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• Texas Rangers to introduce all-fried food booth and bacon cotton candy - Washington Post (blog)

  18-03-2015 23:35
  
  ESPN
  Texas Rangers to introduce all-fried food booth and bacon cotton candy
  Washington Post (blog)
  Fortify your arteries, Texas Rangers fans. No longer do you have to wait for the State Fair to come around once a year to eat such delicacies as deep-fried Oreos and chicken-fried corn on the cob. Thanks to the culinary mind of Shawn Mattox, the team's ...
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• Popeyes' New LTO Combines Storytelling and Mobile Game

  18-03-2015 22:59
  Popeyes's announces Red Stick Chicken LTO and game at SXSW.Exclusive Brief: 1On March 16, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen unveiled its new Red Stick Chicken and a corresponding mobile game at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin. The newest limited-time offer continues the brand’s storytelling mission with a Louisiana emphasis.Chains: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
  
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• Food microbes beware: It's raining nanobombs - HSPH News

  18-03-2015 22:47
  HSPH News
  Food microbes beware: It's raining nanobombs
  HSPH News
  March 18, 2015 — Can super-tiny droplets of water sprayed at strawberries, spinach, and lettuce kill deadly food pathogens? Philip Demokritou, associate professor of aerosol physics and director of the Laboratory for Environmental Health NanoSciences ...
  
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• Eastside church, food pantry receives $21000 grant - First Coast News

  18-03-2015 22:38
  
  First Coast News
  Eastside church, food pantry receives $21000 grant
  First Coast News
  Fresh fruit are among the items people can pick up on food hand-out days. (Photo: Jacob Long, First Coast News). CONNECT 2 TWEETLINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. A line of people wait to pick up food outside the pantry at Christian Fellowship ...
  
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• NRAEF Awards Coca-Cola Executive

  18-03-2015 22:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Carlton Curtis Receives Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Exclusive Brief: 0The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) today announced that Carlton Curtis, vice president of industry relations for The Coca-Cola Company, has been honored with the 2015 Thad and Alice Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award.Chains: NRAEF
  
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• Tyson Foods to add warehouse at US beef plant

  18-03-2015 21:57
  
  Tyson Foods is to spend US$47m on a new warehouse at a beef plant in the US state of Nebraska.
  
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• Rangers offer fried food stand - ESPN

  18-03-2015 21:29
  
  ESPN
  Rangers offer fried food stand
  ESPN
  ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell discusses the new bacon-related items being offered by the Texas Rangers this season. Tags: MLB, Texas Rangers · Bacon-Loving Rangers Fans Rejoice! The Texas Rangers are investing in more fryers this ...
  Texas Rangers to introduce all-fried food booth and bacon cotton candyWashington Post (blog)
  The Rangers just took crazy ballpark food to the next levelYahoo Sports (blog)
  
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• The Whole-Grain Way

  18-03-2015 21:24
  Operators promote whole-grain foods on Whole Grains Sampling Day.Operators promote whole-grain foods on Whole Grains Sampling Day.Image Caption: As part of Whole Grains Sampling Day, the Whole Grains Council is offering promotional materials to help operators showcase the ingredients.Teaser Image Orientation: LeftWhole-grain products are no longer a niche part of the foodservice industry. Seventy-two percent of consumers want more whole-grain products from restaurants, according to a 2
  
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• The Catering Institute Launches Editorial Website

  18-03-2015 21:12
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Introducing CateringInsights.comExclusive Brief: 0The Catering Institute, a sister division of MonkeyMedia Software, has launched an editorial and media website dedicated to restaurant catering, takeout, and delivery operations.
  The website features executive commentary, articles, and videos highlighting industry best practices in leadership, sales and marketing, centralized services, operations and delivery, focused on growing off-premise restaurant s
  
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• Here's the Terrifying Truth About Metal Shards in Your Food - TIME

  18-03-2015 20:12
  
  TIME
  Here's the Terrifying Truth About Metal Shards in Your Food
  TIME
  Kraft Foods is recalling 242,000 cases of its Macaroni & Cheese product because “metal shards” have been found in some boxes. The recall is getting lots of attention both because of the size of the recall and because the product is so popular.
  Food Bank hit by Kraft mac and cheese recallPress & Sun-Bulletin
  Kraft Cheese Singles Now Considered A Health Food After Earning 'Kids Eat ...Tech Times
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• Taco Time Northwest Looks for Candid Reaction to LTO

  18-03-2015 19:45
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Taco Time Northwest holds open casting call for reactions to LTO.Exclusive Brief: 0Taco Time Northwest, a northwest-based family-owned Mexican quick-service restaurant, hosted its first-ever open casting call to film customer reactions to their new limited-time offer, the Habanero Chicken Burrito.  Guests were sought out via Taco Time NW’s Facebook page. Footage from the casting call will be used in Taco Time’s commercial, which will feature real
  
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• NRA Recognizes Women's History Month

  18-03-2015 19:38
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The NRA recognizes industry workers for Women's History Month.Exclusive Brief: 0In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) is recognizing the contributions of many dynamic women, who through their vision, hard work, and dedication, have achieved success in restaurants and made the industry a leader in the national economy.Chains: National Restaurant Association
  
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• What General Mills can learn from food entrepreneurs - Fortune

  18-03-2015 19:07
  
  Fortune
  What General Mills can learn from food entrepreneurs
  Fortune
  General Mills says it can learn a thing or two from its smallest rivals as it looks to end a prolonged period of sales declines. Although General Mills GIS is one of the U.S.'s largest food makers, the company has now reported six consecutive quarters ...
  
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• Apetit cuts forecast for underlying operating profit

  18-03-2015 19:02
  
  Finnish food maker Apetit has cut its forecast for annual underlying operating profit.
  
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• Hearsay sparks social media fire after food truck's removal - Statesman Journal

  18-03-2015 18:44
  
  Statesman Journal
  Hearsay sparks social media fire after food truck's removal
  Statesman Journal
  A local food truck was asked last week to leave its downtown location after only a few weeks, sparking a social media discussion that had fingers pointing at the city and to area restaurants and people calling for boycotts. Carmen Nguyen, co-owner of ...
  
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• Goodman Fielder CEO Delaney resigns

  18-03-2015 16:49
  
  Goodman Fielder has announced the appointment of a new CEO following the resignation of Chris Delaney.
  
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• A2 Milk prepares for US launch

  18-03-2015 16:31
  
  New Zealand's A2 Milk Co. is gearing up for a launch in the US, with the brand expected to be rolled out across Californian from April.
  
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• General Mills reports 9M profit, sales fall

  18-03-2015 16:15
  
  General Mills today (18 March) posted lower nine-month sales and profits amid signs the US group's domestic business remains under pressure.
  
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• The Mysterious 'Q Texture' You Didn't Even Know Your Food Was Missing - Huffington Post

  18-03-2015 14:57
  
  Munchies_ Food by VICE
  The Mysterious 'Q Texture' You Didn't Even Know Your Food Was Missing
  Huffington Post
  Chewy. Gummy. Bouncy. Rubbery. These aren't typically flattering words when it comes to food. That is, they're not traditionally complimentary in the United States. In Taiwan and often in other parts of East Asia, it's a different story. These ...
  This Taiwanese Food Term Will Change the Way You Look at Gummy CandyMunchies_ Food by VICE
  
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• The Mathematics of Food Pairing in Indian Cuisine - Wired

  18-03-2015 14:47
  
  Wired
  The Mathematics of Food Pairing in Indian Cuisine
  Wired
  Readers of this blog know that I am interested in the quantitative aspects of cooking. Well, I recently found another fun article on this topic. A preprint recently posted to the arXiv, titled “Spices form the basis of food pairing in Indian cuisine ...
  
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• Comment: US legacy brands still have pulling power

  18-03-2015 14:46
  
  Up-and-coming categories and companies are increasingly setting the pace in the US food sector. Demand for natural, healthy, fresh and sustainable products is on the rise. This has left legacy brands facing slumping sales. But, as yesterday's Kraft Foods Group recall shows, there is still considerable interest in the old brands, Katy Askew suggests.
  
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• CAGE 2015: Tyson highlights snacking NPD plans

  18-03-2015 14:18
  
  Tyson Foods is to expand its snacks portfolio in the US - including a launch into beef jerky - in a bid to further grow its sales of packaged brands.
  
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• CAGE 2015: Tyson confident on prospects in US frozen

  18-03-2015 13:23
  
  Tyson Foods has expressed confidence it can grow its business in the US frozen food sector, a category in the spotlight amid Nestle's continued challenges in the market.
  
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• Is Nashville ready for a food truck park? - The Tennessean

  18-03-2015 13:01
  
  The Tennessean
  Is Nashville ready for a food truck park?
  The Tennessean
  Nashville diners — some dressed in business suits, others wearing winter jackets and gloves — ate street food from cardboard containers downtown on a 35-degree day in early February. Twelve food trucks lined Deaderick Street between Fourth and Fifth ...
  Food Truck Frolic to benefit planned skate parkStarNewsOnline.com
  
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• Tracer gas, bulking agents and other scary sounding food additives - Fox News

  18-03-2015 10:24
  
  Fox News
  Tracer gas, bulking agents and other scary sounding food additives
  Fox News
  iStock. iStock. iStock. iStock. iStock. iStock. Previous Next. Pick up a loaf of bread, candy bar, or other packaged food item at your local supermarket, take a look at the ingredients label, and you'll most likely encounter a whole lot of hard-to-read ...
  
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• Unilever launches Cornetto snacking option in UK

  18-03-2015 09:19
  
  Unilever has launched a mini version of its Cornetto ice cream in the UK in a bid to tap onto the snacking market.
  
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• Tiga Pilar eyeing Hanoimilk acquisition - reports

  18-03-2015 09:08
  
  Indonesian packaged rice and noodle maker, Tiga Pilar, is reportedly eyeing the acqusiition of Vietnamese dairy firm Hanoimilk.
  
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• Back to the Roots launches organic breakfast, snacking ranges

  18-03-2015 09:08
  
  Back to the Roots is introducing two organic breakfast ranges and a snack product to the US market.
  
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• Fonterra eyes increased organic milk supply

  18-03-2015 08:43
  
  Fonterra is expanding its organic dairy business by developing its organic milk supply in response to growing demand.
  
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• "Canada's Largest Food Retailer To Sell Ugly Produce At Low Prices To Cut ... - ThinkProgress

  18-03-2015 02:44
  
  ThinkProgress
  "Canada's Largest Food Retailer To Sell Ugly Produce At Low Prices To Cut ...
  ThinkProgress
  Canada's largest grocery retailer, Loblaws, has begun selling “ugly” produce in an effort to curb food waste. CREDIT: Niloo / Shutterstock.com. Shoppers in Canada will have to look beyond appearance if they want to help reduce food waste — and save ...
  
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• Coachella 2015 Complete Food and Chef Lineup Revealed - Eater LA

  18-03-2015 02:29
  
  Crave Online
  Coachella 2015 Complete Food and Chef Lineup Revealed
  Eater LA
  The exclusive first look at this year's complete chef and food vendor lineup at the country's biggest music festival. Eater and Food is the New Rock present the complete food and chef lineup for this year's upcoming Coachella Music Festival scheduled ...
  Concert Cuisine For Coachella 2015: Food and Chef Lineup RevealedCrave Online
  
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• Food industry waging a bitter battle over proposal on added-sugar labels - Los Angeles Times

  18-03-2015 01:38
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Food industry waging a bitter battle over proposal on added-sugar labels
  Los Angeles Times
  Of all the issues the Obama administration is grappling with, a modest redesign of what food labels say about sweeteners might not have seemed among the more controversial. But ever since First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the plan last year, a ...
  
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• Food Packaging Market in the APAC Region 2015-2019

  18-03-2015 01:00
  The Food industry is the largest of all industries in the world and plays an important role in the economy of any country. As packaged food products need to be preserved for a long period, they are pa
  
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