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• Street Food No More: Bug Snacks Move To Store Shelves In Thailand - NPR (blog)

  15-04-2015 23:53
  
  NPR (blog)
  Street Food No More: Bug Snacks Move To Store Shelves In Thailand
  NPR (blog)
  C'mon, who doesn't like bugs in a bag? Crunchy little critters that are good and good for you? Panitan Tongsiri is hoping the answer is: no one. The 29-year-old Thai entrepreneur is trying to change the way Thais eat insects — OK, the way some Thais ...and more »
  
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• Cow Milk Without the Cow Is Coming to Change Food Forever - Wired

  15-04-2015 23:40
  
  Wired
  Cow Milk Without the Cow Is Coming to Change Food Forever
  Wired
  Real Vegan Cheese is made from the same proteins found in cow's milk, but they came from genetically modified yeast. Pictured: powdered milk protein (in foil) and 3-D printed models of chymosin, the key enzyme in cheese-making. Cody Pickens. 2 / 7.and more »
  
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• Help, I made a $57 million garbage food startup monster - The Verge

  15-04-2015 23:35
  
  Help, I made a $57 million garbage food startup monster
  The Verge
  I'm Nitasha. I'm disgusting. I order weird food from an app because I don't want to leave my apartment. Today the San Francisco-based company behind that app, Sprig, announced that it raised $45 million in venture capital, bringing its total funding to ...
  
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• Stop Being So Stingy With That Hot Sauce, Taco Bell! - Slate Magazine

  15-04-2015 23:25
  
  Slate Magazine
  Stop Being So Stingy With That Hot Sauce, Taco Bell!
  Slate Magazine
  A few years ago, I started to notice something disturbing at my favorite fast-food chain, Taco Bell: Many franchises were starting to keep the hot sauce behind the counter. This meant customers had to request it from employees instead of just helping ...
  Fast Food Workers: You Don't Deserve $15 an Hour to Flip Burgers, and That's OKTheBlaze.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• The Bad Business of Baby Food - Daily Beast

  15-04-2015 21:57
  
  Daily Beast
  The Bad Business of Baby Food
  Daily Beast
  Beech-Nut recalled 1,920 pounds of baby food because of glass shards found in a jar, but this news is hardly new—the history of producing baby food is filled with scandals, some of them deadly. It has not been a good week to be in the business of baby ...
  Baby Food Recalled for Containing GlassTIME
  Baby food recalled after customer finds glass in jarFox News
  Baby food recalled after glass found in jarUSA TODAY
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• Fast Food Drive-Thru Just Cow Carcass, Bucket For Money - The Onion (satire)

  15-04-2015 21:12
  
  The Onion (satire)
  Fast Food Drive-Thru Just Cow Carcass, Bucket For Money
  The Onion (satire)
  VENTURA, CA—Calling it the ultimate combination of freshness, value, and convenience, local fast food chain Sunshine Burger announced that, beginning this week, its regular drive-thru windows would be replaced by a cow carcass and a bucket for money ...
  
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• Fast Food Workers: You Don't Deserve $15 an Hour to Flip Burgers, and That's OK - TheBlaze.com

  15-04-2015 20:48
  
  TheBlaze.com
  Fast Food Workers: You Don't Deserve $15 an Hour to Flip Burgers, and That's OK
  TheBlaze.com
  It's come to my attention that many of you, supposedly in 230 cities across the country, are walking out of your jobs today and protesting for $15 an hour. You earnestly believe — indeed, you've been led to this conclusion by pandering politicians and ...
  Stop Being So Stingy With That Hot Sauce, Taco Bell!Slate Magazineall 2 news articles »
  
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• The GOP Has A Split Personality When It Comes To Food Stamps - Huffington Post

  15-04-2015 20:43
  
  Huffington Post
  The GOP Has A Split Personality When It Comes To Food Stamps
  Huffington Post
  WASHINGTON -- In March, congressional Republicans unveiled a budget that could kick 11 million Americans off food stamps in future years. On Wednesday, however, Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Supplemental ...and more »
  
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• United Airlines to upgrade food for coach fliers on overseas flights - Chicago Tribune

  15-04-2015 20:22
  
  Chicago Tribune
  United Airlines to upgrade food for coach fliers on overseas flights
  Chicago Tribune
  United Airlines planes sit lined up at the gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. United Airlines planes sit lined up at the gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013 ...and more »
  
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• Did Gwyneth Paltrow use her $29 food stamp budget wisely? - New York Daily News

  15-04-2015 20:08
  New York Daily News
  Did Gwyneth Paltrow use her $29 food stamp budget wisely?
  New York Daily News
  Sorry, but it looks like Gwyneth Paltrow is going to fail the food stamp challenge. The "Iron Man" star and lifestyle blogger says she's living on a food stamp budget this week — but the picture of the $29 worth of food that she posted on Twitter left ...
  Gwyneth Paltrow Is on Food Stamps This Week. Stop Making Fun of Her.Slate Magazine (blog)
  Why Gwyneth Paltrow's Food Stamp Ch
  
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• 9 Food Deals And Steals To Take Advantage Of On Tax Day - Huffington Post

  15-04-2015 20:03
  
  Huffington Post
  9 Food Deals And Steals To Take Advantage Of On Tax Day
  Huffington Post
  Doing your taxes is pretty -- well, taxing. No one likes to fill out those endless annoying forms and even the people working at the IRS don't really like their jobs. So to celebrate April 15, officially known as "Tax Day," a lot of places are giving ...
  Tax Day food specialsPhilly.com (blog)
  Tax Day Freebies, Food Deals And StealsCBS Localall 170 news articles »
  
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• Patties Foods' tests show no hepatitis A

  15-04-2015 18:50
  
  Patties Foods has said its lab tests on its recalled frozen berries - pulled in February after a possible link to an outbreak of hepatitis A - has shown the products do not contain the bacteria.
  
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• Organic food sales in US up 11% in 2014

  15-04-2015 18:50
  
  Sales of organic food in the US grew 11% in 2014, with dairy sales growing at their fastest rate for six years.
  
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• These Photos Prove Man v. Food Host Adam Richman Is Not Strictly Vegan After ... - TIME

  15-04-2015 18:35
  
  TIME
  These Photos Prove Man v. Food Host Adam Richman Is Not Strictly Vegan After ...
  TIME
  A few days ago, we reported that Adam Richman of Man v. Food fame had gone vegan. But Richman wants everyone to know that he is not strictly vegan and is still very much an omnivore. More. Fitness Expert Tracy Anderson Says Being ‘Hot Is Not ...and more »
  
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• Food: The Newest Celebrity - The Atlantic

  15-04-2015 18:34
  
  The Atlantic
  Food: The Newest Celebrity
  The Atlantic
  Steak and pasta and salads aren't just sources of nutrition; they're also objects of wonderment, curiosity, and fantasy. Megan Garber Apr 15 2015, 12:33 PM ET. Share on Facebook; Twitter; LinkedIn; Email · Print; Comments. Chef Giorgio Nava presents ...and more »
  
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• Walter's Hot Dog Stand rolling out food truck - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  15-04-2015 18:31
  
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Walter's Hot Dog Stand rolling out food truck
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Watch out Westchester: Walter's just got its first set of wheels. Mamaroneck's landmark hot dog stand, owned and operated by the Warrington family since 1928, had a custom food truck designed to replicate the popular pagoda. "It took us six months just ...
  
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• PepsiCo launches sweeter Rold Gold lines

  15-04-2015 18:17
  
  PepsiCo has added sweeter ingredients to its range of Rold Gold savoury crackers in the US through the launch of two lines.
  
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• Miami Fast-Food Workers Strike Today To Demand $15 Per Hour Wages - Miami New Times

  15-04-2015 18:10
  
  Miami New Times
  Miami Fast-Food Workers Strike Today To Demand $15 Per Hour Wages
  Miami New Times
  Laura Rollins didn't used to have to worry so much about making ends meet. With a factory job at pencil maker Atlas Pen & Pencil Co., the $11.75 per hour she brought in was enough to cover basic essentials, like healthcare and car insurance payments.and more »
  
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• HKScan set for China, Hong Kong offices

  15-04-2015 18:00
  
  Finland-based meat processor HKScan has outlined plans for sales offices in China and Hong Kong.
  
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• Baby Food Recalled For Containing Glass - TIME

  15-04-2015 17:22
  
  TIME
  Baby Food Recalled For Containing Glass
  TIME
  A baby food company has recalled around 1,920 pounds of its product due to possible contamination with small pieces of glass, according to a news release from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The company, Beech-Nut Nutrition, ...
  Glass Scare Spurs Beech-Nut Baby Food RecallWebMD
  Beech-Nut Baby Food Recalled After A Glass Shard Is Found In JarHuffington Post
  Beech-Nut Voluntarily Recalls 1920 Pounds of Baby Food Because of
  
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• UPDATE: Danone CEO upbeat on 2015 growth after Q1

  15-04-2015 16:50
  
  Danone has said its first-quarter sales support the conclusion the French food group is moving into a period of "profitable, sustainable growth" in 2015.
  
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• What the analysts say: Danone lifted by sales beat, concerns linger

  15-04-2015 15:27
  
  Shares in Danone edged up in Paris today, reflecting a cautiously optimistic response from the market and the hope the French group could finally have come to grips with some of the challenges that weighed in 2014. However, the verdict on Danone's fresh dairy business was mixed and concern over the struggling unit lingers.
  
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• Pastas Gallo, Nissin launch instant noodles in Spain

  15-04-2015 15:17
  
  Spanish pasta maker Pastas Gallo and Japanese food giant Nissin Foods Group are jointly launching a brand of instant noodles, Soba, in Spain.
  
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• The post-recall food safety check - CNN

  15-04-2015 15:15
  
  CNN
  The post-recall food safety check
  CNN
  (CNN) The Question: How can I know if my food is safe to eat after a specific product recall? The Answer: Many of us shed a few tears over the recent Sabra hummus recall (even though we are perfectly capable of making our own at home), but that sadness ...and more »
  
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• FDA: US snack firm Kind broke health claims rules

  15-04-2015 15:15
  
  US snack bar firm Kind LLC has breached rules on making health claims on its products, the country's Food and Drug Administration has revealed.
  
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• Free Pretzel For Those Named Wetzel

  15-04-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Part of "National Wetzel Day"Exclusive Brief: 0In honor of National Pretzel Day on April 26, Wetzel's Pretzels will host its first ever "National Wetzel Day," with free pretzels offered to those with the last name Wetzel. Not a Wetzel? Not a problem. Customers can become one—temporarily. Guests can simply visit their local Wetzel's Pretzels and say "My name is (guests' first name) Wetzel, and I'd like my free pretzel!"
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• Dickey's Barbecue Opens in Whittier

  15-04-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Three-Day Grand Opening Celebration to FollowExclusive Brief: 0Whittier, California, residents will get a fast casual barbecue option on Thursday, April 16 at 11 a.m., when Dickey's Barbecue Pit opens in the Santa Fe Springs Plaza. Local owner, Kevin Vuu is hosting a three-day grand opening celebration where the first 50 guests will receive gift cards ranging from $5 to $50.
  "Dickey's Barbecue is taking off in Southern California," says Roland Dickey,
  
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• Cinnaholic Follows Shark Tank Win With New Openings

  15-04-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Plans For Eight New Franchise Locations Exclusive Brief: 0Less than a year after being featured on the ABC reality show "Shark Tank,” Cinnaholic announced that it will have eight new franchise locations open within the next couple of months. The award-winning bakery specializes in nothing but custom gourmet and vegan cinnamon rolls.
  The newly revealed locations include Santa Rosa, California; South Lake, Texas; Ocean City, Maryland; Charlotte, North
  
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• Captain D's Looks To Expand In The Carolinas

  15-04-2015 15:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Plans to Add to the 27 Existing LocationsExclusive Brief: 0Captain D's, the leading national fast casual seafood restaurant, announces plans to expand its presence in the Carolinas, including Charlotte, North Carolina. The company has 27 Captain D's restaurants located throughout the state with twelve in the Charlotte market.Chains: Captain D's
  
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• More protests for Kansas City fast-food employees on Wednesday - KSHB

  15-04-2015 14:33
  
  KSHB
  More protests for Kansas City fast-food employees on Wednesday
  KSHB
  Fast-food workers in the Kansas City metro area are holding protests today in support of a $15 an hour wage. KSHB. Copyright 2014 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed ...
  Photo gallery: Workers rally at fast food restaurants for higher wagesKansas City Starall 26 news articles »
  
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• Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job, Demand $15 an Hour - NY1

  15-04-2015 14:25
  
  NY1
  Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job, Demand $15 an Hour
  NY1
  Fast food workers in the city and around the country are walking off the job today to demand $15 an hour. Protesters started lining up at the McDonalds on Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn early this morning. It's the latest day of ...and more »
  
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• Local fast food workers protest for $15 minimum wage increase - WSB Atlanta

  15-04-2015 12:35
  
  WSB Atlanta
  Local fast food workers protest for $15 minimum wage increase
  WSB Atlanta
  Protesters told Channel 2's Audrey Washington they specifically chose Wednesday, tax day, to make their demands known. The group met at the Burger King located on Old National Highway in College Park at 6 a.m. More than two dozen people gathered ...and more »
  
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• Nestlé in Talks to Sell its Davigel Frozen Food Unit - Wall Street Journal

  15-04-2015 09:45
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Nestlé in Talks to Sell its Davigel Frozen Food Unit
  Wall Street Journal
  ZURICH—Nestlé SA NSRGY 1.32 % said Wednesday it is negotiating to sell its Davigel frozen food unit to the Brakes Group, part of the food giant's effort to slim its sprawling portfolio of businesses. Vevey-based Nestlé, the world's biggest food ...
  Nestlé in Talks to Sell Its Davigel Frozen Food BusinessNew York Times
  Nestle in exclusive talks to sell frozen food unit to Brakes GroupReuter
  
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• FAO warns of pressure on food, water supplies

  15-04-2015 09:44
  
  Over-consumption and climate change will put pressure on food and water supplies in more of the world's regions, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization has warned, in a report looking at food and water security in 2050.
  
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• McCain rolls out whole grain meals in Australia, NZ

  15-04-2015 09:25
  
  McCain Foods is rolling out a new line of frozen meals containing whole grains under its Healthy Choice brand in Australia and New Zealand.
  
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• Wells, Impact join forces to launch Bomb Pop Warheads

  15-04-2015 09:08
  
  Wells Enterprises and Impact Confections are working together to launch Bomb Pop Warheads, a "sour frozen treat".
  
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• UPDATE: Nestle confirms "exclusive" Davigel talks with Brakes

  15-04-2015 09:05
  
  Nestle today (15 April) confirmed it is in "exclusive" talks to sell its France-based foodservice arm Davigel subsidiary to Brakes Group, a UK foodservice supplier owned by Bain Capital.
  
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• RW Garcia eyes UK expansion with seed-based crackers

  15-04-2015 08:51
  
  US food maker RW Garcia aims to grow its presence in the UK with the launch of a line of three seed crackers in the market.
  
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• Danone confirms 2015 growth target on Q1 sales beat

  15-04-2015 08:33
  
  Danone confirmed its full-year growth targets this morning (15 April) as it reported first-quarter top line expansion above market expectations.
  
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• UPDATE: Nestle confirms "exclusive" negotiations with Brakes over Davigel sale

  15-04-2015 08:14
  
  Swiss food giant Nestle today (15 April) confirmed that it is in talks to sell its Davigel subsidiary to Brakes Group, a foodservice operator owned by Bain Capital.
  
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• After son's death, family works to spread awareness of food allergies - WDIV Detroit

  15-04-2015 05:06
  
  WDIV Detroit
  After son's death, family works to spread awareness of food allergies
  WDIV Detroit
  I BELIEVE THAT GOD GAVE US OUR SON. FOR A REASON. THEY LOST THEIR SON TO A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO PEANUTS. THESE SHARE HEART ACHE IN THE HOPES OF HELPING OTHER FAMILIES LIVING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES.
  Family hopes to spread awareness of food allergies following son's deathThe Oakland Pressall 4 news articles »
  
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