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• Purina has issued a voluntary recall for a number of their dog food products. (Source: Beneful) - CBS Local

  11-03-2016 23:23 via
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  Purina has issued a voluntary recall for a number of their dog food products. (Source: Beneful)
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  MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Purina has issued a voluntary recall for a number of their wet dog food products. According to the company, a number of their internal quality tests showed some of their 10-oz tubs of wet dog food may not contain the recommended ...
  Purina recalls some 10-oz tubs of wet dog foodWFMJall 8 news articles »
  

• Rescue Mission's Food Bank Celebrates Huge Blessing - TWC News

  11-03-2016 22:49 via
  Rescue Mission's Food Bank Celebrates Huge Blessing
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  Fortunately, they're getting help through a non-profit that's celebrating a huge blessing this week. Juanita Arnett gets help each month from the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission's food pantry. "I'm single and sometimes when you have a monthly income and ...
  

• Judge rules food lobby laundered millions in state campaign - seattlepi.com

  11-03-2016 21:49 via
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  Judge rules food lobby laundered millions in state campaign
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  Washington voters narrowly defeated Initiative 522, the 2013 measure that have required labeling of genetically modified foods. The initiative lives on in a big money laundering lawsuit. A Thurston County judge has ruled the Grocery Manufacturers ...and more »
  

• Captain D's Plans to Expand D.C. Footprint

  11-03-2016 21:48
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Captain D's looks to grow Northern Virginia/D.C. footprint.Exclusive Brief: 0Captain D’s franchise, the leading national fast-casual seafood restaurant, announced plans to expand its presence in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area. Jennifer Benjamin, director of franchise development, will be at The Franchise Expo on March 19 and 20 to meet with prospective franchisees. The company currently has 22 Captain D’s restaurants located throughout the
  
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• Trade group hid corporate donors to defeat food-labeling initiative, judge rules - The Seattle Times

  11-03-2016 21:44 via
  Trade group hid corporate donors to defeat food-labeling initiative, judge rules
  The Seattle Times
  A judge has sided with Attorney General Bob Ferguson, ruling the Grocery Manufacturers Association violated state law by trying to shield corporate donors during a 2013 campaign to defeat I-522.and more »
  

• Bojangles' Offers Hand Pie Special on Pi Day

  11-03-2016 21:42
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Bojangles' offers three hand pies for $3.14 to celebrate Pi Day.Exclusive Brief: 0National Pi Day is around the corner, and while Bojangles’ famous Sweet Potato Pie isn’t actually circular in shape, it’s still perfect for celebrating this awesome occasion. Only on Monday, March 14, in celebration of the mathematical constant, our loyal fans and math lovers alike can get three of Bojangles’ delightfully delicious baked Sweet Pota
  
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• Just Salad Opens First of Four New Stores in Chicago

  11-03-2016 21:37
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Just Salad opens first of four new Chicago stores slated for 2016.Exclusive Brief: 0Just Salad, the eco-friendly salad brand with 27 locations in New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Dubai, will open four new stores in Chicago in 2016. The newest store will open April 1 at 120 W. Adams Street, located in The Loop in downtown Chicago.
  “Chicago is our second home,” says Just Salad CEO and cofounder Nick Kenner. “We’re opening four ne
  
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• Jonathan Gold on getting to know a city through its food - The Verge

  11-03-2016 21:10 via
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  Jonathan Gold on getting to know a city through its food
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  This week on Verge ESP: Emily chats with food critic Jonathan Gold about the forthcoming documentary City of Gold, a movie about his approach to LA's food. In fact, we discuss a glut of movies this week, including the genre-benders The Witch, 10 ...
  Interview: Jonathan Gold Says Los Angeles' Food Doesn't Get The Respect It DeservesLAist
  'City of Gold' Film Follows LA's Top Food CriticTablet Magazineall 27 news articles
  

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• Former Mars fund Digitalis Ventures seeking "cognitive nutrition" investment - Expo West

  11-03-2016 20:40
  Digitalis Ventures, a venture capital firm that was formerly part of Mars Inc., is on the lookout for investment candidates offering "cognitive nutrition".
  
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• Former Mars fund Digitalis Ventures seeking 'cognitive nutrition' investment

  11-03-2016 20:40
  Digitalis Ventures, a venture capital firm that was formerly part of Mars Inc., is on the lookout for investment candidates offering "cognitive nutrition".
  
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• Half of Africa Doesn't Have Enough Food - Munchies_ Food by VICE

  11-03-2016 19:26 via
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  Half of Africa Doesn't Have Enough Food
  Munchies_ Food by VICE
  Four times a year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, publishes a report on the food situation in developing and low-income, food-insecure countries. The report is supposed to provide an early-warning system ...and more »
  

• Research Suggests Your Food Instagrams Aren't Pointless After All - New York Magazine

  11-03-2016 18:20 via
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  Research Suggests Your Food Instagrams Aren't Pointless After All
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  Food Instagrams generally fall into three categories: boastful (impossibly expensive fine-dining experiences), cringe-y (why TF do you think that is appetizing), and uninspiring (a cup of coffee, very cool). What can I say? I'm not a fan of food porn ...
  The Legitimate Reason Instagramming Your Food Makes It Taste BetterPOPSUGARall 6 news articles »
  

• Tesco to give all unsold food to charity after finalising deal - The Independent

  11-03-2016 18:04 via
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  Tesco to give all unsold food to charity after finalising deal
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  Tesco has agreed a deal to donate all the unsold food from its stores to charity. The supermarket giant announced plans to work with 5,000 local charities across the UK in an initiative that aims to eradicate all its food waste by the end of 2017. It ...
  UK Supermarket Chain Vows to Fight Food Waste and Donate All Unsold ProductsGrub Street
  Tesco commits to ZERO food wastage from its stores by the end
  

• Nestle Recalls Food Products Over Glass Conce... - WebMD

  11-03-2016 17:55 via
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  Frozen pizzas, meals recalled after pieces of glass found in foodWABC-TV
  Stouffer's Meals and DiGiorno Pizzas Recalled for Glass in FoodU.S. News & World Report
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• AFFI welcomes new, returning advantage partners

  11-03-2016 17:52
  
  AFFI welcomed the return of Lineage Logistics and the addition of Controlled Environments Construction Inc. as AFFI Advantage Partners.
  
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• Millennials - how are they changing?

  11-03-2016 17:27
  Consumer packaged goods companies are paying increasing attention to the consumer group dubbed millennials. Management consultants at The Boston Consulting Group have analysed the millennial cohort in the US and sought to provide insight into their behaviour. Richard Woodard digs into the study to see how the behaviour has evolved in recent years.
  
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• 6 Ways to Make Smart Fast-Food Choices - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

  11-03-2016 16:49 via
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  6 Ways to Make Smart Fast-Food Choices
  U.S. News & World Report (blog)
  You don't have to order a salad or a smoothie to make a healthy fast-food choice. By Keri Gans March 11, 2016, at 10:49 a.m. + More. Almost all of us have found ourselves in a fast-food restaurant at some point in our lives. And there are even people ...and more »
  

• Food industry news of the week - McCain Foods, Good Culture, Parmalat

  11-03-2016 15:59
  
  Privately-owned frozen food group McCain Foods moved to beef up its business in Europe this week, with the acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch frozen snacks supplier Van Geloven. In the US, General Mills announced it had made another investment through its start-up fund, 301 Inc., buying into cottage cheese maker Good Culture. Parmalat made a surprise announcement on Thursday, revealing it would have to elect a new board after three directors resigned.
  
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• New US dietary guidelines ignore broad support for food sustainability - The Hub at Johns Hopkins

  11-03-2016 15:57 via
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  New US dietary guidelines ignore broad support for food sustainability
  The Hub at Johns Hopkins
  A national survey commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future has found that nearly three-quarters of adults believe U.S dietary guidelines should include environmental provisions and support sustainable agriculture practices. But ...and more »
  

• Focus Brands Names New CFO

  11-03-2016 15:37
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Focus Brands names industry vet Michael Dixon as new CFO.Exclusive Brief: 0Focus Brands Inc. announced the appointment of Michael Dixon as chief financial officer for its more than 5,000 ice cream shops, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes through its affiliate brands, which include Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Schlotzsky's.Chains: FOCUS Brands
  
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• Fazoli's Celebrates 'Italian for the People Day'

  11-03-2016 15:30
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Fazoli's celebrates 'Italian for the People Day.'Exclusive Brief: 0Fazoli's, the nation's largest fast-casual Italian chain, is celebrating its first annual "Italian for the People Day" Saturday, March 12, in promotion of its new menu items by honoring guests with a special limited-time offer, with purchase of a new menu item, valid at participating Fazoli's nationwide.
  During the week of March 7, participating Fazoli's will offer small samples of the
  
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• TACCP: HACCP for threat assessments

  11-03-2016 15:00
  
  Nanjing, China, September 18, 2002: “Police have arrested a snack bar owner who confessed to spreading lethal rat poison into the food of his business rival on Saturday morning, killing 38 people and leaving hundreds seriously ill.”—China Daily.
  
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• Premium Brands Holdings FY sales, profits grow

  11-03-2016 14:47
  Canadian food manufacturer Premium Brands Holdings has reported a jump in sales and earnings for the full year.
  
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• Giardino Gourmet Salads Chooses PAR Brink POS

  11-03-2016 14:35
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Giardino Gourmet Salads chooses PAR Brink POS.Exclusive Brief: 0ParTech Inc. (PAR), a leading global provider of point-of-sale (POS) and food-safety solutions to the restaurant industry and subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR), announced that Giardino Gourmet Salads selected PAR Brink POS software for its corporate and franchised stores. Giardino’s is a premier fast-casual salad chain with 12 locations based in southern Florida. R
  
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• Bel launches The Laughing Cow cheese dippers in US

  11-03-2016 14:15
  
  Bel, the France-based cheese maker, has added cheese dippers to the range of The Laughing Cow products it sells in the US.
  
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• Smart cameras

  11-03-2016 14:00
  
  Cognex In-Sight Micro 8000 series smart cameras deliver vision tool performance at PC speeds; they combine fast frame rates with pattern matching to optimize resolution.
  
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• Impeller

  11-03-2016 14:00
  
  Developed for blending in transitional flow, the Chemineer JT-2 impeller moves material in one direction in the center of the tank and the opposite direction on the outside of the tank.
  
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• Hydraulic scale

  11-03-2016 14:00
  
  The Keytroller PRECISE Hi-Accuracy hydraulic forklift scale is equipped with a color LCD touchscreen and solenoid-operated bypass module.
  
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• Beverage industry ink

  11-03-2016 14:00
  
  Created for coding onto dark-colored, reusable glass bottles, Domino high-contrast, alkali-washable yellow ink adheres to wet surfaces; it maintains adhesion even in areas where surface condensation is present during the coding stage.
  
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• When Fresh Falls Short

  11-03-2016 13:59
  
  It’s been a busy few months for Sloan’s Ice Cream. The West Palm Beach, Florida–based brand is planning to ramp up growth, which means it needs a larger manufacturing facility to support increased volume.
  
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• Petra Foods to change name to Delfi Ltd

  11-03-2016 13:21
  Singapore-based chocolate maker Petra Foods has announced it is to change its name to Delfi Limited.
  
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• The Trickle-Down Effect

  11-03-2016 12:59
  
  Twenty-year-old Alec Vela and 22-year-old Emily Allworth, both employees in the foodservice industry, drastically turned their lives around. Vela and Allworth each recently lost about 50 pounds due to changes in their diet and exercise habits. While Vela’s and Allworth’s achievements are admirable, the two say they wouldn’t have been able to make such big changes without encouragement from their colleagues and employers.
  
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• Nestlé Frozen Food Recall in US 'Relatively Limited' - Wall Street Journal

  11-03-2016 12:44 via
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  Nestlé Frozen Food Recall in US 'Relatively Limited'
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  ZURICH—Investors and analysts shrugged off a contamination scare involving some of Nestlé SA NSRGY 1.30 % 's frozen foods in North America, judging that a recall of pizza and other products won't cause long-term damage to its business. The head of the ...and more »
  

• Stigma, pride feeding food insecurity problem in Minnesota - KMSP-TV

  11-03-2016 12:41 via
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  Stigma, pride feeding food insecurity problem in Minnesota
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  MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Food insecurity may sound like a strange term but it's a serious national issue. In fact, an estimated 2 in 10 Minnesota families face the problem largely because it's rooted in stigma and shame. You may even associate being hungry ...
  

• Mondelez International replaces Time Out in UK, Ireland

  11-03-2016 12:41
  Mondelez International has pulled its Time Out chocolate bar in the UK and Ireland citing falling sales in recent years.
  
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• Clover Stornetta Farms enters Greek yoghurt category

  11-03-2016 12:06
  US dairy firm Clover Stornetta Farms has announced its launch into the Greek yoghurt category.
  
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• Parmalat books mixed 2015 results

  11-03-2016 09:31
  
  Parmalat saw revenue and EBITDA rise in 2015 but reported a fall in net profit due in part to the volatility in Venezuela.
  
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• Atria to acquire Swedish poultry firm Lagerbergs

  11-03-2016 09:20
  Atria, the Finland-based meat processor, is to buy Swedish poultry group Lagerbergs. after a sale of the company to Scandi Standard was blocked by the competition watchdog earlier in the year.
  
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• Parmalat to dissolve board amid director discord

  11-03-2016 09:17
  Parmalat, the Italy-based dairy group, needs to elect a new board after three of the directors nominated by majority shareholder Lactalis quit their positions.
  
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• Jack Link's acquires Grass Run Farms meat snacks arm

  11-03-2016 08:52
  US jerky maker Jack Link's has announced the acquisition of the meat snacks unit of Grass Run Farms.
  
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• Jack Link’s acquires Grass Run Farms meat snacks

  11-03-2016 07:00
  Jack Link’s Protein Snacks announced that it has acquired the meat snacks division of Grass Run Farms, a collaboration of family farms that produces 100% grass-fed beef snacks and fresh meat products.
  
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• Ham coating reduces mites and protects ozone

  11-03-2016 07:00
  Researchers at Mississippi State University created a coating that protects dry-curing hams from mites while meeting international requirements to protect the ozone layer, according to a study published in Journal of Meat Science.
  
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• Climate change impact on agriculture may be underestimated

  11-03-2016 07:00
  Although researchers have previously found that increases in global temperatures would have harmful effects on global crop yields, this research has not taken into account how farmers may react to climate change, according to a study by researchers from Brown and Tufts Universities published in Nature Climate Change.
  
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• ALDI commits to cage-free eggs

  11-03-2016 07:00
  ALDI joined a growing number of retailers when it announced March 10 that it will work with suppliers to transition to 100% cage-free eggs in its stores by 2025.
  
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• Don't eat these dogs! Memes show similarities between food and pups - CNET

  11-03-2016 02:26 via
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  Don't eat these dogs! Memes show similarities between food and pups
  CNET
  Imagine that you are trapped in some kind of twisted "Saw" scenario. You're locked in a dingy room that looks like the store room of an abandoned factory with no windows, doors that you can open by hand or a shred of a memory of how you got there.and more »
  

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