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• 3 Features Brands Should Borrow from Fast Casual

  03-06-2015 21:50
  Fast-food brands should adopt three characteristics of fast casual.Exclusive Brief: 1In recent years, fast casual has cast a shadow over traditional fast food. Touting higher quality, fresher foods, these concepts are becoming major players within the greater foodservice industry. Established fast food brands need not convert to fast casual, but they could stand to learn a few things from these luminaries on the rise.
  Steve Jones, managing director at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a professiona
  
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• Is the next 'Food Network Star' from St. Louis? - STLtoday.com

  03-06-2015 21:01
  
  STLtoday.com
  Is the next 'Food Network Star' from St. Louis?
  STLtoday.com
  Christina Fitzgerald's 6-year-old daughter, London, got a kitchen set for Christmas and likes to imagine she has her own TV cooking show. Her mother has that dream, too, and she'll take a step toward achieving it when she competes on the new season of ...
  
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• Jersey Mike's Continues Partnership With Soccer Star

  03-06-2015 20:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand Re-Commits to Christie Rampone For Three More YearsExclusive Brief: 0Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh-sliced and fresh-grilled subs, is continuing its partnership with Christie Rampone, the captain of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and Jersey Shore native, for an additional three years. Rampone, named the first spokesperson in the company’s nearly 60-year history in 2012, will appear in a multi-tiered, grassroots marketing pr
  
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• Maui Wowi Adds Midnight Kona Dark Coffee Roast

  03-06-2015 20:46
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New Roast Comes To Stores on June 15Exclusive Brief: 0The summer heat is creating a stir at Maui Wowi Hawaiian locations across the country. The world’s leading concessionaire welcomes Midnight Kona, a premium dark roast coffee, to its menu this summer for a limited time. Beginning June 15, 2015, the coffee will be brewing at participating Maui Wowi Hawaiian stores, kiosks, and mobile units while supplies last.Chains: Maui Wowi Hawaiian
  
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• These Resurrected Fast Food Mascots Have 1 Thing in Common - TIME

  03-06-2015 19:57
  
  TIME
  These Resurrected Fast Food Mascots Have 1 Thing in Common
  TIME
  It's easy to dismiss the recent trend toward bringing back classic corporate mascots like the Hamburglar and Colonel Sanders as indicating a lack of imagination among fast-food marketers. And there's probably some truth to the comparison between them ...and more »
  
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• How Ikea uses food to trick you into buying furniture - New York Post

  03-06-2015 19:41
  
  New York Post
  How Ikea uses food to trick you into buying furniture
  New York Post
  Ikea might be as famous for its meatballs as it is for its affordable homewares. Photo: Getty Images. Originally published by: logo-news-com-au. MORE ON: ikea · 5 ways your relationship can survive a trip to IKEA · Ashton Kutcher is absolutely right ...and more »
  
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• Can Google Make Fast Food Healthier? - 24/7 Wall St.

  03-06-2015 19:35
  
  Can Google Make Fast Food Healthier?
  24/7 Wall St.
  When cooking at home, measuring the health value of a meal involves reading nutritional information printed on food packages or searching for food items online. When eating out, however, information is far more limited. Most large fast-food chains only ...
  
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• Viva Cuba?

  03-06-2015 19:04
  Now that restrictions against Cuba have loosened, could it be the next great territory for quick-service growth?Will Cuba be the next great quick-serve growth market?Image Caption: El Guajiro, a Cuban restaurant in a beach town outside Havana, serves traditional pork and chicken dishes with rice and beans.Teaser Image Orientation: LeftWhen the Obama administration announced on December 17 that the U.S. and Cuba were taking steps to normalize relations, those anxious to tap into the bus
  
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• Grass Gourmands: A Herbivore Food Mystery On The African Savanna - NPR

  03-06-2015 18:46
  
  NPR
  Grass Gourmands: A Herbivore Food Mystery On The African Savanna
  NPR
  What do large herbivores like elephants and zebras eat? And if – as researchers assumed — they eat many of the same things, then how do they share the spread of grasses and other plants across the savanna? You'd think this would be pretty easy to ...and more »
  
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• Kids as Food Heroes: Piloting A New Way to Eat in China - Huffington Post

  03-06-2015 18:41
  
  Kids as Food Heroes: Piloting A New Way to Eat in China
  Huffington Post
  Chinese kids are in a health crisis. Both the chubby little Emperor in a city and the malnourished Chinese kid in a rural village suffer from the downward spiral of changing diets -- from fresh-cooked meals to processed convenience foods loaded with ...
  
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• Cousins Subs Founder Is Seceded by his Daughter

  03-06-2015 18:29
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Cousins Subs founder Bill Specht is seceded by daughter as CEO.Exclusive Brief: 0Bill Specht, founder of Cousins Subs, announced his retirement as company CEO. Specht’s daughter, Christine Specht-Palmert will assume Specht’s responsibilities as president and CEO.Chains: Cousins Subs
  
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• Spending Increases With Consumer Confidence

  03-06-2015 18:00
  Mintel Finds Americans Are More Comfortable Spending This YearExclusive Brief: 0Thanks to increasing wages, the lowest jobless rate since 2008, and improved consumer confidence, Americans feel more comfortable accruing debt and have reverted back to pre-recession spending habits. According to Mintel flagship report American Lifestyles 2015, a comprehensive look at American consumer markets, over the next five years total sales are forecast to increase by 21.9 percent. Nonessential categorie
  
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• Pfast Facts: Chamber luncheon, Summer food drive, more - Austin American-Statesman

  03-06-2015 17:54
  
  Austin American-Statesman
  Pfast Facts: Chamber luncheon, Summer food drive, more
  Austin American-Statesman
  Ashby Johnson, CAMPO executive director, will be the guest speaker of the Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce June luncheon, taking place at 11:30 a.m. June 9 at Pfluger Hall. Johnson will provide an overview of CAMPO and discuss how the organization ...
  
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• Chimpanzees want to cook their food - USA TODAY

  03-06-2015 17:08
  
  USA TODAY
  Chimpanzees want to cook their food
  USA TODAY
  (Newser) – Chimps: the frustrated chefs of the animal kingdom? Humans are the only creatures to cook their food, but our closest relatives have the mental ability to cook and are more than happy to do so when given a chance, according to a new study.
  Chimpanzees would cook their food if they couldUPI.com
  Chimps capable of cooking, prefer cooked foodRedOrbit
  The naked chef? Chimpanzees can 'cook' and prefer cooked food – studyTh
  
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• Arizona-Based Grabbagreen Expands to Dallas

  03-06-2015 16:44
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Grabbagreen signs three-unit franchise deal for Dallas.Exclusive Brief: 0Grabbagreen, the Scottsdale, Arizona–based restaurant concept known for its super ingredient-inspired menu and fast atmosphere, announced a three-store development deal in Dallas with franchise partner 3MUnited LLC. This announcement marks the very first franchise agreement since Grabbagreen launched their franchise opportunity at the end of April.Chains: Grabbagreen
  
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• Foodservice Spending Increase, Visits Stay Flat

  03-06-2015 16:29
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Foodservice spending went up 3 percent, but visits remained flat.Exclusive Brief: 0Foodservice spending, which was up 3 percent in the year ending April 2015, did not equate to foodservice visits, which were flat in the period, according to the NPD Group, a leading global information company. The foodservice industry remains challenged to get people out of their homes to eat versus eating in home. Four out of five meals are prepared and consumed at hom
  
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• Freddy's Opens 21 Stores in 21 Weeks

  03-06-2015 16:13
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Co-Founder Also Celebrated 90th BirthdayExclusive Brief: 0Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers disclosed that, with the opening of three new restaurants last week, including a company site in Kansas City, Missouri, and two franchise locations in Jacksonville, Florida, and Caldwell, Idaho, the system has added 21 stores in the first 21 weeks of 2015. This expansion came during the same timeframe in which the company completed a remodeling and 40
  
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• Summer Food Programs Begin in Central Nebraska - NBC Nebraska

  03-06-2015 16:01
  
  NBC Nebraska
  Summer Food Programs Begin in Central Nebraska
  NBC Nebraska
  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- A new report states Nebraska kids struggle to get the food they need in the summertime through a federal lunch program, but local pantries say it's not because they don't have enough food. The Food Research and Action Center ...
  2015 statewide summer food service program feeds children in povertyWDAM-TV
  Summer Food Service Program: How to find meals for kidsMidland Daily News
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• Whataburger Shortens Breakfast Hours Due to Avian Flu

  03-06-2015 16:00
  Image Caption: Image Credit: In response to egg shortages, Whataburger shortens breakfast hours.Exclusive Brief: 0Whataburger is informing its loyal customers it will limit the hours in which it will serve breakfast due to a national egg shortage. Starting today, June 1, 2015, all Whataburger restaurants will serve breakfast items from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekends so the restaurants can concentrate the limited supply during peak breakfast hou
  
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• New food trucks at today's Walnut Wednesday: Maui Ice, Stone Pelican, more - cleveland.com

  03-06-2015 15:47
  
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  New food trucks at today's Walnut Wednesday: Maui Ice, Stone Pelican, more
  cleveland.com
  Not only is the weather perfect, but four food trucks new to Walnut Wednesday will be rolling into today's gathering at E. 12th and Walnut Streets in Cleveland. Here's the full lineup: BARRIO TACOS Gourmet tacos, chips, guacamole, cilantro lime chicken ...
  
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• Beloved Maggi noodles the focus of food scare in India - Los Angeles Times

  03-06-2015 15:43
  
  Wall Street Journal (blog)
  Beloved Maggi noodles the focus of food scare in India
  Los Angeles Times
  India's capital on Wednesday banned the sale of a beloved instant noodle after tests determined that samples of the product contained higher than legal levels of lead. New Delhi joined more than a dozen Indian states that have either recalled or ...
  India withdraws Maggi noodles from shops in mounting food-safety scareThe Guardian
  Maggi Scare: How Does Lead Get Into Food?Wall Street Journal (
  
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• Colorado school lunch lady fired for giving food to crying children without ... - New York Daily News

  03-06-2015 15:30
  New York Daily News
  Colorado school lunch lady fired for giving food to crying children without ...
  New York Daily News
  She fed a few hungry children, and this Colorado elementary school kitchen manager was fired for her kindness. Della Curry was dismissed from Dakota Valley Elementary School in Aurora on Friday after being caught feeding kids whose parents couldn't ...
  Lunch Lady FIRED For Giving Hungry Kids FoodDaily Caller
  Colo. cafeteria worker fired for giving free food to student
  
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• Why food labels are wrong about calories - EarthSky

  03-06-2015 15:15
  
  EarthSky
  Why food labels are wrong about calories
  EarthSky
  Food labels say how many calories a food contains. But what they don't tell you is how many calories you actually get out of your food. OK you can trust this food label. But calories? Forget it. Photo credit: Bryan Kennedy. By Richard Wrangham, Harvard ...and more »
  
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• Muscle Maker Inc. Acquires Healthy Lifestyle Grill

  03-06-2015 15:05
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Muscle Maker Inc. is an Affiliated Company of ARHIExclusive Brief: 0Muscle Maker Grill, the rapidly growing fast-casual restaurant brand, which promotes a healthy lifestyle by offering its guests a nutritious alternative to traditional dishes, announced that it has been acquired by Irvine, California-based Muscle Maker Inc., an affiliated company of American Restaurant Holdings Inc.Chains: Muscle Maker Grill
  
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• FDA looks to curb antibiotics use in meat production

  03-06-2015 14:51
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration released a new rule yesterday (2 June) that aims to curb the use of antibiotics in meat production in the hope that this will stem the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
  
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• Cocoaland in takeover talks with First Pacific

  03-06-2015 14:51
  
  Malaysian confectioner Cocoaland Holdings has received a MYR463.3m (US$125m) takeover bid from Hong Kong investment firm First Pacific Co.
  
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• Ebro acquires US company RiceSelect

  03-06-2015 14:43
  
  Spanish rice manufacturer Ebro Foods has announced the acquisition of US rice company RiceSelect from RiceTec.
  
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• 3 Food Retail Stocks to Buy - TheStreet.com

  03-06-2015 14:41
  
  TheStreet.com
  3 Food Retail Stocks to Buy
  TheStreet.com
  NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- No matter what your diet or eating preferences, if you're an investor, you can't ignore organic food any longer. Major food retailers Aldi, and The Kroger Co. (KR - Get Report) announcing organic expansion plans. Costco (COST ...
  Quant picks: 3 food retail companies to buy nowUSA TODAYall 5 news articles »
  
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• Google Developing An App To Count Calories In Your Instagram Food Pics - Tech Times

  03-06-2015 14:31
  
  Tech Times
  Google Developing An App To Count Calories In Your Instagram Food Pics
  Tech Times
  Google has introduced an AI project called Im2Calories that can measure food calories through an analysis of Instagram food pics. (Photo : Alpha | Flickr). An artificial intelligence (AI) project called Im2Calories has been unveiled in the Rework Deep ...
  Google wants to count the calories in your food photosChristian Science Monitor
  Google Wants to Count the Calories in Your Instagram Food ShotsTIME
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• You Asked: Can I Scrape Mold Off of Food and Eat It? - TIME

  03-06-2015 14:18
  
  TIME
  You Asked: Can I Scrape Mold Off of Food and Eat It?
  TIME
  Believe it or not, you can eat food with fuzz. But only when it comes to certain stuff. Nobody wants to waste food. So when you see something hairy in your cream cheese or suspicious spots on your bread, it's tempting to scrape the mold away and chow down.
  
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• 5 Fast Food Mashup Monstrosities You Know You Want to Try - TIME

  03-06-2015 14:01
  
  TIME
  5 Fast Food Mashup Monstrosities You Know You Want to Try
  TIME
  Fast food's mad scientists have been busy. The tastemakers behind the scenes at chain restaurants appear to be working on the premise that if you're going to make food that's bad for people, don't be wishy-washy about it. Make food that's childishly, ...and more »
  
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• Saudi blocks US poultry on bird flu fears

  03-06-2015 13:55
  
  Saudi Arabia has announced a temporary suspension on poultry imports from five US states on the back of bird flu concerns.
  
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• Nomad in exclusive talks to buy Findus assets

  03-06-2015 13:30
  
  Nomad Holdings, the investment vehicle that recently snapped up Iglo Group, confirmed it is in "exclusive" negotiations over a purchase of Findus Group's continental European assets.
  
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• Yeeda Pastoral gets US $18m loan for halal export

  03-06-2015 13:18
  
  Hong Kong based investment firm ADM Capital has announced an US$18m loan for Australian beef processor Yeeda Pastoral Co., which will allow it to ramp up halal meat exports to the Middle East, North Africa and Asia markets.
  
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• 8 Clever Ways To Waste Less Food (And Save More Money) - Huffington Post

  03-06-2015 13:17
  
  Huffington Post
  8 Clever Ways To Waste Less Food (And Save More Money)
  Huffington Post
  Photo credit: Alamy. Food waste is a big problem. Roughly 50 percent of food in America is thrown out every single day -- that's nearly $165 billion a year. And there's a big chance that you're part of that problem. (Don't feel bad, it's not just you ...
  
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• Nomad confirms exclusive talks to buy Findus

  03-06-2015 12:38
  
  Nomad Holdings, the investment vehicle that recently snapped up Iglo Group, confirmed it is in "exclusive" negotiations over a purchase of Findus Group's continental European assets.
  
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• Chinese poultry groups in large-scale production investment

  03-06-2015 11:51
  
  Six Chinese poultry groups have joined forces to establish a 530,000 square metre poultry production plant that will operate as the Great Northern Wilderness Baoquanling Farming Development Co.
  
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• Finding Lowcountry echoes in Taiwanese food - Charleston Post Courier

  03-06-2015 11:47
  
  Charleston Post Courier
  Finding Lowcountry echoes in Taiwanese food
  Charleston Post Courier
  When Americans think of Taiwanese food, they're likely to think of bubble tea, shaved ice or niu rou mian, the beef noodle soup that surfaces on Xiao Bao Biscuit's menu in cold winter months. Yet all of those items are 20th century inventions: Prior to ...and more »
  
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• UPDATE: Nestle "engaging" with Indian authorities over Maggi scare

  03-06-2015 11:32
  
  Nestle has again insisted its Maggi noodles are "safe for consumption" as it "engages" with Indian state and federal authorities over concerns the products may contain elevated levels of MSG and lead.
  
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• Nestle "faces Maggi bans in India"

  03-06-2015 10:20
  
  Nestle is reportedly facing bans of its Maggi branded noodles in a number of Indian states as tests conducted by food safety authorities return positive for MSG and lead.
  
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• John B. Sanfilippo launches Fisher Nut Exactly snack bites

  03-06-2015 09:27
  
  John B. Sanfilippo & Son, the US nut group, is launching Fisher Nut Exactly snack bites throughout the US this month.
  
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• Blue Bell signs listeria agreement with Alabama

  03-06-2015 09:27
  
  Blue Bell Creameries has announced it has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health that includes requiring the company to inform the state whenever there is listeria detected in its products or ingredients.
  
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• Abbott facing lawsuit over "non-organic" Similac ingredients

  03-06-2015 09:27
  
  Abbott Laborotories is facing a class action lawsuit over its Similac infant formula which alleges Abbott is "misleading" consumers since the product contains non-organic ingredients.
  
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• Nestle faces Maggi bans in India as tests return positive for MSG, lead

  03-06-2015 09:19
  
  Nestle is reportedly facing bans of its Maggi branded noodles in a number of Indian states as tests conducted by food safety authorities return positive for MSG and lead.
  
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• Nomad Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Frozen-Food Producer Findus - Bloomberg

  03-06-2015 08:49
  
  Bloomberg
  Nomad Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Frozen-Food Producer Findus
  Bloomberg
  Nomad Holdings Ltd., the acquisition vehicle backed by entrepreneurs Martin E. Franklin and Noam Gottesman, said it's in early talks to buy frozen-food producer Findus Group Ltd. The discussions are focused on Findus's continental European business and ...
  Nomad Foods in talks to buy Findus European frozen food business-ReutersThomson Reuters' peHUB (press release)
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• Drag queen, alter ego team to beat 'Food Network Star' - USA TODAY

  03-06-2015 03:43
  
  Drag queen, alter ego team to beat 'Food Network Star'
  USA TODAY
  NASHVILLE -- If local food personality Arnold Myint wins this season of Food Network Star and winds up with his own show, he already knows who his co-star will be. Himself. That's not an offhand comment on schizophrenia; more, it's a nod to Myint's ...
  
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• Global Vitamin Ingredients Market in 2015-2019

  03-06-2015 02:00
  Vitamins are organic compounds that are required by living organisms in minute quantities to maintain a normal metabolic activity. These compounds usually cannot be synthesized by the organism and hav
  
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• Global Food and Beverage Metal Can Market 2015-2019

  03-06-2015 02:00
  Packaging in broad terms means the technology of enclosing a product for storage, distribution, sale, and use. Metal can packaging is one of the types of packaging.
  
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• Global Ambient Food Packaging Market 2015-2019

  03-06-2015 02:00
  Ambient foods are basically stored and retailed at room temperature. They undergo rigorous heat treatment to destroy potentially harmful microorganisms and have a long shelf-life.
  
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