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• 100000 People Have A Message For Walmart About Its Food - Huffington Post

  01-07-2016 21:45 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  100000 People Have A Message For Walmart About Its Food
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  A petition demanding Walmart start selling ugly fruits and vegetables hit 100,000 signatures on Friday, and the effort could put pressure on the superstore chain to tackle the country's food waste crisis. Nearly 26 percent of all produce grown in the U ...and more »
  
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• Marco’s Pizza Named a Top U.S. Franchise by Forbes

  01-07-2016 18:46
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Marco's Pizza was listed as one of America's Best Franchises for 2016.Exclusive Brief: 0Marco’s Pizza, the nation’s fastest growing pizza chain, was named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Franchises on its annual list of best and worst franchises in America. Boasting a five-year growth rate of 24 percent and average initial investment of $384,092, Marco’s Pizza was ranked as the second best franchise to buy in 2016 i
  
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• Brazil's JBS distances itself from corruption probe raid

  01-07-2016 18:06
  Brazilian meat group JBS said today (1 July) that it had nothing to do with a corruption probe that led to a police raid on offices of another firm owned by JBS majority shareholder J&F Participacoes.
  
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• Krystal Celebrates the Fourth with 50-Cent Hot Dogs

  01-07-2016 16:39
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Krystal offers its signature Pups for 50 cents on July 4.Exclusive Brief: 0The Krystal Company, the brand famous for its iconic square hamburgers, is making it all about America this Independence Day. The Fourth of July has long been synonymous with hot dogs, and Krystal is helping everyone celebrate with a deal on its signature Pups.  All day on Monday, July 4, Krystal’s classic Pups are available for $0.50, with no limit on quantities. As
  
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• Rapid Fired Pizza Anticipates Rapid Expansion

  01-07-2016 16:35
  
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Rapid Fired Pizza opens two new Ohio stores, and more in development.Exclusive Brief: 0Rapid Fired Pizza has increased its store count to five, with two openings in June. Both 6252 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, Ohio, and 1200 N Bechtle Ave, Springfield, Ohio, opened to hungry crowds that had been anxiously awaiting the stores to open in their neighborhoods. In under a year, Rapid Fired Pizza opened five locations, with six more locations under construc
  
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• Nestle 'eyes tech collaboration' for its brands

  01-07-2016 15:36
  Nestle is looking to give third party businesses, be they technology start-ups or major digital consultancy firms, the chance to effectively "bid" for work to help it solve future product and communication issues for its brands.
  
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• Food market quotes of the week - Nestle, General Mills, Hershey 

  01-07-2016 15:36
  
  This week saw news emerge that Hershey has rejected a takeover bid from Mondelez International, we heard from Nestle on the appointment of its new CEO, and General Mills detailed a change in thinking behind its brand investments. Elsewhere, experts shared their views on the potential fallout of last week's Brexit vote. Here are just-food's quotes of the week. 
  
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• Food market news of the week - Mondelez's bid for Hershey, Nestle's new CEO

  01-07-2016 15:36
  
  Hershey revealed that it has turned down a takeover approach from Mondelez International, rumours of which had caused the US chocolate group's share price to sky rocket. Nestle named Ulf Mark Schneider as the man who will assume its helm when current CEO Paul Bulcke takes up the post of chairman at the end of the year. And, as the dust settles, we continued to assess the fallout of Brexit. Here are the highlights from just-food this week. 
  
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• Canadian egg sector target battery hen ban by 2031

  01-07-2016 15:36
  Battery hen production in Canada could be brought to an end five years sooner than originally planned, according to a new draft code for the care of egg-laying hens.
  
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• Free food! You just need to know where to look. - Washington Post

  01-07-2016 14:37 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Free food! You just need to know where to look.
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  To be a freegan is to be a person who avoids exchanging money for food and other items — you recycle what is still good instead. To accomplish this, however, one has to be creative, maybe even nocturnal. “After the markets close, the shopkeepers put ...
  
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• New food labels show appetite for change - Medical Xpress

  01-07-2016 14:15 via medicalxpress.com
  
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  New food labels show appetite for change
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  New federal government country of origin food labels are a good start, but there is plenty of scope to go even further according to a University of Queensland researcher. The new labelling laws will come into effect today and UQ Global Change Institute ...and more »
  
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• Upcoming Houston Food Events: All American Burgers and Cherry-Kissed Sweets - Houston Press

  01-07-2016 14:03 via houstonpress.com
  
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  Upcoming Houston Food Events: All American Burgers and Cherry-Kissed Sweets
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• How vegetarians, gluten-frees, grain-frees and other LA food tribes ruined my BBQ tradition - Los Angeles Times

  01-07-2016 14:01 via latimes.com
  
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  How vegetarians, gluten-frees, grain-frees and other LA food tribes ruined my BBQ tradition
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  Friday Night Barbecue — or #FNBBQ, because everything in Los Angeles needs a hashtag — began as a simple affair. It suited my preference for a lazy style of entertaining, one where you hose down the furniture beforehand and the melamine plates ...
  
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• FOOD INSPECTIONS: 1 York County establishment out of compliance - York Dispatch

  01-07-2016 13:52 via yorkdispatch.com
  
  FOOD INSPECTIONS: 1 York County establishment out of compliance
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  One West Manchester Township restaurant had 20 violations this week including multiple in its "potato room." Loading… Post to Facebook. FOOD INSPECTIONS: 1 York County establishment out of compliance One West Manchester Township restaurant had ...
  
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• "Savvy parents" set to spend more on infant formula, says analyst

  01-07-2016 13:32
  The global infant formula market is set for continued growth - despite a projected fall in birth rates, according to an industry analyst.
  
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• All the July Food Holidays You Need to Know About - Paste Magazine

  01-07-2016 13:13 via pastemagazine.com
  
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  All the July Food Holidays You Need to Know About
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  july-food-days 1-independence-day Courtney "Coco" Mault CC BY July 4: American Independence Day. Fire up the grills! Break out the coolers! And get your red and blue food coloring ready, because this is the one day to make patriotically colorful Jell-O ...
  
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• Join HuffPost's Mission To Reduce Food Waste, Starting In Your Kitchen - Huffington Post

  01-07-2016 13:01 via huffingtonpost.com
  
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  Join HuffPost's Mission To Reduce Food Waste, Starting In Your Kitchen
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  Want to hear some disturbing numbers? One-third of all the world's food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. In the United States alone, up to 40 percent of food goes uneaten. Yet more than 800 million people are going hungry and 15.3 ...and more »
  
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• Park Cakes says funding boost is key ingredient for growth plans

  01-07-2016 12:57
  The UK supplier of retailer own brand cakes and desserts, Park Cakes, has said it plans to announce new "growth and investment opportunities" after securing a multi-million-pound package of funding from Yorkshire Bank.
  
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• Grupo Calvo aims to strengthen supply in South America

  01-07-2016 12:38
  Spain-based Grupo Calvo signalled its intention to strengthen and diversify its supplier base in South America when it signed up to the Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo "Made in Americas" scheme. 
  
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• This Is What Happens When Big Food Gets Cozy with Nutritionists - Mother Jones

  01-07-2016 12:02 via motherjones.com
  
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  This Is What Happens When Big Food Gets Cozy with Nutritionists
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  In this week's BITE, a nutritionist explains the difference between marketing schemes and actual science. Jenny LunaJul. 1, 2016 6:00 AM. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Email. katuengShutterstock. Another episode of Bite, our food politics ...
  
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• NYC Food Truck Lunch: Fried Ribs, Pickled Vegetables From Snow Day - CBS Local

  01-07-2016 11:55 via newyork.cbslocal.com
  
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  NYC Food Truck Lunch: Fried Ribs, Pickled Vegetables From Snow Day
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  If you follow the world of NYC street food, the Snow Day food truck will be familiar to you. If you don't follow it, just know that Snow Day won the 2015 Vendy Cup as the best NYC street food vendor of 2015. (credit: Perry R.) Besides great food, there ...
  
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• India's Mother Dairy investing in capacity growth 

  01-07-2016 11:42
  With milk demand growing in India's western Maharashtra region, Mother Dairy, a subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has detailed plans to ramp up production at its Nagpur Dairy facility.  
  
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• Is the fast-food industry signaling an economic downturn? - CBS News

  01-07-2016 11:15 via cbsnews.com
  
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  Is the fast-food industry signaling an economic downturn?
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  If you want to get a read on Americans' view of the economy, look at how they eat. Restaurant visits serve as a barometer for consumer confidence, with people cutting back on dining out when times are tough or they're worried about the future. And ...
  
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• Viral food videos mask the joy of cooking - USA TODAY

  01-07-2016 11:05 via usatoday.com
  
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  Viral food videos mask the joy of cooking
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  NEW YORK — I was supposed to be nearing my "Oh, yes" moment, that gleeful exclamation that punctuates every BuzzFeed Tasty video, when the cheese oozes and the Nutella drips salaciously and frosting comes spilling off of slices of cake. Instead ...and more »
  
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• Russia expands trade embargo on western foods to 2017

  01-07-2016 09:51
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended Russia's ban on imports of western food until the end of 2017.
  
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• Del Monte FY profit lifted by one-offs

  01-07-2016 09:01
  Produce giant Del Monte Pacific is back in the black again, with full year results showing an increase in profits, largely thanks to a one-off gain.
  
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• BRF establishes halal unit

  01-07-2016 09:01
  Brazilian meat giant BRF has revealed plans to establish a subsidiary that will focus on providing halal meat to Muslim consumers. 
  
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• Next Big Mashup? Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches

  01-07-2016 07:26
  
  “The whole idea behind CREAM came from my childhood, when we made ice cream sandwiches at home, and it was kind of a staple. When we turned that family tradition into a business, customers really responded to the idea of turning childhood nostalgia into a treat that’s easily accessible.The Players:
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• Nobel winners urge Greenpeace to end biotech opposition

  01-07-2016 07:00
  According to USA Today, the battle over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) escalated on June 30 when 107 Nobel laureates signed a letter addressing the environmental group Greenpeace’s opposition to modified crops.
  
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• Kellogg’s to open permanent café in NYC

  01-07-2016 07:00
  On July 4, Kellogg’s is opening the doors to Kellogg’s NYC, its first-ever permanent café, which will serve dishes featuring Kellogg’s cereals combined with unique ingredients.
  
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• Hershey rejects Mondelēz $23 billion takeover bid

  01-07-2016 07:00
  Hershey has confirmed that it received a preliminary, non-binding indication of interest from Mondelēz International to acquire the company for a mix of cash and stock consideration, totaling $107 a share of Hershey common stock (a total of approximately $23 billion).
  
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• Frito-Lay, Burger King partner to launch Mac ’n Cheetos

  01-07-2016 07:00
  According to Bloomberg, Burger King will begin selling deep-fried sticks of macaroni and cheese encrusted in Cheetos-flavored breading, part of a trend toward blending fast food with well-known snack brands.
  
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• Flour recall prompts FDA to issue warning about consuming raw dough

  01-07-2016 07:00
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on June 28 about a recent E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated flour, advising consumers not to eat raw dough—including that for bread, pizza, and cookies.
  
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• VIDEO: Looters ransack markets during Venezuelan food shortage - KABC-TV

  01-07-2016 06:51 via abc7.com
  
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  VIDEO: Looters ransack markets during Venezuelan food shortage
  KABC-TV
  The bakery, located in the Urbina area of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, was swarmed on June 9. Video shows looters kicking the doors down to the Duri bakery, climbing over counters, and raiding shelves for food. At least three people were killed ...
  
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• Lebanon High School students paint 2000 square-foot mural at food pantry - KY3

  01-07-2016 04:32 via ky3.com
  
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  Lebanon High School students paint 2000 square-foot mural at food pantry
  KY3
  The L-Life food bank in Lebanon, in partnership with Ozarks Food Harvest, gives food to 1800 people each month. The organization, which is used to helping others, recently got some help itself from Lebanon High. Vincent Joubert III with L-Life Food ...
  
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• Idaho to implement new food code, starting July 1 - LocalNews8.com

  01-07-2016 02:00 via localnews8.com
  
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  Idaho to implement new food code, starting July 1
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  Incorrect temperatures, under- or over-cooked foods, contaminated equipment, food from unsafe sources and poor personal hygiene are unhealthy practices that lead to foodborne illnesses. The revised Idaho Food Code will be updated in order to prevent ...and more »
  
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• Automotive Electronic Power Steering System Market. By Type, By Components, Vehicle Type and Region- Global Trends and Forecast to 2021

  01-07-2016 02:00
  The EPS system market is projected to grow from 2016 to 2021, registering a CAGR of 7.29% during the forecast period. The EPS system eliminates the need for hydraulic pumps and belt-drive units, which
  
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