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• Wendy's Opens 90 Degrees Lab For Tech Innovation

  26-05-2015 22:48
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Lab Space Opens Near Ohio State University CampusExclusive Brief: 0The Wendy's Company is putting muscle behind its technology innovation focus with today's opening of 90 Degrees Labs near the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
  Located at 1562 North High Street, the labs will provide an open, collaborative environment for Wendy's employees to explore forward-looking ways to utilize technology for key business initiatives.Chains:
  
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• Norwegian Cruise Line reverses controversial food ban - USA TODAY

  26-05-2015 22:02
  
  USA TODAY
  Norwegian Cruise Line reverses controversial food ban
  USA TODAY
  That sure didn't last long. Norwegian Cruise Line has ended a controversial ban on passengers taking food out of its ships' buffets and other eateries to consume in their cabins. Norwegian president and COO Andy Stuart tells USA TODAY the company heard ...and more »
  
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• Quick Serves Join Eat (RED) Drink (RED) Campaign

  26-05-2015 21:58
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chipotle and Starbucks are among retailers joining (RED) Global Fund.Exclusive Brief: 1Beginning May 31, operators, chefs, and consumers are invited to eat and drink red as Eat (RED) Drink (RED) Save Lives returns to raise awareness and funds in the fight against AIDS.
  After a successful launch last year, the campaign returns with special events and fundraisers taking place in 13,000 locations worldwide throughout June. Bringing together top chefs and
  
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• DQ Serves Jurassic Smash Blizzard Treat Special

  26-05-2015 18:26
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Offerings Part of Partnership With Jurassic World FilmExclusive Brief: 0Dinosaurs are returning to the big screen, and the Dairy Queen system is planning a Jurassic-sized adventure to celebrate.Chains: Dairy Queen
  
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• This Country Just Banned Grocery Stores From Throwing Out Food - ThinkProgress

  26-05-2015 18:21
  
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  This Country Just Banned Grocery Stores From Throwing Out Food
  ThinkProgress
  Grocery stores in France will soon be banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food, under a bill passed unanimously by the French parliament last week. Food waste costs countries around the world billions of dollars each year and is a ...
  France Bans Large Supermarkets From Wasting FoodTriple Pundit (registration) (blog)
  France is making it illegal for supermarkets to toss edible foodMinneapolis St
  
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• Briefing: Latin America and dairy - Why "added-value" key in growing yoghurt market

  26-05-2015 18:02
  
  Rising incomes in Latin America have led to a burgeoning yoghurt sector in a number of markets, attracting the likes of Danone, Fonterra and Nestle. With competition is tough, consumer trends moving to "better for you" options and different ways of consuming yoghurt are forcing players to innovate to stay ahead. Hannah Abdulla explores.
  
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• Tropical Smoothie Plans For Franchise Growth in Denver

  26-05-2015 17:17
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Franchise Plans to Open 25 Locations Throughout Greater DenverExclusive Brief: 0Tropical Smoothie Café announced today it is aggressively targeting Denver for franchise growth. Over the next 10 years, the sandwich and smoothie franchise aims to open 25 locations throughout Greater Denver, including Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch, Boulder, Lakewood, Westminster, and more. Currently, there are three Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in the Denver area
  
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• Baskin-Robbins Announces Celebrate 31 Promotion

  26-05-2015 17:09
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Guests Get 31 Percent Off All Ice Cream Sundaes on May 31Exclusive Brief: 0Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, today announced the special ice cream deals available for its May "Celebrate 31" promotion. On Sunday, May 31, guests can enjoy 31 percent off all ice cream sundaes at participating Baskin-Robbins shops nationwide. To help celebrate the brand's 70th birthday throughout the year, Baskin-Robbins is offering sw
  
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• Pizza Hut Removes Artificial Flavors and Colors

  26-05-2015 16:41
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand Changes Ingredients StandardsExclusive Brief: 0 
  Pizza Hut announced plans today to make changes to its ingredients’ brand standards, beginning with the removal of artificial flavors and colors from its nationally available pizzas by no later than the end of July, the first national chain to make this commitment.  Chains: Pizza Hut
  
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• Ctuit Rebrands Web and Mobile Experience

  26-05-2015 16:11
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Core Elements of the New Brand Include New Product LogosExclusive Brief: 0Ctuit Software, the leader in web and mobile solutions for restaurant management, unveiled a rebrand to underscore their modern approach to restaurant management. Core elements of the new brand include a new logo for Ctuit Software, as well as new logos for their three products, Radar, Ctuit Schedules, and OnTheFly. In addition, the rebrand provides a fresh and modern approach fo
  
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• Modmarket Retools Summer Menu

  26-05-2015 16:06
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Seasonal Menu Focuses on Superfoods and Complex TexturesExclusive Brief: 0The summer menu has arrived at Modmarket. Today the farm-fresh eatery announced its seasonal specials and some retooled guest favorites.
  “This season is all about bright flavors and complex textures. It combines our love of buying local whenever possible, liberal use of superfoods, and continuing to create better-for-you food with healthy fats and proteins,” says chef Nate We
  
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• Wendy's Releases LTO Summer Beverages

  26-05-2015 15:58
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Fruitea Chillers Pair With Strawberyy Fields Chicken SaladExclusive Brief: 0Wendy's is brewing up unique flavor fusions this summer with three limited-time beverages: Blackberry Lemonade, Orange Mango Fruitea Chillers, and Blueberry Pineapple Fruitea Chillers. The new offerings are meant to be paired with Wendy's Strawberry Fields Chicken Salad, which is being brought back this summer.Chains: Wendy's
  
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• Global Franchise Group Charity Campaign Raises $1 Mill

  26-05-2015 15:12
  Raised More Than $1 Million For The Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyExclusive Brief: 0Global Franchise Group (GFG) LLC, the strategic brand management company and franchisor behind Great American Cookies, Pretzelmaker, Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery, and Hot Dog on a Stick has raised more than $1 million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) through its "A Bite for the Fight" campaign.Chains: Great American CookiesMarble Slab CreameryPretzelmaker
  
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• UPDATE: Bakkavor stake attracts "a number" of suitors

  26-05-2015 14:59
  
  The sale of a stake in UK convenience group Bakkavor has attracted interest from "a number" of suitors - not just PAI Partners and Pamplona Capital - sources close to the sale process revealed today (25 May).
  
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• SPC Ardmona opens snacks line

  26-05-2015 14:59
  
  Australian food group SPC Ardmona has opened a production line to manufacture fruit-based snack products.
  
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• Almarai approves US$5.6bn capex plan

  26-05-2015 14:46
  
  Saudi Arabian dairy firm Almarai's board of directors has approved a capital investment plan for SAR21bn (US$5.6bn) over the next five years.
  
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• M&A Watch - Could Cloetta be takeover target?

  26-05-2015 13:17
  
  With a new CEO at Cloetta, the European confectioner has already faced questions about its possible acquisition targets. However, Stefan Kirk, just-food M&A columnist and advisor at Glenboden, believes the company could itself be on the radar.
  
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• Food halls: The 'big' thing in NYC dining - amNY

  26-05-2015 12:37
  
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  Food halls: The 'big' thing in NYC dining
  amNY
  Indoor food halls have become one of the hottest trends in the city's culinary scene, giving New Yorkers and tourists alike an array of cuisines all under one roof. Aside from the variety in foods, with anywhere from four to more than a dozen vendors ...and more »
  
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• South Sudan Faces Severe Food Shortage, Says UN Agency - Wall Street Journal

  26-05-2015 12:30
  
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  South Sudan Faces Severe Food Shortage, Says UN Agency
  Wall Street Journal
  At least 40% of South Sudan's population will face severe food shortage over the next couple of months as the latest escalation in a bloody civil war disrupts farming and aid deliveries, a top aid official said Tuesday. The number of people facing food ...and more »
  
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• France Bans Large Supermarkets From Wasting Food - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

  26-05-2015 11:42
  
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  France Bans Large Supermarkets From Wasting Food
  Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)
  4713106699_b7e83fa959_z An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted each year, totaling $750 billion in economic losses, according to a 2013 report from the United Nations that analyzed loss of food around the world. France is looking to avoid such ...
  France Aims to Cut Food Waste in HalfEat. Drink. Better.
  'We waste too much damn food' - ONE News readers ba
  
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• Atlanta Food & Wine Festival to open Thursday - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

  26-05-2015 11:02
  
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Atlanta Food & Wine Festival to open Thursday
  Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
  Some of the beverage classes at the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival this year focus on African-American cocktail legends, a comparison of European wines versus their Southern cousins and the medicinal properties of moonshine. CONTRIBUTED BY AF&WF ...
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: Hormel, FSA, Arla

  26-05-2015 10:54
  
  This week, Hormel Foods announced it was acquiring US natural and organic meat processor, Applegate Farms. In the UK, scrutiny over campylobacter continued with the Food Standards Agency revealed 73% of shop-bought chickens are contaminated with the food poisoning bug. Here is the week in quotes.
  
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• Yildiz eyeing further deals - reports

  26-05-2015 10:23
  
  Mehmet Tutuncu, CEO of Turkish biscuit firm Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi, owned by Yildiz Holding, is reportedly eyeing further acquisitions, following the sale of its milk business to France's Lactalis.
  
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• PAI, Pamplona "eyeing Bakkavor stake"

  26-05-2015 10:17
  
  Private-equity groups PAI Partners and Pamplona Capital are reportedly eyeing a stake in ready meals maker Bakkavor.
  
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• Wal-Mart urges supplier action on animal welfare, antibiotics

  26-05-2015 10:05
  
  Retail giant Wal-Mart is putting pressure on its suppliers to improve animal welfare standards and transparency in supply chains while also reducing the use of antibiotics in animal rearing.
  
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• Food industry welcomes Senate's passage of TPA

  26-05-2015 09:44
  
  The US food sector has welcomed the Senate's passage of Trade Promotion Authority legislation, which provides a legislative framework for the consideration of international trade agreements.
  
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• Yildiz CEO eyes further deals, reports

  26-05-2015 09:29
  
  Mehmet Tutuncu, CEO of Turkish biscuit firm Yildiz Holding is reportedly eyeing further acquisitions, following the sale of its milk business to France's Lactalis.
  
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• Food industry welcomes passage of TPA

  26-05-2015 09:29
  
  The US food sector has welcomed the Senate's passage of Trade Promotion Authority legislation, which provides a legislative framework for the consideration of international trade agreements.
  
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• Wal-Mart asks suppliers to up their game on animal welfare, antibiotics

  26-05-2015 09:22
  
  Retail giant Wal-Mart is putting pressure on its suppliers to improve animal welfare standards and transparency in supply chains while also reducing the use of antibiotics in animal rearing.
  
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• PAI, Pamplona "eyeing" Bakkavor buy

  26-05-2015 09:22
  
  Private equity groups PAI Partners and Pamplona Capital are reportedly eyeing a stake in ready meals maker Bakkavor.
  
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• Malaysia's Cocoaland rejects takeover bid from Navis Asia

  26-05-2015 09:22
  
  Malaysian confectionery firm Cocoaland Holdings has rejected a takeover bid from investment firm, Navis Asia Fund.
  
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• Second Billionaire-Backed Company Invests In China Fresh Food Industry This ... - Forbes

  26-05-2015 07:34
  
  Second Billionaire-Backed Company Invests In China Fresh Food Industry This ...
  Forbes
  JD.com, the China online e-commerce site led by billionaire Liu Qiangdong, was the lead investor in a $70 million round of new financing for FruitDay, the largest fresh produce e-retailer in China by revenue, FruitDay said on Monday. China is routinely ...and more »
  
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• UC Davis Partners With Chinese on World Food Safety Center - Food Safety News

  26-05-2015 07:12
  
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  UC Davis Partners With Chinese on World Food Safety Center
  Food Safety News
  University of California Davis officials signed an agreement May 22 in Beijing to partner with a Chinese city and a nearby agricultural university on joint food safety programs. The UC Davis World Food Center in Zhuhai, China, is designed to organize ...
  Food Safety Agreement Sets Framework for World Food Center-ChinaLab Manager Magazineall 4 news articles »
  
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• ProPublica Study Dishes on Cruise Ship Food Safety Problems - Food Safety News

  26-05-2015 07:02
  
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  ProPublica Study Dishes on Cruise Ship Food Safety Problems
  Food Safety News
  MooredCruiseShipMain With more than 22 million passengers each year, cruise ships are a popular way to get out and see the world, but they're also a great venue for spreading contagious foodborne illnesses to a large number of people in a short amount ...and more »
  
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• Mallett School food pantry serves RSU 9 families - Lewiston Sun Journal

  26-05-2015 06:04
  Lewiston Sun Journal
  Mallett School food pantry serves RSU 9 families
  Lewiston Sun Journal
  FARMINGTON — A food pantry for families with children in RSU 9 schools has been started and is offered once a month at W.G. Mallett School. Share. E-mail this story Print this story Save this story. Sponsor. Ann Bryant/Sun Media Group. A food pantry ...
  
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• Keep fire, food safety in mind when grilling, local officials stress - The Herald-News

  26-05-2015 05:48
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  Keep fire, food safety in mind when grilling, local officials stress
  The Herald-News
  Steve Spagnolo grills out at his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, April 18. As the weather warms and residents are freed from the shackles of coats and winter caps, fire department and food administration officials say it's important to practice safe ...and more »
  
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• 400-Year-Old Menu Recreated by Food Historian Ken Albala - SFStation.com

  26-05-2015 05:33
  
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  400-Year-Old Menu Recreated by Food Historian Ken Albala
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  For some, the term 'foodie' carries a negative connotation. Personally, I prefer to the term 'food enthusiast' — although it fails to describe what feels more like a hot and heavy love affair — and this past Thursday evening, I met with some like ...
  UOP kicks off graduate food studies in The CitySan Francisco Examinerall 2 news articles »
  
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• Fast-Food Franchises Get Creative When They Go Abroad - Wall Street Journal

  26-05-2015 05:25
  
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  Fast-Food Franchises Get Creative When They Go Abroad
  Wall Street Journal
  The big selling point of fast-food franchises is consistency: In Alaska or Alabama, customers can expect the same hamburger and fries from McDonald's, or the same cheese pizza and breadsticks from Pizza Hut. But all of that changes when you cross the ...
  
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• Doing Good: Golf tournament raises money for food bank - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  26-05-2015 03:45
  
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Doing Good: Golf tournament raises money for food bank
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. “When was the last time you went to bed hungry and it was not on purpose?” Dr. Salvatore Minicozzi, a Sandy Springs-based chiropractor, asks this question to ...
  
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• Smoking Roaster Gives New Flavor to Food Truck Craze - Small Business Trends

  26-05-2015 03:35
  
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  Smoking Roaster Gives New Flavor to Food Truck Craze
  Small Business Trends
  Food trucks have gone from a novelty business just a few years ago to a fully saturated corner of the restaurant industry today. With that change, food truck businesses have had to evolve to keep up and set themselves apart from all of the heavy ...
  
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• How Junk Food Commercials Seduce The Brain And Aggravate Obesity - Forbes

  26-05-2015 03:06
  
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  How Junk Food Commercials Seduce The Brain And Aggravate Obesity
  Forbes
  Advertising is a big factor not just in what we buy, but in the experience of food itself. When we bite into a burger, the whole of our life experience is brought to bear on the flavor – including ubiquitous ads. People like the taste of Coke not just ...
  Obese teens are much more susceptible to junk food commercials, brain scans ...ZME Science
  Obese Teens' Brains Unusually Susceptible to Food CommercialsPsychC
  
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• Big Food's Big Problem: Consumers Don't Trust Brands - AdAge.com

  26-05-2015 02:34
  Big Food's Big Problem: Consumers Don't Trust Brands
  AdAge.com
  This rather unappetizing statement was tucked into a request for proposals recently sent to ad agencies: "Most of our food supply comes from factory farms, is dependent on GMOs and chemicals, and is not sustainably grown or raised." The inflammatory ...
  
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• Four wheels, creative meals: City embraces food trucks - The State

  26-05-2015 01:54
  
  The State
  Four wheels, creative meals: City embraces food trucks
  The State
  Carol Rogers Papaletsos is owner and chef of Ambrosia, a Greek caterer in Columbia. She recently made her way into the Columbia food truck scene and can be spotted at various events around town including the Soda City Market and at 302 Artisans on ...
  
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• Man digging for food in trash sparks restaurant to take action in Virginia Beach - wtkr.com

  26-05-2015 01:22
  
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  Man digging for food in trash sparks restaurant to take action in Virginia Beach
  wtkr.com
  Virginia Beach, Va. – A man was seen by employees of a Virginia Beach restaurant digging through a trash can looking for something to eat and the business took action. Eleni Fotidou is the owner of Zorba's, a Greek restaurant on Princess Anne Road in ...and more »
  
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• Military families turn to food stamps - Marketplace.org

  26-05-2015 00:28
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  Military families turn to food stamps
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  Gavin Shaw, 5, flashes a smile as he hugs his father, Master Sgt. Adam Shaw, during a welcome home ceremony for soldiers returning from Afghanistan to Fort Carson, Colorado, in 2012. by Krissy Clark. Monday, May 25, 2015 - 11:49. Story. A growing ...and more »
  
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