, Th
  
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• It's Food Share Month, when most food for year is donated - DL-Online

  05-03-2015 15:04
  
  DL-Online
  It's Food Share Month, when most food for year is donated
  DL-Online
  “Ah, March is food pantry month,” said Jack Berenz with a smile from his modest little office at the Becker County Food Pantry. His smile is full of hope as his ongoing quest to feed the hungry begins all over again this month. Advertisement. Print ...
  
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• Unique Japanese street food on the Vegas Strip - USA TODAY

  05-03-2015 13:49
  
  USA TODAY
  Unique Japanese street food on the Vegas Strip
  USA TODAY
  The scene: There is no shortage of Japanese food in Las Vegas, where every casino resort has at least one such eatery, along with plenty of options off the Strip. But there is nothing quite like Yusho, a spin-off of a Chicago-based restaurant group.
  
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• Infants' gut bacteria linked to food sensitization - Medical News Today

  05-03-2015 13:47
  Medical News Today
  Infants' gut bacteria linked to food sensitization
  Medical News Today
  A recent study reveals new clues on how changes to the mix of bacteria in the gut of young babies may offer a way to predict the future development of food allergy or asthma. sleeping infant. Researchers suggest patterns of gut bacteria in young babies ...
  Public Release: 4-Mar-2015 Infant gut bacteria and food sensitization ...EurekAlert (press release)
  
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• McDonald's CEO's radical new plan: actually focus on food - Fortune

  05-03-2015 13:40
  
  Fortune
  McDonald's CEO's radical new plan: actually focus on food
  Fortune
  In case you missed it, the fast food giant said that within the next two years it will only use chickens “raised without antibiotics important to human medicine,” and later this year will use milk from cows that are not treated with the artificial ...
  Good Question: What's Wrong With Antibiotics In Our Food?CBS Local
  McDonald's Plans to Phase Out Chicken Fed Medically Important AntibioticsFood Safety N
  
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• Local food at TU Center - Albany Times Union

  05-03-2015 13:34
  
  Albany Times Union
  Local food at TU Center
  Albany Times Union
  Albany. State and local officials rolled out the Farm to Fan program at the Times Union Center Wednesday, an effort to add local food, beer and wine to the usual arena fare such as fast-food hamburgers and french fries. Starting with the MAAC ...
  
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• Food program needs volunteers to broaden reach - Palm Beach Post

  05-03-2015 12:39
  
  Food program needs volunteers to broaden reach
  Palm Beach Post
  The high number of wealthy residents in Palm Beach County isn't much of a secret. But what many people may not realize, is that among the retired upscale businessmen and women and the glamorous celebrities who call this county their home, are ...
  
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• In Turkey, Testing the President's Food Not for Taste, but for Poison - New York Times

  05-03-2015 12:03
  New York Times
  In Turkey, Testing the President's Food Not for Taste, but for Poison
  New York Times
  ISTANBUL — In a modern twist on a self-preservation tactic used by cautious kings and pharaohs, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey is having his food tested before he eats — not by a human taster, though, but in the lab. Mr. Erdogan's physician ...
  Turkish Central Bank puts blame for high inflation on food pricesJournal of Turkish Weekly
  
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• More roaches discovered in Citrus Park mall food court - WTSP 10 News

  05-03-2015 11:44
  
  WTSP 10 News
  More roaches discovered in Citrus Park mall food court
  WTSP 10 News
  A health inspector found a roach floating in the bourbon sauce after a customer reported getting a roach in her food. Loading… Post to Facebook. More roaches discovered in Citrus Park mall food court A health inspector found a roach floating in the ...
  
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• UPDATE 1-World food prices continue to fall in February - UN FAO - Reuters

  05-03-2015 11:18
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  UPDATE 1-World food prices continue to fall in February - UN FAO
  Reuters
  (Adds details). ROME, March 5 (Reuters) - Global food prices fell 1 percent in February to their lowest in more than four-and-a-half years, with cereals, meat and sugar declining, oils steady and only dairy prices rebounding sharply, the United Nations ...
  World Food Prices Extend Drop to 4-Year Low on Bigger HarvestsBloomberg
  Food Price Index Dips to Lowest Level Since July 2010ThePigSite.com
  
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• Study: Kids are eating healthier at school, discarding less food - Farm Futures

  05-03-2015 10:14
  UConn Today (blog)
  Study: Kids are eating healthier at school, discarding less food
  Farm Futures
  A new study published in the journal Childhood Obesity from the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at the University of Connecticut shows that children are eating healthier food at school and discarding less food since updated healthy school meal ...
  Another Study Shows Kids Eating More Healthy Food at School, Throwing Less ...USDA.gov (press release) (blog)
  Students Throw Away Less Food
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: United Biscuits, Pioneers, Arla

  05-03-2015 10:05
  
  A week of some small but notable M&A transactions included Hain Celestial's purchase of US fresh food group Empire Kosher Foods and the race for Egypt's Arab Dairy being won by investment fund Pioneers Holding. Elsewhere, our latest management briefing included a look at how packaged food groups in the US could tap into the country's food service channel.
  
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• Beijing launches crackdown on food crimes

  05-03-2015 09:08
  
  China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) is preparing a 22-month crackdown on food-related crimes such as food fraud and adulteration.
  
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• Mead Johnson CFO Leemputte to stand down

  05-03-2015 08:43
  
  Mead Johnson Nutrition executive vice president and chief financial officer Peter Leemputte has decided to leave the company. Mead cited "personal reasons" for his exit.
  
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• Hain Celestial expands natural meals offering with Empire Kosher Foods buy

  05-03-2015 08:39
  
  US natural and organic food group Hain Celestial said it is expanding deli meat and fresh food offering by taking full control of Empire Kosher Poultry.
  
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• PORCH helps eliminate local food insecurity - The Daily Tar Heel

  05-03-2015 07:48
  
  PORCH helps eliminate local food insecurity
  The Daily Tar Heel
  A nutritional diet often becomes sidelined when families' primary concern is putting food on the table. But over the past two weeks, Weaver Street Market has worked with one of its community partners, People Offering Relief for Chapel Hill Carrboro ...
  
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• Spring Sips: Pittsburgh's great food scene includes unique brews and spirits - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  05-03-2015 06:33
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Spring Sips: Pittsburgh's great food scene includes unique brews and spirits
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  •Pittsburgh enjoys an enviable spot on an impressive number of lists these days – Best Places to Live, Best Places to Retire and Most Affordable Cities, to name a few. Each honor seems to make mention of certain regional specialties like chipped ham, ...
  
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• At LA Prep, artisanal food makers can rent their own kitchens - Los Angeles Times

  05-03-2015 02:27
  
  Los Angeles Times
  At LA Prep, artisanal food makers can rent their own kitchens
  Los Angeles Times
  Matt Walton's caramel corn was a hit. Gourmet shops were clamoring for more, hooked on a recipe handed down by his grandmother. But Walton hit a wall. He couldn't find a commercial kitchen to expand production. His company was too big for his home, ...
  
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• Shop for food safely - Victoria Advocate

  05-03-2015 01:41
  
  Shop for food safely
  Victoria Advocate
  Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages and affects one out of six people in the U.S. each year. The most common symptoms of foodborne illness are nausea, stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.
  
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