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• Sen. Mark Kirk Making a Federal Issue Out of Chicago's Food Truck Restrictions - Eater

  29-06-2015 21:58
  
  Sen. Mark Kirk Making a Federal Issue Out of Chicago's Food Truck Restrictions
  Eater
  U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois wants Chicago lawmakers to lift restrictions on food trucks to allow them to better prosper. The Senator made a visit on Saturday to the Chicago Food Truck Fest and chatted with truck owners. He's also pushing a new ...
  
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• New Wayback Shakes Pack Protein With Crickets and Jerky

  29-06-2015 21:31
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Introducing the Oreo Mud Pie Cricket Protein- and the Jerky MilkshakeExclusive Brief: 0Wayback Burgers today announced the launch of two new high-protein milkshakes—the Oreo Mud Pie Cricket Protein Milkshake and the Jerky Milkshake—available at all locations nationwide from July 1 through September 30.Chains: Wayback Burgers
  
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• Syrus Hires New VP of Client Relations

  29-06-2015 20:55
  Hiring of restaurant and technology industry veteran Mike TobinExclusive Brief: 0Syrus Restaurant Information Services announces the hiring of restaurant and technology industry veteran Mike Tobin. Tobin brings a unique mix of experience in back-office management and development of business processes and forecasting methods to drive efficiencies at the restaurant level.
  
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• Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Serve LTO Pork Chop Biscuit

  29-06-2015 20:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Carl's Jr. and Hardee's serve LTO Grilled Pork Chop, Egg & Cheese.Exclusive Brief: 0People are used to enjoying bacon, sausage, or ham for breakfast, but pork chops have been a rare treat until now. The new Grilled Pork Chop, Egg & Cheese Biscuit is available now at all participating Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants. The savory new breakfast sandwich features a grilled, boneless, pepper-crusted pork chop, fluffy folded egg, and a slice of me
  
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• Opposites Attract in Whataburger's Sweet & Spicy Burger

  29-06-2015 20:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Announcing the limited-time release of the Sweet & Spicy Bacon BurgerExclusive Brief: 0As of 3 p.m. today, Whataburger is setting out to prove that opposites really do attract with the release of the new Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger, available now for a limited time. With its balance of flavors, Whataburger's new Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger is a unique combination, and one that fans have not tasted before.
  The burger features two 100-percent beef
  
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• An Idea That Sticks: The Future of Reclosable Packaging

  29-06-2015 20:47
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Low Tack Adhesive poised to change reclosable packaging industry.Exclusive Brief: 0Imagine a glue that doesn’t feel sticky. Now think about that same adhesive on a reclosable snack bag that won’t pick up crumbs from crackers, chips, or cookies. The stuff of the future? Hardly.
  
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• Delaware Capriotti's Gives Away Bobbie Sandwiches

  29-06-2015 20:42
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Capriotti's Delaware unit gives away sandwiches at grand reopening.Exclusive Brief: 0Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, famous for its delicious, handmade subs, reopens its Hockessin, Delaware, location under new management. The award-winning sandwich shop will be returning to its original address at 120 Lantana Square. To celebrate the grand reopening, Capriotti’s in Hockessin will be giving away 100 free 9-inch Bobbies to the first 100 guests.Chains:&nbs
  
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• Culver Names New Director of Menu Development

  29-06-2015 20:41
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Exclusive Brief: 0Quinn Adkins has joined Culver Franchising System Inc. as director of menu development. In this position, Adkins will play a critical role in building the Culver's brand through strategic and sound product development, menu management, and quality assurance of products.Chains: Culver's
  
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• Pieology Pizzeria Opens 60th Restaurant

  29-06-2015 20:29
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Pieology is on schedule to open 110 restaurants by the end of 2015Exclusive Brief: 0Pieology Pizzeria is announcing that it has opened its 60th restaurant, with its newest location in Rancho Cordova, California.Chains: Pieology Pizzeria
  
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• Fatburger Opens Second Location in Qatar

  29-06-2015 20:04
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Opening follows the success of first location in DohaExclusive Brief: 0Fatburger has opened a second Doha, Qatar, location in the food court of the city’s brand new shopping center, the Gulf Mall. This will be franchisee Khalifa Alsowaidi’s second Fatburger location in the city where he will continue to bring the burger brand’s selections to locals.
  With more than 150 locations in 32 countries, Fatburger is dedicated to expanding internationa
  
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• Coconut's Fish Cafe Opens Second Arizona Unit

  29-06-2015 19:18
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Coconut's licensee opens second Scottsdale, Arizona, location.Exclusive Brief: 0Coconut’s Fish Cafe announced the opening of its second Scottsdale, Arizona location. Located at the intersection of Scottsdale Rd. and East Shea Blvd. in the Shea Scottsdale East Shopping Center, the new store opened to the public Friday, June 19, with a grand opening celebration, which included the brand’s award-winning food, fun and festivities.Chains: Coconut&#
  
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• Food Independence Could Be a Matter of Survival for the U.S.' Most Unlikely State - TakePart

  29-06-2015 17:56
  TakePart
  Food Independence Could Be a Matter of Survival for the U.S.' Most Unlikely State
  TakePart
  Hawaii imports 90 percent of what it eats at great environmental cost. Now ag activists seek to make 'grown here, not flown here' a reality. June 29, 2015 By Todd Woody. Todd Woody is TakePart's senior editor for environment and wildlife. full bio ...and more »
  
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• Grow Food Northampton to quadruple pounds of produce donated to local soup ... - MassLive.com

  29-06-2015 17:52
  
  MassLive.com
  Grow Food Northampton to quadruple pounds of produce donated to local soup ...
  MassLive.com
  Volunteer gardeners farm crops at Grow Food Northampton's Giving Garden, which yields produce that is later donated to local shelters and soup kitchens. Grow Food is quadrupling the size of the operation this summer. (Courtesy Grow Food Northampton).
  
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• The best and worst fast-food guacamole - New York Post

  29-06-2015 17:02
  
  New York Post
  The best and worst fast-food guacamole
  New York Post
  Chipotle is known for its awesome guacamole, but is it the best fast food guacamole? Photo: Getty Images. Originally published by: Eat Clean. It's official: Guacamole has ruined us for all other condiments. Mustard, mayo, relish—we used to spread ...and more »
  
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• New York State Fast Food Wage Board Meets Amid Calls To Raise Hourly Pay ... - International Business Times

  29-06-2015 17:01
  
  International Business Times
  New York State Fast Food Wage Board Meets Amid Calls To Raise Hourly Pay ...
  International Business Times
  Demands for $15 hourly wages have flooded New York's Fast Food Wage Board as it considers setting a new industry-wide pay floor. In this photo, a protester at a labor-backed low-wage worker demonstration in Manhattan. Reuters/Shannon Stapleton.
  NY fast-food wage board ready to give recommendations to Gov. CuomoNewsday
  Fast-food wage increase to be decided to
  
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• Flavor up your week with these 5 food events: Crabs, hoagies, BBQ - Philly.com (blog)

  29-06-2015 17:00
  
  Philly.com (blog)
  Flavor up your week with these 5 food events: Crabs, hoagies, BBQ
  Philly.com (blog)
  From craft beer parties on rooftops to a three-day BBQ, this week is full of great food events. Flavor up your week with these 5 food events: Crabs, hoagies, BBQ. Share0 Tweet0 Reddit0 Email0. 0 Comments. Eat (712 West Girard Ave.) launches an ...
  
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• Nepal tells U.N. to destroy low quality food meant for quake survivors - Business Insider

  29-06-2015 16:41
  Nepal tells U.N. to destroy low quality food meant for quake survivors
  Business Insider
  KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations must destroy hundreds of tonnes of substandard food it imported for distribution to survivors of the recent earthquakes in Nepal, a senior Nepali government official said on Monday.and more »
  
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• Fonterra eyes higher production at Pahiatua site

  29-06-2015 16:37
  
  Fonterra said that production of the new dryer installed at its Pahiatua site, on New Zealand's North Island, is expected to commence next month.
  
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• USDA Proposes Healthier Food for Daycares - NBCNews.com

  29-06-2015 16:20
  
  USDA Proposes Healthier Food for Daycares
  NBCNews.com
  As teachers lament seeing toddlers too large to fit in playground swings, a federal program that feeds millions of low-income children may be overhauled for the first time in almost 50 years, aiming to make the meals at day cares healthier and reduce ...
  Child and Adult Care Food Program Getting OverhauledKIOWall 67 news articles »
  
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• Dadeland Gets Cool: Freshii Heads for the Food Court - Miami New Times

  29-06-2015 16:07
  
  Miami New Times
  Dadeland Gets Cool: Freshii Heads for the Food Court
  Miami New Times
  For decades, the food court was the hub of activity for a mall, filled with teenagers, shoppers, and employees all dining on fast food while being barraged by a constant din of noise and florescent lighting. Fast forward to today, with consumers being ...
  
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• Across Minnesota, tough times for Big Food - Minnesota Public Radio News

  29-06-2015 15:41
  
  Minnesota Public Radio News
  Across Minnesota, tough times for Big Food
  Minnesota Public Radio News
  A bowl of the General Mills cereal "Lucky Charms." Minnesota packaged food makers including General Mills and Hormel, ingredient suppliers like Michael Foods and Cargill, and retailers and wholesalers such as Supervalu, Schwan's and Target generate ...
  Packaged food decline hitting MinnesotaFood Diveall 2 news articles »
  
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• One in Four "Food Insecure" in Boca Raton; Community Garden Is Working to ... - New Times Broward-Palm Beach

  29-06-2015 15:33
  
  New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  One in Four "Food Insecure" in Boca Raton; Community Garden Is Working to ...
  New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  Did you know that, according to Boca Helping Hands, one in four Boca Raton residents is food insecure? "It's hard to believe, but it's true," says Orli Zimmerman, a former co-chair for the Boca Raton Community Garden, a park-like space where ...
  
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• What Additives Look Like Before They End Up in Your Food - Wired

  29-06-2015 15:03
  
  Wired
  What Additives Look Like Before They End Up in Your Food
  Wired
  Caption: If you're eating a processed food, chances are it includes at least one ingredient derived from corn—subjected to acid treatments and various biological tweaks to break the kernel down into different starches and sugars. Here, we see ...
  
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• BRICs and Beyond: Dairies meet Mexican challenge through diversification

  29-06-2015 14:56
  
  Dairy producers in Mexico have turned to product diversification to boost sales in the face of rising costs, weak purchasing power within lower income consumer groups and growing competition for the favour of more affluent consumers. Elizabeth Machuca reports.
  
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• American Lorain launches Chinese Fritters

  29-06-2015 14:56
  
  American Lorain Group has launched a new product in China in a bid to boost its presence in the domestic breakfast market.
  
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• Almarai agrees US$210m settlement over bakery fire

  29-06-2015 14:56
  
  Saudi Arabian dairy firm Almarai has agreed a SAR790m (US$210m) payout with its insurers following the fire at its bakery facility in Jeddah.
  
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• Street food of Trinidad, Tobago gains popularity in South Florida - Local 10

  29-06-2015 14:48
  
  Local 10
  Street food of Trinidad, Tobago gains popularity in South Florida
  Local 10
  WELCOME BACK AS CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH COMES TO A CLOSE. NEKI PROMISES ME A DOUBLES. FIRST I HAVE TO FIND OUT WHAT A DOUBLES IS. THIS IS YOUR CULINARY A-HA MOMENT. IT'S A CULINARY EXPERIENCE ...and more »
  
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• Interview: How the CGF plans to halve global food waste

  29-06-2015 14:30
  
  The Consumer Goods Forum with its 400 retail and manufacturing members including the likes of Nestle and Unilever has announced an ambitious commitment of halving global food waste by 2025. In an interview with just-food's Hannah Abdulla, director of sustainability at the CGF, Ignacio Gavilan, explains what the promise means for its manufacturers and why it is so important to set a goal like this in motion.
  
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• Is It Safe to Reuse Plastic Food Containers? - Yahoo Health

  29-06-2015 13:05
  
  Yahoo Health
  Is It Safe to Reuse Plastic Food Containers?
  Yahoo Health
  Is the fleet of plastic containers in your fridge putting your health at risk? (Photo: Getty Images/Steven Puetzer). Between sturdy take-out boxes, margarine tubs, and inexpensive plastic containers, it's not hard in today's day and age to find a home ...
  
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• Food trucks entertain at Hampden Township Fun Food Fest - The Sentinel

  29-06-2015 12:01
  
  The Sentinel
  Food trucks entertain at Hampden Township Fun Food Fest
  The Sentinel
  HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP – Food, fireworks and fun were on the menu for the Hampden Township Fun Food Fest Sunday. The event, which ran from 5 to 10 p.m., and culminated in a fireworks display, saw area food trucks feed customers with their unique ...and more »
  
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• Food Network star Jeff Mauro launches barbecue sauce line at Mariano's - Chicago Tribune

  29-06-2015 12:01
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Food Network star Jeff Mauro launches barbecue sauce line at Mariano's
  Chicago Tribune
  A new line of barbecue sauces that will be sold at Chicago-area Mariano's outlets by Food Network star and native Chicagoan Jeff Mauro, along with business partner Kevin Corsello. A new line of barbecue sauces that will be sold at Chicago-area Mariano ...
  Celebrity Chef Jeff Mauro Celebrates Food, Music And Art With Launch Of His ...PR Newswire (press release)all 3 news articles &
  
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• The bitesize interview: Black Garlic UK balancing growth and resources

  29-06-2015 11:16
  
  Black Garlic UK founder and managing director Katy Heath is passionate about the possibilities for her Balsajo brand and sees space for growth in a number of channels, product formats and countries. For Heath, the real difficulty is narrowing down what avenue of growth to explore first and balancing the limited resources of an SME. With new processing capacity coming online, Heath spoke to just-food about her plans for this unique product.
  
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• V V Food & Beverage Co., Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "V V Food & Beverage Co., Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, k
  
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• The WhiteWave Foods Company - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "The WhiteWave Foods Company - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, ke
  
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• The Arab Dairy Products Company - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "The Arab Dairy Products Company - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview
  
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• Thai Wah Food Products PCL - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Thai Wah Food Products PCL - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key
  
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• Spanish Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Spain to 2019

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• Sino Grandness Food Industry Group Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Sino Grandness Food Industry Group Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company o
  
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• Seoul Food Industrial.Co.,Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Seoul Food Industrial.Co.,Ltd - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview,
  
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• Premia Foods AS - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Premia Foods AS - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key facts, maj
  
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• Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd (Foodservice) - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd (Foodservice) - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a compa
  
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• Oman Foods International SAOG - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Oman Foods International SAOG - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview,
  
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• Nestle Foods Nigeria PLC - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "Nestle Foods Nigeria PLC - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, key f
  
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• National Biscuit Industries Ltd. - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
  Canadean's "National Biscuit Industries Ltd. - Company Profile & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overvie
  
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• Japanese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Japan to 2019

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• German Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Germany to 2019

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• Flour Mills C. Sarantopoulos - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• Beijing Sanyuan Foods Company Limited - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• ASaffa Foods S.A.O.G. - Company Profile & Financial Analysis

  29-06-2015 10:45
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• On Farm-vertising: How Fast-Food Chains Have Gone Small to Sell Big - TakePart

  29-06-2015 10:37
  TakePart
  On Farm-vertising: How Fast-Food Chains Have Gone Small to Sell Big
  TakePart
  In 1903, Jones Dairy Farm, a Wisconsin family-owned business, decided to make itself part of the story of its food. Proprietor Milo C. Jones began selling sausage with a marketing campaign built around a “secret” family recipe, which included ham, loin ...
  
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