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• Dole Helps Bring 3 Worlds Cafe To the Streets

  07-07-2015 22:15
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The restaurant incubator is expanding its reach with new food truckExclusive Brief: 0Roy Choi is taking his campaign to bring good food choices to the masses on the road. Choi, who helped create 3 Worlds Café, a restaurant incubator in south central Los Angeles that trains local students, offers affordable healthy menu choices, and provides a local gathering spot, is expanding the project’s reach with a 3 Worlds Truck. As a long-time supporter, as w
  
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• Applebee's FREE food plan to get you in the door - CNBC.com - CNBC

  07-07-2015 21:43
  
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  Applebee's FREE food plan to get you in the door - CNBC.com
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  As other restaurants offer promotions with rock-bottom pricing, Applebee's is taking it one step further. On July 21, the DineEquity-owned casual dining chain will be giving away food to dine-in customers at a steep discount—free of charge. As part of ...and more »
  
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• 7 unique American summer food festivals | Fox News - Fox News

  07-07-2015 20:47
  
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  7 unique American summer food festivals | Fox News
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  Hamburger Fest. Michael Leonard. Sauerkraut Weekend. LA Street Food Festival. National Lentil Festival, credit National Lentil Festival. Bill Strange Photography. Mattoon Bagelfest. Previous Next. Move aside, rib fests and ice cream socials. Whether ...
  
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• Bojangles' Expands into West Virginia and Kentucky

  07-07-2015 19:20
  Bojangles' looks to West Virginia and Kentucky for multiunit expansionExclusive Brief: 0Bojangles’ Inc., the popular Southeast restaurant chain known for its uniquely seasoned and marinated chicken, made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits, and breakfast served all day, every day, will grow the brand in West Virginia and Kentucky over the next several years.
  A new West Virginia Bojangles’ opened Monday, July 6 at 701 Oakdale Road in Princeton. The new franchised Bojangles’ is part of a d
  
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• Why Sit-Down Meals May Be Just As Unhealthful As Fast Food : The Salt : NPR - NPR

  07-07-2015 19:16
  
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  Why Sit-Down Meals May Be Just As Unhealthful As Fast Food : The Salt : NPR
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  Even if you're not counting your calories, date night at that restaurant down the street is still a more healthful choice than McDonald's, right? Don't count on it. Dining out at a sit-down restaurant can mean far more sodium in your diet— and nearly ...and more »
  
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• Charleys Philly Steaks Brings Lemonade Stands to Malls

  07-07-2015 19:14
  Charleys Philly Steaks teaches kids about business through lemonade.Exclusive Brief: 0For decades Charleys Philly Steaks has been serving up its famous lemonade, and this summer, young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn how to host their own lemonade stand from the lemonade experts: Charleys Philly Steaks.Chains: Charleys Philly Steaks
  
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• Hostess Brands "mulling IPO after rejecting offers"

  07-07-2015 19:09
  
  US snack cake maker Hostess Brands has reportedly decided against a sale and is instead looking at an IPO after turning down offers for the business.
  
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• Roy Choi and DOLE Launch 3 Worlds Truck

  07-07-2015 18:41
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Roy Choi and Dole bring 3 Worlds incubator to food truck format.Exclusive Brief: 0Roy Choi is taking his campaign to bring good food choices to the masses on the road. Choi, who helped create 3 Worlds Café, a restaurant incubator in south central Los Angeles that trains local students, offers affordable healthy menu choices, and provides a local gathering spot, is expanding the project’s reach with a 3 Worlds Truck. As a long-time supporter, as well
  
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• Groupon and Emeril Team up for Charity

  07-07-2015 18:02
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Groupon and Emeril Lagasse team up to support charity.Exclusive Brief: 0Groupon launched an epic sweepstakes for a trip for two to New Orleans to meet renowned chef, restaurateur, and television personality Emeril Lagasse. Starting today and running through July 15, Groupon users can enter the sweepstakes by either visiting www.groupon.com/emeril to make a $10 donation to the Emeril Lagasse Foundation or for free by mail.
  
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• Private Investment Firm Completes Sale of Fazoli's

  07-07-2015 17:34
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Sun Capital Partner affiliate completes sale of Fazoli's.Exclusive Brief: 0Sun Capital Partner Inc., a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, announced that an affiliate has completed the sale of its investment in Fazoli’s Group Inc., a premium quick-service Italian restaurant with 124 company-owned and 89 independent franchised locations in 26 states, to Sentinel Capital Partner
  
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• Foster Farms faces lawsuit for salmonella-tainted chicken

  07-07-2015 17:32
  
  A lawsuit has been filed against Foster Farms alleging the US poultry processor knowingly sold chicken contaminated with salmonella "for years" and ignored warnings from health officials.
  
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• Abergavenny Fine Foods sees production hit by fire

  07-07-2015 17:23
  
  UK group Abergavenny Fine Foods is working to get back to full production after a facility was hit by fire.
  
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• Dairy Queen Re-Launches in the UAE

  07-07-2015 15:57
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Official re-launch with the opening of a DQ Grill & Chill restaurant Exclusive Brief: 0The Dairy Queen system, part of Berkshire Hathaway, has officially re-launched in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a DQ Grill & Chill restaurant. The UAE is now the 26th country outside the U.S. and Canada with a DQ presence.Chains: Dairy Queen
  
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• Trend Toward Dining In Means Bigger Ticket Sales

  07-07-2015 15:40
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The NPD Group reports more customers prefer dine-in visitsExclusive Brief: 0More customers are sitting down and eating their meal in the restaurant than are carrying it out or using the drive-thru, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. This is good news for the restaurant industry, since an on-premises visit means a higher average check size than an off-premises visit. Dine-in visits represent $223.4 billion dollars annually for
  
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• ABF launches low-calorie Kingsmill Crumpet Thins

  07-07-2015 15:03
  
  Associated British Foods' UK bakery arm Allied Bakeries has launched a low-calorie version of its Kingsmill crumpets, the latest so-called Thins product to be added to its range.
  
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• SunOpta moves COO Rik Jacobs to CEO

  07-07-2015 14:55
  
  Canada-based food group SunOpta has named president and COO Rik Jacobs as its new CEO in a bid to "accelerate growth and performance".
  
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• Starbucks Serves up Teavana Mango Black Tea Lemonade

  07-07-2015 14:38
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Starbucks serves Teavana Shaken Iced Mango Black Tea Lemonade.Exclusive Brief: 0Imagine a quiet summer evening, having dinner outside with a bright beautiful garden in view. That setting is the inspiration behind Teavana Shaken Iced Mango Black Tea Lemonade, a new beverage being offered for a limited time in participating Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada, beginning July 7.
  “We thought about what we would be doing and eating during the summ
  
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• Disrupting Food

  07-07-2015 13:42
  It was another late night last fall at the LivingSocial office in Washington, D.C., and Alan Clifford and Ian Costello were hungry. As vice presidents of customer relationship management and product development, respectively, the two were often burning the midnight oil and coming upon the same dilemma: They wanted high-quality food, but fast.
  Fast-forward to last November, when the two founded premium delivery concept Galley, which began taking orders in D.C. at the beginning of the year.
  
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• Siggi's launches whole milk yoghurt

  07-07-2015 09:23
  
  Icelandic-style yoghurt maker Siggi's is launching a 4% fat whole milk yoghurt.
  
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• Madécasse launching milk chocolate toasted coconut bar

  07-07-2015 09:23
  Bean-to-bar chocolate company Madécasse has added a milk chocolate toasted coconut bar to its "Fair for Life" range.
  
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• European food industry calls for "ambitious" climate action

  07-07-2015 09:09
  
  FoodDrinkEurope, an industry body representing European food makers, has called on governments to reach an "ambitious agreement" on a new global framework on climate change and the COP21 in Paris next November.
  
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• Thai Union unlocking cash in finance move

  07-07-2015 08:55
  
  Thai Union Group is reorganising some of its finance functions in order to "unlock trapped cash" from its global businesses.
  
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• Jiajia, Yantai suspend shares pending announcement

  07-07-2015 08:42
  
  Chinese food firms Jiajia Food Group Co Ltd and Yantai Shuangta Food Co Ltd have both suspended trading of their shares from today (7 July).
  
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• Local Vallejo resident, waitress opens food truck - Vallejo Times Herald

  07-07-2015 07:07
  
  Local Vallejo resident, waitress opens food truck
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  Ocie Crumedy is the owner of the new Vallejo food truck Gaga's Rollin Diner. Chris Riley — Vallejo Times-Herald. By Dianne de Guzman, Vallejo Times-Herald. Posted: 07/06/15, 9:53 PM PDT | Updated: 57 secs ago. # Comments. If you have met Ocie ...
  
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• Stop Buying Food in Bulk - Big Think (blog)

  07-07-2015 05:33
  
  Stop Buying Food in Bulk
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  The save more, buy more philosophy is an illusion. Americans tend to waste more when they buy more. about 11 hours ago; 154 shares. 122; 31; 1. Shutterstock_186864950_cropped · IdeaFeed · What the World Looks Like to Newborns, Reconstructed by ...and more »
  
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• Cleveland fast food districts hit by growing number of aggressive panhandlers - newsnet5.com

  07-07-2015 05:29
  
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  Cleveland fast food districts hit by growing number of aggressive panhandlers
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  Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or ...and more »
  
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• Bo's Ice Cream temporarily closes after food service violations - Tampabay.com

  07-07-2015 03:15
  
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  Bo's Ice Cream temporarily closes after food service violations
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  Seminole Heights institution Bo's Ice Cream temporarily closed its doors Monday after being found in violation of a number of food service regulations involving cockroaches and rodents. "This establishment is closed to protect public health and safety ...
  
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• Valley Thrift Store Running Low on Food - WHSV

  07-07-2015 00:06
  
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  Valley Thrift Store Running Low on Food
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  LURAY, Va. (WHSV) -- More than 30 million children participate in the national school lunch program, which means that when school is out, some children can go hungry. The Page One Thrift Store in Luray helps to fund programs for families in need of ...and more »
  
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