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• Habit Burger Mixes Up LTO Super Food Salad

  07-04-2016 21:53
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Habit Burger offers limited-time Super Food Salad.Exclusive Brief: 0The Habit Restaurants Inc., an Irvine, California–based restaurant company renowned for its award-winning Charburgers announces the debut of a Super Food Salad, a colorful new dish filled with a variety of flavors and packed with nutrition-rich produce and lean protein. The limited-time special is available now through May at participating Habit Burger Grill locations and is pric
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts Inks Multiunit Deals in Oklahoma, Arkansas

  07-04-2016 21:45
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Dunkin' Donuts Signs Multiunit Deal in Oklahoma and Arkansas.Exclusive Brief: 0Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, announced the signing of a multiunit store development agreement with new franchise group, Hyde Park Ventures, to develop 10 new restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and four new restaurants in Northwest Arkansas. The group has also acquired four existing Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants loca
  
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• Bananas Smoothies Blends 'The CPA' with Red Bull

  07-04-2016 21:41
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Bananas Smoothies offers CPAs a special smoothie with Red Bull.Exclusive Brief: 0Every year, certified public accountants (CPAs) go “bananas” trying to get Americans’ taxes done on time, but rarely get the credit for those long days and big returns. Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt knows how hard these underappreciated folks work during tax season, so this year, the brand wants to help accountants be “audit” they can
  
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• Philly's Best Serves Up LTO Chicken Cordon Bleu

  07-04-2016 21:36
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Philly's Best Cheesteaks serves up Philly Chicken Cordon Bleu.Exclusive Brief: 0Philly’s Best Cheesesteaks, Southern California’s destination for authentic Philly Cheesesteaks and Hoagies, debuted its newest hot sandwich for the spring season, the Philly Chicken Cordon Bleu. Loaded with thinly sliced chicken, premium Boar’s Head ham, and melted cheese piled high on a soft Amoroso roll, the Philly Chicken Cordon Bleu will have everyone
  
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• Should food labels include exercise 'equivalents'? - CNN

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• Mondelez International announces Alibaba tie-up in China

  07-04-2016 17:58
  Mondelez International has become the latest in a string of major food manufacturers to announce a tie-up with Chinese online retailer Alibaba.
  
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• Rebel Kitchen moves into food with dairy-free coconut yoghurt

  07-04-2016 17:34
  UK-based coconut milk drink maker Rebel Kitchen has launched its first food product - an organic dairy-free yoghurt.
  
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• The key takeaways from Danone's presentation at the Consumer Analyst Group Europe conference

  07-04-2016 17:31
  Danone appears to be winning over the investment community, with a 2015 performance and 2016 forecasts welcomed by the market - and growth targets analysts believe are credible and achievable. The French food giant faces challenges, not least in fresh dairy but, broadly, the company's recent initiatives and its prospects have led to more confidence in the business. Here we present the important takeaways from Danone's appearance at the Consumer Analyst Group Europe conference in London.
  
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• Krystal Rocks Out with Jimmy Wayne

  07-04-2016 17:10
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Kyrstal hosts country music concert sweepstakes with Jimmy Wayne.Exclusive Brief: 0Some boots may be made for walking, but guests will want to use them to run into Krystal this season. Available now through May 1, Krystal is hosting a country music concert sweepstakes featuring singer/songwriter Jimmy Wayne. The contest is all a part of the brand’s new Country-Fried menu, available through the spring at participating locations. The two limited-ti
  
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• The Greenery reports higher FY sales, profits

  07-04-2016 17:00
  Dutch produce group The Greenery has reported higher annual profits, helped by cost cuts and price increases, which boosted revenues.
  
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• 138 meat and poultry plants honored for worker safety

  07-04-2016 16:15
  
  NAMI recognized 138 meat and poultry plants for achieving high levels of workplace safety performance.
  
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• ConAgra Foods Q3 "beat expectations" - CEO Sean Connolly

  07-04-2016 15:48
  ConAgra Foods today (7 April) reported third-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates and, according to the US group's CEO, its own expectations after a focus on price and mix, as well as driving efficiency, improved the Banquet maker's profitability.
  
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• How can confectioners in France and Germany win over millennials?

  07-04-2016 15:13
  Confectionery is a mature, slow-growth category in much of western Europe but manufacturers could eke out opportunities for expansion by harnessing the rise of the millennial consumer. Christophe Knoke, senior director at IRI Germany, investigates.
  
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• Employee skill level and engagement are key for success. So, what are we missing?

  07-04-2016 15:00
  
  I have given a lot of thought recently to
  the reasons why finding skilled labor
  has been so difficult for the food and
  beverage industry.
  
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• EU, Chile near organic trade deal

  07-04-2016 14:32
  The European Union and Chile have concluded negotiations on an agreement on trade in organic products, with a deal in sight.
  
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• Fazer, Valio team up on salt reduction

  07-04-2016 14:14
  
  Finnish food groups Fazer Group and Valio have teamed up to work on a low-salt ingredient they are both using in new consumer-facing lines.
  
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• 2 Sisters rejects claims of Dunbia talks

  07-04-2016 14:04
  2 Sisters Food Group has rejected a newspaper report the UK company had confirmed it is in talks over a deal with meat processor Dunbia.
  
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• Safety signs

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  Visual Workplace 5S premade OSHA safety and facility signs inform and protect employees by bringing awareness to conditions.
  
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• Rotary vacuum pumps

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  PISCO rotary vacuum pumps feature minimum clearance between the rotor and cylinder wall.
  
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• Rectangular conntectors

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  Mencom CSH Series SQUICH spring-terminal rectangular connectors provide quick-connect solutions for production machinery.
  
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• Powder rheometer

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  The Freeman Technology FT4 powder rheometer measures powder properties, including density, compressibility and permeability, to determine optimal conditions for producing particular granules during dry compaction.
  
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• Powder induction system

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  The Powder Technologies Ystral Conti-TDS system offers powder induction, wetting and dispersing of an agglomerate-free liquid.
  
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• Ice cream filler

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  Designed for small to medium producers, the Tetra Pak A3 ice cream filler produces up to 18,000 ice cream cones/hr.
  
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• Diverter valve

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  The Schenck Process PT45 diverter valve features 45° port-to-port rotation; a 2-way switching capability for dilute phase or dense phase conveying applications; a cast iron or aluminum housing, tunnel and end plates; a 316 stainless steel actuator and arm assembly; and inlet and outlet ports flanged to mate 150# ANSI flange patterns.
  
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• Discharger with hoist

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  The Material Master bulk bag discharger with hoist is constructed with a 4- or 6-in.-square steel structural tube main frame.
  
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• Combustible leak detector

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  A portable unit, the E Instruments Model 7899 Gas Sniffer combustible leak detector is equipped with a sensitive tip to pinpoint small leaks of any combustible gases and hydrocarbons emitting from piping and/or appliances.
  
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• Bulk weigher

  07-04-2016 14:00
  
  The NEWTEC 10-head 4010XXB1 stainless steel Conweigher unit packs 50-lb. weighments at a rate of 20 per minute.
  
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• Chinese "fake" infant formula scandal widens 

  07-04-2016 13:36
  China's latest infant formula counterfeiting scandal has drawn in brands owned by the country's largest milk powder manufacturer, Beingmate Baby & Child Food Co. 
  
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• Food industry quotes of the week - Enjoy Life on importance of consumer trust; Glanbia looking for more acquisitions; Danone invests in infant formula in India

  07-04-2016 11:18
  This week, just-food interviewed Enjoy Life Foods' chief sales and marketing officer Joel Warady, who spoke about the company's plans for growth under Mondelez International - and the importance of companies building and retaining consumer trust in a brand. We also took a closer look at Mondelez's launch of the healthy snack range Good Thins in the US. Elsewhere, Glanbia said it was on the look-out for more acquisition opportunities, Danone announced investment in its Indian infant formula busin
  
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• Hochdorf sales jump on M&A but underlying sales drop

  07-04-2016 10:30
  Swiss dairy processor Hochdorf booked a jump in 2015 sales thanks to the inclusion of revenue from the recently acquired Uckermärker Milch and Marbacher Ölmühle businesses. However, on an underlying basis, revenues in the period declined. 
  
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• Australia to probe competition in beef sector 

  07-04-2016 10:26
  Australia's competition watchdog is launching an investigation into competition in the Australian beef and cattle industry. 
  
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• Marfrig sells Argentine units to Black Bamboo 

  07-04-2016 10:13
  Brazilian meat processor Marfrig has reached an agreement to sell four production facilities in Argentina to Black Bamboo Enterprises, a subsidiary of Chinese firm Foresun Group, for US$75m. 
  
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• Campbell launches "gourmet" soup in Australia

  07-04-2016 10:05
  Campbell Soup Co. has launched a "gourmet" soup range in Australia.
  
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• General Mills pulls Progresso ads in spat with Campbell 

  07-04-2016 10:03
  General Mills is pulling certain television adverts for its Progresso soup brand after an independent watchdog issued a split decision in its arbitration of a complaint brought forward by Campbell Soup Co. 
  
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• Cherkizovo gets green light for exports to Egypt

  07-04-2016 09:55
  Russian meat processor Cherkizovo has been given the green light to export poultry products to Egypt.
  
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• Danone invests in infant formula capacity in India 

  07-04-2016 09:47
  Danone is investing INR1.5bn (US$22.6m) in expanding its production capacity for infant formula products in India. 
  
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• Walmart to transition to cage-free eggs by 2025

  07-04-2016 07:00
  Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. have announced their goal to transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain by 2025.
  
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• TreeHouse Foods to close Massachusetts facility

  07-04-2016 07:00
  Bay Valley Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of TreeHouse Foods, has announced its intention to close its Ayer, Mass., facility.
  
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• ICL Food Specialties opens expanded facility in St. Louis

  07-04-2016 07:00
  ICL Food Specialties has opened its newly expanded research and development center in St. Louis.
  
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• Fast-casual chains continue to grow in units, customer visits

  07-04-2016 07:00
  Fast-casual restaurant chains, which are upscale quick-service restaurant (QSR) concepts, continue to be on a winning streak, growing both in units and customer visits, finds The NPD Group, a global information company.
  
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• Grupo Canigueral eyes exports after Far Jamon Serrano buy

  07-04-2016 00:36
  
  Strong demand for jamón serrano - or dry-cured ham - in Asia, the US, and Canada has prompted Spanish meat major Grupo Cañigueral to acquire Far Jamón Serrano, a company that specialises in the product.
  
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• Does competition hinder co-operation on sustainability?

  07-04-2016 00:02
  
  Major corporations have joined with market researchers to form Paragon Partnerships which aims create an open-access information hub to support actions addressing the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Ben Cooper examines the aims behind the Unilever-led initiative and asks where companies draw the line between sharing sustainability information for the greater good and retaining insights that might offer competitive advantage.
  
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