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• Food Fight Sends One Brother To The Hospital And Another To Jail - The Inquisitr

  31-03-2016 23:52 via
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  Food Fight Sends One Brother To The Hospital And Another To Jail
  The Inquisitr
  Food is critical for survival, but most people might think that it's hardly any reason to send a sibling to the hospital when there's a whole pot roast to share. Well, two brothers in Muncie, Indiana, didn't agree with this notion, and one brother ...and more »
  

• Restaurant Report Card: Employees handle food with bare hands - KPRC Houston

  31-03-2016 23:41 via
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  Restaurant Report Card: Employees handle food with bare hands
  KPRC Houston
  HOUSTON - The Palm on Westheimer is known for its steaks and high end atmosphere. But inspectors spotted something pretty unsavory during a check this week. They saw an employee handling food with bare hands. That's a violation. Rodent droppings ...and more »
  

• Lawmakers set special hearing on Human Services food programs - The Tennessean

  31-03-2016 23:38 via
  The Tennessean
  Lawmakers set special hearing on Human Services food programs
  The Tennessean
  Lawmakers have called for a special hearing Tuesday to review management of the Department of Human Services after the release of three critical audits in two weeks questioning millions in spending. In addition, lawmakers on Thursday unanimously ...and more »
  

• Worldwide Sting Operation Seizes an Absurd Amount of Dangerous Food and Drink - Popular Mechanics

  31-03-2016 23:07 via
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  Worldwide Sting Operation Seizes an Absurd Amount of Dangerous Food and Drink
  Popular Mechanics
  A massive sting operation in Europe that took four months and involved 57 countries ended with the seizure of more than 10,000 metric tons of food and over a million liters, or 264,000 gallons, of drink that had been adulterated or was substandard and ...
  The Largest Food Sting Ever Snagged a Boatload of Fake BoozeGizmodo
  Painted olives, monkey meat & fertiliser sugar: Euro
  

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• Yankee Stadium's new food menu is literally insane - New York Post

  31-03-2016 22:51 via
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  Yankee Stadium's new food menu is literally insane
  New York Post
  The team announced its all-star lineup of ballpark food offerings on Thursday — and it includes a slew of new menu items to choose from — almost all of which are deep-fried, slathered in sauce and dripping with grease. One of the most epic additions ...
  New food and merchandise at Yankee Stadium in 2016Newsdayall 5 news articles »
  

• 12 Times Food Inspired Fashion - Yahoo Food

  31-03-2016 22:50 via
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  12 Times Food Inspired Fashion
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  Who says fashion people don't like food? Calories be damned! Besides being delicious, food provides plenty of inspiration for designers looking to add a gastronomic flair to their creations. Take for example Nike, which recently unveiled its latest ...
  

• Thousands in Georgia to lose food stamps - MyAJC

  31-03-2016 22:40 via
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  Thousands in Georgia to lose food stamps
  MyAJC
  Thousands of metro Atlantans are expected to lose their food stamps beginning Friday, having failed to meet a new deadline requiring them to find a job. The work mandate applies to able-bodied adults without children in Cobb, Gwinnett and Hall counties.
  Unemployment is down, leading to food stamp cutsKOIN.com
  Thousands to lose food stamps in GeorgiaWSB Atlanta
  Some Oregon food stamp users losing benefitsKITV Honoluluall 6 news articles &
  

• Top 13 April food and drink events in metro Phoenix - azcentral.com

  31-03-2016 22:09 via
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  Top 13 April food and drink events in metro Phoenix
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  The Valley's 13 best food events in April, whether you love cheap eats, handmade cocktails or Polish food. Loading… Post to Facebook. Top 13 April food and drink events in metro Phoenix The Valley's 13 best food events in April, whether you love cheap ...
  

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• Alleged food sins that some of us commit daily - Chron.com

  31-03-2016 21:41 via
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  Alleged food sins that some of us commit daily
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  We collected some of the biggest sins that some of commit against our food daily in the slideshow above. Ranch lovers unite. Ranch dressing has become a versatile “Swiss army knife” of sorts for hungry Americans. We dip pizza, carrots and celery ...
  

• Captain D's Makes a Splash with Nashville Hot Fish

  31-03-2016 21:12
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand launches LTO with popular Nashville Hot spice trend.Exclusive Brief: 0Captain D’s, the leading fast-casual seafood restaurant, announced the system-wide launch of its Nashville Hot Fish, following a successful test of the menu item late last year. Available through May 29, Captain D’s is giving customers a true taste of its Nashville heritage with this locally inspired dish featuring a bold, cayenne-based blend of spices on its s
  
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• Dickey's Unveils Newest LTO: Pulled Pork Street Tacos

  31-03-2016 20:36
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Taco LTO launches April 1 and is the main Q2 focus for Dickey’s.Exclusive Brief: 0After tremendous success with Pulled Pork Sliders, the first LTO launched in two years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit announced its newest limited time offer: Pulled Pork Street Tacos. This gluten-free offering includes Dickey’s signature pulled pork with coleslaw and spicy barbecue sauce, packed into a traditional Mexican-style street taco with two 4-
  
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• Church's Chicken Unit in FL Gets a Facelift

  31-03-2016 20:31
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Chiefland, Florida, restaurant first in state with new store design.Exclusive Brief: 0Church’s Chicken fans in Chiefland, Florida, were among the first in the state to see a whole new look for the hand-battered fried chicken brand. The Church’s restaurant located at 1904 N. Young Boulevard revealed this week the results of the complete interior and exterior renovation.Chains: Church's Chicken
  
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• Culver's Honors Young Farmers with Jacket Donation

  31-03-2016 20:27
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Brand thanks up-and-coming farmers with free jackets.Exclusive Brief: 0In 2012, the average age of a farmer was 58.3 years old, continuing a 30-year trend of an increasingly older demographic in agriculture. Recognizing the need to support young farmers, the latest “Thank You Farmers” initiative from Culver's encourages franchisees and the Culver's Support Center in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, to sponsor the cost of purchasing FFA
  
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• 5 April Fools' Day Food Pranks To Play On Your Friends - Bustle

  31-03-2016 20:22 via
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  5 April Fools' Day Food Pranks To Play On Your Friends
  Bustle
  If you love watching your friends recoil in unexpected disgust, the best April Fools' Day pranks that you can pull this Friday are pranks that mess with their taste buds. Food-related pranks are likely the most Instagram friendly of all practical jokes ...and more »
  

• Snyder's-Lance in NPD drive across eight US snacks brands

  31-03-2016 19:58
  
  Snyder's-Lance, the US snacks group, is to launch a raft of products across eight of its brands.
  
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• Berkeley food delivery startup SpoonRocket closes abruptly - San Jose Mercury News

  31-03-2016 19:49 via
  Berkeley food delivery startup SpoonRocket closes abruptly
  San Jose Mercury News
  BERKELEY -- In this competitive market, startups come and go, some with a longer shelf life than others. In less than three years SpoonRocket hit the quick service restaurant business running, ceased operations and at last report, has been sold to ...and more »
  

• City expands food and drug blacklist - Shanghai Daily (subscription)

  31-03-2016 19:19 via
  City expands food and drug blacklist
  Shanghai Daily (subscription)
  THE government is expanding its serious food and drug blacklist to include individuals and companies using expired materials in the production of food, as well as those involved in manufacturing substandard medical appliances, officials said yesterday.
  

• Comerica Park offers up plenty of food options - The Detroit News

  31-03-2016 18:55 via
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  Comerica Park offers up plenty of food options
  The Detroit News
  The Mac Daddy Dog is served in the Big Cat Court, Downtown Area. (Photo: Lauren Abdel-Razzaq / Detroit News). Baseball fans can expect a slew of options at the concession stands in Comerica Park when the Detroit Tigers home season starts April 8.and more »
  

• The Largest Food Sting Ever Snagged a Boatload of Fake Booze and a Bit of Fake Monkey Meat - Gizmodo

  31-03-2016 18:51 via
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  The Largest Food Sting Ever Snagged a Boatload of Fake Booze and a Bit of Fake Monkey Meat
  Gizmodo
  Whisky. Wine. Vodka. Coffee. Olives. Sugar. Milk. Parmesan. Salmon. The list of counterfeit foods and drinks to be wary of is long—and growing. A four-month food sting operation, called Operation Opson V, by Interpol across 57 countries has finally ...
  Interpol seized 11000 tons of fake food and drinksSFGate
  'Record global haul' of illicit foodBBC News
  Monkey Meat, Fake Booze, and Ta
  

• Finsbury Food Group prepared for more M&A - interview

  31-03-2016 18:25
  Finsbury Food Group, the UK bakery products supplier, is performing strongly in a challenging market. Recent acquisitions have given a boost to results but the company, which makes lines under licence for groups like Ferrero's Thorntons, as well as using characters like Spiderman and the Minions, has also been enjoying sold underlying growth. Dean Best caught up with finance director Stephen Boyd to discuss Finsbury's performance and its readiness to do more deals.
  
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• Why No Dining App Is the 'Airbnb of Food' (Yet) - Eater

  31-03-2016 18:03 via
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  Why No Dining App Is the 'Airbnb of Food' (Yet)
  Eater
  Apps promoting social dining experiences beyond restaurants seem ripe for the “sharing economy.” So why aren't they dominating the market? The dinner was a Japanese-inspired six-course meal made by a chef in Brooklyn. The sample menu included ...and more »
  

• Couple arrested in $200K food stamp fraud - KPRC Houston

  31-03-2016 18:00 via
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  Couple arrested in $200K food stamp fraud
  KPRC Houston
  ORLANDO, Fla. - A Central Florida man and his girlfriend stole nearly $200,000 in food stamp benefits using hundreds of fake IDs, according to state investigators. Authorities arrested Eurick Fenot Jr. and Quinteria Williams at the home of Williams's ...
  Food-stamp scammers stole $200K, officials sayOrlando Sentinelall 10 news articles »
  

• Food industry quotes of the week - Finsbury Food open to more deals; PepsiCo in exec reshuffle; Premier Foods ready to meet McCormick

  31-03-2016 17:25
  This week just-food spoke to Finsbury Food Group's finance boss, Stephen Boyd, who said the UK cake and bread maker is open to more acquisitions. Elsewhere a reshuffle at the top of PepsiCo sent the rumour mill flying the US group could be lining up a successor to replace CEO Indra Nooyi. Premier Foods turned down another takeover proposal from McCormick but did agree to meet with its US suitor. And Fyffes announced the acquisition of Canadian mushroom processor Highline Produce.
  
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• Grupo Bimbo launches Sara Lee Artesano bread in US

  31-03-2016 16:52
  Grupo Bimbo's US arm has launched a bread range under its Sara Lee brand centred on the exclusion of artificial flavours, colours and high-fructose corn syrup.
  
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• Knights of Columbus Collect 1.5+ Tons of Food - Patch.com

  31-03-2016 16:36 via
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  Knights of Columbus Collect 1.5+ Tons of Food
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  120th Anniversary Concord Knights of Columbus Council's Easter 24-hour food drive also raised $934 in donations. Concord, NH. By Tony Schinella (Patch Staff) - March 31, 2016 10:32 am ET. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments0. Knights of ...
  

• Roy Choi and the Next Street Food Revolution - Reason

  31-03-2016 16:07 via
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  Roy Choi and the Next Street Food Revolution
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  Popular chef wants to bring healthier choices to the inner city with new restaurant LocoL. Alexis Garcia | March 31, 2016. EMAIL · SHARE. Facebook · Twitter · Tumblr · StumbleUpon · Digg; Delicious · Reddit · Google; Linkedin; Kindle. PRINT ...and more »
  

• Va. First Lady speaks at Shore Food Summit - Delmarva Daily Times

  31-03-2016 16:01 via
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  Va. First Lady speaks at Shore Food Summit
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  Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe gave the keynote address Wednesday at a food summit at Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa. The summit, hosted by Eastern Shore Healthy Communities; the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern ...and more »
  

• Nomad Foods plans to close plant in Sweden

  31-03-2016 15:58
  Nomad Foods, the European frozen food group, is looking to shut a plant in Bjuv in western Sweden.
  
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• France's Norac plans first US plant

  31-03-2016 15:56
  
  Norac, the French food group, is planning to build its first production plant in the US as part of an international development strategy.
  
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• Nomad Foods Q4 pro-forma profits, sales slide

  31-03-2016 15:51
  Nomad Foods today (31 March) booked falls in sales and profits on a pro-forma basis for the fourth quarter of 2015.
  
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• Food stamp benefits will soon end for nearly 30000 Missourians - fox4kc.com

  31-03-2016 15:47 via
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  Food stamp benefits will soon end for nearly 30000 Missourians
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  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Food stamp benefits for thousands of Missourians will end Friday, which means area food banks are bracing for an influx of people and will be looking for more donations. Missouri is one of 22 states implementing new SNAP time limits ...
  Keeping food bank shelves stocked when food stamp bill takes effectfox2now.comall 2 news articles »
  

• Crowds camp out for free food at new Houston-area Chick-fil-A - Chron.com

  31-03-2016 15:45 via
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  Crowds camp out for free food at new Houston-area Chick-fil-A
  Chron.com
  Chicken lovers braved rain, cold and blustery winds for the chance to win free food Thursday morning at the grand opening a Chick-fil-A restaurant in northwest Harris County. Dozens of tents dotted the new eatery's parking lot, where people camped for ...
  Chick-fil-A fans camp out for 1 year of free foodKOIN.comall 15 news articles »
  

• How the Happy Egg Co. plans to grow in US - interview

  31-03-2016 15:21
  Noble Foods-owned The Happy Egg Co., a UK-based free-range egg supplier, entered the US market in 2012 and its products are now stocked in 6,500 stores throughout the country. The business plans to ride on growing interest in free-range egg production to expand rapidly in the market. Katy Askew spoke to chief marketing officer Jenni Danby to find out more. 
  
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• How the Happy Egg Co. plans to grow in US

  31-03-2016 15:21
  Noble Foods-owned The Happy Egg Co., a UK-based free-range egg supplier, entered the US market in 2012 and its products are now stocked in 6,500 stores throughout the country. The business plans to ride on growing interest in free-range egg production to expand rapidly in the market. Katy Askew spoke to chief marketing officer Jenni Danby to find out more. 
  
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• Barilla to launch first organic product in France

  31-03-2016 15:14
  Barilla, the Italy-based food group, is to enter the organic food sector in France.
  
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• Japan urges Taiwan to relax restrictions on food imports - The Japan Times

  31-03-2016 15:12 via
  Japan urges Taiwan to relax restrictions on food imports
  The Japan Times
  TAIPEI – Japan's de facto embassy in Taiwan has urged the country to relax restrictions placed on food from certain prefectures after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The Interchange Association, which is responsible for bilateral relations in the ...
  

• The Best of 2016 Charleston Wine and Food Festival - Paste Magazine

  31-03-2016 15:10 via
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  The Best of 2016 Charleston Wine and Food Festival
  Paste Magazine
  charleston-wine-and-food-fest thurs-roasted-goat-andrew Andrew Cebulka, courtesy of Charleston Wine and Food. The Roasted Goat / The temps got chilly Thursday night but the grills were going, serving goat in all kinds of forms at this event at Highwire ...
  

• Does in-vitro meat point to the future of food? 

  31-03-2016 14:58
  Laboratory-grown meat has moved from a distant sci-fi concept to a realistic idea that could be commercialised and mainstream in just a few years, according to industry experts. However, whether in-vitro meat is an answer to some of the issues around food security and sustainability facing the food sector - or indeed whether it will gain consumer acceptance - remain up for debate. Mandy Kovacs and Barbara Barkhausen investigate.
  
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• Unilever adds to ice cream range in US

  31-03-2016 14:26
  Unilever is launching 17 ice creams this year across five of its brands in the US, inspired by "popular flavours and favourite desserts".
  
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• Sushi burgers are the latest viral food trend - would you order one? - Telegraph.co.uk

  31-03-2016 14:14 via
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  Sushi burgers are the latest viral food trend - would you order one?
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Designer burgers have been a food fad staple for a couple of years now - with chains such as Dirty Burger, Shake Shack and MEATLiquor offering heavily indulgent and Instagram-ready treats. People have also enjoyed mucking about with burgers, from the ...and more »
  

• 10 new food and drink options at Fifth Third Ballpark, including 2016 fan vote winner - MLive.com

  31-03-2016 14:12 via
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  10 new food and drink options at Fifth Third Ballpark, including 2016 fan vote winner
  MLive.com
  But they're showing Thanksgiving's favorite bird some summer love by voting the turkey-based "Dutch Love" on to the menu at Fifth Third Ballpark as the winner of the 2016 food contest. The pita wrap of turkey pot roast, gravy, cheese curds and French ...
  'Dutch Love' wins West Michigan Whitecaps Fan Food VoteWZZM13.com
  Comfort food wins public vote on new menu at Whitecaps gamesFox17
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• A guide to spring and summer food and beer festivals in the Triangle - News & Observer

  31-03-2016 14:07 via
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  A guide to spring and summer food and beer festivals in the Triangle
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  The Bull City Food and Beer Experience in Durham features dozens of restaurants and breweries. Noah Rosenblatt-Farrell, PhD. Don't miss this year's annual World Beer Festival. All About Beer Magazine. The Bull City Food and Beer Experience in Durham ...
  

• Australia signs off on free-range egg standard

  31-03-2016 14:00
  Australia has signed off on a free-range egg standard in the hope it will provide "better information" for consumers.
  
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• Scandi Standard mulling investment in Karpalund poultry site

  31-03-2016 13:27
  
  Swedish poultry processor Scandi Standard has leased an "industrial facility in Karpalund to evaluate whether to invest in increasing production of value-added chicken at the site. 
  
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• Nano 3D structure of food could lead to reduced costs and waste - FoodNavigator.com

  31-03-2016 13:25 via
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  Nano 3D structure of food could lead to reduced costs and waste
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  3D images of food produced at a nano level promise to save on food industry costs and reduce food waste as a result of faulty production, according to a study's authors. The study has shown the feasibility of this technique for food science ...and more »
  

• Futuristic Urban Farm Pod grows food at home -- from cell cultures (Video) - Treehugger

  31-03-2016 13:15 via
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  Futuristic Urban Farm Pod grows food at home -- from cell cultures (Video)
  Treehugger
  In-home gardening runs the gamut from sprouting, to the ultra-low-key DIY windowfarm and to the more tech-oriented, smartphone app-guided gardening gadgets. Brooklyn-based sustainable design think tank Terreform ONE (Open Network Ecology) goes ...
  

• Instead Of Tossing Out Our Food, What If We Just Fed It To An Energy Producing Machine? - KUNC

  31-03-2016 13:02 via
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  Instead Of Tossing Out Our Food, What If We Just Fed It To An Energy Producing Machine?
  KUNC
  Food waste at the Heartland Biogas Project in rural Weld County, Colo., waits to be sorted. Luke Runyon / KUNC, Harvest Public Media. Food waste is an expensive problem. The average U.S. family puts upward of $2,000 worth of food in the garbage every ...and more »
  

• Nestle rebuffs further criticism of Maggi quality in India

  31-03-2016 12:48
  
  Nestle could be facing further legal proceedings in India after regulators in the state of Uttar Pradesh reportedly filed a court case with a district magistrate claiming "sub-standard" Maggi noodle samples were found.
  
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• Fake food festival scam targets crab-loving foodies - Fox News

  31-03-2016 12:47 via
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  Fake food festival scam targets crab-loving foodies
  Fox News
  Online scammers are setting up fake food festival websites. But the money lost is real. (iStock). If you just love seafood—especially crab—beware of a new twist on an old fashioned Internet credit card scam. In Los Angeles it was called the Super ...and more »
  

• The Irish Startup Taking A Bite Out Of The Booming Health Food Market - Forbes

  31-03-2016 12:41 via
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  The Irish Startup Taking A Bite Out Of The Booming Health Food Market
  Forbes
  Healthy food used to be a niche market, until everyone started becoming more aware of the impact of what they were eating was having on their health and wellbeing. Now it's gone mainstream, and provided huge opportunities for startups like Dublin-based ...
  

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