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• M&M Walshe buys UK firm Stirchley Bacon

  06-10-2015 19:26
  
  M&M Walshe, the Ireland-based business behind Callan Bacon, has snapped up UK firm Stirchley Bacon in a bid to step up its presence in the country and, in particular, its foodservice market.
  
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• Maple Leaf suppliers must meet food safety standard

  06-10-2015 19:24
  
  Canadian meat products producer Maple Leaf Foods has announced all its protein, ingredient and packaging suppliers must comply with a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) by 2017. 
  
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• The Soil Association reviews organic standards

  06-10-2015 19:14
  
  The Soil Association, the UK body that issues organic certification, is reviewing its standards and looking to simplify the process.
  
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• Impossible Foods eyes meat-free launch after latest funding

  06-10-2015 18:48
  
  Impossible Foods, a US meat-free business, has announced it has raised $108m in a fresh round of financing.
  
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• Nortura profits weaken on poultry challenges

  06-10-2015 18:30
  
  Nortura, the Norway-based meat products group, has reported a decline in profitability for the four months to the end of August, hit by "challenging" conditions in the poultry sector.
  
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• BRF strikes deal for Qatar distribution assets

  06-10-2015 17:23
  
  BRF has struck a deal to buy part of Qatar-based QNIE's frozen distribution business for US$140m, the latest move in the Brazil-based giant's international expansion.
  
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• How Unilever's Grom deal shows brands eyeing own retail presence

  06-10-2015 16:05
  
  Unilever is building on its push into branded ice cream retail with the acquisition of Italian gelato group Grom. And Unilever is not the only manufacturer working to expand its branded retail presence, particularly in "treat" or gifting categories. Katy Askew looks at the benefits branded retailing offers food manufacturers. 
  
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• Halal Guys Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Shop

  06-10-2015 15:40
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Halal Guys opens first brick-and-mortar unit in Costa Mesa, CaliforniaExclusive Brief: 0The Halal Guys officially opened on Friday, October 2 to huge crowds who were excited to try its popular chicken-and-rice platters, gyros, and famous white sauce. The first customer in line had camped out to snag the coveted spot, which gave her bragging rights for being their first official customer on the West Coast. By the time their doors opened at 11 a.m., a li
  
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• Premier Foods adds to Bisto range

  06-10-2015 15:14
  
  Premier Foods plc has launched a range of wet pastes under its Bisto brand, targeting UK consumers who do not have the time to cook from scratch.
  
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• Meiji to expand yoghurt drink production

  06-10-2015 15:14
  
  Meiji Holdings, the Japanese food group, has announced plans to expand its local production of yoghurt drinks.
  
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• PepsiCo lifts underlying earnings target

  06-10-2015 15:06
  
  PepsiCo today (6 October) reported lower third-quarter profits, affected by the strong US dollar and a charge on its operations in Venezuela, but the Lay's and Quaker manufacturer upped its forecast for constant-currency earnings.
  
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• Ergonomics: Creating a Culture of Safety

  06-10-2015 15:00
  
  It shouldn’t be news that bad work designs can spell major problems for employers in terms of lost production time, workers’ compensation claims and injuries. All of these take deep cuts out of the bottom line. But poor design can hurt you where you least expect it such as in turnover rates, damage to your brand and bad rankings in best place to work surveys.
  
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• Coffee grinders

  06-10-2015 15:00
  
  Engineered for capsules, pods and pads, MPE coffee grinders provide coarse and fine coffee particles for optimal density in single-cup brewing.
  
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• Cereal products dryer

  06-10-2015 15:00
  
  The Bühler Aeroglide Ceres dryer for the production of coated RTE cereal products features pitched floors and roofs, an integrated CIP system, continuous belt washing system, water management system, hygienic product contact surfaces and components constructed from FDA-approved nonmetallic materials.
  
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• Candy drying system

  06-10-2015 15:00
  
  Engineered for candy processing, the Witte drying system also can be used with agglomerated coffee, breakfast cereals and other food products. It combines a vibrating fluid bed dryer, cooler, screener and baghouse collector to dry agglomerated sugar, cool it with ambient air and screen out oversized chunks.
  
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• For Aisha exits administration with fresh funding

  06-10-2015 14:19
  
  UK halal baby food business For Aisha has been brought out of administration by a consortium of private investors in a deal that the company said secures its future growth prospects. 
  
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• How the food industry is reacting to the TPP - quote, unquote

  06-10-2015 13:33
  
  After five years negotiations, 12 Pacific Rim countries - including the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand - have struck a deal that will reduce tariffs and trade barriers in the region. 
  
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• Saputo buys Canadian firm Woolwich Dairy

  06-10-2015 12:03
  
  Saputo has moved to enhance its position in speciality cheese in North America with the purchase of Canada-based Woolwich Dairy for C$80m (US$61.2m).
  
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• Dairy Farmers of America to close Wisconsin plant

  06-10-2015 12:03
  
  Outmoded technology and infrastructure have forced US co-op Dairy Farmers of America (FDA)  to shut down its Plymouth, Wisconsin manufacturing plant from January.
  
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• Can The Drive Thru Be Saved?

  06-10-2015 11:56
  To say that convenience is king in today’s always-connected, technology-driven world may be an understatement. We order groceries from the comfort of our couches; we know what’s going on halfway around the world in real time via Twitter; and we pick out and pay for our dinner through an app on our smartphone. So it’s no surprise that with its speed, ease, and accessibility, drive thru continues to thrive—in a way, at least.
  
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• Bunge buys US cooking oil firm Whole Harvest Foods

  06-10-2015 11:55
  
  Agribusiness giant Bunge has bought Whole Harvest Foods, a US commercial cooking oil producer, for an undisclosed sum. 
  
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• Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal agreed

  06-10-2015 09:41
  
  The leaders of 12 Pacific Rim countries, including the US, Japan and Vietnam, have finally concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal after five years of talks - paving the way for what will be the world's largest free trade agreement.
  
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• Blue Moose eyes growth as investors take the reins 

  06-10-2015 09:41
  
  Blue Moose of Boulder has said it intends to accelerate its sales growth after an investor group, led by former Bacardi CEO Ed Shirley, took a majority stake in the US houmous maker and filled leading management positions.  
  
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• China implements new safety regulations, tougher penalties

  06-10-2015 09:41
  
  The Chinese authorities are starting to implement more stringent food safety regulations under revised laws.
  
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• St. Vincent de Paul dining facility needs food - Eureka Times Standard

  06-10-2015 07:06 via
  St. Vincent de Paul dining facility needs food
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  Marylee Price stands inside the freezer at the St. Vincent de Paul Society's free dining facility in Eureka. “I've never seen it so empty,” the 13-year veteran cook at the site said. photo provided by north coast co-op. By Hunter Cresswell ...
  

• General Mills recalls gluten-free <em>Cheerios</em>; frozen green beans

  06-10-2015 07:00
  General Mills is voluntarily recalling 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios cereal produced at its Lodi, Calif., facility on certain dates in July of this year because of an undeclared allergen—wheat—with potential adverse health effects.
  
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• FDA modernizes process for submitting information on canned food

  06-10-2015 07:00
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed its review of public comments received on drafts of new process filing forms that acidified and low-acid canned food manufacturers will be required to file with the agency under 21 CFR 108.25(c)(2) and 21 CFR 108.35(c)(2).
  
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• Aspen Foods expands recall of frozen chicken products

  06-10-2015 07:00
  Aspen Foods is recalling approximately 561,000 lb of frozen, raw, stuffed, and breaded chicken products that appear to be ready-to-eat (RTE) and may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) announced Oct. 2.
  
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• AACT announces national scholarship

  06-10-2015 07:00
  The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) is offering a $5,000 John Kitt Memorial Scholarship award for the 2016–2017 academic year.
  
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• Children's Hospital Pushes Distributors To Serve Patients Local Food - WGBH NEWS

  06-10-2015 06:04 via
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  Children's Hospital Pushes Distributors To Serve Patients Local Food
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  Boston Children's Hospital used to serve stereotypically bad hospital food — prepackaged stuff with plenty of preservatives. But if a hospital wants to be on the cutting edge of healthcare, says Children's manager Paul O'Connor, it also has to focus ...
  

• Celebrate music, dance, food at the Dutch hop - Scottsbluff Star Herald

  06-10-2015 03:57 via
  Celebrate music, dance, food at the Dutch hop
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  A new event in town will bring back some old memories, create new ones and be a hopping good time. The Elk's Club in Scottsbluff will host an Oktoberfest and a German Dutch hop on Oct. 17. Dutch hops were a common occurrence in the past, but slowly ...
  

• Modesto May Require Permits for Food Trucks Offering Free Meals - FOX40

  06-10-2015 03:47 via
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  Modesto May Require Permits for Food Trucks Offering Free Meals
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  Some grains, some greens, and for many people waiting in line at the United Samaritans Foundation food truck on Monday, the plate of food they got was temporary salvation. “I really don't get to buy food. I mean, after paying bills and everything ...
  

• Teal pumpkins beckon trick-or-treaters with food allergies - WTSP 10 News

  06-10-2015 03:10 via
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  Teal pumpkins beckon trick-or-treaters with food allergies
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  A national campaign, called the Teal Pumpkin Project, is encouraging parents to offer non-food treats for children with food allergies and to mark their intent by placing a teal-colored pumpkin outside their home. Loading… Post to Facebook. Teal ...
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• Enormous Trade Deal Could Upend the Global Food Industry - TakePart

  06-10-2015 02:11 via
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  Enormous Trade Deal Could Upend the Global Food Industry
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  An employee prepares imported U.S. beef in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images). Oct 5, 2015. Willy Blackmore is TakePart's Food editor. Bio. A full third of global trade will have some 18,000 tariffs lifted, thanks to the Trans ...and more »
  

• VIDEO: Restaurateurs, food purveyors connect for Restaurant Week kickoff - Poughkeepsie Journal

  06-10-2015 02:01 via
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  VIDEO: Restaurateurs, food purveyors connect for Restaurant Week kickoff
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  HYDE PARK — Serving up craft sodas at Monday's reception, More Good, a Beacon-based business which sells soda syrup, tried to sell its product, not to average customers, but to the leading restaurants in the Hudson Valley food scene. "We're trying to ...
  

• Report: Mandate Food Process Labels Only if Product is Harmful - Food Safety News

  06-10-2015 01:53 via
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  Report: Mandate Food Process Labels Only if Product is Harmful
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  Man looking at meat package label A report by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) published Monday states that “process labels” for food should only be mandated when the product has been scientifically demonstrated to harm ...
  

• Missoula bear activity may increase as food supply dwindles - KPAX-TV

  06-10-2015 01:41 via
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  Missoula bear activity may increase as food supply dwindles
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  Bears have been venturing further down mountains this season in search for food. (MTN News photo). MISSOULA -. Missoula County has had no shortage of bear activity this season, and one expert says it may get worse. Bear Conflict Specialist James ...and more »
  

• K-9 Kraving Dog Food Recalled for Possible Salmonella and Listeria Contamination - Food Safety News

  06-10-2015 00:57 via
  K-9 Kraving Dog Food Recalled for Possible Salmonella and Listeria Contamination
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  K-9 Kraving Dog Food of Baltimore, MD, has announced a voluntary recall of their Chicken Patties Dog Food shipped between July 13-17, 2015, because these products may be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes. The affected ...and more »
  

• MD Food Bank Leads Fight Against Hunger - ABC2 News

  06-10-2015 00:20 via
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  MD Food Bank Leads Fight Against Hunger
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  More than 483,000 people in the Maryland Food Bank's service area are currently food insecure, lacking access to sufficient amounts of nutritious food. Of that number, 172,000 are children. Over the course of the past year, more than 6,200 children h ...
  

• Texas Rangers introduce cotton candy hot dogs and other weird food for their ... - Washington Post

  06-10-2015 00:04 via
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  Texas Rangers introduce cotton candy hot dogs and other weird food for their ...
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  Sweet and salty works in some situations. Honey-roasted peanuts come to mind. Or salted caramel ice cream. But a cotton-candy topped hot dog? Um … For Postseason Home Games: The @Rangers will sell a hot dog w/cotton candy-infused mustard, ...and more »
  

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