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• Helping His Hands sees success in regional food depot - WTHITV.com

  04-11-2015 23:41 via
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  Helping His Hands sees success in regional food depot
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  VINCENNES, Ind. (WTHI) – Helping His Hands, a not-for-profit faith based organization, entered its newest venture in October after becoming a partner with Midwest Food Bank to serve as a regional hub for food pickup. The group welcomed area food banks, ...and more »
  

• Why Is Chipotle Having So Many Food Safety Issues? - BuzzFeed News

  04-11-2015 23:29 via
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  Why Is Chipotle Having So Many Food Safety Issues?
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  The burrito chain has been linked to outbreaks of norovirus, salmonella and E. coli in recent months. posted on Nov. 4, 2015, at 2:21 p.m.. Venessa Wong. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Tweet. Tumblr. Stumble. Bookmark it. View this image ›. Elaine Thompson / ...
  Chipotle joins list of most notable food-borne illness outbreaks in U.S. historyChron.com
  Meat is the typical culprit in widespread food poisoning, but
  

• New food truck park opens in Baltimore - WBAL Baltimore

  04-11-2015 23:13 via
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  New food truck park opens in Baltimore
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  EMPTY FOR YEARS. CREATING BALTIMORE'S FIRST FOOD TRUCK PARK. 11 NEWS REPORTER KIM DACEY HAS DETAILS. THE NEW FOOD TRUCK PARK IS HERE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE OLD HOLLYWOOD DINER. THEY ARE IN THEIR ...and more »
  

• Food Aid and US Military Readiness - AgWeb (blog)

  04-11-2015 22:39 via
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  Food Aid and US Military Readiness
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  Since the Civil War ended in 1865, the United States has fought its wars overseas. As a result, having access to ocean-going vessels capable of carrying equipment, supplies, and until the last few wars manpower to theaters of war in distant countries ...
  

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• Chefs to compete in World Food Championships - WKMG Orlando

  04-11-2015 22:31 via
  Chefs to compete in World Food Championships
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  It's the ultimate food fight: over 1,800 competitive chefs across 18 countries fighting it out to win $100,000 and be crowned the world food champion. Chefs will compete in several categories, which include barbecue, burger, dessert, and seafood. Their ...
  

• Utah Jazz: Dishing out the details on new concession options and food deals at ... - Deseret News

  04-11-2015 21:39 via
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  Utah Jazz: Dishing out the details on new concession options and food deals at ...
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  Franks Dogs and Sausages, Tom's Smokehouse BBQ and Salt City Panini are new additions to the arena for the 2015-16 season. Bobby Macey. Summary. Along with a name change, the 2015-16 season will bring with it some new faces to arena and some ...and more »
  

• What it's like to cook survivalist food for the apocalypse sold by an ... - Gizmodo

  04-11-2015 21:05 via
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  What it's like to cook survivalist food for the apocalypse sold by an ...
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  Televangelists like Jim Bakker are basically scam artists who feed on implanting people with fear and profiting off that fear. Bakker, for example, is notorious for shilling his buckets of survivalist food that costs hundreds of dollars and last 20 ...
  

• The Unexpected Way Fixing Food Deserts Changes Diets - TIME

  04-11-2015 20:56 via
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  The Unexpected Way Fixing Food Deserts Changes Diets
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  Food deserts—areas with a lack of access to healthy and affordable food—are thought by some to be risk factors for obesity. When people don't have easy access to healthy food, the thinking goes, they can't eat it and their diet remains poor. However ...
  

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• Food trucks enter the Columbia food scene - KOMU-TV

  04-11-2015 20:21 via
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  Food trucks enter the Columbia food scene
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  COLUMBIA- Over the past year, Columbia has witnessed a change in the food scene. Food is now being served on wheels more and more frequently. The newest food truck to the Columbia scene came in September, adding a Cuban-based culture to the city.and more »
  

• Food Poisoning Is Costly, Deadly and Too Common - Bloomberg View

  04-11-2015 19:27 via
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  Food Poisoning Is Costly, Deadly and Too Common
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  It's a mistake to make a federal case out of a single outbreak of food poisoning. It's worth pointing out, however, the utter failure of Congress to do more to prevent foodborne illness, which costs Americans some $15 billion in treatment and lost work ...and more »
  

• Climate change: A rewired food web - Nature.com

  04-11-2015 18:53 via
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  Climate change: A rewired food web
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  Climate change is causing large fish species to move into arctic marine environments. A network analysis finds that these fishes, with their generalist diets, add links to the existing food web that may alter biodiversity and web stability. Climate ...
  

• Can Flatbreads Save Pizza?

  04-11-2015 18:51
  As pizza joints compete for consumers, flatbreads provide a lighter, on-trend alternative.Image Credit: thinkstockTeaser Image Orientation: LeftWe’re in the roaring ‘20s of flavor-blasted, stuffed crust extravagance within the pizza segment, but economic indicators show that it may be time to start rethinking this extreme approach to pizza before consumers get burned out.
  While industry analysts agree that fast-casual pizza presents promising growth opportunities, growth wi
  
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• Roosevelt food poisoning caused by bacteria in meat - DesMoinesRegister.com

  04-11-2015 18:50 via
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  Roosevelt food poisoning caused by bacteria in meat
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  Food poisoning that made more than 50 teachers and staff members at Roosevelt High School sick, prompting classes and many activities to be canceled Oct. 22, was caused by a bacteria in meat purchased and served to staff, a report found. The Polk ...
  Cause of Roosevelt High Staff Food Poisoning Identifiedwhotv.com
  Report Reveals Source of Foodborne Illness Outbreak at Iowa High SchoolFood Safety
  

• Krispy Kreme crack and luxury food fever: new book links overeating to ... - UW Today

  04-11-2015 18:13 via
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  Krispy Kreme crack and luxury food fever: new book links overeating to ...
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  In an era of Fitbits, Skinnygirl margaritas and kale mania, isn't overeating simply a failure of willpower, an unwillingness or inability to make good choices? It's not that simple, says Kima Cargill, a professor of clinical psychology at the ...
  

• Glendale's Best Street Food Festival Comes to the West Valley Later This Month - Phoenix New Times

  04-11-2015 18:03 via
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  Glendale's Best Street Food Festival Comes to the West Valley Later This Month
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  If you've been waiting for an event that brings some of the Valley's best food trucks together in one place, then Glendale's Best Street Food Fest later this month is a must. The two-day festival will be held Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November ...
  

• Fitlife Expands in South Florida

  04-11-2015 17:30
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Fitlife Expands in South FloridaExclusive Brief: 0The Southeast’s leading fresh, prepared meals retailer, Fitlife Foods, is expanding and opening new retail locations in South Florida.
  Scheduled for a January 2016 opening, Fitlife Foods will open two locations in Broward County and bring their “daily allowance of awesomeness” to Market on University in Plantation and Union Planters Plaza in Ft. Lauderdale. Customers will enjoy 60-plus
  
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• Wienerschnitzel Mini Corn Dogs Back by Popular Demand

  04-11-2015 17:27
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Wienerschnitzel brings back Mini Corn Dogs by popular demand.Exclusive Brief: 0Wienerschnitzel has announced that due to an overwhelming amount of guest requests, Mini Corn Dogs have returned to the menu. At just 25¢ each, these mini versions of the menu classic, sans stick, are sure to satisfy even the biggest appetites.Chains: Wienerschnitzel
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week: TreeHouse, Kellogg, Kraft-Heinz

  04-11-2015 16:55
  This week, TreeHouse Foods announced the acquisition of ConAgra's troubled private label arm in a US$2.7bn deal. Kellogg posted yet another quarter of falling cereal sales, but CEO John Bryant insisted the category was improving. The Kraft-Heinz Co., announced a fresh swathe of job-cuts across the US and Canada and Katy Askew interviewed Wyke Farms MD Richard Clothier who highlighted the challenges in the UK market for an independent dairy operator.
  
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• Faith Middleton Launching A New, Expanded 'Food Schmooze' - Hartford Courant

  04-11-2015 16:27 via
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  Faith Middleton Launching A New, Expanded 'Food Schmooze'
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  Connecticut food and wine expert, show host, and producer Faith Middleton premieres "Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze" on WNPR on Thursday. Connecticut food and wine expert, show host, and producer Faith Middleton premieres "Faith Middleton's Food ...
  

• Wild-food evangelist Jeremy Faber: 'Humans are pushing too far into where they ... - The Seattle Times

  04-11-2015 16:00 via
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  Wild-food evangelist Jeremy Faber: 'Humans are pushing too far into where they ...
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  ”Wild food could probably save the world,” says Jeremy Faber of Foraged and Found Edibles. The business supplies mushrooms, berries and other wild foods of the Pacific Northwest to more than 100 local restaurants. (Corinne Chin / The Seattle Times).
  

• Arab Dairy targets growth of 30-35% in Egypt and beyond

  04-11-2015 15:32
  
  Arab Dairy, the Egyptian dairy firm owned by Pioneers Holding, has an ambitious growth target. The company intends to expand its sales by "at least" 30-35% per year for the next five years, export director Wael Morsy tells just-food. This will be achieved by reinvigorating its cheese business in Egypt and expanding its international sales. Katy Askew finds out more. 
  
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• Mountain View students take a food adventure - Corvallis Gazette Times

  04-11-2015 15:06 via
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  Mountain View students take a food adventure
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  Fifth-graders Kayvana Guerrero, left, and Leon Souther, right, chop purple cabbage and cut green onions as they prepare a salad with locally sourced food at Mountain View Elementary School on Tuesday. The school is part of the Farm to School program, ...
  

• People and Industry News: November 2015

  04-11-2015 15:00
  
  Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• Sani Awards Recognize Food Safety Best Practices

  04-11-2015 14:49
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Now accepting nominations for innovative food safety programsExclusive Brief: 0Sani Professional, the food safety division of Professional Disposables International (PDI), and the Sani Professional Food Safety Advisory Council (SPFSAC) are now accepting nominations for The Sani Awards. The Sani Awards program celebrates innovation and excellence in food safety within the foodservice industry. These awards recognize and promote best practices spotlighti
  
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• Coastal Foods changes name to Newberry Specialty Bakers

  04-11-2015 14:35
  
  Baked-goods manufacturer Coastal Foods has announced it is changing its name to Newberry Specialty Bakers.
  
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• Wireless sensors

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  Used in large-scale meat, fish and food processing applications, Wyze Temp wireless sensors track temperature, weight, airflow and pH in real time.
  
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• Vibratory conveyors

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  Meyer VFII vibratory conveyors are available with adjustable drives and interchangeable inserts.
  
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• Safety Controller

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  Using Safety over EtherNet/IP, the Omron Automation and Safety NX-series standalone controller can be adapted to a range of safety applications.
  
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• Filter/dryers

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  Meeting a range of cGMP and FDA guidelines, Comber Pressofiltro PF series Nutsche filter/dryers are built with CIP systems; the product contact wetted surfaces have no dead areas or bolted connections.
  
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• Bottle filling system

  04-11-2015 14:00
  
  The Hinds-Bock 36RBI rotary bottle filling system allows a single operator to fill, cap, label and pack off containers.
  
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• Chipotle's Food Tracking Vow Put To Test - CBS Local

  04-11-2015 13:22 via
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  Chipotle's Food Tracking Vow Put To Test
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  SEATTLE (AP) – Chipotle's industry-leading commitment to tracking its ingredients from farm to table is being put to the test by an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people as of Tuesday, nearly all of whom ate recently at one of the chain ...
  Chipotle's Commitment To Food Integrity Needs To Put Safety FirstForbes
  Outbreaks Bring Downward Pressure on Chipotle StockFood Safety News
  Woman Sues Chipotle for $75000 as F
  

• Nestle Maggi sales 'to resume this month' in India

  04-11-2015 12:54
  
  Nestle has said that it hopes to re-start sales of its Maggi instant noodle brand in India this month after the latest round of tests returned negative for excess levels of lead. 
  
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• Too early for Kellogg to claim "cereal recovery"

  04-11-2015 12:37
  
  Kellogg once again insisted its struggling US cereal division has turned the corner and that a return to growth is imminent. But despite recent innovations and its Special K repositioning attempt, Kellogg posted yet another quarter of declining cereal sales. Hannah Abdulla suggests that even if Kellogg's cereal business is on the road to recovery, the journey is likely to be a long one. 
  
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• The big money of changing food and agriculture tech - Chicago Tribune

  04-11-2015 12:30 via
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  The big money of changing food and agriculture tech
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  S2G Ventures team include, from left, Rachel O'Connell, associate, Chuck Templeton, managing director, Sanjeev Krishnan, managing director, Victor E. Friedberg, co-founder & managing director, Matthew Walker, senior associate and Jessica Murphy, office ...
  

• Australian watchdog backs voluntary infant formula code

  04-11-2015 10:36
  
  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for the country's voluntary infant formula marketing code to be re-authorised in a move that has drawn criticism from breast feeding campaigners. 
  
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• Serious food crime to face tougher penalties in UK

  04-11-2015 10:10
  
  Companies convicted of serious food crimes could incur tougher fines in the UK under new sentencing guidelines. 
  
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• Blue Bell initiates phase two of market return

  04-11-2015 09:17
  
  Blue Bell Ice Cream has started the second phase of its return to market following the recent listeria outbreak that hit its business.
  
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• UK campaigners call for tax breaks to link to health 

  04-11-2015 09:16
  
  UK campaigners have called for tax relief for food firm's research and development efforts to be linked to the health profile of products in a bid to step-up innovation around healthier alternatives. 
  
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• Ritterbush takes CEO post at Popchips

  04-11-2015 09:06
  
  Popchips has appointed David Ritterbush as CEO.
  
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• Fonterra expands cheese capacity with new line 

  04-11-2015 09:04
  
  Fonterra has expanded the capacity of its cheese manufacturing site in Eltham with a new line to produce individually wrapped slices of cheese. 
  
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• Glanbia to expand New Mexico cheese plant, 9M revenues up

  04-11-2015 08:54
  
  Glanbia has announced it is in "advanced discussions" regarding an expansion of a joint venture cheese and whey plant in New Mexico.
  
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• HKScan profit stable in 'challenging' environment 

  04-11-2015 08:51
  
  European meat group HKScan said that it made progress on its drive for profitable growth when it reported third-quarter operating profit "on a par" with last year. 
  
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• Defra pushing UK food exports

  04-11-2015 08:41
  
  The UK Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs has launched the Great British Food Unit in a bid to increase government support for UK food exporting companies. 
  
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• JM Smucker sells canned milk business to Eagle Family Foods

  04-11-2015 08:28
  
  The JM Smucker Co has announced plans to sell its US canned milk brands and operations to Eagle Family Foods Group, a subsidiary of Kelso & Co, for an undisclosed sum. 
  
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• UK Businesses With Food Safety Violations Now Getting Mapped - Food Safety News

  04-11-2015 07:04 via
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  UK Businesses With Food Safety Violations Now Getting Mapped
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  The United Kingdom's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has come up with a response to all those who say that publishing restaurant inspections is just a “moment in time” report — it is mapping the entire rap sheet for businesses successfully prosecuted for ...
  UK businesses with food safety violations are now being mappedDigital Journal
  'Look before you book' for Christmas, says the Food S
  

• The Snack Attack and Finger Food Flu - Food Safety News

  04-11-2015 07:02 via
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  The Snack Attack and Finger Food Flu
  Food Safety News
  We all connect with the world around us with our hands, touching all sorts of objects, surfaces, and other hands, which is why diseases are often transmitted by hand contact. Of course, dirty hands can be washed. The problem is when we don't wash them ...
  

• Multistate outbreaks responsible for majority of food poisoning deaths

  04-11-2015 07:00
  According to Reuters, U.S. regulators want food companies to be more proactive in preventing foodborne diseases, citing new data showing that multistate outbreaks cause more than half of all food poisoning deaths, even though they account for just 3% of all outbreaks.
  
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• 10 restaurant trends for 2016

  04-11-2015 07:00
  The U.S. restaurant industry is evolving in profound ways, according to Technomic. The food research and consulting firm has predicted 10 trends that may prove transformational in 2016, ranging from menu tweaks to technological and social upheavals.
  
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• Zambia Food and Drink Report Q1 2016

  04-11-2015 01:00
  Business Monitor International's Zambia Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and regulatory bo
  
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• Namibia Food and Drink Report Q1 2016

  04-11-2015 01:00
  Business Monitor International's Namibia Food and Drink Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, food and drink associations, government departments and regulatory b
  
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