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• Philly brothers bring 'Great American Food Finds' home in new Food Network show - 6abc.com

  31-07-2015 23:11 via 6abc.com
  
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  Philly brothers bring 'Great American Food Finds' home in new Food Network show
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  Two brothers from the City of Brotherly Love take their passion for finding rare culinary specialties to the national stage. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=896057" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>.and more »
  
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• Big Food Wants You to Believe These 7 Products Are Healthy - AlterNet

  31-07-2015 22:27 via alternet.org
  
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  Big Food Wants You to Believe These 7 Products Are Healthy
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  Science has come a long way toward identifying what kills us, but we are still a longer way from knowing what keeps us going. It is in the murky gray areas that charlatans lurk, peddling snake oil remedies they promise will perform miracles. And those ...
  
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• Church's Chicken Opens Doors in Gulfport, MS

  31-07-2015 20:48
  Image Caption: Image Credit: New unit is operated by the CRW LLC franchise group.Exclusive Brief: 0Church’s Chicken announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Gulfport, Mississippi. The new restaurant, operated by the CRW LLC franchise group, is located at 11487 US 49 and serves as the third Church’s Chicken within the Gulfport community. The three-store development agreement includes the opening of two additional restaurants in the Biloxi-Gulfport area by 2017.Chains:&
  
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• NRA Performance Index Down Second Straight Month

  31-07-2015 20:12
  Image Caption: Image Credit: RPI stood at 102.0, down 0.4 percent from May, lowest in 9 months.Exclusive Brief: 0As a result of a somewhat dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined in June for the second consecutive month. The RPI—a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry—stood at 102.0 in June, down 0.4 percent from May and its lowest l
  
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• Blaze Pizza to Open First International Store in Toronto

  31-07-2015 20:03
  Image Caption: Image Credit: The store will open in the heart of Toronto’s Dundas Square.Exclusive Brief: 0Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza announced that it will soon open its first international location, in Toronto, Canada, this September. The restaurant, which will feature a 2,500-square-foot interior with seating for 50, will open in the heart of Toronto’s Dundas Square (10 Dundas Street), near Tim Hortons.Chains: Blaze Pizza
  
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• DQ Celebrates End of Summer with Rolo Minis Blizzard

  31-07-2015 19:56
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Rolo Minis Blizzard Treat debuts as the featured Blizzard of the MonthExclusive Brief: 0The month of August typically triggers thoughts of back to school and thus the end of summer, but this year, the Dairy Queen system, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is trying to change that. The brand is encouraging fans to hold on to the golden days and nights of summer as long as possible with the debut of a new Blizzard Treat and a special offer that if it’s not
  
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• Summer Gets Fruity in Two New Menchie's Flavors

  31-07-2015 19:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Flavors include Wild Cherry Sorbet and Bold Cranberry Raspberry Blast.Exclusive Brief: 0Menchie’s introduced two new flavors for the month of August: Wild Cherry Sorbet with a Splash of Lime and Bold Cranberry Raspberry Blast.Chains: Menchie's
  
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• Food industry news of the week - Nestle India, ConAgra, Mondelez

  31-07-2015 18:43
  
  Nestle this week a change of leadership at its embattled unit India, which has been under the spotlight in recent weeks over the nationwide Maggi recall. Elsewhere, ConAgra Foods was reported to have started talks to sell its own-label unit, with Post Holdings and TreeHouse Foods said to be interested. Our interview pages included chats with the founder of US organic baby food firm - and Danone subsidiary - Happy Family, Chinese bakery business Dongguan Kam Tai Foods and UK gluten-free company M
  
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• Mondelez "cautiously optimistic" on China

  31-07-2015 16:55
  
  Mondelez International is "cautiously optimistic" about its progress in China and believes it is taking the right steps amid a slowdown in the market affecting a number of its peers.
  
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• Food industry results in brief - Yakult, Pilgrim's Pride, Lala

  31-07-2015 16:37
  
  The results announced this week included improving sales and profits at Yakult, better earnings but lower sales at US poultry group Pilgrim's Pride and growth at Mexican dairy processor Grupo Lala.
  
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• Analysis: Unilever's plan to grow global ice cream sales, margins

  31-07-2015 16:09
  
  Unilever is the world's largest ice cream maker but the FMCG giant is not resting on its laurels. Kevin Havelock, president of refreshments, plans to grow Unilever's ice cream sales and margins ahead of the group average - while also gaining share of the global ice cream market. This will be achieved through a focus premiumisation, innovation and expanding out-of-home consumption across the world. Katy Askew reports.
  
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• Unilever, Kinnerton team up for Magnum chocolates line

  31-07-2015 15:52
  
  Unilever has teamed up with UK confectioner Kinnerton to launch a range of Magnum chocolates in the country.
  
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• Maple Leaf hails "progress" as Q2 losses narrow

  31-07-2015 15:06
  
  Maple Leaf Foods president and CEO Michael McCain said today (31 July) the Canadian group was "pleased with its progress" in the second quarter, with volumes up, margins improving and losses narrowing.
  
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• Unilever, Kinnerton team up for Magnum chocolate line

  31-07-2015 14:53
  
  Unilever has teamed up with chocolate and novelty confectionery firm Kinnerton, to launch a magnum range of confectionery in the UK.
  
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• Toppers Reports Further Growth

  31-07-2015 14:51
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Second half of 2015 shows promising salesExclusive Brief: 0Toppers Pizza has found success with their alternative pizza, and the brand charged into the second half of 2015 showing no signs of slowing. The brand closed out 2014 with average store sales reaching $914,000 and entered 2015 with a mission in mind: to support franchisees and improve operations to increase same store sales by 10 percent. If the past few months are any indication, the purveyor
  
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• On the money: Pricing, productivity pay off for Mondelez

  31-07-2015 14:45
  
  Actions taken on pricing and moves to improve productivity appear to be paying off for Mondelez International.
  
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• Cash-strapped World Food Program cuts in half aid to 440000 Syrian refugees in ... - Fox News

  31-07-2015 12:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Cash-strapped World Food Program cuts in half aid to 440000 Syrian refugees in ...
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  AMMAN, Jordan – The cash-strapped World Food Program has cut in half food aid to most Syrian refugees in Jordan and says only a last-minute U.S. donation prevented the program from being scrapped. Friday's announcement raises new concerns about ...and more »
  
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• Drummond food pantry needs donations - Enid News & Eagle

  31-07-2015 11:42 via enidnews.com
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  Drummond food pantry needs donations
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  The shelves at Drummond's food pantry are nearly empty, and organizers are asking for donations. Donations needed at Drummond food pantry. BILLY HEFTON. Donations needed at Drummond food pantry. The freezer at Drummond's food pantry shows the ...and more »
  
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• Keeping Up with Menu Content

  31-07-2015 11:18
  As most of the food industry knows, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced an extension to the rule released last year requiring that restaurant chains and retailers provide customers with calorie counts on available food and beverages by December 1, 2015.
  Now restaurants have an extra year to meet this requirement, with the new deadline being extended to December 1, 2016.
  
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• Student solutions to the world's food waste problem - The Guardian

  31-07-2015 11:13 via theguardian.com
  
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  Student solutions to the world's food waste problem
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  Among the students' ideas was a low-tech refrigerating box to prevent the waste of bananas. Photograph: Alamy. Sponsored by: UEA. Natalie Gil · @natalierosegil · email. Friday 31 July 2015 05.11 EDT Last modified on Friday 31 July 2015 06.09 EDT.
  
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• Bel Group international reach offsets Europe challenge

  31-07-2015 10:18
  
  Bel Group had reported an increase in net profit to EUR93m (US$101.7m) compared with EUR47m a year earlier for the first half of the year.
  
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• Earthbound Farm launches organic salad kits, bowls

  31-07-2015 10:12
  
  US organic produce company Earthbound Farm, owned by WhiteWave Foods, is adding to its ready-to-eat salad range.
  
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• BRF benefits from foreign exchange

  31-07-2015 10:05
  
  BRF saw a 46% increase in its net income during the second quarter, with the meat group benefiting from the translation of its international sales into its weaker domestic currency, the Brazilian real.
  
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• Earthbound Farm launches RTE organic salad kits, bowls

  31-07-2015 09:32
  
  US organic produce company Earthbound Farm is launching three new organic ready-to-eat salads - kale Caesar, sun-washed Mediterranean and garden party - as well as an organic kale Caesar PowerMeal Bowl
  
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• BRF posts net profit, sales jump for Q2

  31-07-2015 09:32
  
  BRF has reported a 46% increase in net income to BRL364m (US$107.9m) during the second quarter, however according to Reuters, analysts had expected profit of BRL437m.
  
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• Bel Group posts H1 sales, profit rise

  31-07-2015 09:32
  
  Bel Group had reported an increase in net profit to EUR93m (US$101.7m) compared with EUR47m a year earlier for the first half of the year.
  
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• BRICs and beyond: Kam Tai's quality, health focus brings success in China

  31-07-2015 08:37
  
  Last year more than 400 local companies in Dongguan, a major manufacturing city in China's southerly Guangdong province, went bankrupt as China's economy slowed. In stark contrast, one local bakery company earned CNY1.1bn (US$177.1m) in revenue and Dongguan Kam Tai Foods is expecting to see a 20% sales growth in 2015. Wang Fangqing investigates Kam Tai's recipe for success.
  
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• Before Roasting a Pig, the Pros Advise Food Safety Homework - Food Safety News

  31-07-2015 08:11 via foodsafetynews.com
  
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  Before Roasting a Pig, the Pros Advise Food Safety Homework
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  While summer often conjures up mouth-watering thoughts of pig roasts, if you're actually contemplating tackling this culinary feat, some homework is in order. And that includes some homework about food safety. You certainly don't want to sicken your ...
  
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• 6 Food Safety Tips for Your Next Cookout - Food Safety News

  31-07-2015 07:05 via foodsafetynews.com
  
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  6 Food Safety Tips for Your Next Cookout
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  August is right around the corner, and if you're planning a cookout or picnic for the dog days of summer, here are some tips from the Partnership for Food Safety to help keep you and your family and friends from getting sick.
  
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• Food Town closing temporarily - Toledo Blade

  31-07-2015 06:01 via toledoblade.com
  
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  Food Town closing temporarily
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  Food Town in Lambertville will reopen as an organic and specialty food store to offset competition from Kroger Marketplace. THE BLADE Enlarge | Buy This Photo. The independent Food Town supermarket at 7375 Secor Rd. in Lambertville will shut down ...and more »
  
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• Venezuela troops occupy Polar, Nestle food distribution warehouses - CNBC

  31-07-2015 04:12 via cnbc.com
  
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  Venezuela troops occupy Polar, Nestle food distribution warehouses
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  A bank note with the face of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and the word "devaluated" at a market in Caracas. Venezuelan troops occupied a Caracas warehouse complex used by local food giant Empresas Polar and Nestle to distribute food and ...
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• Tenn. food program chief quits, reports problems to feds - USA TODAY

  31-07-2015 02:34 via usatoday.com
  
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  Tenn. food program chief quits, reports problems to feds
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  NASHVILLE — The director of an $80 million food program for impoverished children has reported to federal regulators that kids in Tennessee are being placed at risk for hunger because of a lack of leadership at the state Department of Human Services.and more »
  
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• New kitchen gadget tuns all your food into edible beads - Mashable

  31-07-2015 02:03 via mashable.com
  
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  New kitchen gadget tuns all your food into edible beads
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  You may soon be able to turn all your meals into beads that look like caviar — or at least, Dippin' Dots. The "Imperial Spherificator," a kitchen gadget making its way through Kickstarter, promises to streamline the process that allows home chefs to ...
  Imperial Spherificator gizmo turns virtually any food into caviar-size pearlsCNETall 6 news articles »
  
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• Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.: Foodservice - Company Profile & SWOT Analysis

  31-07-2015 02:00
  "Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.: Foodservice - Company Profile & SWOT Analysis" report, published by Canadean provides a succinct overview of the company and its operations, detailing their current and
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Turkey

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Turkey report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in South Africa

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals in South Africa report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Mexico

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Mexico report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Indonesia

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Indonesia report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Australia

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Prepared Meals Market in Australia report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in the Czech Republic

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in the Czech Republic report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Portugal

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Portugal report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Malaysia

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Malaysia report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Greece

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Greece report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Austria

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Meat Market in Austria report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Ice Cream Market in the Philippines

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Ice Cream Market in the Philippines report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Ice Cream Market in South Korea

  31-07-2015 02:00
  The Consumer and Market Insights: Ice Cream Market in South Korea report published by Canadean provides in-depth information on value and volume data by category and distribution channel.
  
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• Food for Thought: 7/30 - KCBD-TV

  31-07-2015 01:28 via kcbd.com
  
  Food for Thought: 7/30
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  Two low performers and four on top this week - Christy Hartin brings you Food for Thought. China Star at 1919 50th had 12 critical violations. Several refrigeration units did not have a thermometer. The ambient temperature of the walk-in cooler was 48 ...and more »
  
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• Mushrooms, vermouth and jamon: Food-touring in Madrid - Washington Post

  31-07-2015 01:12 via washingtonpost.com
  
  Mushrooms, vermouth and jamon: Food-touring in Madrid
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  “The best stuffed mushroom in Madrid,” or so I'm told, is in a cramped restaurant on a side street behind one of the city's main tourist traps, Plaza Mayor. Mesón del Champiñon is not what you'd expect. Creepy, iron-cast devils peer down from light ...
  
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• Briefing: Interview: Gluten-free early-mover Mrs Crimble's plots future growth

  31-07-2015 00:37
  
  Mrs Crimble's was one of the clutch of brands Tesco listed when it set up a dedicated free-from fixture in the UK a decade go, a move seen as key to the early development of the category in the country. With gluten free now a crowded market, how can Mrs Crimble's continue to grow? Dean Best met with Gareth Toms, the company's international commercial director, to discuss its plans.
  
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