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• Prince's taste in food was just as bizarre as you'd expect - Page Six

  21-04-2016 23:57 via pagesix.com
  
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  Prince's taste in food was just as bizarre as you'd expect
  Page Six
  Prince was a mustard connoisseur who kept a stash of Dunk-a-roos at his Minnesota estate. The notoriously private superstar, whose favorite dish was spaghetti and orange juice, let Heavy Table get a look inside his refrigerator back in 2011 for its ...
  
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• Sweet Lorraine's Adds New Flavors and Drink Infusions

  21-04-2016 21:11
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Sweet Lorraine's launches extensive menu of drink infusions.Exclusive Brief: 0Award-winning chef Lorraine Platman, founder of Sweet Lorraine’s Café & Bar and Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez!, has launched an extensive menu of drink infusions for the newest addition to the mac and cheese empire, Mac n’ Brewz! Additionally, all Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez! and Mac n’ Brewz! locations
  
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• Jersey Mike's Presents Awards at Annual Conference

  21-04-2016 21:05
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Jersey Mike's presents awards at its annual national conference.Exclusive Brief: 0Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, recognized exemplary team members last week at its National Conference in Orlando. More than 1,000 franchise owners, managers, and others gathered to celebrate the company's 60th anniversary, while gaining inspiration and education.Chains: Jersey Mike's
  
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• La Madeleine Opens New Cafes in Georgia and Arkansas

  21-04-2016 20:57
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: La Madeleine opens two new cafes in Georgia and Arkansas.Exclusive Brief: 0La Madeleine Country French Café, the acclaimed, authentic country French bakery café recently opened two new cafés in Buford, Georgia, and Little Rock, Arkansas. Known for its French cuisine handcrafted daily with fresh, seasonally inspired ingredients and comfortable, welcoming atmosphere, la Madeleine’s Buford café is located at 1795 Mall of
  
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• Dickey's Rings in Spring with Three Sizes of Family Packs

  21-04-2016 20:53
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Dickey's offers three sizes of Family Packs.Exclusive Brief: 0Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is offering three sizes of Family Packs to ring in springtime, the season of picnics, graduation parties, and family reunions. Family Packs are also a great option for home meals during the week, taking the hassle out of the evening with a hot and ready meal.Chains: Dickey's Barbecue Pit
  
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• TravelCenters of America Acquires Quaker Steak & Lube

  21-04-2016 20:48
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: TravelCenters of America acquires Quaker Steak & LubeExclusive Brief: 0TravelCenters of America LLC announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of certain assets of Quaker Steak & Lube (“QSL”), for approximately $25 million, not including working capital adjustments, inventory, and other closing costs.Chains: Quaker Steak & Lube
  
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• Earthquake survivors in Ecuador struggle without food and basic aid - The Guardian

  21-04-2016 20:31 via theguardian.com
  
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  Earthquake survivors in Ecuador struggle without food and basic aid
  The Guardian
  A woman in Pedernales, one of the worst-hit towns. Villages nearby remain without basic aid such as food, water and medicine. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Reuters in San Jacinto. Thursday 21 April 2016 14.27 EDT Last modified on Thursday ...and more »
  
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• Will Surprise adopt one of the Phoenix area's highest food taxes? - azcentral.com

  21-04-2016 20:30 via azcentral.com
  
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  Will Surprise adopt one of the Phoenix area's highest food taxes?
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  Surprise has not had a food tax since 2004, but the City Council could implement a 2.12 percent food tax to support 23 new public-safety positions. Loading… Post to Facebook. Will Surprise adopt one of the Phoenix area's highest food taxes? Surprise ...
  
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• 7 tips for food-loving travelers to find the best, most authentic eats - Today.com

  21-04-2016 19:59 via today.com
  
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  7 tips for food-loving travelers to find the best, most authentic eats
  Today.com
  So you've saved up for an epic vacation to Chicago, Los Angeles, New York …or Bangkok, and you're asking all your friends and pleading on Facebook for suggestions on where you should eat. But if you're looking for a trip built around authentic eats ...
  
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• Save the Food - Natural Resources Defense Council

  21-04-2016 19:53 via nrdc.org
  
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  Save the Food
  Natural Resources Defense Council
  NRDC has teamed up with the Ad Council to help us curb hunger, save money, and help the environment — all by watching our waste. Walk out of a restaurant at lunch tomorrow and throw an uneaten half-sandwich onto the sidewalk; see what happens.
  Think about food waste like a non-stop showerMother Nature Network (blog)
  What Can A Strawberry Teach Americans About Food Waste? A Lot, Groups HopeThinkProgressall 6
  
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• Addo Food Group to launch Wall's breakfast line in UK

  21-04-2016 19:06
  Addo Food Group, the UK savoury products maker, is to launch a Wall's product targeted at consumers looking to eat breakfast on-the-go.
  
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• Jennifer Aniston's Food Diary: What I Eat In a Day - PEOPLE Great Ideas

  21-04-2016 19:04 via greatideas.people.com
  
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  Jennifer Aniston's Food Diary: What I Eat In a Day
  PEOPLE Great Ideas
  Jennifer Aniston has one of the most enviable bodies in Hollywood. So what does she eat on any given day? We asked this year's World's Most Beautiful Woman to break it down for us. “We've got to really be conscious and mindful around what we put inside ...and more »
  
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• This idealistic food startup could change the way we eat - if it survives - Tech Insider

  21-04-2016 17:46 via techinsider.io
  
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  This idealistic food startup could change the way we eat - if it survives
  Tech Insider
  In a former Chevys Fresh Mex restaurant in San Francisco, the kitchen staff at Sprig headquarters burns the midnight oil braising pork shoulder. In the morning, another batch of cooks packages the pork, black rice, and sesame-ginger greens in ...
  
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• Uncle Maddio's Bolsters Marketing Team with 2 New Hires

  21-04-2016 17:33
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Uncle Maddio's bolsters marketing team with two new hires.Exclusive Brief: 0Uncle Maddio's Pizza is growing its marketing team. CEO Matt Andrew has named Mollie Tregembo as vice president of marketing and Tammy Lucich as senior field marketing manager for the fast-casual pizza franchise. Andrew cited recent minority shareholder investments as the top reason the growing pizza restaurant has been able to provide best practices marketing support for its f
  
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• It's Time for a Change in Food and Agriculture Education! - Slow food

  21-04-2016 17:31 via slowfood.com
  
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  It's Time for a Change in Food and Agriculture Education!
  Slow food
  Food Trucks, new agricultural technologies, bug burgers and the resurgence of the farm-to-table movement. The food landscape is changing rapidly and this changing landscape demands new forms of food and agriculture education. CAH Vilentum University ...
  
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• Starbucks Opens First Chi-Town Express Location

  21-04-2016 17:28
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Starbucks opens its first Chicago express-format location.Exclusive Brief: 0Starting April 21, busy Chicagoans can get their coffee in the city’s first Starbucks express format store. The 635-square foot space in Union Station, which sees more than 3 million passengers each year, is tailored for customers who want the Starbucks Experience and premium products on the go. Its streamlined menu options focus on high-quality brewed coffee, signature e
  
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• Danny Meyer Swings by CIA, Inspires Students

  21-04-2016 17:05
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Danny Meyer visits his alma mater the CIA, galvanizes next generation.Exclusive Brief: 0Instead of attending their usual cooking, baking and pastry, management, science, and liberal arts courses on April 11, students at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) experienced a one-of-a-kind day devoted to famed New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer. In addition, many CIA graduates who work for Meyers's Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) were on campus,
  
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• These itty-bitty food cooking videos will bring immense joy and tranquility to your heart - The Verge

  21-04-2016 17:03 via theverge.com
  
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  These itty-bitty food cooking videos will bring immense joy and tranquility to your heart
  The Verge
  I don't know why, but things not being their intended size, whether they're comically big or diminutively tiny, is always hilarious to me. Extremely large wine glasses? Very funny. Basketball personality Shaq? A human knee-slapper! That's why I was so ...
  
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• How Chefs Are Making Up For Austin Food and Wine Festival's Cancellation - Eater Austin

  21-04-2016 16:08 via austin.eater.com
  
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  How Chefs Are Making Up For Austin Food and Wine Festival's Cancellation
  Eater Austin
  Now that Austin Food and Wine Festival is canceled this weekend because of wet grounds and impending storms, local chefs have a lot of extra food on their hands. Taking advantage of the edible excess, those Austin restaurants are offering the planned ...
  International tastes abound at New Paltz Wine & Food FestivalPoughkeepsie Journal
  Weather blamed in Austin Food & Wine Festival canc
  
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• Amway launches XS sports nutrition range in US

  21-04-2016 15:40
  Amway, the US direct-selling business, has extended its recently-acquired energy drink brand XS into sports nutrition.
  
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• Grape Expectations: Pizza Romana Ups the Wine Ante

  21-04-2016 15:29
  
  Image Caption: Founder Alex Palermo wants Pizza Romano to feature the best all-Italian wine list of any pizzeria. Image Credit: Pizza Romana offers an unrivaled selection of wines in fast casual.Exclusive Brief: 1When it comes to fast-casual pizza, the playing field is especially crowded. As brands try to gain market share by distinguishing themselves from the pack, one new concept has a special differentiator encoded in its DNA.Chains: Pizza Romana
  
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• The NJ food bucket list: 50 items to eat before you die - NJ.com

  21-04-2016 15:25 via nj.com
  
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  The NJ food bucket list: 50 items to eat before you die
  NJ.com
  Talk about mission impossible. Pick 50 great foods and/or dishes to represent the entire state, from casual to high-end fare; breakfast, lunch and dinner; appetizers, main courses and desserts, and not just restaurants, but markets, stands, specialty ...
  
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• Virtuous eating: Feel-good posturing over food - The San Diego Union-Tribune

  21-04-2016 15:02 via sandiegouniontribune.com
  
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  Virtuous eating: Feel-good posturing over food
  The San Diego Union-Tribune
  We all love farm-to-table food, don't we? The freshness, the warm sense of environmental sustainability, the delights of spending your money in the local economy. Of course we all love it. Or … maybe we just think we love it. An exhaustive ...
  
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• Dairy exporters require trade safeguards

  21-04-2016 15:00
  
  National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) President and CEO Jim Mulhern told Congress the value of free trade agreements depends on whether other countries abide by them.
  
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• Craft beer maker brews up new solutions for cooling and cleaning

  21-04-2016 15:00
  
  Sierra Nevada Brewing Company started out as a microbrewery in 1980 in Chico, CA. Since then, it has grown to become the sixth-largest brewery in America and recently built a facility in North Carolina.
  
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• Nestle enters "nascent" Greek yoghurt market in India

  21-04-2016 14:42
  Nestle has launched a line of Greek yoghurt products in India.
  
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• Lancaster Colony names former Kraft executive David Ciesinski president and COO

  21-04-2016 14:42
  Lancaster Colony, the US group behind brand including Marzetti salad dressings and Flatout flatbread, has appointed former Kraft Foods Group executive Dave Ciesinski to the new role of president and COO.
  
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• Why Irish free-from firm BFree Foods believes ingredients will drive growth - the bitesize interview

  21-04-2016 12:59
  
  Ireland-based free-from foods maker BFree Foods, set up five years ago, is growing rapidly and expects that to continue this year, with plans to double its turnover in 2016. Demand for free-from products is rising but the sector, however, is becoming intensely competitive. Hannah Abdulla talks to BFree Foods general manager Alex Murphy to find out how the company plans to continue to expand.
  
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• Lactalis mulling Valladolid site closure

  21-04-2016 12:20
  Lactalis has confirmed it is planning to close a production site in Valladolid, Spain.
  
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• Savencia Fromage & Dairy sales continue to fall

  21-04-2016 12:16
  Savencia Fromage & Dairy, the France-based dairy company, saw sales fall almost 6% in the first quarter, hit by fluctuations in exchange rates and ongoing pressure on the prices of dairy commodities.
  
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• Bright Dairy profits fall in 2015

  21-04-2016 11:30
  Bright Dairy & Food Co., the Chinese dairy group, saw its profits fall by more than a quarter amid a decline in sales.
  
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• Saudi's Goody eyes entry into UAE with Gulfco distribution deal

  21-04-2016 10:43
  
  Saudi Arabian food firm Goody has announced plans to expand into the UAE following a distribution deal with Gulfco.
  
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• Abbott infant forumula revenue lifted by NPD

  21-04-2016 10:29
  Abbott Laboratories reported higher comparable sales at its infant nutrition unit in the first quarter of this year thanks to the contribution from newly launched products. 
  
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• Gruma lifted by currency exchange, US performance 

  21-04-2016 10:25
  Mexican baker Gruma reported an increase in sales and earnings on the back of improvements at its US subsidiary as well as the positive impact of currency exchange. 
  
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• Clif Bar launches fruit and veg snack for kids

  21-04-2016 10:15
  Clif Bar & Co is launching a new fruit and vegetable-based snacking product under its children's brand Clif Kid.
  
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• Cloetta Q1 boosted by acquisitions

  21-04-2016 10:13
  European confectionery group Cloetta booked an increase in first-quarter earnings this morning (21 April), boosted by the top-line contribution from acquisitions. 
  
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• Harry's Fresh Foods acquires ex-Oberto Brands site in Tennessee

  21-04-2016 10:02
  US-based soup and entree maker Harry's Fresh Foods has acquired an ex-Oberto Brands operated plant in Tennessee.
  
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• Senator Stabenow addresses food policy issues

  21-04-2016 07:00
  U.S. Senator Deborah Stabenow (D-Mich.) discussed several food policy issues during a keynote address at the 2016 National Food Policy Conference (April 6–7, 2016), organized by the Consumer Federation of America.
  
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• McCormick acquires chilled herb manufacturer for $114 million

  21-04-2016 07:00
  McCormick has purchased 100% of the shares of Botanical Food, a privately-held company based in Australia that manufactures and sells the Gourmet Garden brand of packaged herbs, for $114 million.
  
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• Mars Food launches health, wellbeing program

  21-04-2016 07:00
  Mars Food has announced a new global Health & Wellbeing Ambition to create and promote healthier food choices and to encourage consumers to cook and share healthier meals with others.
  
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• GMA, Battelle launch tool to fight food fraud

  21-04-2016 07:00
  To help combat economically motivated adulteration (EMA), the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and Battelle have partnered to provide EMAlert, a web-based software tool that allows food manufacturers to rapidly analyze and understand their individual, company-specific EMA vulnerabilities in the manufacturing process.
  
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• General Mills makes progress in nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare

  21-04-2016 07:00
  General Mills has released its 2016 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company’s goals and progress in the areas of health and wellness, sustainability, workplace, and community engagement.
  
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• AB InBev buys Devils Backbone, sells SABMiller beer brands

  21-04-2016 07:00
  According to Yahoo! Finance, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) has agreed to acquire Virginia-based craft brewer Devils Backbone Brewing.
  
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• 2 Sisters Food Group CEO Ranjit Singh to buy Ireland's Grove Farm in private deal

  21-04-2016 00:27
  
  Ranjit Singh, the CEO of UK company 2 Sisters Food Group, is looking to acquire Irish turkey supplier Grove Farm in a private transaction.
  
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