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• Navajos Fight Their Food Desert With Junk Food And Soda Taxes - NPR (blog)

  01-04-2015 23:46
  
  NPR (blog)
  Navajos Fight Their Food Desert With Junk Food And Soda Taxes
  NPR (blog)
  More than 30 cities and states across the country have attempted to tax soda. Nearly all have failed. Now, a community of about 250,000 people has found a way to tax not just sugary beverages, but also junk food. At the same time, it's making fresh ...
  Junk food tax goes into effect on Navajo Nationazcentral.com
  Navajo Nation sees tax on junk food as way to combat health problemsLos Angeles Times
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• Scientists say polar bears won't thrive on land food - Washington Post

  01-04-2015 23:33
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  Scientists say polar bears won't thrive on land food
  Washington Post
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A group of researchers say polar bears forced off melting sea ice will not find enough food to replace their current diet of fat-laden marine mammals such as seals, a conclusion that contradicts studies indicating that bears may be ...
  Displaced polar bears will struggle for food, scientists sayChristian Science Monitorall 93 news articles »
  
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• Area egg farmers donate 150000 eggs to Ozarks Food Harvest - Springfield News-Leader

  01-04-2015 23:21
  
  Springfield News-Leader
  Area egg farmers donate 150000 eggs to Ozarks Food Harvest
  Springfield News-Leader
  Just in time for Easter, Opal Foods donated more than 150,000 eggs to Ozarks Food Harvest this week. The 12,600 dozen egg cartons arrived Tuesday at the O'Reilly Center for Hunger Relief. "It's Opal Foods' pleasure to partner with Ozarks Food Harvest ...
  
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• Durham rally calls for fast-food workers strike April 15 - News & Observer

  01-04-2015 23:11
  
  News & Observer
  Durham rally calls for fast-food workers strike April 15
  News & Observer
  Protestor George Hargrove, a McDonalds worker in Durham, NC leads a strike chant for the Raise Up 4/15 protest with other low wage workers at a Wednesday morning, April 1, 2015 curbside protest in front of the McDonald's in downtown Durham, NC.
  Fast food workers in New Orleans, nationwide, plan April 15 strikeNOLA.com
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• McDonald's Enhances Benefits, Wages at Corporate Units

  01-04-2015 23:03
  Includes Wage Increase For Employees at Company-Owned StoresExclusive Brief: 0McDonald’s USA today announced enhanced benefits for employees at its company-owned restaurants, including a wage increase and paid time-off for full and part-time crew employees. In addition, the company is expanding its Archways to Opportunities education offerings to provide eligible U.S. restaurant employees—at both company-owned and franchised restaurants—with free high school completion and college tui
  
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• Nationals to offer a Virginia-themed food stand this season - Washington Post (blog)

  01-04-2015 22:51
  
  Nationals to offer a Virginia-themed food stand this season
  Washington Post (blog)
  Instead of following the recent ball-park trend of introducing a single eye-popping and sometimes stomach-churning concession item, the chefs at Nationals Park opted to go with concepts that would appeal to fans of all ages and those from the D.C. area.and more »
  
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• Five reasons to donate to Acadiana's food bank now - The Daily Advertiser

  01-04-2015 22:32
  
  The Daily Advertiser
  Five reasons to donate to Acadiana's food bank now
  The Daily Advertiser
  At this time each year, food banks across America find donations in short supply. FoodNet, a food bank for the greater Acadiana area, is no exception. Julie LaFleur, FoodNet's executive director, shares five reasons you should donate to the food bank ...
  
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• Fast Food Workers Plan April 15 Strike - TIME

  01-04-2015 22:20
  
  TIME
  Fast Food Workers Plan April 15 Strike
  TIME
  U.S. fast food workers are planning a major one-day strike on Tax Day, April 15, their latest action in a two-year campaign for a $15 hourly wage and the right to unionize.Workers will walk off the job at fast food restaurants in more than 200 cities ...
  Fast-Food Labor Organizers Plan Actions for April 15ABC News
  Fast-food labor organizers to expand their pushHouston Chronicleall 114 news articles »
  
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• Wellness Wednesday: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food - The River City News

  01-04-2015 22:00
  
  The River City News
  Wellness Wednesday: Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food
  The River City News
  I'm sure we could argue all day about what constitutes healthy food, but I'll save that rant for Facebook. What do fat-free peanut butter, sugar-free candy and dairy-free yogurt all have in common? They're not real food anymore. All have been overly ...and more »
  
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• Wok Box Announces California Expansion Plans

  01-04-2015 21:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Will Develop 37 Restaurants in Northern California Over Next DecadeExclusive Brief: 0Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen, a Canadian-based fast-casual chain that offers fast and fresh cuisine from 10 Asian countries, has signed a franchise agreement to develop 37 restaurants throughout Northern California over the next 10 years.
  Under the agreement, which marks Wok Box’s entry into California, the 37 restaurants will be developed from Kern County up to the O
  
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• Fazoli's Wins Award For Feed The Children Partnership

  01-04-2015 21:22
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Awarded the COEX Innovation Award for Marketing/ServiceExclusive Brief: 0Fazoli’s, America’s largest quick-service Italian restaurant chain, has been awarded the COEX Innovation Award for Marketing/Service in recognition of its ongoing fundraising and food donations to Feed the Children. Since 2012, Fazoli’s has donated more than 12 tons of food to the childhood hunger relief charity and has raised nearly $200,000 in cash.Chains: Fazoli'
  
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• NRA Performance Index Signifies Expansion

  01-04-2015 21:18
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Performance Index Holds Steady Despite Weather ConcernsExclusive Brief: 0Despite dampened sales and customer traffic levels as a result of extreme weather in parts of the country, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) held relatively steady in February. The RPI—a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry—stood at 102.6 in February, down slightly from a leve
  
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• Pancheros Opens Second Missouri Location

  01-04-2015 21:12
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Location To Host $1 Burrito Event on April 7Exclusive Brief: 0Pancheros Mexican Grill, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant, welcomes Missouri fans to its newest location in Columbia. To celebrate the opening of Missouri’s second Pancheros restaurant, the new location will be hosting a $1 burrito event on April 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Other Kickers: FranchisingGrowthFast CasualPromotionsChains: Panchero'sPancherosPancheros Mexic
  
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• Ann Arbor nonprofit gets $5.2M to boost fresh food - The Detroit News

  01-04-2015 21:07
  
  The Detroit News
  Ann Arbor nonprofit gets $5.2M to boost fresh food
  The Detroit News
  Funding for the Fair Food Network is part of $31.5 million being distributed nationwide to help food stamp recipients. Loading… Post to Facebook. Ann Arbor nonprofit gets $5.2M to boost fresh food Funding for the Fair Food Network is part of $31.5 ...
  Michigan nonprofit gets nearly $5.2M to boost fresh foodWOODTV.comall 24 news articles »
  
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• Domino's Adds Samsung Smart TV as Ordering Platform

  01-04-2015 21:07
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Customers Can Now Order Via Smart TVExclusive Brief: 0Domino's Pizza is announcing yet another new digital ordering platform, just in time for college basketball’s final games. Customers can now order via their Samsung Smart TV. This innovation is a part of Domino's AnyWare, a new suite of technology that gives customers the ability to place an order in more ways and on more devices than ever before. 
  This marks the first time that Domino’s ord
  
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• 15 Times Food And Home Decor Came Together In Perfect Harmony - Huffington Post

  01-04-2015 20:43
  
  Huffington Post
  15 Times Food And Home Decor Came Together In Perfect Harmony
  Huffington Post
  What happens when you mix a passion for home decor and an obsession with food? Great things, people. Great things. Turns out, there's an entire industry devoted to serving up delicious-looking decor items that will brighten up any room (or at least ...
  
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• Senate backs tax breaks for food processors - Capital Press

  01-04-2015 19:28
  
  Capital Press
  Senate backs tax breaks for food processors
  Capital Press
  Don Jenkins/Capital Press Senate Ways and Means Chairman Andy Hill, R-Redmond, gestures March 31 while talking about the Senate's budget proposal. The 2015-17 spending plan would extend tax breaks for food processors and create a new tax ...and more »
  
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• In the spotlight: Aryzta's surprise investment in French retailer Picard

  01-04-2015 17:51
  
  Bakery giant Aryzta got the market speculating over its next move when, just a week ago, it announced plans to sell shares in Ireland-based agribusiness Origin Enterprises. But what has been the reaction to its planned investment in French frozen food retailer Picard?
  
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• Kraft Singles Will Not Be Considered A Kids' Health Food After All - Huffington Post

  01-04-2015 17:13
  
  Kraft Singles Will Not Be Considered A Kids' Health Food After All
  Huffington Post
  Kraft Foods and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) announced the end of a three-year partnership that was made public just last month. As the Associated Press reported, a group of dietitians petitioned for an end to the union, arguing that ...and more »
  
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• Exclusive: Yemen food imports disrupted, conflict pressures supply chain - Reuters

  01-04-2015 17:10
  Exclusive: Yemen food imports disrupted, conflict pressures supply chain
  Reuters
  DUBAI (Reuters) - A week into Saudi-led air-strikes in Yemen, food imports into the Arab world's poorest country are grinding to a halt as the conflict puts fragile supply chains under growing strain and commercial suppliers stay away. Saudi Arabia and ...and more »
  
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• Premier Foods takes Sharwood's into pot snacks

  01-04-2015 17:08
  
  Premier Foods has announced its debut in the light meals category with a "premium take on the pot snack" under its Sharwood's brand.
  
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• Kraft changes mind on "Kids Eat Right" logo

  01-04-2015 16:45
  
  Kraft Foods Group has decided against plans to feature the "Kids Eat Right" logo on its Kraft Singles cheese product in the US after controversy about the relationship between the company and the association behind the campaign.
  
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• Kellogg rolls out Five Whole Grain Muesli in Australia

  01-04-2015 16:45
  
  Cereal giant Kellogg is launching a whole grain muesli offering in Australia.
  
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• Cherkizovo buys pork facility in Lipetsk

  01-04-2015 16:45
  
  Russian meat group Cherkizovo has acquired a pork processing facility in Lipetsk to boost production.
  
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• Noodles & Company Introduces BUFF Bowls

  01-04-2015 16:43
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Noodles & Company introduces bowls with extra veggies, no noodles.Exclusive Brief: 0Noodles & Company unveiled its newest menu items for Spring: BUFF Bowls. Four of Noodles & Company’s most popular pasta bowls—Japanese Pan, Whole Grain Tuscan Fresca, Pesto Cavatappi and Bangkok Curry—are now available in the buff. Each BUFF Bowl features a double portion of veggies, topped with protein, and served on a bed of spinach in place of the noodl
  
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• Chicken Salad Chick Fans Vote for New LTO

  01-04-2015 16:37
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chicken Salad Chick announces finalists for Pick a New Chick Flavor.Exclusive Brief: 0Chicken Salad Chick announced the finalists for their Pick a New Chick Flavor Contest. The three finalists are “Southwest Senorita,” “Dill-icious Diva,” and “Curry Queen.” Fans will now be able to vote for their favorite finalist at www.pickanewchick.com to determine which of these flavors will be served for a limited time at all Chicken Salad Chick locati
  
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• Gold Star Chili Petitions MLB to Reinstate Pete Rose

  01-04-2015 16:34
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Gold Star Chili launches campaign to reinstate Pete Rose in MLB.Exclusive Brief: 0A Cincinnati native sees Pete Rose at an out-of-town event and says, “Hey Pete! Cincinnati! Skyline Chili!” Pete says, “No, Gold Star Chili.”Microsites: MarketingChains: Gold Star Chili
  
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• Cava Grill Receives $16 million for West Coast Growth

  01-04-2015 16:27
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Cava Grill receives $16 million for expansion and product innovation.Exclusive Brief: 0Cava Grill, the Washington, D.C.–based Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant, announced a $16 million Series C funding round led by existing partner SWaN & Legend Venture Partners and including new strategic partners.
  This new investment will help fund Cava Grill’s growth including expanding to Los Angeles, the first city outside their home market, in 2015. Ca
  
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• Private food pantry survives on faith - Columbus Dispatch

  01-04-2015 16:23
  
  Columbus Dispatch
  Private food pantry survives on faith
  Columbus Dispatch
  MILLFIELD, Ohio — In the poorest county in Ohio, Tom and Shirley Fox attempt to make a difference. Though they are sometimes hungry themselves, the Foxes run a food pantry in Millfield, OH, a community of a few hundred people in northern Athens County ...
  
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• The Science Behind Your Intense Food Cravings - Yahoo Health

  01-04-2015 16:05
  
  Yahoo Health
  The Science Behind Your Intense Food Cravings
  Yahoo Health
  Surprise! Your crazy cake-filled food cravings aren't random. There's a science behind them, and how you can avoid them. (Photo: Kate Powers). It's a familiar pattern: you spend a night out splurging on indulgences only to roll into work the next ...
  
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• A New Blood Test Can Estimate How Serious Your Food Allergy Is - TIME

  01-04-2015 16:04
  
  TIME
  A New Blood Test Can Estimate How Serious Your Food Allergy Is
  TIME
  A blood test can reveal just how severe a person's food allergy is and could possibly replace more invasive testing, a new study published Wednesday morning suggests. Around 4 to 6% of American children have food allergies, a risk the U.S. Centers for ...
  A new test could provide answers for those with food allergiesWTOP
  Blood test may predict severity of food allergyWDIV Detroit
  Blood Test Foresees Severity of Fo
  
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• Spring Food Truck Season Kicks Off Today in Boston - BostInno

  01-04-2015 15:43
  BostInno
  Spring Food Truck Season Kicks Off Today in Boston
  BostInno
  Happy spring food truck season, folks! Despite the chilly temps, April 1 officially marks the beginning of the spring food truck vending. TO. FROM. MESSAGE. CLOSE. SEND. Your Email is On the Way! SEND ANOTHER EMAIL CLOSE. share. Happy spring ...
  
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• As need grows, food bank breaks ground on new $23.5M facility - KXAN.com

  01-04-2015 13:12
  
  KXAN.com
  As need grows, food bank breaks ground on new $23.5M facility
  KXAN.com
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Central Texas population continues to grow, so do the number of people struggling to make ends meet. Because of that, the Capital Area Food Bank has raised millions of dollars to expand its operation in order to help more than ...
  Capitol Area Food Bank breaks ground on new facilityAustin Business Journal
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• Briefing: The Middle East: Interview: Camelicious on potential for camel milk

  01-04-2015 13:04
  
  Camel milk - a staple food in the Middle East that dates back centuries - is gaining traction worldwide thanks to the touting of its many health properties. In an interview with Hannah Abdulla, deputy general manager of Dubai-based Emirates Industry of Camel Milk Products, Mutasher al Badry, speaks about the potential of the sector and his hopes of camel milk replacing other milk options.
  
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• Kepak to add paninis to Rustlers range

  01-04-2015 11:16
  
  Kepak Group, the Ireland-based company, is to add panini products to its Rustlers range in four European markets.
  
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• Vani Hari sounds the alarm for changing the food industry - CBS News

  01-04-2015 11:10
  
  Vani Hari sounds the alarm for changing the food industry
  CBS News
  If you watch television or surf the Internet, there's a good chance you've heard of Vani Hari. And even if you don't know her name, if you eat, you've likely been touched by her work. With her winning smile and booming voice, the blogger and activist ...
  
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• South Korea eyes 80% jump in halal exports by 2017

  01-04-2015 10:34
  
  South Korea has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates on halal foods, hoping it will contribute to its goal of growing halal exports globally from US$680m to $1.23bn by 2017.
  
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• Mitusbishi Corp. forms Myanmar JV

  01-04-2015 09:39
  
  Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp. has invested in Myanmar's Capital Diamond Star Group to manufacture and distribute food in the market and regionally.
  
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• Real Good Food "examining options" for sugar arm

  01-04-2015 09:22
  
  Real Good Food has said it is "examining options" for its poorly performing sugar business, Napier Brown.
  
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• Mondelez starts local Oreo production in Morocco

  01-04-2015 09:22
  
  Mondelez International has started to make Oreos in Morocco after investing in a plant in Casablanca.
  
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• Glanbia quits PZ Cussons Nigeria venture

  01-04-2015 09:05
  
  Glanbia has decided to quit Nigerian dairy business Nutricima, selling its 50% stake in the venture to partner PZ Cussons for GBP21m.
  
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• Phoenix food tax expired at midnight - azcentral.com

  01-04-2015 04:33
  
  azcentral.com
  Phoenix food tax expired at midnight
  azcentral.com
  PHOENIX -- Five years after its controversial inception, the city's emergency tax on food expired at midnight. Loading… Post to Facebook. Phoenix food tax expired at midnight PHOENIX -- Five years after its controversial inception, the city's ...
  
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• Your Pet Food Probably Isn't Made of What You Think - TIME

  01-04-2015 03:32
  TIME
  Your Pet Food Probably Isn't Made of What You Think
  TIME
  A new study published Tuesday night shows many pet food brands contain unspecified animal parts that aren't listed on labels. More. Mental Health Therapy Through Social Networking Could Soon Be a RealityScience Has Found Out What Music Your Cat ...and more »
  
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