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• United Biscuits CEO Jeff van der Eems to leave

  14-03-2016 23:17
  Jeff van der Eems, the CEO of United Biscuits is to leave the McVitie's maker, Yildiz Holding, the UK group's Turkish parent, has announced.
  
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• Osem feels force of competition in 2015

  14-03-2016 22:43
  
  Osem Investments, the Israel-based food group, saw sales and profits fall in 2015, hit by increased domestic competition - which led to increased spending on promotions - and lower revenues in Europe due to foreign exchange.
  
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• Del Monte Pacific sees pressure on US sales

  14-03-2016 22:33
  
  Del Monte Pacific has reported a drop in third-quarter sales amid pressure on its US arm - and the company warned the squeeze on its business in the country could continue into the last three months of its financial year.
  
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• The outlook for UK food policy under Conservatives to 2020 - and beyond

  14-03-2016 22:06
  The UK's Conservative Party may only have a working majority in the House of Commons of 17 but, with the Labour Party struggling to convince voters it could be a credible alternative, the country could see five more years of Tory government after 2020. Ben Cooper weighs up what could shape Conservative thinking on UK food and health policy over the next decade.
  
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• Aryzta believes North American business can improve

  14-03-2016 16:50
  Aryzta has indicated its business in North America can improve its performance after the Switzerland-based bakery group posted a fall in half-year sales from that market.
  
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• Chick-fil-A Heats up Menu with Spicy Southwest Salad

  14-03-2016 16:46
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chick-fil-A introduces new Spicy Southwest Salad.Exclusive Brief: 0Chick-fil-A introduces its newest menu item, Spicy Southwest Salad, at restaurants nationwide today. The entrée salad, which is prepared fresh in Chick-fil-A’s 2,000 restaurants daily, includes spicy grilled chicken, zesty roasted corn and black beans. It is served with shredded red cabbage and carrots, grape tomatoes, and a blend of Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, and t
  
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• Blaze to Open New Location in Pennsylvania

  14-03-2016 16:43
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Blaze celebrates Pi Day, plans new store in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.Exclusive Brief: 0A blazing hot addition is coming to Monroeville's dining scene. In honor of Pi Day, Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, the country's leading fast-casual pizza concept, announced it will bring a new type of "pie" to Monroeville, Pennsylvania, this May. The restaurant, known for its chef-driven menu and casually hip restaurants, will be located on William Penn Highway, between
  
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• ConAgra to expand Lamb Weston operations

  14-03-2016 16:37
  
  ConAgra Foods, Inc. is investing $30 million to expand operations at its Boardman, OR facility to grow its Lamb Weston business.
  
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• El Pollo Loco Introduces Four New Avocado Tostados

  14-03-2016 16:19
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: El Pollo Loco announces four new Signature Avocado Tostados.Exclusive Brief: 0El Pollo Loco announced the launch of four new Signature Avocado Tostadas, available for a limited time. The new items are artfully crafted starting with a crispy and crunchy tostada shell made in restaurant daily and topped with bold, fresh flavors for an irresistible meal at any time of day.Chains: El Pollo Loco
  
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• Chicken Salad Chick Launches 'Rockin' Rita' LTO

  14-03-2016 16:15
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chicken Salad Chick launches Rockin' Rita; proceeds to cancer researchExclusive Brief: 0Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced the launch of its limited-time "Rockin' Rita" chicken salad, signature Key Lime Pie, and Cranberry Apple Salad. The new spicy chicken salad flavor features Wickles Pickles Spicy Red Relish, a 70-year old family recipe that is known to pack a punch. Rocki
  
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• WFF Presents Awards, Scholarships at Conference

  14-03-2016 15:58
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: WFF presents awards and scholarships at conference in Dallas.Exclusive Brief: 0The Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF), the industry’s premier leadership development organization with more than 25 years of experience advancing women in the food industry, announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement: the Fritzi Pikes Woods Trailblazer Award, SOAR Award, Leader Engagement Award, and Outstanding Board Ser
  
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• Newk's Eatery Expands Leadership Team

  14-03-2016 15:50
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Newk's names new vice presidents of IT and franchise operations.Exclusive Brief: 0As a part of Newk’s Eatery’s plan to double in size by 2019, the fast-casual brand is making strides to further strengthen its technical and franchise offerings with the promotion of Adam Karveller to Newk’s vice president of information technology and Keith Moody to the brand’s vice president of franchise operations. Both Karveller and Moody colle
  
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• Domino's Celebrates Pi Day, March Madness

  14-03-2016 15:44
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Domino's celebrates Pi Day, March Madness with half-off deal.Exclusive Brief: 0Domino's Pizza is kicking off Pi Day the best way it knows how to: by offering 50 percent off all menu-priced pizza orders placed online for an entire week, beginning today and running through Sunday, March 20.
  “Our favorite ‘pi’ is pizza pie, of course, and we wanted to give college basketball fans a special deal during the first week of the tournament gam
  
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• Popchips adds to US range with Ridges line - Expo West

  14-03-2016 14:07
  Popchips, the US snacks maker, has launched Ridges, a range the company claims offers "big crunch and bold flavour" but with less calories than rival products.
  
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• Fonterra launches Anmum formula in home market

  14-03-2016 13:53
  Fonterra has launched its Anmum infant formula, sold in markets in Asia, into its domestic market of New Zealand.
  
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• ConAgra Foods to expand Lamb Weston plant in US

  14-03-2016 13:42
  ConAgra Foods is expanding operations at a Lamb Weston factory in the US, amid growing demand for products like hash brown patties and potato puffs.
  
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• Astral Foods issues H1 profit warning

  14-03-2016 13:33
  Astral Foods, the South African poultry group, has trimmed its forecast for half-year headline earnings per share, citing increased costs and lower demand.
  
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• Going Bowling

  14-03-2016 12:12
  
  Bowls have long served Americans as a way to dine on some everyday foods, notably soups, salads, breakfast cereal, and desserts. But these days, limited-service restaurants have adopted bowls for a variety of entrées, especially those that guests can personalize.
  “The ability to customize—substituting one ingredient for another—is relatively easy with bowls, both for guests and from an operations standpoint,” says Stephanie Stiel Hoppe, chief marketing officer at M
  
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• Aryzta gets boosts from Europe, forex in H1

  14-03-2016 12:00
  Aryzta, the Switzerland-based bakery products supplier, has posted higher half-year sales and profits boosted by sales growth in Europe and favourable currency exchange.
  
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• Kerry Group launches Men's Health frozen meals range

  14-03-2016 08:50
  Kerry Group has announced it is launching a range of frozen ready meals under licence with Men's Health magazine in the UK.
  
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• Start to Finish: Paul Murphy

  14-03-2016 07:47
  
  I was 27 years old and working for an independent casual-dining restaurant in Charlottesville, Virginia, when I realized that I enjoyed the high energy and challenge involved in this industry. I was drawn to the possibility of evolving business for the better, as well as the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships along the way. Combined with some hard work, my position at Del Taco is due to the wonderful, smart people I’ve met along the way.
  
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