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• The just-food interview part one: Wessanen's CFO on "focused" Dutch food group

  07-05-2015 19:31
  
  After an up-and-down decade, Dutch food group Wessanen has completed its efforts to become a pure-play foods group focusing on Europe and on what it calls "natural and healthy" categories. In the first part of a two-part interview, Wessanen CFO Ronald Merckx discusses the company's transformation.
  
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• NPD Group Shares Top Five Consumer Trends

  07-05-2015 18:58
  Image Caption: Image Credit: U.S. Consumers' Eating Behaviors Are EvolvingExclusive Brief: 0Sluggish restaurant traffic growth and stalled sales in the center aisles at grocery stores are evidence that U.S. consumers’ eating behaviors are evolving. The growing influence of Hispanics, Millennials going through life stages, aging boomers, smaller households, and the need for fresh and non-processed foods are among the factors driving the shift in what and how consumers eat, report
  
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• Blaze Pizza Launches Fan Video Contest

  07-05-2015 18:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: One Winner Will Receive $5,000Exclusive Brief: 0Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza, the fast-casual concept known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, today announced that it is inviting guests to create original, unconventional, and authentic videos to showcase why they’re a fan of Blaze Pizza. The grand-prize winner will receive $5,000, with two runners-up each receiving free Blaze Pizza for one year.Chains: Blaze Fast Fire'd
  
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• Uncle Maddio's Comes to New Jersey

  07-05-2015 18:48
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Franchisees Sign Deal to Build Five Stores in Five CountiesExclusive Brief: 0Fast casual, build-your-own pizza restaurant Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint will open in New Jersey later this year. Franchisees Ben Perez-Ringus and Dipen Desai, partners, have signed a deal to build five Uncle Maddio’s restaurants in Morris, Somerset, Middlesex, Bergen, and Essex counties. The first restaurant is expected to open in late 2015.Chains: Uncle Maddio'
  
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• Dog Haus Expands Outside of Home State

  07-05-2015 18:39
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Restaurant to Open in ColoradoExclusive Brief: 0Dog Haus, the Pasadena-based concept known for its gourmet hot dogs, sausages, burgers, and one-of-a-kind creations, will be opening a franchise location in Centennial, Colorado, on May 9, 2015. Located at 12023 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, Colorado, the restaurant from franchisee Jason Bell will be the ninth location of the emerging brand, and the first outside the state of California. Dog Haus was
  
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• Carl's Jr. Opens First Colombia Location

  07-05-2015 18:27
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Opening Marks First of a Multi-Unit Development Exclusive Brief: 0Carl’s Jr. continues to expand in Latin America with the opening of its first restaurant in Colombia today. Located at Parque de La 93 in the heart of Bogota, the restaurant marks the first of a multi-unit development agreement between Carl’s Jr. parent company CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc. (CKE) and International Meal Company (IMC). IMC is a leading, multi-brand, food service corpor
  
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• Ugly food getting some love in an effort to combat drought - San Francisco Chronicle

  07-05-2015 17:54
  
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Ugly food getting some love in an effort to combat drought
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Line cook Carolina Chavez makes broccoli togarashi at the cafeteria at Dominican University in San Rafael, which is run by Bon Appetit Management Co. Bon Appetit's program Imperfectly Delicious uses produce that might otherwise be thrown out because ...
  
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• Tim Hortons Infuses Pastries with Nutella

  07-05-2015 16:10
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Tim Hortons brings Nutella to its pastry selection through August 18.Exclusive Brief: 0Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop guests will be saying, “You had me at Nutella.” For a limited time, Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop is offering new baked goods featuring Nutella, the Original Hazelnut Spread.Chains: Tim Hortons
  
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• Dunbia, Shannon Meats JV eyes Benelux, Germany

  07-05-2015 15:13
  
  Irish meat processor Dunbia has announced a joint venture agreement with Dutch beef supplier Shannon Meats to work in the Benelux markets and, in future, Germany.
  
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• Allied Bakeries adds Burger Thins to Kingsmill range

  07-05-2015 15:04
  
  Allied Bakeries has added to its sandwich alternatives portfolio with the launch of new Kingsmill Burger Thins in the UK.
  
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• Benecol boosts Raisio in Q1

  07-05-2015 12:57
  
  Finnish food group Raisio today (6 May) booked an increase in first-quarter sales and earnings, in part helped by its acquisition of Benecol in three European markets last November.
  
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• Tradition Unbound

  07-05-2015 12:56
  Some might say New York City, with its renowned restaurateurs and trend-setting eateries, is the culinary epicenter of the U.S., if not the world. And they might be right.
  But they’d only partly be right.
  
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• Orkla FMCG sales, profits rise in Q1

  07-05-2015 12:52
  
  Orkla has reported higher first-quarter sales and underlying profits from branded consumer goods, a business on which the Norway-based group is increasingly looking to focus.
  
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• MASON CITY | ITC Midwest has donated $2500 to Hawkeye Harvest Food ... - Mason City Globe Gazette

  07-05-2015 11:32
  MASON CITY | ITC Midwest has donated $2500 to Hawkeye Harvest Food ...
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  ST. PAUL, Minn. | The Wild have fallen to 3-11 against the Blackhawks in the playoffs the last three years, having been eliminated by the even… Today's prep conference track and field capsules. CENTRAL IOWA CONFERENCE. Recent. Rosario homers in ...
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: Wessanen, Dean Foods, Mondelez

  07-05-2015 11:25
  
  This week, Kellogg reported its first-quarter results and, despite sales and profits being down, CEO John Bryant said the firm was on the right track. Elsewhere, Mondelez International took steps to bolster its e-commerce efforts, announcing a tie-up with technology firm ChannelSight. Dean Foods announced it was bringing its 31 milk brands under one label, a move we analysed to find out whether it could put the dairy maker back on the road to recovery after a string of loss-making quarters. Here
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: Wessanen; Dean Foods; MDLZ

  07-05-2015 11:25
  
  This week, Kellogg reported its first quarter results and despite sales and profits being down, CEO John Bryant said the firm was on the right track. Elsewhere, Mondelez took steps to bolster its e-commerce efforts, announcing a tie-up with technology firm ChannelSight. Dean Foods announced it was bringing its 31 milk brands under one label, a move we analysed to find out whether it could bring the dairy maker back on the road to recovery after a string of loss making quarters. Here is the week
  
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• Lawmakers Push for Lower CVC Food Prices - Roll Call (blog)

  07-05-2015 11:02
  
  Roll Call (blog)
  Lawmakers Push for Lower CVC Food Prices
  Roll Call (blog)
  Amid complaints about wages for restaurant workers and allegations about retaliation against workers who went on strike, the Capitol Visitor Center is facing questions on another front: food prices. The disparity between CVC food prices and those in ...and more »
  
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• Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise - New York Times

  07-05-2015 10:49
  New York Times
  Andrew M. Cuomo: Fast-Food Workers Deserve a Raise
  New York Times
  ALBANY — INCOME inequality is a national problem that leaders at all levels of government are grappling with. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did once guarantee opportunity. But today, too many Americans don't believe their ...
  NY Gov. considers wage increases for fast food workers, bypassing lawmakersRT
  Cuomo pushes minimum wage bump for fast-food workersNew York Post
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• UPDATE: Lactalis buys 80% of Turkey's Ak Gida

  07-05-2015 09:36
  
  French dairy group Lactalis has confirmed plans to buy a controlling stake in Turkish dairy Ak Gida from Yildiz Holding.
  
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• UPDATE: Lactalis buys 80% of Ak Gida

  07-05-2015 09:36
  
  French dairy group Lactalis has confirmed plans to buy a controlling stake in Turkish dairy AK Gida from Yildiz Holdings.
  
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• Fonterra launches organic milk under Anchor brand

  07-05-2015 09:30
  
  ?Fonterra is launching organic milk under its Anchor brand in New Zealand.
  
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• UPDATE: Lactalis buys 80% Ak Gida

  07-05-2015 09:22
  
  French dairy group Lactalis has confirmed plans to buy a controlling stake in Turkish dairy AK Gida from Yildiz Holdings.
  
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• Nestle launches Aero Mousse bar

  07-05-2015 09:22
  
  Nestle is expanding its Aero chocolate brand in the UK with the launch of an Aero mousse chocolate bar.
  
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• Lizi's launches gluten-free granola

  07-05-2015 09:22
  
  Granola maker Lizi's is adding a gluten-free variety to its product line up in the UK.
  
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• Valeo Foods to acquire Balconi

  07-05-2015 09:21
  
  ?Valeo Foods is set to acquire Italian cake and biscuit maker Balconi Industria Dolciaria.
  
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• Limits on food stamp choices would cost state millions of dollars - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  07-05-2015 07:08
  
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  Limits on food stamp choices would cost state millions of dollars
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Madison— A GOP plan to limit how food stamps can be used to encourage people to eat more healthy options would cost millions of dollars — a hit to taxpayers that will make it tougher to pass the measure. Details on the cost of the proposal were ...
  Wisconsin lawmakers advance bills to limit food stamp options, require drug ...Minneapolis Star Tribuneall 83 news articles »
  
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• Letter carriers collecting food for hungry - The Times and Democrat

  07-05-2015 06:17
  
  The Times and Democrat
  Letter carriers collecting food for hungry
  The Times and Democrat
  Orangeburg post office carriers display a portion of the food they've collected ahead of this Saturday's National Association of Letter Carriers' 23rd annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive. Orangeburg Postmaster Dan Washington; Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter ...
  Letter carriers collect food SaturdayGreat Falls Tribune
  Waterloo letter carriers food drive set for SaturdayWaterloo Cedar Falls
  
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• County health board bringing back food safety committee - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  07-05-2015 06:00
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  County health board bringing back food safety committee
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Allegheny County Councilman John Palmiere, who found himself at a lonely table for one as the only vote Tuesday in favor of a proposal to institute an A-B-C letter grading system for restaurants and other food purveyors, got a lot more support at ...and more »
  
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• A multinational food company likely owns your favorite organic brand - Chicago Tribune

  07-05-2015 04:05
  
  Chicago Tribune
  A multinational food company likely owns your favorite organic brand
  Chicago Tribune
  Nature's Path, a large family-run label, is one of the largest organic companies to continue to rebuff corporate investors. "We have witnessed the sale of numerous organic brands to Big Food and have also seen how many of those brands have struggled to ...
  Your favorite organic brand is actually owned by a multinational food company.Washington Post (blog)all 6 news articles &r
  
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• Not-so-fast McDonald's food delivered to your desk - The Seattle Times

  07-05-2015 03:27
  
  The Seattle Times
  Not-so-fast McDonald's food delivered to your desk
  The Seattle Times
  McDonald's and other fast-food chains are looking for ways to tap into existing delivery networks. (Chandice Choi/AP). Fast-food chains are eager to figure out ways to feed customer demands for greater convenience. The demand for delivery service will ...
  Fries at the Doorstep: Fast-Food Pushes Into DeliveryABC Newsall 80 news articles »
  
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• Reducing food waste with irregular produce: Things get ugly - San Francisco Chronicle

  07-05-2015 02:34
  
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Reducing food waste with irregular produce: Things get ugly
  San Francisco Chronicle
  Line cook Carolina Chavez makes broccoli togarashi at Dominican University of California in San Rafael, California, on Monday, May 4, 2015. The broccoli is from the Imperfectly Delicious Produce program (IDP). Line cook Carolina Chavez makes broccoli ...
  
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• Food industry groups appeal GMO law ruling - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  07-05-2015 02:32
  
  Food industry groups appeal GMO law ruling
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  Food industry groups suing state leaders will appeal the decision by a federal judge to deny blocking a Vermont law that would require the labeling of genetically modified food. The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the International Dairy Foods ...and more »
  
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• Food Photographer of the Year 2015 - BBC News

  07-05-2015 02:26
  
  BBC News
  Food Photographer of the Year 2015
  BBC News
  A waddling gaggle of geese, six smiling gurnards on fishmongers' scales and red raindrops from pressed grapes - the finalists of this year's Food Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed. Here food critic, broadcaster and chair of the ...and more »
  
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• Next Food Network Star: Eltingville's mac 'n cheese food truck chef? - SILive.com

  07-05-2015 01:45
  
  SILive.com
  Next Food Network Star: Eltingville's mac 'n cheese food truck chef?
  SILive.com
  But it was in Midtown Manhattan that the 31-year old macaroni and cheese chef caught the attention of the Food Network execs — and now the Eltingville resident's landed a spot on the eleventh season of "Food Network Star." Giada De Laurentiis and ...
  
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• Cuomo Moves to Raise Wages for New York Fast-Food Workers - New York Times

  07-05-2015 00:40
  CNNMoney
  Cuomo Moves to Raise Wages for New York Fast-Food Workers
  New York Times
  Frustrated by his inability to persuade lawmakers in Albany to raise the statewide minimum wage, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says he will try a different approach to raise the pay of thousands of fast-food workers. In an Op-Ed article published by The New ...
  Governor Cuomo Moves to Increase Minimum Wage for Fast Food WorkersEater NY
  NY Governor moves to hike fast-food worker wagesCNNMoney
  New York Governor Cuomo wants t
  
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• Josh Ozersky, a sometimes-snarky food critic mesmerized by meat, dies at 47 - Washington Post

  07-05-2015 00:18
  
  Miami New Times
  Josh Ozersky, a sometimes-snarky food critic mesmerized by meat, dies at 47
  Washington Post
  From staff reports and news services. Josh Ozersky, a food critic whose witty and snarky writing generally focused on his obsession with all things meat and who started an international meat-centric festival called Meatopia, was found dead May 4 in ...
  Last Meal Fit for a Food-Writing King: Josh Ozersky on Rio CristalMiami New Times
  Food, life inspired Josh Ozersky, even as Atlantic City
  
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