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• Silicon Valley's power brain food: Crickets - Phys.org - Phys.Org

  24-08-2016 23:50
  
  Chron.com
  Silicon Valley's power brain food: Crickets - Phys.org
  Phys.Org
  For Bay Area techies attuned to the latest trends, kale is no longer cutting it and quinoa is passe. Instead, many are opting for a six-legged snack.
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• Silicon Valley's power brain food: Crickets - Phys.Org

  24-08-2016 23:50
  
  Silicon Valley's power brain food: Crickets
  Phys.Org
  For Bay Area techies attuned to the latest trends, kale is no longer cutting it and quinoa is passe. Instead, many are opting for a six-legged snack. In startup offices around the region, people are munching on crickets. Proponents say the tiny ...and more »
  
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• New Hope extends mobile food pantry to Littlestown - The Evening Sun

  24-08-2016 23:43
  
  The Evening Sun
  New Hope extends mobile food pantry to Littlestown
  The Evening Sun
  Building on the food bank already provided in Littlestown, the New Hope partnership allows clients to shop at a 'mini grocery store.' Loading… Post to Facebook. New Hope extends mobile food pantry to Littlestown Building on the food bank already ...
  
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• NY State Fair 2016: Your guide to rides, food, music and lots of new stuff - NewYorkUpstate.com

  24-08-2016 23:34
  
  NewYorkUpstate.com
  NY State Fair 2016: Your guide to rides, food, music and lots of new stuff
  NewYorkUpstate.com
  Syracuse, N.Y. -- The 2016 New York State Fair starts Thursday morning, fresh from a $50 million renovation that has transformed the look and feel of much of the fair. The grandstand and race track are gone. Chevy Court has been remodeled and opened up.and more »
  
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• 5 of 30 fair food trailers cited by health inspectors - Muncie Star Press

  24-08-2016 23:25
  
  Muncie Star Press
  5 of 30 fair food trailers cited by health inspectors
  Muncie Star Press
  MUNCIE, Ind. — Five of the 30 food concession trailers at this year's Delaware County Fair were cited for a critical violation of sanitation regulations by local health inspectors. In other recent inspections, Yummy Grill & Buffet, a Chinese ...
  
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• Apparently Neiman Marcus Sells Ridiculously Expensive Food, Including Bougie Tamales - Huffington Post

  24-08-2016 22:30
  
  Huffington Post
  Apparently Neiman Marcus Sells Ridiculously Expensive Food, Including Bougie Tamales
  Huffington Post
  We need to talk about the weird gourmet food you can buy on department stores' websites. After reading about Neiman Marcus charging an insane $92 for tamales, we decided to do some further digging. We didn't even know Neiman Marcus sold tamales.and more »
  
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• Kylie Jenner Reveals She Has Food Poisoning: 'I Don't Look Sexy Right Now' - Us Weekly

  24-08-2016 22:17
  
  Us Weekly
  Kylie Jenner Reveals She Has Food Poisoning: 'I Don't Look Sexy Right Now'
  Us Weekly
  Not feeling it. Kylie Jenner revealed in a series of Snapchat videos on Tuesday, August 23, that she has been suffering from food poisoning this week. "I went to the doctor again because I had food poisoning over the weekend, and it has not been fun ...
  Kylie Jenner Isn't on Snapchat Because of Food PoisoningTeenVogue.com
  Kylie Jenner Is Suffering From Food Poisoning: "I Don't Look Sexy Right Now at A
  
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• Emmi's H1 results show push on profitability - the just-food interview with CEO Urs Riedener, part one

  24-08-2016 19:45
  The first-half results from Swiss dairy group Emmi, published on Tuesday, demonstrated the company's recent efforts to improve its profitability. The figures included a cut to Emmi's forecast for annual sales but, nonetheless, the numbers pleased analysts and the company's share price rose. Dean Best discussed the performance with Emmi CEO Urs Riedener.
  
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• Within 3 years, you could eat your food's packaging, too - USA Today - USA TODAY

  24-08-2016 19:43
  
  USA TODAY
  Within 3 years, you could eat your food's packaging, too - USA Today
  USA TODAY
  Picture this: Three years from now, you open the fridge and unwrap a package of string cheese. You eat it. It tastes better, somehow, than the ones you ate as a ...
  Your Food Could Soon Come Packaged In MilkPopular Science
  Milk, Not Plastic, Will Protect Food in the FutureBloomberg
  The USDA Is Working On A New Type Of Sustainable Food PackagingThinkProgress
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• The next Tony Chachere? Incubator targets promising Louisiana food brands - NOLA.com

  24-08-2016 19:33
  
  NOLA.com
  The next Tony Chachere? Incubator targets promising Louisiana food brands
  NOLA.com
  Tony Chachere's Creole Foods introduced a new line of 30-minute marinades at the Louisiana Foodservice and Hospitality Expo, Aug. 6-8, 2016 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. (Photo by Ann Maloney, NOLA.com | The ...and more »
  
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• UCR's Garden Coordinator Fortino Morales III Addresses the Importance of Food Access - KCET

  24-08-2016 18:51
  
  KCET
  UCR's Garden Coordinator Fortino Morales III Addresses the Importance of Food Access
  KCET
  Rose Hayden-Smith, PhD, is a UC academic and author, writing as the UC Food Observer. Hayden-Smith has worked as a 4-H youth, family and community development and Master Gardener advisor. She also led UC ANR's sustainable food systems ...
  
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• Eat the New Fair Food Before Your Friends for a Mere $100 - D Magazine

  24-08-2016 17:01
  D Magazine
  Eat the New Fair Food Before Your Friends for a Mere $100
  D Magazine
  State Fair of Texas announces celebrity judges and sells tickets to the public for the Big Tex Choice Awards. By Alice Laussade August 24, 2016 10:00 am. Are you obsessed with the State Fair of Texas Big Tex Choice Awards, like I am? Good, so you have ...and more »
  
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• Uber's Food-Delivery Drivers in London Plan Strike on Pay - Bloomberg

  24-08-2016 16:55
  
  Bloomberg
  Uber's Food-Delivery Drivers in London Plan Strike on Pay
  Bloomberg
  Drivers for Uber's food-delivery service in London are threatening to strike this week if wages aren't increased -- a sign workers toiling for on-demand apps in the city are emboldened after a rival take-out service made concessions following a protest ...and more »
  
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• SAP invests in Vivanda, a food digitization, big data company - ZDNet

  24-08-2016 16:01
  
  ZDNet
  SAP invests in Vivanda, a food digitization, big data company
  ZDNet
  SAP said it has invested in Vivanda, a company that is aiming to use big data and analytics to digitize and personalize food. On the surface, SAP's move looks like another investment to help target the food and consumer goods industry. However, SAP ...and more »
  
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• Fonterra to invest in Australia spreads plant in Cobden

  24-08-2016 16:01
  Fonterra, the New Zealand-based dairy group, is to expand its storage areas at a spreads plant in Australia to "keep up with growing demand".
  
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• Biostime positive despite infant formula challenge in H1

  24-08-2016 15:58
  Biostime International Holdings was another infant formula business operating in China to see its sales come under pressure in the first half of 2016 but expressed optimism the recent changes to regulation in the country on recipes and births would boost the sector from next year.
  
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• US Westminster Foods acquires H Fox & Co

  24-08-2016 15:37
  
  US firm Westminster Foods has acquired another New York-based business, the chocolate and flavoured syrup maker H Fox & Co.
  
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• US Westminister Foods acquires H Fox & Co

  24-08-2016 15:37
  
  US firm Westminster Foods has acquired another New York-based business, the chocolate and flavoured syrup maker H Fox & Co.
  
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• Adding Fake Smells to Healthy Food Can Convince Your Brain You're Eating Junk - New York Magazine

  24-08-2016 15:31
  
  New York Magazine
  Adding Fake Smells to Healthy Food Can Convince Your Brain You're Eating Junk
  New York Magazine
  No sense is an island. As you go about your day, all five of them — smell, touch, sight, hearing, taste — are working in strange and surprising ways to shape your experiences. In some people, for example, touching certain textures can be enough to ...
  
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• The Single Bad Reason We Waste Billions of Pounds of Food - TIME

  24-08-2016 15:26
  
  TIME
  The Single Bad Reason We Waste Billions of Pounds of Food
  TIME
  Gersen is a professor of law at Harvard Law School and director of the Food Law Lab at the Petrie-Flom Center. Your household will probably waste $1,500 of food this year, but there's a way to fix that. A recent report by some of my colleagues at ...
  
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• Bega Cheese CEO Aidan Coleman to leave

  24-08-2016 15:26
  Bega Cheese, the Australia-based dairy group, said today (24 August) CEO Aidan Coleman has decided to retire early next year.
  
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• Downriver Festival 2016: Dig into N.O. food, music, culture - NOLA.com

  24-08-2016 15:08
  
  NOLA.com
  Downriver Festival 2016: Dig into N.O. food, music, culture
  NOLA.com
  Bite into an "Oyster Slow-boy," dance to Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes and learn how oysters pulled from Gulf waters differ from those of other regions at the fourth annual Downriver Festival, which will be held Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Old U ...
  
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• Antimicrobial packaging

  24-08-2016 15:00
  
  The short shelf-life of fresh meat and seafood, as well as delicate fruits, is a quotidian challenge for retailers and consumers alike.
  
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• USDA Food Stamp Regulations Could Bring Produce, Problems for Food Desserts - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  24-08-2016 14:44
  
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  USDA Food Stamp Regulations Could Bring Produce, Problems for Food Desserts
  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  The USDA has proposed a change that would require certain food retailers to stock seven varieties of foods in each of four food groups in order to accept benefits from snap or food stamps. (Published Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016). Regulators with the ...
  2 million Americans off food stamps in last year; new work requirements in placeAL.comall 4 news articles »
  
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• Mondelez International buys rest of Vietnam snacks business

  24-08-2016 14:32
  Vietnamese food group Kido Corp., formerly Kinh Do Corp., has sold the remaining 20% of its snacks business to Mondelez International for a reported VND2 trillion (US$90m).
  
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• US FDA extends comment period on salt reduction targets

  24-08-2016 14:16
  The US Food and Drug Administration has pushed back plans to introduce voluntary salt reduction targets for packaged food makers by extending the comment period on the proposals.
  
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• Infant formula lifts A2 Milk Co. sales

  24-08-2016 13:54
  Increased sales in Australia and China and growing infant formula revenue helped A2 Milk Co. more than double its full-year revenue. 
  
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• Nine ways to tighten your family's food budget without skimping on nutrition - Washington Post

  24-08-2016 13:08
  
  Washington Post
  Nine ways to tighten your family's food budget without skimping on nutrition
  Washington Post
  As I've reflected on our summer months, the fun moments and the misses, I've noticed that the money we spent on activities skyrocketed — paddle-boarding has become a family obsession — and the amount we spent on food plummeted. Perhaps we ate out ...
  
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• These Food Apps Will Actually Help You Shop, Cook, and Eat Better - Bloomberg

  24-08-2016 12:26
  
  Bloomberg
  These Food Apps Will Actually Help You Shop, Cook, and Eat Better
  Bloomberg
  So you've made the decision to reboot your diet: Eat healthier, cook more, and—once you download all the necessary apps—live your best food life. But choosing which app is worth your phone's precious memory is harder than it looks. With new options ...and more »
  
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• Scandi Standard H1 sales up but profits pressured

  24-08-2016 11:36
  Scandi Standard today (24 August) booked higher first-half sales after a "strong" second quarter but the Nordic poultry producer saw issues in production and price pressure weigh on profits.
  
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• Hügli expands in foodservice with Bresc stake

  24-08-2016 10:24
  Swiss meat company Hügli Group has acquired an 80% stake in Dutch foodservice supplier Bresc, in a deal that expands its geographical reach and scales up its foodservice operations. 
  
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• Bega Cheese books sales rise despite tough trading

  24-08-2016 10:12
  Australian dairy group Bega Cheese has booked a 7.5% increase in sales for fiscal 2016 to AUD1.2bn (US$911.6m) despite a year of "market oversupply and strong competitor activity".
  
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• Bega Cheese books higher FY sales, profits despite tough trading

  24-08-2016 10:12
  Australian dairy group Bega Cheese today (24 August) booked rising annual sales and profits despite a year of "market oversupply and strong competitor activity".
  
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• Scottish Salmon Co. reports "thriving market conditions"

  24-08-2016 09:24
  The Scottish Salmon Company has booked sales of GBP57.6m (US$75.8m) for the first half of 2016, a slight fall compared to the GBP58.5m reported for the same period last year, but the firm said market conditions "continue to thrive with industry prices reaching unprecedented levels".
  
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• Murray Goulburn profits rise, hits revised target 

  24-08-2016 09:24
  Embattled Australian dairy processor Murray Goulburn booked a jump in profits this year, despite a difficult 12 months that saw it cut payments to its farmer-owners and issue a series of profit warnings. 
  
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• Cloetta CEO David Nuutinen stands down 

  24-08-2016 09:24
  David Nuutinen, the president and CEO  of European confectionery group Cloetta, has decided to stand down from the post citing "private reasons". 
  
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• Scallops recalled after hundreds contract hepatitis A

  24-08-2016 07:00
  Sea Port Products is voluntarily recalling a batch of its scallops after at least 206 people became sick with hepatitis A, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  
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• Genome sequencing reveals evolution of fungal disease in bananas

  24-08-2016 07:00
  Using genome sequencing, researchers at the University of California, Davis, and in the Netherlands have discovered how three fungal diseases have evolved into a lethal threat to the world’s bananas.
  
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• FDA extends compliance dates on FSMA, releases new guidance

  24-08-2016 07:00
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) that extends and clarifies the compliance dates for certain provisions in four of the seven foundational rules.
  
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• American Heart Association sets new added sugar limits for children

  24-08-2016 07:00
  The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced a new standard for how much added sugar children should consume a day.
  
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• Petra Foods Limited : Consumer Packaged Goods - Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Analysis

  24-08-2016 02:00
  Canadean's "Petra Foods Limited : Consumer Packaged Goods - Company Profile, SWOT & Financial Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contain
  
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• ForeSights: Food Foraging; The latest advance in "local" food sourcing is foraging for edible plants and animals

  24-08-2016 02:00
  Consumers associate "local" or "locally produced" products with myriad benefits. Local foods are seen as fresher, healthier, higher quality, safer, and better for the environment. Local foods are also
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Confectionery in Malaysia

  24-08-2016 02:00
  The large share of young population in Malaysia is driving demand for high quality Confectionery products with new flavors, unique and texture ingredients. As a result Confectionery products offering
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Bakery and Cereals in Peru

  24-08-2016 02:00
  The Bakery & Cereals market in Peru is forecast to grow at a faster rate during 2015-2020 compared to 2010-2015, which is mainly influenced by GDP and rising disposable income. The Bread & Rolls categ
  
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• Consumer and Market Insights: Bakery and Cereals in New Zealand

  24-08-2016 02:00
  The Bakery and Cereals market in New Zealand is expected to register marginally higher growth during 2015-2020 compared to 2010-2015.In 2015, Bread & Rolls is the largest category in both value and
  
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• China to renew anti-subsidy duties on US poultry products

  24-08-2016 00:18
  China's ministry of commerce has extended for another five years countervailing (anti-subsidy) duties that have been charged on US imports of broiler chicken products.
  
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