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• Remembering Reusable Grocery Bags Makes Us Buy More Junk Food - The Consumerist

  24-03-2015 23:50
  
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  Remembering Reusable Grocery Bags Makes Us Buy More Junk Food
  The Consumerist
  Reusable shopping bags: they're environmentally friendly, earn you a discount, and let you express your loyalty to your favorite grocery store when there isn't a Wegmans available within a two-hour drive. Yet here's an interesting question: do they ...
  
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• Hormel donates to food shelf - KIMT 3

  24-03-2015 23:42
  
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  Hormel donates to food shelf
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  AUSTIN, Minn. – They make their living processing food, but Tuesday Hormel employees were giving food. Employees in the company's “Helping Hands” committee presented the Austin Salvation Army with a $5,200 check and about 1,900 food items.
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• 9000 Maine Residents Lose Food Stamps Under New Rules - Huffington Post

  24-03-2015 22:32
  
  9000 Maine Residents Lose Food Stamps Under New Rules
  Huffington Post
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — More than 9,000 Maine residents have been removed from the state's food stamp program since Republican Gov. Paul LePage's administration began enforcing work and volunteer requirements late last year, officials said.
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• 'The Katering Show' Reflects The Plight Of Food Intolerance - NPR

  24-03-2015 22:16
  'The Katering Show' Reflects The Plight Of Food Intolerance
  NPR
  NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney, hosts of the video series "The Katering Show," about where they find the humor in food and food television shows. Copyright © 2015 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of ...
  
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• Planet Sub Gives Anyone Named Joe a Free Sub

  24-03-2015 22:01
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Celebrating National Joe DayExclusive Brief: 0Planet Sub is buying anyone named “Joe” a free six-inch sandwich this Friday for National Joe Day.This marks the 2nd year the oven-baked sandwich chain has offered their customers named Joe a free sandwich. The offer extends to anyone with “Joe” as part of their name, including names like “Joanne, Josephine, Joey, Joseph, Mary-Jo, etc.” In addition to the 100 percent sandwiches for the Joe’s,
  
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• Gigi's Expands New Prototype in South Carolina

  24-03-2015 21:56
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Seeking Franchisees To Develop Two New BakeriesExclusive Brief: 0Gigi’s Cupcakes, America’s largest gourmet cupcake and specialty baked goods franchise, is currently seeking local franchise partners to develop two new bakeries in Columbia, South Carolina. Gigi’s Cupcakes has a strong brand presence throughout the Southeast with multiple locations in Georgia and North Carolina as well as one in Greenville, South Carolina.Microsites: Back Offi
  
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• New Thickburgers El Diablo Come With Warning Label

  24-03-2015 21:47
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Menu Offerings Will be Accompanied by Ad Campaign Exclusive Brief: 0Today, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s introduce the new Thickburgers El Diablo. Available at Hardee’s today and at Carl’s Jr. starting Wednesday, Thickburgers El Diablo feature four sources of fiery flavor: sliced jalapenos, crunchy Jalapeno Poppers, spicy habanero bacon sauce, and pepper-Jack cheese, piled on top of a 100 percent Black Angus beef Thickburger along with crispy
  
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• Cleveland ranks seventh place in Time.com's 'Best Food Cities' in America survey - cleveland.com (blog)

  24-03-2015 21:45
  
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  Cleveland ranks seventh place in Time.com's 'Best Food Cities' in America survey
  cleveland.com (blog)
  Increasingly in the national and international spotlight, Cleveland has received growing attention for its burgeoning culinary scene. Last year a group of travel editors toured the city on a "Quirky Cleveland tour" hosted by Positively Cleveland. The ...
  
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• Anaren Launches Temperature Monitoring Line

  24-03-2015 21:37
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Official Launch of Cellular Machines Product LineExclusive Brief: 0Anaren Inc.’s Wireless Group announced today the official launch of its Cellular Machines product line, which sends real-time sensor data over a cellular network where it can be received on mobile devices, or reviewed on desktops via a cloud server. Comprised of easy-to-install hardware and a monthly cellular access and monitoring service, the first mass-market Cellular Machines offer
  
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• Cooking shows could be making us fat: Food for Thought - OregonLive.com

  24-03-2015 21:01
  
  OregonLive.com
  Cooking shows could be making us fat: Food for Thought
  OregonLive.com
  Paula Deen has never shied away from the sweets on her cooking show. (Food Network). Print Email · Samantha Bakall | The Oregonian/OregonLive By Samantha Bakall | The Oregonian/OregonLive The Oregonian Email the author | Follow on Twitter
  
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• This dog is hilariously awful at catching food - New York Post

  24-03-2015 20:52
  
  New York Post
  This dog is hilariously awful at catching food
  New York Post
  Fritz the Golden Retriever is absolutely adorable and absolutely terrible at catching food thrown his way. In fact, Fritz is so bad at catching flying food that his owners created a compilation of his various failures. Shot in super slow motion, Fritz ...
  Adorable golden retriever is absolutely terrible at catching foodYahoo News (blog)
  This Dog Is Hilariously Bad At Catching Food: WatchMTV.com
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• Casa-di-Pizza owners say worker, not the food, led to hepatitis A situation - Buffalo News

  24-03-2015 20:24
  
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  Casa-di-Pizza owners say worker, not the food, led to hepatitis A situation
  Buffalo News
  The problem was one worker – not the food – at a longtime Buffalo restaurant that prompted a community health alert over the weekend, the owners of the business said Tuesday. An employee's illness was responsible for a hepatitis A warning issued by the ...
  Casa-Di-Pizza says its food was never tainted; offers discounts, refundswivb.com
  1500 to 2000 Exposed to Hepatitis A at Casa Di Piz
  
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• Agroecology: Growing Food From the Grassroots Up - Huffington Post

  24-03-2015 20:22
  
  Agroecology: Growing Food From the Grassroots Up
  Huffington Post
  2015-03-24-1427220085-7894324-100519_MHP_UF_Eugene_0036.jpg Since the days of Secretary Earl Butz in the Nixon Administration who advised farmers to "get big or get out", agriculture in the United States has been dominated by large corporations ...
  
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• Merger Means More Creative Tabletop Solutions

  24-03-2015 20:09
  Image Caption: Image Credit: G.E.T. Enterprises LLC Merges With Bugambilia International Inc.Exclusive Brief: 0G.E.T. Enterprises LLC, a supplier of creative tabletop solutions for the commercial foodservice industry, announced its completed merger with Irvine-based Bugambilia International Inc. on Friday.Microsites: DesignEquipmentPackagingOther Kickers: GrowthIn the Store
  
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• Top 5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Work at a Food Coop - Forbes

  24-03-2015 19:23
  
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  Top 5 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Work at a Food Coop
  Forbes
  I live in Park Slope, Brooklyn and I recently became a member of the infamous Park Slope Food Coop. It is one of the largest in the country with 18,000 members and $46,000,000 in annual revenue. It has much lower prices than other supermarkets in the ...
  
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• Chicago's food media fared better in the Beard Award noms this year - Chicago Reader

  24-03-2015 18:40
  
  Chicago Reader
  Chicago's food media fared better in the Beard Award noms this year
  Chicago Reader
  Last year I said the takeaway from the James Beard Foundation media award nominations was that Chicago food writing wasn't trying hard enough. Well, I guess for once the claim of a rebuilding year actually proved true, as even a chef, Rick Bayless, ...
  Restaurants, bars, chefs up for 'Food Oscars'UPI.com
  Bern's nominated for prestigious food awardTBO.com
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• Suburbs making more room for food on wheels - Dallas Morning News

  24-03-2015 17:57
  
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  Suburbs making more room for food on wheels
  Dallas Morning News
  While cities like Dallas have created accommodations for food truck vendors, some suburbs are just getting on the bandwagon and updating ordinances to deal with the rolling restaurants. A vacant 1.2 acre tract in Plano, which updated its ordinances ...
  
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• Why Are Food Companies So Eager to Diversify? - DailyFinance

  24-03-2015 17:51
  
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  Why Are Food Companies So Eager to Diversify?
  DailyFinance
  A recent wave of consolidation in the food industry has seen several apparently incompatible acquisitions. Eric Volkman. Mar 24th 2015 12:47PM. Recent Posts. Why Are Food Companies So Eager to Diversify? Buffett Buys Abroad, Opening Door to a World ...
  
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• Kraft Singles to carry 'Kids Eat Right' logo despite controversy

  24-03-2015 17:42
  
  Kraft Foods Group will display the 'Kids Eat Right' campaign logo on its Kraft Singles cheese from next month despite controversy about the relationship between the US giant and the association behind the logo.
  
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• 3 major food recalls you need to know about - Asbury Park Press

  24-03-2015 16:18
  
  Asbury Park Press
  3 major food recalls you need to know about
  Asbury Park Press
  Shoppers, check your freezer drawers and pantry shelves. Food stores are recalling products made with organic spinach that was possibly contaminated with listeria, according to the FDA. Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal ...
  Amy's Kitchen recalls frozen food over possible listeria-tainted spinachWashington Post
  3 Organic Food Companies Recall Products Over Listeria FearsABC N
  
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• Suspicious fire at property of suspect in murder of Food Network star ... - Fox News

  24-03-2015 15:34
  
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  Suspicious fire at property of suspect in murder of Food Network star ...
  Fox News
  A fire has destroyed a structure on the property of a North Carolina man charged with killing a contestant from the TV show "Food Network Star," her husband and their unborn child. Authorities told local media outlets Monday that they've ruled as ...
  'Food Network Star Season 8' finalist Cristie Schoen murder: body parts found ...Venture Capital Post
  
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• Eat By Date's Massive Database Tells You When Food Really Expires - Lifehacker

  24-03-2015 15:30
  
  Lifehacker
  Eat By Date's Massive Database Tells You When Food Really Expires
  Lifehacker
  Expiration dates are usually misleading. As we've explained, they refer to quality, not safety. Eat By Date is a giant database of food products that gives you true expiration dates, plus a lot of other useful information. You can search or browse for ...
  
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• Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria Expands in Southeast

  24-03-2015 15:30
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria expands to Georgia and the Carolinas.Exclusive Brief: 0Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, the only create-your-own, handcrafted pizzeria concept of its kind with a World Pizza Champion at the helm, has signed a development agreement for three restaurants in the Southeast including South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
  The new franchise partner, Simpli.Fresh.Concepts, is slated to open its first location in Columbia, South C
  
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• Villa Italian Kitchen Opens Two Units in LaGuardia

  24-03-2015 15:23
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Villa Italian Kitchen opens two units in New York's LaGuardia Airport.Exclusive Brief: 0Villa Enterprises, multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor celebrating 50 years in business, announced Villa Italian Kitchen is now open with two new locations at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA).  As part of ongoing efforts to provide world-class airport facilities to both passengers and airlines, LaGuardia Airport has added the new Villa restaurants, w
  
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• Why the Fast-Food Ban Failed in South LA - The Atlantic

  24-03-2015 15:21
  
  The Atlantic
  Why the Fast-Food Ban Failed in South LA
  The Atlantic
  Back to The Wire What is The Wire? The Wire features the latest news coverage from The Atlantic. Why the Fast-Food Ban Failed in South L.A.. Obesity rates for residents of South Los Angeles only increased after the city imposed a moratorium on the ...
  New fast food restaurants were banned in South LA Obesity rates rose dramaticallyWashington Post
  Why Los Angeles' Fast Food Ban Did Nothing To Check ObesityNPR (blog)
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• Dunkin's Supply Chain Cooperative Wins Award

  24-03-2015 15:16
  Image Caption: Image Credit: National DCP is honored with 2015 Supply Chain Pioneer award.Exclusive Brief: 0National DCP, the $2 billion supply chain management cooperative serving the franchisees of Dunkin’ Donuts, received the 2015 Supply Chain Pioneer of the Year Award from Partnership Gwinnett during their fourth annual Movers & Makers Awards on March 19 at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.Microsites: OperationsChains: Dunkin' Donuts
  
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• Jersey Mike's Will Donate Sales on 'Day of Giving'

  24-03-2015 14:53
  On its fifth annual 'Day of Giving,' Jersey Mike's donates all sales.Exclusive Brief: 0Sub lovers from coast to coast can make a substantial difference tomorrow by joining Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving.”
  Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its authentic fresh-sliced, fresh-grilled subs, is donating 100 percent of sales to more than 120 local charities including schools, hospitals, youth organizations, food banks, and more. Always held on the last Wednesday of March, the “Day of Giving,�
  
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• Rita's Completes Refinancing of Debt amid Growth

  24-03-2015 14:40
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Rita's completes refinancing of debt as company continues to grow.Exclusive Brief: 0Rita’s Franchise Company, the franchise company of the world’s largest Italian Ice concept, Rita’s Italian Ice, announced it completed a refinancing of the company’s debt with leading lenders SunTrust Bank and Spring Capital Partners. The refinancing comes on the heels of the company’s impressive growth plans that call for 100 new locations in 2015.Microsites:
  
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• Food Hub links growers, wholesale buyers - Green Bay Press Gazette

  24-03-2015 14:07
  
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  Food Hub links growers, wholesale buyers
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  A new online marketplace is launching in eastern Wisconsin with the goal of linking area food growers with wholesale buyers. The Northeast Wisconsin Food Hub program is designed to streamline the process of connecting buyers with product while helping ...
  
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• Nortura shakes up domestic meat production

  24-03-2015 13:18
  
  Norwegian meat processor Nortura has announced it is moving production from three of its plants in Norway to other sites in the business, a move that will affect 54 staff.
  
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• McCormick Q1 profits fall but holds adjusted forecasts

  24-03-2015 13:05
  
  US food company McCormick & Co. has reported a fall in first-quarter profits after being hit by foreign exchange, costs from reorganising its operations and higher raw material costs.
  
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• Chicago music venues in tune with diners - Chicago Tribune

  24-03-2015 11:07
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Chicago music venues in tune with diners
  Chicago Tribune
  At Mayne Stage, Act One Pub is not only a convenient place to eat around showtime; it's also a neighborhood staple. At Mayne Stage, Act One Pub is not only a convenient place to eat around showtime; it's also a neighborhood staple. (Zbigniew Bzdak ...
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in South Africa

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of South Africa's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportuniti
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Slovakia

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Slovakia's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities a
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Peru

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Peru's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities acros
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Norway

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Norwya's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities acr
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in New Zealand

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of New Zealand's Confectionery sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunitie
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Hungary

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Hungary's Confectionery sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities ac
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Hong Kong

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Hong Kong's Confectionery sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Greece

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Greece's Confectionery sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Colombia

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Colombia's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities a
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Chile

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Chile's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities acro
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Canada

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of Canada's Confectionery market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities acr
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery Market in Bulgaria

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Bulgarian Confectionery sector. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunitie
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionary market in Sweden

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Sweden's Confectionary market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunities
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionary market in Finland

  24-03-2015 10:43
  This report brings together consumer insight and market data to provide a comprehensive brief of the Finland's Confectionary market. This allows for the rapid identification of key growth opportunitie
  
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• Grupo Bimbo to shut Canada Bread plant

  24-03-2015 10:41
  
  Grupo Bimbo is to close a Canada Bread plant in Halifax in Nova Scotia, part of the Mexico-based group's efforts to improve efficiency at a business it acquired last year.
  
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• 2 mega food parks each for Punjab, Haryana; among 17 approved - Chandigarh Tribune

  24-03-2015 10:28
  Chandigarh Tribune
  2 mega food parks each for Punjab, Haryana; among 17 approved
  Chandigarh Tribune
  For want of processing or organised marketing, kinnow fruit is often sold at throwaway prices by growers in Punjab. Tribune file photo. Vibha Sharma. Tribune News Service. New Delhi, March 24. Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today ...
  Centre allocates 17 mega food parks to states, private firmsEconomic Times
  Adani, others bag Rs 6000-cr project to develop food parksHindustan Ti
  
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• Al Ain eyes global market with camel milk powder

  24-03-2015 09:17
  
  UAE-based Al Ain Dairy has announced the launch of two new camel milk products to its range.
  
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• Danish Crown, Westfleisch form JV

  24-03-2015 09:11
  
  Danish Crown and Westfleisch are forming West Crown, a joint venture for the boning and sale of sow meat.
  
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