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• French co-ops Eurial, Agrial strike dairy deal

  01-07-2015 20:30
  
  The dairy merger between French co-operatives, Eurial and Agrial, which was put on hold this year, has been finalised with the signing of a protocol agreement.
  
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• The Chew to Broadcast from the 20th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine ... - ABC.com

  01-07-2015 19:46
  The Chew to Broadcast from the 20th Annual Epcot International Food & Wine ...
  ABC.com
  Today on ABC's “The Chew,” co-hosts Mario Batali, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz announced that the show is leaving its Manhattan studio for the first time in its history to broadcast from the 20th annual Epcot International ...
  
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• Maggi noodles meet EU lead limits, UK says

  01-07-2015 19:10
  
  Maggi noodles collected for tests in the UK amid the claims over the safety of the product in India meet EU rules on lead, regulators in London said today (1 July).
  
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• Johnny Rockets Expands Route 66 Drive-Thru Concept

  01-07-2015 16:35
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Development agreement with Cruzar Group LLC for Texas locationsExclusive Brief: 0
  Johnny Rockets announces a development agreement with Cruzar Group LLC to open Johnny Rockets restaurants in El Paso, Texas, including the brand’s new Route 66 expression. Johnny Rockets’ Route 66 drive-thru prototype will offer its same all-American menu to travelers and consumers on-the-go.Chains: Johnny Rockets
  
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• Does Your Dog Eat Organic? Meet The 'Human Grade' Pet Food Startup - Forbes

  01-07-2015 15:44
  
  Forbes
  Does Your Dog Eat Organic? Meet The 'Human Grade' Pet Food Startup
  Forbes
  The Honest Kitchen proves there's no limit to what Americans will spend on their pets. Willow and Taro Postins come to work every day at The Honest Kitchen's San Diego headquarters in the shadow of Petco Park. Their boss and adoptive mother, Lucy ...
  
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• Miguel's Jr. Pays Guests to Compare With Competition

  01-07-2015 15:36
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Offering a free Miguel’s Jr. Famous Burrito to guests to compareExclusive Brief: 0Miguel’s Jr., is paying for Orange County residents to directly compare it to its competition. To celebrate the 40-year-old, Inland Empire-based chain’s splash into Orange County—and the recent opening of its new Tustin Marketplace eatery—Miguel’s Jr. is offering a free Miguel’s Jr. Famous Burrito to guests who present a receipt for any purchase from another
  
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• Costa Vida Adds Colorful, Savory Fajita Vegetables

  01-07-2015 15:26
  Starting July 7, fajita vegetables become a permanent menu itemExclusive Brief: 0Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, a Utah based fast-casual restaurant focusing on redefining traditional Mexican cuisine, is spicing up summer with a colorful, savory addition to its innovative menu—packed with nutrient-rich ingredients and bold flavors.Chains: Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill
  
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• On the money: ConAgra private-label exit is about growth

  01-07-2015 15:24
  
  ConAgra Foods announced that it will sell off its loss-making private label business yesterday (30 June) in a move that, the company said, will help unlock value for its shareholders. But selling off private brands is about more than offloading an asset that is a challenging turnaround story. New CEO Sean Connolly insists it is about putting ConAgra back on the road to growth. Katy Askew reports.
  
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• Lenny's New Owners Revitalize Brand

  01-07-2015 15:18
  In less than two years, owners sysematize franchising and up visitsExclusive Brief: 0Rick Johnson and Kevin Martin are not the founders of the 112-unit franchise, Lenny’s Subs, but you wouldn’t know that from talking with them. In less than two years, the sandwich chain’s new owners have invested an incredible amount of time, energy, and capital to take the right steps to revitalize the veteran Lenny’s brand. It becomes immediately clear that both men eat, sleep, and breathe Lenny�
  
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• CIA's New Student-Dining Venue "The Egg" Opens

  01-07-2015 15:10
  Image Caption: Image Credit: CIA's new student-dining concept "The Egg" opens.Exclusive Brief: 0Many colleges are trying to make student dining more enjoyable for their students. But what's the right solution for the students with most discerning tastes in the country? The answer came when the new student-dining venue at The Culinary Institute of America—dubbed "The Egg"—cracked open on June 29. The product of world-renowned designer Adam Tihany, the 28,000-square-foot facilit
  
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• Review: St. Mary's Mexican Food - Arizona Daily Star

  01-07-2015 15:05
  
  Arizona Daily Star
  Review: St. Mary's Mexican Food
  Arizona Daily Star
  2015-07-01T06:00:00Z Review: St. Mary's Mexican FoodBy Kathleen Allen Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star. 6 minutes ago • By Kathleen Allen · Kathleen Allen · [email protected] · 0. Review. St. Mary's Mexican Food. 1020 W. St. Mary's Road, 884- ...
  
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• An Italian taste tests American junk food - Quartz

  01-07-2015 15:00
  
  Quartz
  An Italian taste tests American junk food
  Quartz
  If you have to mix it and cook it, it's not easy enough. (Mike DePasquale for Quartz). Share. Written by. Annalisa Merelli. 1 min ago. On the ground floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, is an exhibition titled “Food ...
  
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• US performance weighs on General Mills

  01-07-2015 14:56
  
  General Mills has conceded that the performance of its US brands weighed on full-year sales and earnings in a 12 month period that the company described as "mixed".
  
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• On the money: ConAgra private label disposal is about growth

  01-07-2015 14:56
  
  ConAgra Foods announced that it will sell off its loss-making private label business yesterday (30 June) in a move that, the company said, will help unlock value for its shareholders. But selling off private brands is about more than offloading an asset that is a challenging turnaround story. New CEO Sean Connolly insists it is about putting ConAgra back on the road to growth. Katy Askew reports.
  
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• McCormick books H1 profit fall

  01-07-2015 14:56
  
  McCormick has reported a fall in profits for the first half, with special charges in the second quarter contributing to the decline.
  
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• Special Offer on TacoTime's Signature Beef Taco Salad

  01-07-2015 14:54
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Offering the Beef Taco Salad at a special price of $3.49Exclusive Brief: 0TacoTime is offering the Beef Taco Salad at a special price of $3.49, for a limited time only. The Beef Taco Salad is made with seasoned ground beef and is topped with Cheddar cheese, salsa fresca, and is served atop of shredded lettuce in a crispy flour tortilla bowl.Chains: TacoTime
  
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• Domino's Names New Supply Chain Leadership

  01-07-2015 14:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Troy A. Ellis joins team as executive vice president, supply chainExclusive Brief: 0Domino’s Pizza has named Troy A. Ellis to the brand’s global leadership team as executive vice president—supply chain, reporting to Domino’s CEO J. Patrick Doyle. Ellis is replacing John Macksood, who is retiring from Domino’s after 29 years with the company. Ellis joins Domino’s effective this week.Chains: Domino's Pizza
  
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• PizzaRev CEO to Keynote Western Foodservice Expo

  01-07-2015 14:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: PizzaRev CEO Rodney Eckerman will keynote Western Foodservice Expo.Exclusive Brief: 0The Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo announced that Rodney Eckerman, PizzaRev CEO and cofounder, will serve as the keynote speaker at the August 23–25 event at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The tradeshow and conference, sponsored by the California Restaurant Association, is the largest showcase of foodservice products in the Western U.S., giving attend
  
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• EU court raises Fresh Del Monte cartel fine

  01-07-2015 14:29
  
  The EU high court has hit Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc with fresh fines related to an alleged banana cartel with distributor Weichert in 2008.
  
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• This Is America's Favorite Fast Food Chain - TIME

  01-07-2015 14:02
  
  TIME
  This Is America's Favorite Fast Food Chain
  TIME
  Chick-fil-A may generate a lot of political controversy, but when it comes to customer satisfaction the restaurant can't be beat. The chain earned a higher satisfaction score than any other fast food restaurant, according to a new report by the ...
  These chains have the best and worst fast food customer satisfactionmyfox8.com
  America's most-loved fast food joint is...CNBC
  This is the most beloved fast-food chain — in historyMark
  
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• Food aid to Syrian refugees cut in half amid funding crisis - U.S. News & World Report

  01-07-2015 13:41
  UN News Centre
  Food aid to Syrian refugees cut in half amid funding crisis
  U.S. News & World Report
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The World Food Program says it had to cut in half food aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon because of a funding crisis and may soon have to halt all food support for most refugees in Jordan. Lebanon and Jordan are among five ...
  Amid funding shortfalls, UN agency to make food aid cuts to Syrian refugeesUN News Centreall 85 news articles »
  
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• Freeza Meats hit with GBP114k fine

  01-07-2015 13:31
  
  Meat processing firm Freeza Meats has been fined nearly GBP114,000 after it was found guilty for falsely labelling beef products and halal meats.
  
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• Hero launches Supernanos for over threes

  01-07-2015 13:18
  
  Spanish babyfood maker Hero has launched a new range of foods targeting children over three in Spain.
  
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• Brotherly Love: Food Pantry Needs A Boost - CBS Local

  01-07-2015 12:45
  
  CBS Local
  Brotherly Love: Food Pantry Needs A Boost
  CBS Local
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One of Philadelphia's oldest HIV and AIDS charities is hurting for help. The organization is called Bebashi. It gives a week's worth of food to as many needy people as it can. But as I found on a trip there, the demand is ...
  
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• A Food Hub Grows in Gem County - Boise Weekly

  01-07-2015 12:01
  Boise Weekly
  A Food Hub Grows in Gem County
  Boise Weekly
  If you need evidence the demand for local food is booming, try showing up at the Boise Farmers Market at 11 a.m. Not only are produce tables pretty much picked over, but chalkboard signs that once listed dozens of products are smudged with strike-throughs.
  
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• Nissin withdraws Top Ramen in India

  01-07-2015 10:07
  
  Indo Nissin, the Indian unit of Japanese food giant Nissin, has confirmed the withdrawal of its Top Ramen noodles from the market following a request from the country's food regulator.
  
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• Kraft faces lawsuit over 'natural' claims on cheese

  01-07-2015 09:29
  
  Kraft Foods Group is facing a class action lawsuit over claims that it falsely marketed its fat-free cheddar cheese as "natural" when it allegedly contains artificial ingredients.
  
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• Unite attacks "fat cat" Dairy Crest boss as pay dispute looms

  01-07-2015 09:11
  
  Unite, the union representing workers at UK cheese-to-spreads group Dairy Crest, has criticised the bonus the group's chief executive is reportedly due on completion of the sale of Dairy Crest's dairies division to Muller. The union's stinging attack comes ahead of pay talks scheduled for the end of the month.
  
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• Upcoming food events in the Pittsburgh region - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  01-07-2015 06:01
  
  Upcoming food events in the Pittsburgh region
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  St. Sebastian Parish Festival & Flea Market: Rides, children's activities, games, entertainment, food booths (pulled pork, kielbasa, hot dogs, burgers, pizzas, funnel cakes, plus BBQ ribs on the weekend only). Indoor dinners from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m ...
  
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• Grocery store operator sentenced for illegally redeeming food stamps - WTNH Connecticut News

  01-07-2015 03:40
  
  WTNH Connecticut News
  Grocery store operator sentenced for illegally redeeming food stamps
  WTNH Connecticut News
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — A grocery store operator from Bridgeport was sentenced today for illegally redeeming food stamp benefits. Khalid Aboutayeb served approximately three weeks of imprisonment. He will receive three months of home ...
  Connecticut grocer must repay almost $200K in food stamp restitutionNew Haven Registerall 3 news articles »
  
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• Nine people stole $2.7M through food stamps scam out of East Harlem grocery ... - New York Daily News

  01-07-2015 03:11
  
  New York Daily News
  Nine people stole $2.7M through food stamps scam out of East Harlem grocery ...
  New York Daily News
  Owners and employees of an East Harlem grocery store stole more than $2.7 million from the government through a brazen five-year food stamps scam, prosecutors said Tuesday. Nine defendants were indicted for allegedly dishing out cash kickbacks to ...and more »
  
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• Food bank change leads to worry for Elkhart County food pantries - The Elkhart Truth

  01-07-2015 02:23
  
  The Elkhart Truth
  Food bank change leads to worry for Elkhart County food pantries
  The Elkhart Truth
  Some local food pantries are concerned getting food from a central South Bend food bank instead of an Elkhart branch will cut into their supplies and selection. 510578 Hunger_EKF (Elizabeth Frantz/The Elkhart Truth). Tori Fater. Posted on June 30, 2015 ...
  
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• 2 fairgrounds food service workers get TB - 10News

  01-07-2015 01:29
  
  10News
  2 fairgrounds food service workers get TB
  10News
  FILE - Fair-goers enjoy rides at dusk during the San Diego County Fair June 29, 2005 in Del Mar, California. The fair features games, rides, live entertainment, livestock shows, food and much more and is one of the 10 largest fairs in North America ...
  
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• Food fight! The next battle for China e-commerce - CNBC

  01-07-2015 01:18
  
  CNBC
  Food fight! The next battle for China e-commerce
  CNBC
  A number of e-commerce firms in the mainland are inking deals to import foreign delicacies, reflecting growing consumer worries over a series of domestic food scandals. JD.com, the mainland's largest online direct sales company, announced on Monday the ...and more »
  
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