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• Newcomer serves up Thai food on wheels - Wausau Daily Herald

  20-03-2015 23:56
  
  Wausau Daily Herald
  Newcomer serves up Thai food on wheels
  Wausau Daily Herald
  WAUSAU — A lot of people might think Chumpot Ratanawong's career took a huge step backwards when he left his job as a successful Web developer in Chicago to start his own business driving around Wausau and selling food from a truck. Ratanawong ...
  
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• New Food Bank director has vision for the future - Battle Creek Enquirer

  20-03-2015 23:48
  
  Battle Creek Enquirer
  New Food Bank director has vision for the future
  Battle Creek Enquirer
  The new executive director of the Food Bank of South Central Michigan slams down a tin can on the table. The label says "Success Comes in Cans, Not Cannots." He smiles at the not-quite-subtle symbolism but it goes a long toward explaining who Keith ...
  
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• Delaware County gets FEMA food, shelter funds - Muncie Star Press

  20-03-2015 23:28
  
  Muncie Star Press
  Delaware County gets FEMA food, shelter funds
  Muncie Star Press
  MUNCIE – Delaware County has been chosen to receive $56,445 from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to supplement Emergency Food and Shelter Programs in the county for Phase 32. The selection ...
  
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• Cops: Remains in wood stove may be Food Network star - USA TODAY

  20-03-2015 23:20
  
  NOLA.com
  Cops: Remains in wood stove may be Food Network star
  USA TODAY
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The suspect in the deaths of a Food Network chef and her husband told authorities that he stored and destroyed the bodies of his two victims, according to search warrants released Friday. And investigators say they found human ...
  'Food Network Star' contestant slaying: Human remains found in neighbor's ...NOLA.com
  Robert Owens, 'Food Network Star' Murder Suspect, Had Human Remains In
  
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• Food shelf event meets, exceeds goals - St. Cloud Times

  20-03-2015 23:19
  
  St. Cloud Times
  Food shelf event meets, exceeds goals
  St. Cloud Times
  Almost 3,500 pounds of food and $13,150 was raised Friday at the annual Pack the Porches event. Donations were made at Pioneer Place on Fifth and St. Cloud Hyandai. That amount was enough to receive the full matching donation by Coborn's of 10,000 ...
  
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• Donate food to people in need without leaving your house - fox6now.com

  20-03-2015 22:58
  
  Donate food to people in need without leaving your house
  fox6now.com
  MILWAUKEE (WITI) — Food is always in demand at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, as nearly 400,000 Wisconsinities rely on this organization to put food on the table. Recognizing this need, Charlie Dennert was inspired to help Feeding America with ...
  
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• Georgia getting federal funds to get people off of food stamps - WSB Atlanta

  20-03-2015 21:45
  
  WSB Atlanta
  Georgia getting federal funds to get people off of food stamps
  WSB Atlanta
  The state of Georgia is getting $15 million in federal money to try to reduce the number of able-bodied Georgians who are drawing food stamps every month. Sponsored Links. GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. —. The state of Georgia is getting $15 million in federal ...
  US secretaries visit Gwinnett to announce $15M grant for food stamp pilot programGwinnettdailypost.com
  
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• First Fro-Yo, Now Beer: Dog Haus Debuts Self-Serve Taps

  20-03-2015 21:21
  Customers can pay for beer using a pre-loaded card.Exclusive Brief: 1Dog Haus, a Southern California–based hot dog concept, is in the final stages of implementing self-service beer stations in two locations. The self-serve iPour system allows customers to pay for a pre-loaded card and make their selections on an iPad attached to beer stations in the store.
  Dog Haus cofounder Quasim Riaz says this allows the restaurant to provide more diverse beer offerings, despite its small footprint.Oth
  
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• 7 Surprising Facts About Food Sensitivities - Huffington Post

  20-03-2015 21:20
  
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  7 Surprising Facts About Food Sensitivities
  Huffington Post
  Often, addressing the unconventional things -- like food sensitivities, chronic infections, environmental influences, self-love and our relationships -- make the greatest shifts in your health. Addressing these issues plays a pivotal role in helping ...
  
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• Why Los Angeles' Fast Food Ban Did Nothing To Check Obesity - NPR (blog)

  20-03-2015 20:21
  
  NPR (blog)
  Why Los Angeles' Fast Food Ban Did Nothing To Check Obesity
  NPR (blog)
  There's a researcher at the RAND Corporation who has been building a reputation as a curmudgeonly skeptic when it comes to trendy ways to fight America's obesity epidemic. First, Roland Sturm took aim at the idea that "food deserts" — areas without ...
  New fast food retaurants were banned in South LA Obesity rates rose dramaticallyWashington Post
  Ban On Certain Fast Food Restaurants In
  
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• Sugar in food is poorly labeled, and the industry likes it that way - Los Angeles Times

  20-03-2015 19:14
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Sugar in food is poorly labeled, and the industry likes it that way
  Los Angeles Times
  A wild animal is never more dangerous than when it is cornered. And Big Sugar is lashing out with all the sweet venom it can muster in response to the latest attacks on the iniquities of the American diet. These attacks are now seemingly coming from ...
  
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• Jon Stewart hilariously calls out food companies for feeding us an 'addictive ... - Business Insider

  20-03-2015 19:09
  
  Business Insider
  Jon Stewart hilariously calls out food companies for feeding us an 'addictive ...
  Business Insider
  By this point, we all know that most people eat things that are terrible for them on a regular basis. Americans consume an estimated 500 more calories per day (the equivalent of a McDonald's Big Mac) than they did in 1970, according to the United ...
  
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• Feds Give $200M to Help People on Food Stamps Get Jobs - NBCNews.com

  20-03-2015 18:38
  
  NBCNews.com
  Feds Give $200M to Help People on Food Stamps Get Jobs
  NBCNews.com
  The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Friday the recipients of $200 million in grants for projects aimed at getting recipients of SNAP benefits jobs — or, in some cases, better jobs. Grant recipients in 10 states — California ...
  
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• Continued Growth For Steak 'n Shake

  20-03-2015 18:24
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand Has 24 Consecutive Quarters of Same-Store Sales IncreasesExclusive Brief: 0Dating back to 2009, Steak ‘n Shake has attained 24 consecutive quarters of same-store sales increases.  This sales growth has been propelled almost exclusively by a nearly 40 percent cumulative growth in customer traffic.Chains: Steak 'n ShakeMicrosites: BurgersFinanceOther Kickers: GrowthFast Casual
  
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• Sutton Elementary passes out food for break - Muncie Star Press

  20-03-2015 18:19
  
  Muncie Star Press
  Sutton Elementary passes out food for break
  Muncie Star Press
  MUNCIE – The principal of Sutton Elementary helped stack a cart full of boxes until it was nearly taller than him on Thursday. The school and Second Harvest Food bank were preparing to give students food for over spring break. On Friday, 2,880 grocery ...
  
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• New Comerica Park food revealed (with lots of bacon) - Detroit Free Press

  20-03-2015 17:38
  
  Detroit Free Press
  New Comerica Park food revealed (with lots of bacon)
  Detroit Free Press
  This year's theme ingredient again is ... bacon. And other forms of pork. Yes, new items coming soon to Comerica Park concession stands include bacon and eggs — as in a thick strip of bacon topped with three deviled eggs and fried jalapenos — as ...
  Comerica Park offering new food items for Tigers season, including deviled eggsWXYZ
  
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• Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How? - NPR (blog)

  20-03-2015 17:23
  
  NPR (blog)
  Both Parties Agree The Food Stamp Program Needs To Change. But How?
  NPR (blog)
  When it comes to the food stamps — or SNAP benefits as they're now called — there are few areas where Republicans and Democrats agree. But getting some of the 46 million people now receiving SNAP into the work force is one of them. Last year ...
  States test ways to send food stamp recipients to workThe Detroit News
  $200 Million to Help Food Stamp Recipients Find JobsNew York Times
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• France veg co-op invests in rationalising operations

  20-03-2015 17:21
  
  French vegetable co-operative the Société d'Intérêt Collectif Agricole (SICA) de Saint-Pol-de- Léon is investing tens of millions of euros in the rationalisation of its processing operations to put itself on a more competitive footing with German and Dutch rivals.
  
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• Brittany veg co-op invests in rationalising operations

  20-03-2015 17:21
  
  Brittany vegetable co-operative invests in rationalisation of processing operations
  
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• MAR Pizza Group Selects Management Software

  20-03-2015 17:13
  One of Domino's Largest Franchisees Selects Unified Office IncExclusive Brief: 0Unified Office Inc., a managed services provider offering hybrid cloud-based virtual communications services, announced today that MAR Pizza Group, one of the largest Domino’s franchisees with more than 70 stores across the country, has deployed its Total Connect Now service with Visual Performance Suite. Total Connect Now is an enhanced, high availability communications service platform, with its Visual P
  
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• Senoble: "cartel" fine could see firms out of business

  20-03-2015 16:51
  
  Senoble: "cartel" fine could see firms out of business
  
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• Soupman Inc. Opens New Delicatessen Concept

  20-03-2015 16:34
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The Original SoupMan Famous Delicatessen & Grill Opens on Long Island.Exclusive Brief: 0Soupman Inc., the parent company of the Original SoupMan, opened its newest restaurant, the Original SoupMan Famous Delicatessen & Grill at the Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island in Garden City, New York.Chains: Original SoupMan
  
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• Why The 'Food Is Fuel' Analogy Just Doesn't Work - Huffington Post

  20-03-2015 16:34
  
  Why The 'Food Is Fuel' Analogy Just Doesn't Work
  Huffington Post
  If you've heard that analogy once, you've probably heard it a hundred times. In fact, over the last couple of years, it's become something of a catchphrase among nutrition and fitness people. Which is exactly why we need to challenge it. The way we ...
  
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• Natural Balance launches Nakd snacking option

  20-03-2015 16:26
  
  Natural Balance Foods has launched a bite-sized version of its Nakd bars.
  
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• 'Help Fight Hunger' campaign at Summit High stocks food pantry - NJ.com

  20-03-2015 16:00
  
  NJ.com
  'Help Fight Hunger' campaign at Summit High stocks food pantry
  NJ.com
  By Jamie Heckelman. SUMMIT — Famine and hunger, pervasive in the mid-1800's, were a prevailing theme of Summit High School's spring musical Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Inspired by these themes, cast and crew members of the ...
  
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• Zaxby's Celebrates 25 Years with Remodel

  20-03-2015 15:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Zaxby's remodels original location in time for its 25th anniversary.Exclusive Brief: 0Zaxby’s, known for its chicken fingers and wings, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It started in March 1990 as a local restaurant serving the college community of Statesboro, Georgia. Today, it is a rapidly expanding chain, with more than 670 corporate-owned and franchise locations throughout the southeastern U.S. and as far west as Utah.Chains: Zaxby'
  
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• The food lover's guide to weekend events in NJ - NJ.com

  20-03-2015 14:08
  
  NJ.com
  The food lover's guide to weekend events in NJ
  NJ.com
  Yes, that dreaded "s" word is back in the forecast, but there is no need to put a screeching halt on those tasty weekend plans. After being cramped up indoors fighting off Jack Frost, spending the weekend outdoors sounds like the ideal formula for fun.
  
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• Exclusive: Food delivery startup Maple lands $22 million in funding - Fortune

  20-03-2015 14:01
  
  Fortune
  Exclusive: Food delivery startup Maple lands $22 million in funding
  Fortune
  A startup called Maple, which hopes to reinvent the restaurant-delivery game by opening a delivery-only kitchen in New York City, is set to announce a $22 million Series A round this morning. Greenoaks Capital will lead the funding, with other ...
  David Chang's Food Delivery Service Just Got A $22 Million BoostGothamist
  
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• Food industry news of the week: Nestle, General Mills, Danone

  20-03-2015 14:01
  
  We attended the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe conference in London this week, bringing you strategic updates from the likes of Nestle, Danone and Glanbia. Elsewhere, General Mills reported further pressure on sales and earnings and we profiled the growing importance of e-commerce to baby food makers in China.
  
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• CP Foods "investing in international growth" - reports

  20-03-2015 13:21
  
  Thai food group Charoen Pokphand Foods reportedly plans to invest THB20-25bn ($611-763m) in 2015 to drive international expansion and M&A.
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week; Nestle, Danone, Premier Foods

  20-03-2015 12:17
  
  Last week, just-food was live at the Consumer Analyst Group Europe conference, where some of the largest industry names including Nestle, Strauss and Danone provided business updates. Elsewhere, Mars confirmed plans to invest in a Snickers production plant in India. Rumours were also rife General Mills was looking to offload its Green Giant business. Here is the week in quotes.
  
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• Start to Finish: Kathleen Wood

  20-03-2015 11:21
  I unequivocally love the foodservice industry. Since I was 14 years old, being around this business has been my life. The local Italian restaurant in my town growing up was my first experience, and I held almost every job there, including cooking right alongside the grandma of the family-owned establishment. I then had a great opportunity to work for McDonald’s, and even though I never forecasted it to be a career, the industry became a passion for me. With McDonald’s, I started as a crewmem
  
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• Jiajia Food plans private placement for investment

  20-03-2015 10:12
  
  ?Jiajia Food, the Chinese condiment group, plans to raise up to CNY450m (US$72.63m) through a private placement of shares.
  
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• DMK, DOC Kaas reconsider merger

  20-03-2015 09:28
  
  European dairy cooperatives DMK and DOC Kass are revisiting proposals to merge their operations.
  
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• DMK "ready" for end of EU milk quotas

  20-03-2015 09:02
  
  German dairy cooperative DMK believes that it is "ready" for the end of European Union milk quotas, having developed a three-pronged strategy to broaden in the its portfolio and market presence while investing in modernisation.
  
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• A Finance Refresh

  20-03-2015 08:56
  Like much of the rest of the economy, the 2008 economic meltdown brought a massive slow-down to the quick-service franchise industry. The combination of tightfisted money lenders and general economic uncertainty put franchise businesses in a near impossible position when it came to accessing capital.
  
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