• Police investigate murder-suicide at Hong Kong Food Market - KHOU

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    Police investigate murder-suicide at Hong Kong Food Market
    KHOU
    An employee shot and killed a manager at the Hong Kong Food Market in west Houston. (Photo: VIEWER PHOTO). CONNECT 6 TWEET 1 LINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE. HOUSTON – A store employee shot and killed his manager in west Houston ...
    Employee kills supervisor, then self at Hong Kong Food Market in AsiatownChron.com
    Police: Employee kills manager, then himself in Hong Kong Food MarketKPRC Houstonall 4 news articles &raq
  • Think Organic Food Is Expensive? This Quiz May Change Your Mind - Huffington Post

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    Think Organic Food Is Expensive? This Quiz May Change Your Mind
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    Seems as though everyone is talking about organic food prices these days, even actors from 500 years ago. I was recently at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, where two jesters were entertaining the crowd with word games. Jester One: "What pops to mind ...and more »
  • The Locavore Glass Ceiling - The Blue Review

    The Locavore Glass Ceiling
    The Blue Review
    Around the world, social movements are attempting to improve well-being in the food system. The local food movement, for example, asserts that well-being can be improved for people and the environment if individuals participate in certain food ...and more »
  • Cuba to US: We don't want your food - Politico

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    Cuba to US: We don't want your food
    Politico
    As President Obama's Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker journeys to Havana tomorrow to promote the idea of a warmer U.S. trade relationship with Cuba, she's shadowed by an awkward fact: The existing trade between the two nations is vanishing, and ...
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  • Wendy's CEO Brolick to Retire Next Year

    Todd Penegor succeeds Emil Brolick as president and CEO.Exclusive Brief: 0The Wendy's company announced that president and CEO Emil Brolick plans to retire from management duties with the company in May 2016. He is expected to be succeeded in the president and CEO role by current executive vice president, CFO, and International Todd Penegor. The transition of these duties is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2016. Brolick is expected to continue to serve on the company's board of
  • Food pantry to open satellite in Cossayuna - Glens Falls Post-Star

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    Food pantry to open satellite in Cossayuna
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    GREENWICH | The more the folks who run the Comfort Food Community look, the more need they find. Beginning Oct. 20, the food pantry, based in St. Joseph's Church in downtown Greenwich, will run a once-a-week pantry at the Cossayuna Fire Department ...and more »
  • Sonic Supports Teachers with 'Limeades for Learning'

    Image Caption: Image Credit: Sonic brings back 'Limeades for Learning' to support teachers.Exclusive Brief: 0Sonic Drive-In, the nation’s largest chain of drive-in restaurants, announced the return of Limeades for Learning. In partnership with DonorsChoose.org, the national award-winning, voter-driven cause marketing campaign funds essential funds learning materials and innovative teaching resources to inspire creativity and learning in today’s youth.Chains: Sonic
  • Mamoun's Falafel Snags Bobby's Burger Palace Vet

    Image Caption: Image Credit: Mamoun's Falafel hires Christopher Ferrone as director of operations.Exclusive Brief: 0Mamoun’s Falafel Restaurant, already with six locations in operation between New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut has hired director of operations, Christopher M. Ferrone, to manage the organization and expansion efforts of the brand as they launch an explosive franchise program. Ferrone’s previous experience as the area director for Bobby’s Burger
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  • Woman ordered to repay $400K for food-stamp fraud - USA TODAY

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    Woman ordered to repay $400K for food-stamp fraud
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    HAGÅTÑA, Guam — A woman who abused a federal welfare program owes the government $400,000, a federal judge ruled Monday. The suspect, Hee Ja Jeong, was sentenced in U.S. District Court here to eight months of house arrest and five years of ...
    Food stamp sentencingPacific Daily Newsall 4 news articles »
  • Arby's Expands Smokehouse Offerings

    Arby's introduces three new smokehouse sandwiches.Exclusive Brief: 0Arby’s has enhanced its popular Smokehouse platform once again. The brand that last year set a Guinness World Record with a 13-hour commercial to prove its brisket is actually smoked for 13 hours, has added the Spicy Jalapeño Brisket Sandwich and the Brisket Bacon Flatbread to its menu in restaurants nationwide.Chains: Arby's
  • Employee kills supervisor, then self at Hong Kong Food Market in Asiatown - Chron.com

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    Employee kills supervisor, then self at Hong Kong Food Market in Asiatown
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    An employee at a grocery in Houston's Asiatown shot and killed his supervisor Monday before fatally turning the gun on himself, police said. The suspected gunman and his victim had been arguing before shots rang out shortly before 1 p.m. Monday in the ...
    Police investigate murder-suicide at Hong Kong Food MarketKHOU
    Police: Employee kills manager, then himself in Hong Kong Food MarketKPRC Houston
  • Must-eat items at the 2015 Food and Wine Festival - WESH Orlando

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    Must-eat items at the 2015 Food and Wine Festival
    WESH Orlando
    LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. —The 20th Epcot Food and Wine Festival is in full swing and we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of our favorite event by bringing you a list of some of the best eats and drinks at the Festival. It's a tough job, but somebody ...
    ShopRite offers NYC Wine & Food Festival discountNJ.com
    Top New York Wine & Food Festival eventsamNYall 11 news articles »
  • Moldovan trio visits St. Johns County food outreach, discovers fried green ... - Florida Times-Union

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    Moldovan trio visits St. Johns County food outreach, discovers fried green ...
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    Moldovan visitors (from left) Elena Creciun, Ioana Melnic and Cristina Turcanu learn the concept of fried green tomatoes, as described by Phyllis Wood (right), market manager of St. Johns County-based Farm to Family food outreach in St. Augustine. ST.
  • Oktoberfest, low-country boil and more food events - News & Observer (blog)

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    Oktoberfest, low-country boil and more food events
    News & Observer (blog)
    Here's a weekly roundup of upcoming food, beer and wine events, tours, classes, workshops and more across the Triangle. Don't see your event listed here? You need to enter it at triangle.com. If you would like instructions on how to enter your event ...
  • Aldi supermarkets remove artificial ingredients from food - Fox News

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    Aldi supermarkets remove artificial ingredients from food
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    Aldi supermarket has pledged to remove hydrogenated oils, artificial colors, and added MSG from its stores. (Reuters). Supermarkets are beginning to follow in the footsteps of food producers who are banning transfats and other ingredients in their food ...and more »
  • Motorcycle ride to benefit local food bank - The Tennessean

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    Motorcycle ride to benefit local food bank
    The Tennessean
    Local motorcycle riders will be touring scenic Sumner County this weekend to raise money to help feed families in need during the holidays. The fifth annual Fall Ride for Food, benefiting the Sumner County Food Bank, will be held Saturday. The 65- to ...
  • One-Thing Shops: Food Books, Brooklyn - New York Times

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    One-Thing Shops: Food Books, Brooklyn
    New York Times
    “You want to hear a crazy story?” asked Paige Lipari with a conspiratorial laugh. The 28-year-old rare-books dealer was a day away from opening her Greenpoint, Brooklyn, cookbook emporium and cafe, Archestratus, as she recounted an only-in-New York ...
  • A San Francisco Street Transformed by Food - New York Times

    A San Francisco Street Transformed by Food
    New York Times
    SAN FRANCISCO — For decades, as this city polished its reputation as an essential food destination, a stretch of Market Street just a short stroll from the groundbreaking Zuni Café remained stubbornly unchanged, an odd wasteland of check-cashing ...
  • Xavier University Students Talk Food Equity in the Food System - The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists (blog)

    Xavier University Students Talk Food Equity in the Food System
    The Equation: Blog of the Union of Concerned Scientists (blog)
    Two weeks ago, I packed my bags and traveled to Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans to talk with students in their sociology department. Xavier is a historically black university founded in the early 1900s. Last month, the New York Times ...
  • Tacos Topped With Crickets: Campus 'Food For Thought' Truck Serves Up Insects ... - Medical Daily

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    Tacos Topped With Crickets: Campus 'Food For Thought' Truck Serves Up Insects ...
    Medical Daily
    Crickets don't seem particularly appealing, but they're packed with protein, fiber, calcium, and other vitamins. Pixabay, public domain. Comment. 0 · 0. email; print; more. Eating creepy-crawlers seems like the last thing one would want to do, but the ...and more »
  • Yum Could Take Chinese Food to Go - Wall Street Journal

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    Yum Could Take Chinese Food to Go
    Wall Street Journal
    Will the stars be favorable for Yum Brands Inc. YUM 1.78 % ? The Year of the Goat, which lasts for five more months, is supposed to be a prosperous one, according to Chinese astrology. It certainly hasn't been for the American fast-food giant's huge ...and more »
  • Real Food for Kids Launches In-School Nutrition Program at Sleepy Hollow ... - Patch.com

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    Real Food for Kids Launches In-School Nutrition Program at Sleepy Hollow ...
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    Students got a chance to try out some healthy recipes and take part in some stretches and exercises. Falls Church, VA. By Mary Ann Barton (Patch Staff) October 5, 2015. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0. Real Food for Kids Launches ...
  • Robeks Unveils 'Next Generation' Store Design

    Image Caption: Image Credit: Robeks unveils 'next generation' store design at grand re-opening.Exclusive Brief: 0As it celebrates its 10th year in business with a grand re-opening on Saturday, October 17, at the Broadlands Village Center location, Robeks will be the first in the metro area to undergo a dramatic, customer-centric renovation of the company’s new ‘Next Generation’ design program’s colorful, comfortable, and upscale environment. “I feel t
  • Sterling Offers EMV Chip Protection Plan

    Image Caption: Image Credit: Sterling Payment Technologies offers EMV chip protection plan.Exclusive Brief: 0Following the deadline for U.S. businesses to accept EMV credit and debit card transactions or face liability for fraud, many of America’s small and mid-sized businesses are unprepared and at risk. Sterling Payment Technologies, which has helped thousands of businesses with EMV solutions, announced an innovative protection program to support those still working toward
  • Norway announces plan to lower salt intake

    Norway announces plan to lower salt intake
    Norway has outlined a bid to cut salt consumption by 15% by 2018, with the country's government and manufacturers including Orkla and Nortura announcing plans to work on the issue.
  • CREAM Shrinks Iconic Ice Cream Sandwich with Minis

    Image Caption: Image Credit: CREAM rolls out new mini ice cream sandwiches.Exclusive Brief: 0CREAM, a San Francisco–based dessert franchise that specializes in high-quality ice cream sandwiches and other confections, will launch new mini ice cream sandwiches, a bite-sized version of the company’s popular original ice cream sandwiches.
    Starting October 6, the mini ice cream sandwiches will appear on CREAM menus at all locations for $1.99. Mini ice cream sandwiches will
  • Sovereign Food Investments "not in takeover talks"

    Sovereign Food Investments "not in takeover talks"
    Sovereign Food Investments, the South African poultry group, has been forced to follow up last week's announcement it was in talks that could affect its share price by confirming the discussions do not "in any way relate to a competitor transaction".
  • Breakfast Booms, Thanks to Limited Service

    Image Caption: Image Credit: Breakfast is the only daypart with sustained visit growth, NPD reportsExclusive Brief: 0Breakfast is the only restaurant daypart with sustained visit growth over the last several years and as a result, classic foodservice breakfast fare, like bacon, breakfast sandwiches, and pancakes, are also growing, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Case shipments of bacon, eggs, and pancakes from broad-line distributors to foodservice out
  • Andrew Zimmern On Food, Travel And His 200th Episode Of Bizarre Foods - Forbes

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    Andrew Zimmern On Food, Travel And His 200th Episode Of Bizarre Foods
    Forbes
    Bizarre Foods' host Andrew Zimmern presenting Guatemalan pig head stew. Ten seasons, nine years and 200 episodes in, and Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern still hasn't seen, or eaten, it all. In fact, this year he believes the show is the best it has ...and more »
  • Why Lactalis could move for Dairy Crest

    Why Lactalis could move for Dairy Crest
    With the UK's Competition and Markets Authority likely to approve the disposal of Dairy Crest's milk business in the coming weeks, some industry watchers have been speculating what remains of the local dairy group could be a takeover target. And there is one stand-out potential buyer, writes Stefan Kirk.
  • Heirloom reaches back to food's heritage - Journal and Courier

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    Heirloom reaches back to food's heritage
    Journal and Courier
    Whether you're reading food packaging at the grocery store, absent-mindedly watching commercials or scrolling through your Facebook feed, the farm-to-table concept is likely to pop up in some form. It's just about transcended the catchphrase category ...
  • Kroger launches ethnic food line Hemisfares

    Kroger launches ethnic food line Hemisfares
    Kroger, the US grocer, has launched HemisFares, a private-label range of ethnic foods.
  • At Under 30 Food Face-Off, Local Flavors Dominate While Duck And Goat Win The ... - Forbes

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    At Under 30 Food Face-Off, Local Flavors Dominate While Duck And Goat Win The ...
    Forbes
    L-R: Jason Pfeifer, JJ Johnson, Kelvin Fernandez, John Lasater, Jesse Schenker, Giorgio Rapicavoli, Aditi Malhotra, Christopher Coombs and Jeff Mahin. (Credit: Glen Davis for FORBES.) Huitlacoche hush puppies. Apple pie truffles. And a chicken-liver ...
  • Thai Union under fire from Greenpeace

    Thai Union under fire from Greenpeace
    Thai Union Group, the seafood giant, has been accused by Greenpeace of "horrendous human rights and environmental issues" in its sustainability practices. 
  • Nestle, R&R Ice Cream confirm joint venture talks

    Nestle, R&R Ice Cream confirm joint venture talks
    Nestle and R&R Ice Cream today (5 October) confirmed they are in talks over a possible international frozen food and ice cream venture.
  • Pin mill

    Pin mill
    The Munson model CIM-18-S316 pin mill grinds friable powders, flakes and granules into controlled particle sizes ranging from coarse to fine. The outer and inner discs swing away from the unit on cantilevered arms, providing full access to both sides of the discs and the mill housing for cleaning and sanitizing.
  • People and Industry News: October 2015

    People and Industry News: October 2015
    Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.
  • Lubricant with antimicrobials

    Lubricant with antimicrobials
    Engineered with antimicrobial agents for protection against Listeria, bacteria and mold, Lubriplate H1-rated food machinery-grade lubricants comply with FDA regulation 21 CFR 178.3570.
  • Food-grade refrigeration oil

    Food-grade refrigeration oil
    Designed to function under the requirements of closed-loop ammonia refrigeration systems in the food industry, Summit RHT FG-68 refined, hydrotreated ammonia compressor lubricant is suited for rotary screw and reciprocating compressors.
  • Don't Refreeze Thawed Food? That's a Myth! - Newsmax

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    Don't Refreeze Thawed Food? That's a Myth!
    Newsmax
    If you're like most people, you probably think it's unsafe to refreeze food that's thawed, but that's not true, a food expert says. In fact, the question of whether you can refreeze thawed food “is one of the most popular questions we get on our ...and more »
  • Australia launches consultation on national egg labels

    Australia launches consultation on national egg labels
    The creation of a national standard on egg labelling in Australia has moved a step nearer, with the release of a consultation paper on the issue.
  • Aldi reformulates US private-label lines

    Aldi reformulates US private-label lines
    Aldi has announced a series of changes to the core ingredients in its own-label products on sale in its US stores.
  • Food Design in the Southern Emisphere - Huffington Post

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    Food Design in the Southern Emisphere
    Huffington Post
    In the past months, food design has appeared in some of my posts as a new and exciting area of research and professional practice. As we gear up to host the Second International Conference on Food Design at the New School in New York City on ...
  • This Is What All Those Confusing Food Labels Really Mean - Huffington Post

    This Is What All Those Confusing Food Labels Really Mean
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    The grocery store aisles are littered with options these days, and those thousands of products are covered in food labels. Most of them feel pretty self-explanatory, but some of them don't. And even those labels that sound like they mean one thing ...
  • LDC to buy two French poultry plants from Agrial

    LDC to buy two French poultry plants from Agrial
    LDC, the French poultry group, has acquired two processing plants from Agrial, the French agri-food co-op business.
  • Hershey joins Genreal Mills-backed PFS to support African food sector 

    Hershey joins Genreal Mills-backed PFS to support African food sector 
    Hershey has signed-up to non-profit organisation Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) to support efforts to strengthen Africa's food system. 
  • Astral Foods predicts jump in FY earnings

    Astral Foods predicts jump in FY earnings
    South African poultry producer Astral Foods is bullish about its shareholders' returns this year, predicting headline earnings will soar by "at least" 120% compared to the previous year.
  • Ajinomoto invests US$20m in US frozen rice capacity 

    Ajinomoto invests US$20m in US frozen rice capacity 
    Ajinomoto is investing US$20m to expand its frozen rice production as it works to grow its business in North America. 
  • The consistent inconsistency of European promotions

    The consistent inconsistency of European promotions
    During recessionary times, it's generally easier to forecast how shoppers will respond to price changes and promotional behavior, but it seems that across Europe, as most markets recover, behaviour is getting more unpredictable than ever.
  • BRF to buy clutch of Molinos Rio de la Plata brands

    BRF to buy clutch of Molinos Rio de la Plata brands
    BRF, the Brazil-based food giant, has moved to strengthen its presence in Argentina through the acquisition of a range of brands from local group Molinos Rio de la Plata.

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