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• Food Trucks Out, Fashion Trucks In (JK, Food Trucks Forever) - Jezebel

  08-07-2015 23:32
  
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  Food Trucks Out, Fashion Trucks In (JK, Food Trucks Forever)
  Jezebel
  Sure, you've heard of the food truck—mobile kitchens that drive around town bringing you hot dogs or barbecue or whatever else you're hungry and engorged heart desires—but have you heard of the fashion truck? “Housed in retrofitted Airstream RVs and ...and more »
  
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• Donations sought for Open Door food pantry - Thehour.com: Norwalk - Thehour.com

  08-07-2015 22:58
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  Donations sought for Open Door food pantry - Thehour.com: Norwalk
  Thehour.com
  NORWALK -- The summer months are hard on the food pantry at the Open Door Shelter. Currently experiencing a shortage in its food supply, the shelter is requesting food donations to help provide for more than 1,000 people that rely on the shelter monthly.
  
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• How you can help Camden charity reach Guinness-worthy food donation record ... - NJ.com

  08-07-2015 22:12
  
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  How you can help Camden charity reach Guinness-worthy food donation record ...
  NJ.com
  Lana Posner came to Camden in 2007 with the hopes of helping children and better understanding what goes on inside economically distressed communities. feed our kids now.png Feed Our Children Now collected 2 tons of food in West Palm Beach, Florida ...and more »
  
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• Food Finders' lunches reach more kids than ever - Journal and Courier - Journal and Courier

  08-07-2015 22:03
  
  Journal and Courier
  Food Finders' lunches reach more kids than ever - Journal and Courier
  Journal and Courier
  A year after Food Finders Food Bank contemplated ending the summer lunch program at Claystone at the Crossing, it is running strong and attracting more children than ever. "We're seeing a lot of increased numbers, record numbers of children served this ...
  Food Finders sponsors annual 'Summer Lunch with the Mayors' | wlfi.comwlfi.comall 2 news articles &ra
  
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• Chef's Restaurant unveils new food truck - WGRZ.com - WGRZ-TV

  08-07-2015 21:36
  
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  Chef's Restaurant unveils new food truck - WGRZ.com
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  BUFFALO, NY-- The next time you're craving Chef's famous Spaghetti Parm -- or Chicken Parm -- you might not have to drive to Buffalo! The Western New York favorite is the latest restaurant to get into the food truck craze. They unveiled their new truck ...
  Longtime Buffalo eatery Chef's unveils food truck | WBFOWBFO
  Chef's rolls out new Italian style food truck | wivb.comwivb.comall 6 news articles 
  
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• FDA's Food Safety Challenge Seeks Speedier Salmonella Detection - US News - U.S. News & World Report

  08-07-2015 21:33
  
  U.S. News & World Report
  FDA's Food Safety Challenge Seeks Speedier Salmonella Detection - US News
  U.S. News & World Report
  Worried about food safety? Is salmonella a big deal for you? Better, faster ways of spotting it may be on the way. Researchers from universities and corporations presented their products at the Food and Drug Administration's first Food Safety Challenge ...
  
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• Looking for food trucks? We can help you find them - DesMoinesRegister.com

  08-07-2015 21:15
  
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  Looking for food trucks? We can help you find them
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  With temps in the low 70s and a light breeze, last Tuesday was the perfect day for downtown workers to escape their cubicles for a stroll around the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and lunch on a park bench. Seven food trucks took advantage of the beautiful ...
  
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• Shoppers with reusable bags buy more junk food - MarketWatch - MarketWatch

  08-07-2015 20:32
  
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  Shoppers with reusable bags buy more junk food - MarketWatch
  MarketWatch
  Shoppers that remember to bring reusable shopping bags to the grocery store tend to be more environmentally minded, but they're also more likely to treat themselves to junk food when they get there, according to new research in the peer-reviewed ...
  Reusable Shopping Bags Encourage Shoppers To Buy Produce -- And Junk FoodScience 2.0
  Reusable bags make shoppers 'feel virtuous and treat themselves to junk
  
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• Looking for food trucks? We can help you find them - The Des Moines Register - DesMoinesRegister.com

  08-07-2015 20:15
  
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  Looking for food trucks? We can help you find them - The Des Moines Register
  DesMoinesRegister.com
  With temps in the low 70s and a light breeze, last Tuesday was the perfect day for downtown workers to escape their cubicles for a stroll around the Pappajohn Sculpture Park and lunch on a park bench. Seven food trucks took advantage of the beautiful ...
  Food truck experiment is cooking in downtown Des Moines | Local News - KCCI ...KCCI Des Moinesall 2 news articles 
  
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• Taco Bell expands trial of food delivery. Why more chains are coming to you ... - Christian Science Monitor

  08-07-2015 19:08
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  Taco Bell expands trial of food delivery. Why more chains are coming to you ...
  Christian Science Monitor
  Taco Bell is testing out food delivery service in more than 200 restaurants in California and Texas. If fast food restaurants can fine-tune their technology and packaging, they could find huge success with adding delivery service.
  Faster Fast Food? Taco Bell (YUM) Teams With Startup on Home Delivery ...TheStreet.comall 258 news articles »
  
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• Applebee's Offering Free Food - Kfdx - KFDX

  08-07-2015 18:04
  
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  Applebee's Offering Free Food - Kfdx
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  NBC News- Applebee's has a new plan to get customers into the door - free food. Beginning July 21, the casual dining chain will allow customers to test its two new sampler plates for free. Customers will be given one at the beginning of the meal and a ...
  Applebee's Giving Away Free Food - WETMMy Twin Tiers.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Perdue Farms adds to antibiotic-free poultry aim

  08-07-2015 17:44
  
  Perdue Farms has announced plans to cut the use of animal-only antibiotics as it plans to eliminate the use of all antibiotics from its chicken production.
  
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• Great atmosphere, and food, too, at Lakeview's Cantina Tortilla Grill | AL.com - AL.com

  08-07-2015 17:38
  
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  Great atmosphere, and food, too, at Lakeview's Cantina Tortilla Grill | AL.com
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  The Cantina restaaurant and Bar in the former Martin Biscuit Company building. (News file/Hal Yeager). Print Email · Eric Velasco By Eric Velasco AL.com on July 08, 2015 at 10:16 AM, updated July 08, 2015 at 10:26 AM ...
  
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• Pinkberry Unveils First Froyo Delivery Program

  08-07-2015 17:32
  Pinkberry and Postmates team up to provide on-demand deliveryExclusive Brief: 1It’s finally happening—through a collaboration between the frozen yogurt shop Pinkberry and the delivery service Postmates, frozen yogurt is now available for delivery.
  After years of optimizing its products for travel in the catering business, Pinkberry has become the first in its category to provide on-demand, made-to-order, delivery frozen yogurt—while still keeping the “fro” in the “yo.” While t
  
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• Premium Brands buys US sausage maker Isernio's

  08-07-2015 16:41
  
  Canadian speciality food group Premium Brands Holdings has acquired Isernio's, a sausage maker with operations in the Pacific north-west of the US.
  
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• Ohio Woman Arrested After Calling 911 to Complain About Chinese Food | NBC ... - NBC New York

  08-07-2015 16:10
  
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  Ohio Woman Arrested After Calling 911 to Complain About Chinese Food | NBC ...
  NBC New York
  An Ohio woman is facing a misdemeanor charge after calling 911 to complain about the food and service at a Chinese restaurant. (Published Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015). Updated at 11:45 AM EDT on Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015. An Ohio woman has been arrested ...
  Woman arrested after calling 911 with Chinese food complaint | Local News ...WPTZ The Champlain Valley
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• Ability to Vividly Imagine the Smell of Food Connected to Obesity - Newsweek - Newsweek

  08-07-2015 16:03
  Newsweek
  Ability to Vividly Imagine the Smell of Food Connected to Obesity - Newsweek
  Newsweek
  Close your eyes and try to imagine the smell of freshly made french fries. If that conjured scent is particularly vivid, you might be at higher-than-normal risk for obesity, a new study says. Thierry Roge/Reuters. Filed Under: Tech & Science. The scent ...
  In obesity, heightened imagination for smell may drive food cravings, weight ...Los Angeles Times
  Imagination for smell may drive food cravings
  
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• Kids Food Co. announces Australia, Japan listings

  08-07-2015 15:54
  
  The Kids Food Co. has announced its entry into Australia and Japan.
  
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• Boulder Brands announces restructure

  08-07-2015 15:43
  
  US firm Boulder Brands has announced an organisational restructure which will see the company reduce its salaried staff by 15%.
  
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• Garbanzo Rebrands as Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean

  08-07-2015 15:39
  Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill rebrands as Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean.Exclusive Brief: 0Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant concept, unveils its new brand identity, Garbanzo Fresh Mediterranean. The new brand emphasizes the fresh, vibrant food and culture found in Garbanzo locations across the country.Chains: Garbanzo
  
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• HME's Drive-Thru Software Encourages Efficiency

  08-07-2015 15:36
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Drive-Thru Leaderboard highlights speed-of-service metricsExclusive Brief: 0Drive-Thru Leaderboard from HM Electronics Inc.’s (HME) visual display system, the Drive-Thru Leaderboard, highlights speed-of-service metrics in the drive-thru across multiple stores and ranks each one based on average drive-thru times, encouraging crewmembers compete to improve speed of service, productivity and customer service as they strive to see their store ranking imp
  
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• Dog Haus Inks 20-Unit Franchise Deal in Texas

  08-07-2015 15:32
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Dog Haus franchisee will open 20 units in the heart of Texas.Exclusive Brief: 0Dog Haus, the celebrated gourmet hot dog, sausage, and burger concept, continues its meteoric path of expansion beyond its Pasadena, California, hometown with the announcement of a 20-unit franchise deal that will bring its one-of-a-kind creations to the heart of Texas.Chains: Dog Haus
  
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• Posh Tomato Seeks Franchisees For High-Profile Real Estate

  08-07-2015 15:31
  Scouting franchisees for Mall of America, among other locationsExclusive Brief: 0Looking to bring its distinctive ultra-thin crust, brick oven pies to a broader audience nationwide, Posh Tomato, a Brooklyn-based fast casual pizza franchise, is actively seeking franchisees to open restaurants in the Mall of America and American Dream Mall in New Jersey, among others. 
  
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• A&W Supports Wounded Warriors With Float Giveaway

  08-07-2015 15:25
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand celebrates National Root Beer Float Day on August 6Exclusive Brief: 0A&W Restaurants, Inc., America's oldest franchise restaurant brand, announced that for the third consecutive year, participating A&W restaurants in the United States will celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on August 6 by giving away Free Root Beer Floats and supporting Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Patrons will be encouraged to make a donation to WWP, which sup
  
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• Ohio woman arrested for calling 911 about Chinese food order - NY Daily News - New York Daily News

  08-07-2015 14:53
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  Ohio woman arrested for calling 911 about Chinese food order - NY Daily News
  New York Daily News
  Forget Yelp! Rather than offer up a poor review, Ohio woman Tracey McCloud, 44, allegedly called the emergency number Monday after deciding her takeout from the Main Moon Chinese Restaurant in Alliance wasn't up to her standards, WJW reported.
  Woman Arrested After Calling 911 With Chinese Food Complaint - Huffington PostHuffington Post
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• The Secret Source of Your Food Cravings: Your Nose - Yahoo - Yahoo Health

  08-07-2015 14:48
  
  Yahoo Health
  The Secret Source of Your Food Cravings: Your Nose - Yahoo
  Yahoo Health
  The results suggest that olfactory imagery may be linked to food cravings. (Photo: Getty Images). People who can vividly imagine smells, such as freshly baked cookies or even wet paint, tend to weigh more than people whose olfactory imaginations are ...and more »
  
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• Muller expanding UK private-label production

  08-07-2015 13:46
  
  Muller Dairy is stepping up production of private-label yoghurts and desserts in the UK in a move that will create 50 new jobs.
  
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• China Market Rout Spreads From Stocks to Price of Pig Food - Bloomberg ... - Bloomberg

  08-07-2015 13:25
  
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  China Market Rout Spreads From Stocks to Price of Pig Food - Bloomberg ...
  Bloomberg
  China's stock rout spread to the country's commodities markets as investors rushed to raise cash. Everything from silver to sugar to eggs tumbled with the Shanghai Composite Index, which crashed to a three-month low on Wednesday. Government measures ...
  China crash hits pig food - Commodities | IOL BusinessIndependent Onlineall 2,916 news articles »
  
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• This New Vegetarian Drive-Thru Wants To Redefine Fast Food | Co.Exist | ideas ... - Co.Exist

  08-07-2015 12:33
  
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  This New Vegetarian Drive-Thru Wants To Redefine Fast Food | Co.Exist | ideas ...
  Co.Exist
  The popular organic frozen food brand, Amy's Kitchen, joins the burger wars with a burger that's not a burger at all. 0 Notes; /; 0 Pin. /; 0 Plus. /; 0 Tweet. /; 0 Like. /; 0 Share. While McDonald's continues to hemorrhage millions each month, a new ...
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: PepsiCo, Hostess, McCain

  08-07-2015 12:07
  
  This week, PepsiCo reported on its second quarter numbers and its conference call detailed its plans to prepare for a tough second half to the year. Elsewhere Hostess Brands' owners insisted they were not looking for an IPO or a sale at present. animal abuse and McCain announced an A$10m investment at a Tasmania plant. Here is the week in quotes.
  
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• Agropur to close Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville plant

  08-07-2015 11:22
  
  Canadian dairy Agropur has announced plans to shut its plant in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville as it reorganises its fluid milk processing.
  
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• Supreme Court tells India to toughen up on food adulteration

  08-07-2015 10:18
  
  The Supreme Court of India has insisted that federal and state food regulators need to be tougher on food adulteration.
  
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• Premier Foods adds to Cadbury desserts line

  08-07-2015 09:43
  
  Premier Foods is adding to its line of Cadbury desserts with the launch of individual and twin pot offerings in the UK.
  
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• Indian Supreme Court says toughen up on food adulteration

  08-07-2015 09:43
  
  The Supreme Court of India has insisted that federal and state food regulators need to be tougher on food adulteration.
  
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• Hostess owners downplay IPO, sale "at this time"

  08-07-2015 09:43
  
  The owners of Hostess Brands LLC, Metropoulos & Co and Apollo Global Management, have insisted that they are not considering selling or listing the business "at this time".
  
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• General Mills targets cage-free eggs in US

  08-07-2015 09:43
  
  General Mills has said that it will work towards the goal of switching its US egg supply to cage-free eggs.
  
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• How Black Churches Are Helping Their Communities Get Access To Healthy Food - Huffington Post

  08-07-2015 03:04
  
  Huffington Post
  How Black Churches Are Helping Their Communities Get Access To Healthy Food
  Huffington Post
  Jesus made a revolutionary statement when he stood on the Mount of Olives and declared: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. ... Truly I tell you, ...and more »
  
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• Another raw dog food recalled over possible listeria contamination | The ... - The Seattle Times

  08-07-2015 02:01
  
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  Another raw dog food recalled over possible listeria contamination | The ...
  The Seattle Times
  Two batches of Vital Essentials, a raw, frozen dog food, are being recalled because of potential contamination with listeria, a bacteria that is dangerous for dogs but can be deadly to small children, the elderly and those with autoimmune disorders ...
  Stella & Chewy's dog and cat food products recalled - Story | Savannah | WJCL ...WJCL News
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• Global Food Container Market 2015-2019

  08-07-2015 02:00
  The food industry is the largest of all industries in the world and plays an important role in the economy of any country. The global food and beverages market is expected to reach $5.77 trillion by 2
  
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• Global Dietary Fiber Market 2015-2019

  08-07-2015 02:00
  Dietary fibers are widely present in fruits, vegetables, and grains. They include all parts of plant foods that cannot be digested or absorbed by the body and are also known as roughage or bulk.
  
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• Flexible Food Packaging Market in North America 2015-2019

  08-07-2015 02:00
  Flexible packaging is a non-rigid method of packaging. The process uses flexible or easy-yielding materials that can easily change shape based on the nature of the product being packaged.
  
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