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• Gold Star Chili Donates $13,400 to Children's Hospital

  15-05-2015 23:31
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Gold Star Chili donates $13,400 to Cincinnati Children's Hopsital.Exclusive Brief: 0Gold Star Chili, a 90-unit, Cincinnati, Ohio–based restaurant chain, donated $13,400 to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Cooperative Society. The Cooperative Society was the first of the hospital’s auxiliary volunteer groups and has served Cincinnati Children’s for 130 years. Since 1979, the Cooperative Society has given more than $3 million to
  
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• Steak 'n Shake Opens in Texarkana, Texas

  15-05-2015 23:28
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Steak 'n Shake celebrates grand opening of Texarkana, Texas store.Exclusive Brief: 0Steak ‘n Shake, famous for the Original Steakburger and hand-dipped Milkshakes, celebrates the grand opening of its Texarkana, Texas location this Monday, May 11. The Grand Opening will be hosted by North Texas SNS Franchise Owner John Ryden and attended by Texarkana city officials.Chains: Steak 'n Shake
  
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• Blaze Opens Second Louisville Location

  15-05-2015 22:59
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Blaze franchisee Millennial Restaurant Group opens its seventh unit.Exclusive Brief: 0Just a year after the Louisville, Kentucky–based Millennial Restaurant Group (MRG) opened its first Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza in Louisville, the fast-casual pizza concept announced that it will soon open a second Louisville area location in Middletown. The new restaurant, set to open in June, will be the seventh location for the franchise group, which is developing
  
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• The Halal Guys Plan for 200-Plus Franchise Units

  15-05-2015 22:55
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Halal Guys sign four multiunit franchise deals for more than 200 unitsExclusive Brief: 0The Halal Guys, the innovative American Halal food concept based in New York City, has partnered with Fransmart and announced the signing of four new multiunit franchise deals outside the home market of New York City. More than 20 new restaurants will open in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Chicago.Chains: The Halal Guys
  
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• Mid-sized farms—and the local food you buy—are in danger - Quartz

  15-05-2015 22:55
  
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  Mid-sized farms—and the local food you buy—are in danger
  Quartz
  This will be a tough year for farmers—especially for those running mid-size farms. The US Department of Agriculture has released its projections for farm profitability in 2015 and the numbers are not encouraging. Net farm income, projected at $73.6 ...
  
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• Anthony Bourdain to open giant Blade Runner-themed food market in New York ... - Consequence of Sound

  15-05-2015 22:01
  
  Consequence of Sound
  Anthony Bourdain to open giant Blade Runner-themed food market in New York ...
  Consequence of Sound
  Hidden throughout New York City are bustling food halls like Gansevoort Market or Smorgasburg. But for those who ever said, “I had in mind something a little more radical,” Anthony Bourdain has the solution. The celebrity chef will soon open a ...and more »
  
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• Rochester boy suffers from rare, severe food allergy - KARE

  15-05-2015 21:56
  
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  Rochester boy suffers from rare, severe food allergy
  KARE
  Imagine your young child is suffering from regular symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, but no matter where you go, doctors are unsure what is going on. Loading… Post to Facebook. Rochester boy suffers from rare, severe food allergy Imagine your young ...
  
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• Farm Share distributes 30000 pounds of food - Pensacola News Journal

  15-05-2015 21:35
  
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  Farm Share distributes 30000 pounds of food
  Pensacola News Journal
  The non-profit Farm Share, State Rep. Mike Hill's office and the Brownsville Assembly of God church teamed up Friday to help put food on more than 400 families' plates. The food distribution was scheduled to go from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the church's ...
  
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• Whiskey with beef, gin with shrimp: A guide to pairing spirits, food - Los Angeles Times

  15-05-2015 20:03
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Whiskey with beef, gin with shrimp: A guide to pairing spirits, food
  Los Angeles Times
  Tin Vuong is so convinced that whiskey and aged beef are a great match that he created a restaurant — Steak & Whisky — around that pairing. "Whiskey has a rich, deep and very smoky underlying flavor that works really well with aged beef," says Vuong.
  
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• Metcalfe's Food Co. to split in two

  15-05-2015 19:42
  
  UK snacks maker Metcalfe's Food Co. is to divide in two to support what its owners says is the "fast growth" of the company's two flagship brands.
  
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• Post Holdings to base cereal unit at MOM site

  15-05-2015 19:07
  
  US food group Post Holdings is to base its cereal business at the head office of MOM Brands, the rival it acquired in January, a move that will affect around 200 staff.
  
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• Behind The Numbers: Food for Thought - Wall Street Journal (blog)

  15-05-2015 18:09
  
  Behind The Numbers: Food for Thought
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  When it comes to data, the language used to explain is often as important as the numbers. Recent U.S. Commerce Department data, for example, showed spending at food services and drinking places had surpassed spending at grocery stores–a fact.
  
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• Bonduelle under fire for meat flavourings

  15-05-2015 17:56
  
  Bonduelle has admitted the flavourings of some pan-fried vegetable dishes contain meat extracts in minor quantities that do not appear on recipe labels.
  
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• 20 students suspended after food fight at Stanwood High School - HeraldNet

  15-05-2015 17:56
  
  20 students suspended after food fight at Stanwood High School
  HeraldNet
  STANWOOD — Twenty students at Stanwood High School were suspended after a food fight during lunch on Wednesday. Students and staff were hurt during the food fight and “involved students have received consequences for their participation,” according ...
  
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• True Confessions of a Ballpark Food Vendor - Huffington Post

  15-05-2015 17:31
  
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  True Confessions of a Ballpark Food Vendor
  Huffington Post
  Baseball season is underway, and if someone takes you out to the ball game, you'll probably ask them to buy you some peanuts and Cracker Jack. In this week's Sporkful podcast, we explored the intricacies of the two foods immortalized in "Take Me Out to ...
  
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• DC Food Truck Locations: May 15 - Washingtonian.com (blog)

  15-05-2015 16:59
  DC Food Truck Locations: May 15
  Washingtonian.com (blog)
  Happy Friday, food truck followers! Try something different today: head to L'Enfant for goat cheese mac from CapMac, try Astro Doughnuts's strawberry glazed donuts at Union Station, or sample salted caramel ice cream in Farragut Square from Captain ...
  
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• Forget plastic — this 3D printer retrofit makes it possible to print fudge ... - Digital Trends

  15-05-2015 16:01
  
  Digital Trends
  Forget plastic — this 3D printer retrofit makes it possible to print fudge ...
  Digital Trends
  Generally speaking, if you want to start 3D printing edible stuff, you need a dedicated, purpose-built 3D food printer. The ones that print plastic aren't properly equipped to handle foodstuffs, and that's just the way it goes. Period. But now, thanks ...
  
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• Food Revolution Day: how to help bring food education to children worldwide - Christian Science Monitor

  15-05-2015 16:01
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  Food Revolution Day: how to help bring food education to children worldwide
  Christian Science Monitor
  Food Revolution Day, on May 15, is a global day of action for people to bring food education to schools and communities. Such actions are more important than ever as the world grapples with both childhood obesity and malnutrition.
  Stand with Jamie Oliver for food education on Food Revolution Day on May 15thTreehugger
  Jamie Oliver's next revolution involves eating l
  
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• Wingstop, Bojangles' Hit Market Amid Wave of Restaurant IPOs

  15-05-2015 15:04
  Image Caption: Bojangles' began trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market on May 8.Demand continues for healthy-performing restaurants on public markets.Exclusive Brief: 1Quick-service brands Wingstop and Bojangles’ this month became the latest restaurant companies to go public, suggesting there continues to be great demand in the public markets for healthy-performing restaurants that have high growth potential.
  One industry banker says the timing of both companies’ IPOs could not ha
  
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• Food industry news of the week: Mars, Nestle, Cloetta

  15-05-2015 14:53
  
  Mars raised eyebrows in the US with support for calls for nutrition labels in the country to contain information on added sugar. Nestle has seen its infant formula production in South Africa hit by the country's power problems. And European confectioner Cloetta, the company behind brands like Chewits and Sportlife, announced CEO Bengt Baron had decided to step down.
  
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• 5 Ways to Waste Less Food - U.S. News & World Report

  15-05-2015 14:51
  U.S. News & World Report
  5 Ways to Waste Less Food
  U.S. News & World Report
  If you truly want to save money on food, one of the best ways you can do so is by actually eating the groceries you purchase. Unfortunately, many of us waste a significant portion of the food that we buy. Doing so means you not only waste food and ...
  
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• Nestle baby food output hit by South Africa power issue

  15-05-2015 13:59
  
  Nestle is taking steps to shore up production at its South African infant formula business as power outages in the country hit production.
  
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• Should You Try a Raw Food Diet? Here are 5 Questions to Ask Yourself - One Green Planet

  15-05-2015 13:38
  
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  Should You Try a Raw Food Diet? Here are 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
  One Green Planet
  OneGreenPlanetHealth MonsterShould You Try a Raw Food Diet? Here are 5 Questions to Ask Yourself. Perhaps one of the most popular diets in the vegan space is the raw food diet. The movement came from the idea many years ago that simple, whole ...
  
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• Nestle working to offset South Africa power outages

  15-05-2015 13:32
  
  Nestle is taking steps to shore up production at its South African infant formula business as power outages in the country hit production.
  
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• Waste Not, Win Big

  15-05-2015 10:55
  For the first time ever last year, food waste reduction made it onto the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) “What’s Hot” list, landing at No. 9. The topic’s rise in popularity could be due to the fact that food prices have been increasing, going up more than 5 percent in 2014 alone, according to the NRA.
  Reducing food waste not only cuts back on the strain on a restaurant’s bottom line, experts say, but it also has the potential to improve customer relations and build a more env
  
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• South Side school becomes food-pantry site - Columbus Dispatch

  15-05-2015 10:48
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  South Side school becomes food-pantry site
  Columbus Dispatch
  View Slideshow Request to buy this photo CHRIS RUSSELL | DISPATCH Cynthia Janey picks up fresh onions while her niece and nephew Anisha and Abdul Richards look on in the courtyard of Moler Elementary School. The fresh produce was made ...
  
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• Premier Foods launches Loyd Grossman Pan Melts

  15-05-2015 09:30
  
  Premier Foods has announced the launch of flavour pots under its Loyd Grossman brand in the UK.
  
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• Nortura to "double" healthy meat products portfolio

  15-05-2015 09:30
  
  Nortura is launching a range of "healthy" meat products, in a bid to double the number of its products that contain less fat, salt, sugar or more fibre.
  
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• Glenisk launches high protein Greek-style yoghurt

  15-05-2015 09:08
  
  Irish organic dairy processor Glenisk has launched a range of "high protein" Greek-style yoghurts.
  
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• Seaboard, Triumph to build new pork plant

  15-05-2015 08:58
  
  Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods are forming a joint venture to construct a new port processing facility in Sioux City, Iowa.
  
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• Post says bird flu outbreak "force majeure"

  15-05-2015 08:58
  
  A further eruption of avian influenza at a farm supplying Post Holdings with eggs has prompted the company to declare the outbreak sweeping the US a "force majeure", with bird flu now hitting 25% of its Michael Foods egg supply.
  
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• Post says AI outbreak a "force majeure"

  15-05-2015 08:58
  
  A further eruption of avian influenza at a farm supplying Post Holdings with eggs has prompted the company to declare the outbreak sweeping the US a "force majeure", with bird flu now hitting 25% of its Michael Foods egg supply.
  
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• Bengaluru Food Delivery Startup Dazo Helps Hungry Customers Figure Out ... - TechCrunch

  15-05-2015 08:57
  
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  Bengaluru Food Delivery Startup Dazo Helps Hungry Customers Figure Out ...
  TechCrunch
  Most food delivery services try to offer a cornucopia of selections from as many restaurants as possible. A Bengaluru startup called Dazo, however, is taking the opposite approach. Dazo (formerly known as TapCibo) only works with a few partners, who ...
  
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• USDA Develops Label to Verify GMO-FREE. Food - New York Times

  15-05-2015 00:43
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  USDA Develops Label to Verify GMO-FREE. Food
  New York Times
  The Agriculture Department has developed a new government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified organisms. The certification, which is the first of its kind, would be voluntary and companies would have to pay for it.
  USDA develops certification for non-GMO food itemsTampabay.com
  GMO-free food label created by USDAThe Spokesman Review
  Removing antibiotics from food makes a difference, removing
  
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