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• Barolo Grill Team Plans Chow Morso for Avanti Food & Beverage - Westword

  07-09-2016 23:50
  
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  Barolo Grill Team Plans Chow Morso for Avanti Food & Beverage
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• WATCH: Neil Patrick Harris Surprises Husband David Burtka and Kelly Ripa in New Food Network Show - People Magazine

  07-09-2016 23:49
  
  People Magazine
  WATCH: Neil Patrick Harris Surprises Husband David Burtka and Kelly Ripa in New Food Network Show
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• Danone to sell Chile arm to local group Watt's

  07-09-2016 22:51
  Danone has sold its Chilean business to local food producer Watt's, the Latin American business announced today (7 September).
  
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• How can food security in Africa be achieved? - Aljazeera.com

  07-09-2016 22:45
  
  How can food security in Africa be achieved?
  Aljazeera.com
  A new major report on agricultural productivity has documented success stories in a number of African countries. 07 Sep 2016 20:45 GMT Environment, Agriculture, Food, Africa · Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker. 0; All Social ...and more »
  
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• Slide in Food Prices Pressuring US Grocers and Distributors - Wall Street Journal

  07-09-2016 22:23
  
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  Slide in Food Prices Pressuring US Grocers and Distributors
  Wall Street Journal
  A persistent slide in food prices is putting pressure on more U.S. grocers and distributors, weighing down their stocks and prompting some to revise full-year earnings outlooks. Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. SFM -13.72 % cut its quarterly and 2016 ...and more »
  
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• Zimbabwe denies opposition supporters food aid: Rights group - Fox News

  07-09-2016 21:13
  
  Zimbabwe denies opposition supporters food aid: Rights group
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  HARARE, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe's human rights commission is accusing the ruling party of denying opposition supporters access to government-funded food aid in some districts ravaged by drought. Parts of southern Africa are suffering the worst drought in ...and more »
  
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• Intestinal bacteria influence food allergies - Science Daily

  07-09-2016 21:13
  Intestinal bacteria influence food allergies
  Science Daily
  ... Technical University of Munich (TUM); Summary: Countless microorganisms live in the intestinal tract. Researchers have been able to demonstrate that intestinal bacteria also play a role in determining the strength of anaphylactic reactions to food ...and more »
  
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• Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach's Food Diary: What I Eat in a Day - People Magazine

  07-09-2016 21:11
  
  People Magazine
  Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach's Food Diary: What I Eat in a Day
  People Magazine
  When Pia Wurtzbach isn't busy with Miss Universe obligations, she loves taking the time to cook a meal at home. “I have a busy schedule and am constantly traveling so when I do have the time to grocery shop or prepare a meal, I make it a priority,” the ...
  
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• The Grub Street Food Fest Returns October 1 - Grub Street

  07-09-2016 21:10
  
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  The Grub Street Food Fest Returns October 1
  Grub Street
  For the seventh year running, Grub Street will take over the Hester Street Fair for our annual eating-and-drinking extravaganza. As of now, there are more than 50 vendors signed up — with more being added each day — and it truly is a celebration of ...
  
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• India's first transgenic food crop edges toward approval - Science Magazine

  07-09-2016 19:50
  
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  India's first transgenic food crop edges toward approval
  Science Magazine
  NEW DELHI—India has moved a big step closer toward embracing its first genetically modified (GM) food crop. In a safety review released yesterday, the environment ministry finds that GM mustard “does not raise any public health or safety concerns for ...and more »
  
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• Calavo Growers reports "record" Q3

  07-09-2016 19:08
  
  Calavo Growers, the US avocado-to-salsa maker, today (7 September) booked higher sales and earnings for the first nine months of its financial year, helped by "record" results in its third quarter.
  
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• Real Simple Names Dawn Perry Food Director - Fishbowl NY (blog)

  07-09-2016 18:32
  
  Fishbowl NY (blog)
  Real Simple Names Dawn Perry Food Director
  Fishbowl NY (blog)
  Real Simple has named Dawn Perry its food director. Perry rejoins the magazine from Marley Spoon, a meal-delivery startup. Perry previously worked for Real Simple from 2010 to 2013. Before joining Marley Spoon, she served as Bon Appetit's senior food ...
  
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• Food events: Ludo Lefebvre's ambitious dinner series; 100 dinner parties for LA Kitchen; Taste of the NFL - Los Angeles Times

  07-09-2016 18:01
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Food events: Ludo Lefebvre's ambitious dinner series; 100 dinner parties for LA Kitchen; Taste of the NFL
  Los Angeles Times
  Somewhere between Easter and Labor Day, we blinked, and Halloween candy started showing up on grocery store shelves. But before we officially enter the holiday season — Wait — what? how? — here's a look at some upcoming food events worth noting.
  
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• Seneca launches Libby's Vegetable Pouches

  07-09-2016 17:55
  Seneca Foods has launched a new range of ready-to-cook microwaveable Vegetable Pouches under its Libby's brand.
  
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• The FDA has failed the public by letting companies determine 'safe' food additives - Fox News

  07-09-2016 17:31
  
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  The FDA has failed the public by letting companies determine 'safe' food additives
  Fox News
  Here's a shocking fact about your food: A company can decide for itself that a chemical is safe to use in food and doesn't have to tell the Food and Drug Administration, the agency charged with protecting our food supply. If that same chemical was used ...and more »
  
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• Introducing The AV Club's new food section, Supper Club - A.V. Club

  07-09-2016 17:06
  
  A.V. Club
  Introducing The AV Club's new food section, Supper Club
  A.V. Club
  There's so much to love about it: the chewing, the swallowing, the way nutrients get absorbed into your bloodstream, not dying, etc. It seems everyone is eating these days. And so, because the internet is about bringing together like-minded individuals ...and more »
  
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• Food firms "shrug off Brexit concerns to plan growth" - study

  07-09-2016 16:38
  Food and drink firms in England and Wales are putting post-Brexit uncertainty behind them to raise growth forecasts and plan to create more than 75,000 new jobs over the next five years, according to a new report published today (7 September).
  
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• Amazon joins food delivery fray in UK - CNET

  07-09-2016 16:20
  
  CNET
  Amazon joins food delivery fray in UK
  CNET
  Amazon Prime Now customers in the UK can count meal delivery among their options for immediate gratification. Sarah Tew/CNET. Londoners can now turn to Amazon for yet another fast delivery option: restaurant meals. As with the US service that started a ...
  Amazon has launched its restaurant food delivery service in LondonBusiness Insider
  Amazon dives deeper into food industry with free restaurant deliveriesZDNet
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• Mondelez eyeing growth in US chocolate 

  07-09-2016 15:55
  Mondelez International has outlined its latest plans of how it aims to grow in the US chocolate market, where it is extending its organic Green & Black's chocolate range and launching cross-branded Milka and Oreo items. 
  
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• Fleury Michon H1 operating profit down

  07-09-2016 15:52
  Fleury Michon saw lower tax costs help its net profit grow in the first half of its financial year - but the French cooked meats group reported a fall in operating profit on the back of lower margins from its sales to the country's supermarket chains.
  
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• Indofood sells China Minzhong stake to CEO-backed vehicle

  07-09-2016 15:17
  Indofood is to sell its 82.88% stake in Singapore-listed vegetable processor China Minzhong Food Corp. to Marvellous Glory Holdings - an investment vehicle indirectly owned by the Indonesia-based food group's president Anthoni Salim - for SGD651.9m (US$484.1m).
  
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• Indofood inaugurates Serbian noodle factory 

  07-09-2016 14:01
  Indofood has opened an instant noodle factory in the Serbian town of Indjija, 80 kilometres from the country's capital, Belgrade. 
  
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• Refrigerated dryers

  07-09-2016 14:00
  
  Kaeser Compressors Secotec TE 102, TE 122 and TE 142 refrigerated dryers feature a thermal storage system that contains phase-changing material; thermal energy is stored as the material cycles from a solid to a liquid state.
  
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• Oven chain lubricant

  07-09-2016 14:00
  
  Lubricating up to 1,652°F, the Bel-Ray No-Tox solid, food-grade oven chain lubricant is NSF H1 registered for use where incidental food contact may occur.
  
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• Electrostatic lubrication system

  07-09-2016 14:00
  
  The Spraying Systems Accujet electrostatic lubrication single-point system delivers a continuous or intermittent spray.
  
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• Brick oven components

  07-09-2016 14:00
  
  Designed for brick ovens, HWI OVENZZ components meet American National Standard/NSF International Standard 51 for food equipment material use and contact with food.
  
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• Box and cover system

  07-09-2016 14:00
  
  NSF certified, the T&B Red•Dot stainless steel while-in-use box and cover system also complies with NEC and UL requirements for washdown applications.
  
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• Unilever launches Knorr Naturally Tasty recipe mixes in UK

  07-09-2016 13:57
  Unilever is launching a range of dry recipe mixes under its Knorr brand in the UK.
  
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• Yorkshire Meatball Co. expands with retail range

  07-09-2016 10:31
  UK restaurant group Yorkshire Meatball Co. is expanding its business with the launch of a line of meatball products into the country's supermarkets. 
  
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• Inventure Foods expands Boulder Canyon capacity 

  07-09-2016 10:20
  Inventure Foods has expanded its existing kettle-cooked potato chip capacity through an investment of more than US$6m at its production facility in Bluffton, Indiana. 
  
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• Arcor enters Argentina nuts and seeds sector with Natural Break

  07-09-2016 10:16
  Argentinian confectionery and bakery group Arcor has entered the nuts and seeds sector with the launch of Arcor Natural Break. 
  
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• Hormel Foods appoints COO James Snee new CEO 

  07-09-2016 09:52
  Hormel Foods is promoting its president and chief operating officer James Snee to the post of CEO. 
  
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• Kroger launches "affordable" cage-free eggs line

  07-09-2016 09:18
  US retailer Kroger has announced the launch of a "more affordable" corporate brand line of cage-free eggs in its stores.
  
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• Hormel names James Snee CEO 

  07-09-2016 09:18
  Hormel Foods is promoting its president and chief operating officer James Snee to the post of CEO. 
  
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• U.S. food insecurity declined significantly in 2015

  07-09-2016 07:00
  According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service’s (USDA ERS) annual report, the estimated percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure in 2015 declined significantly to 12.7% from 14% in 2014, continuing a downward trend in food insecurity from a high of 14.9% in 2011.
  
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• Private equity firm acquires Wetzel’s Pretzels

  07-09-2016 07:00
  CenterOak Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has completed a majority investment in Wetzel’s Pretzels, the second largest owner and franchisor of soft pretzel stores.
  
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• Global savory snacks market to reach $138+ billion by 2020

  07-09-2016 07:00
  The global savory snacks market will grow from $94.5 billion in 2015 to $138.2 billion by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%, according to consumer insight firm Canadean.
  
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• Dean Foods announces CEO succession plan

  07-09-2016 07:00
  Dean Foods has announced that Ralph Scozzafava, executive vice president and chief operating officer, will succeed Gregg A. Tanner as the company’s chief executive officer and as a member of the company’s board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
  
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• AAK completes California Oils acquisition

  07-09-2016 07:00
  AAK, a manufacturer of specialty vegetable fats and oils, has completed its acquisition of California Oils, which it originally announced on July 15, 2016.
  
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• Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Dies at 79; Celebrated Gullah Food and Culture on NPR - New York Times

  07-09-2016 04:14
  New York Times
  Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Dies at 79; Celebrated Gullah Food and Culture on NPR
  New York Times
  Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, hosting the public television show “Soul!” on WNET Channel 13 in 1971. Credit Chester Higgins Jr. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor, who in a life of varied artistic careers, most notably as a commentator on NPR, was best known for ...
  
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