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• Post Holdings FY losses narrow, Q4 sales slide

  17-11-2016 23:56
  Post Holdings, the US food group, today (17 November) booked lower annual losses on the back of higher sales but the company saw its top line decline in the fourth quarter.
  
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• A Look Forward To Food Retail In 2017: What To Look Out For? - Forbes

  17-11-2016 23:45
  
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  A Look Forward To Food Retail In 2017: What To Look Out For?
  Forbes
  I recently had the privilege to speak at PLMA Live breakfast session at the Private Label Manufacturing Association Conference held in Chicago on November 15th. PLMA is the world's largest trade organization dedicated to store brands. The organization ...
  
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• Pladis, Continental Bakeries quiet on BN brand talk

  17-11-2016 23:24
  
  Pladis, the UK-based biscuits arm of Turkey's Yildiz Holding, is reportedly looking to sell French brand BN and Dutch business Continental Bakeries has been named as a potential buyer - although both companies declined to comment today (17 November) when contacted by just-food.
  
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• 5 ways to cut down on Thanksgiving food waste - Treehugger

  17-11-2016 23:20
  
  Treehugger
  5 ways to cut down on Thanksgiving food waste
  Treehugger
  Whether you're planning the menu, hosting the dinner, or coming as a guest, these tips minimize food waste and maximize savings. This year, some 204 million pounds of Thanksgiving turkey meat – at a cost of $277 million – will get tossed in the trash.and more »
  
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• Stamford food bank freezers hurting for turkeys - The Advocate

  17-11-2016 23:18
  
  The Advocate
  Stamford food bank freezers hurting for turkeys
  The Advocate
  Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County employee Steve Garcia wheels a cart full of turkeys into the freezer after unloading a shipment of food for Thanksgiving in Stamford, Conn. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. The food bank is still looking for turkeys and ...
  Some Utah food banks, pantries short on donations ahead of holiday seasonfox13now.com
  Folsom food bank needs 500 Thanksgiving turkeysABC10.com
  Church to host turkey driv
  
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• Best holiday fast food menu items - AOL News

  17-11-2016 23:01
  
  AOL News
  Best holiday fast food menu items
  AOL News
  The holidays are here, and that means some of our favorite fast food restaurants are ready to celebrate with seasonal holiday specials. Of course, some are better than others. Here is a list of some of the greatest holiday specials: Starbucks is known ...
  
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• Reliance on food pantries can make healthy eating difficult - Reuters

  17-11-2016 22:48
  
  Reuters
  Reliance on food pantries can make healthy eating difficult
  Reuters
  One month's food assistance for one to two people is displayed at the Blackstone Valley CAP food pantry in Pawtucket, Rhode Island December 2, 2008. REUTERS/Brian Snyder. By Lisa Rapaport. (Reuters Health) - - People who rely on food pantries for their ...and more »
  
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• Food in America Is About to Go to Hell Under Trump - VICE

  17-11-2016 22:06
  
  VICE
  Food in America Is About to Go to Hell Under Trump
  VICE
  The conclusion of the George W. Bush years and the outset of the Obama administration go down as dark days for food safety. Salsa and peanut butter killed people. Poison pot pies made headlines. The government ordered farmers to destroy hundreds of ...
  
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• How Does Food Become A Tool For Connection? - NPR

  17-11-2016 21:45
  
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  How Does Food Become A Tool For Connection?
  NPR
  Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Food We Eat. About Pam Warhurst's TED Talk. Community leader Pam Warhurst says we can enjoy and relate to our food not only by buying it in supermarkets, but by growing it in our town's public spaces and ...and more »
  
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• Are Insects The Future Of Food? - NPR

  17-11-2016 21:45
  
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  Are Insects The Future Of Food?
  NPR
  Part 5 of the TED Radio Hour episode The Food We Eat. About Marcel Dicke's TED Talk. Entomologist Marcel Dicke wants us to reconsider our relationship with insects, promoting bugs as a tasty — and ecologically sound — alternative to meat in an ...and more »
  
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• Portland's food scene can be a 'feast for the ages' - Portland Business Journal

  17-11-2016 19:52
  Portland Business Journal
  Portland's food scene can be a 'feast for the ages'
  Portland Business Journal
  A city's livability and attractiveness are measured by many things – its arts, architecture, attitude . . . and food. Cuisine is one of the many arenas in which Portland has proven its penchant for punching above its weight. And that's not just the ...
  
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• Falling food prices, warm weather hurt Wal-Mart sales - Reuters

  17-11-2016 19:01
  
  Reuters
  Falling food prices, warm weather hurt Wal-Mart sales
  Reuters
  CHICAGO Wal-Mart Stores Inc on Thursday reported lower-than-expected quarterly sales at established U.S. stores, citing declining food prices and warmer-than-usual temperatures that curbed demand for seasonal items. Shares of Wal-Mart, the world's ...
  Wal-Mart's comparable sales hurt by falling food pricesFox Business
  Walmart Gets Rocked by Cheaper Food Prices but Comes Out AliveTheStreet.comall 258 news articles &r
  
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• Food delivery companies report strong sales post election - Fox News

  17-11-2016 17:03
  
  Fox News
  Food delivery companies report strong sales post election
  Fox News
  On Election night, millions of Americans shelled out big bucks on food and liquor delivery as they watched returns coming in. And according to Market Watch, people are still comforting themselves with direct-to-your-door treats in the days after Donald ...
  
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• Watch These Food Shows on Netflix Before They Disappear in 2017 - Eater

  17-11-2016 17:00
  
  Eater
  Watch These Food Shows on Netflix Before They Disappear in 2017
  Eater
  Those who catch all their favorite food shows on Netflix might want to start binge-watching now. As Variety reports, a host of food shows — including Cutthroat Kitchen and Man v. Food — will disappear from Netflix once the company's Scripps Networks ...and more »
  
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• UK frozen food firms feel "negative impact" of Brexit, says survey

  17-11-2016 16:09
  The UK's referendum decision to leave the European Union has had a negative impact on 68% of frozen food businesses across the country, according to a British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) survey. 
  
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• PepsiCo, TNC collaborate on water sustainability in Latin America 

  17-11-2016 15:11
  
  PepsiCo is to work with conservation group The Nature Conservatory (TNC) to develop a water replenishment strategy for Latin America. 
  
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• Modern technology, supply chains not helping worldwide nutrition

  17-11-2016 15:00
  
  Estimates suggest that by 2030, the number of overweight and obese people will have increased from 1.33 billion in 2005 to 3.28 billion.
  
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• Meet the new Nom, a food lover's photo-sharing dream - TechCrunch

  17-11-2016 15:00
  
  TechCrunch
  Meet the new Nom, a food lover's photo-sharing dream
  TechCrunch
  So perhaps it's no surprise to see YouTube co-founder Steve Chen and former YouTube engineering lead Vijay Karunamurthy back in the digital media business with an app called Nom that's all about food. The app, which is available for iOS or Android ...
  The Food App Social Media Addicts Should Download Right NowFood & Wine (blog)all 4 news articles »
  
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• JM Smucker H1 sales down but profits up

  17-11-2016 14:55
  
  JM Smucker today (17 November) booked higher half-year earnings despite lower sales, although the US-based food group also reported declining consumer food sales in its domestic market in the second quarter.
  
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• Unilever, Musgrave strike deal ending Brexit price spat 

  17-11-2016 14:38
  Unilever and Musgrave have struck a deal bringing to an end a pricing dispute that saw the consumer goods giant halt deliveries of some of its brands to the Northern Irish retailer. 
  
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• Wal-Mart outlines new US nutrient, sourcing targets

  17-11-2016 14:34
  Wal-Mart Stores has set out a range of new nutrient targets in a bid to make the food it sells in the US healthier.
  
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• US honey supplier Natural American Foods names Lance Chambers CEO

  17-11-2016 14:34
  
  US honey supplier Natural American Foods today announced the appointment of Lance Chambers as CEO.
  
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• Brazil's beef exporters planning global trade push

  17-11-2016 14:23
  Brazil's beef exporters say they are gearing up for a trade push in the Far East and south-east Asia after exports to China resumed following the lifting of a ban last year.
  
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• OES AU300-XZ motorized gimbal mount

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  The OES AU300-XZ motorized 3-axis gimbal mount features 360° rotation of each axis.
  
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• Klüberfood NH1 CH 6-120 SUPREME food-grade lubricant

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  Formulated to protect oven chains at temperatures up to 1,200°F, Klüberfood NH1 CH 6-120 SUPREME food-grade lubricant contains NSF-registered, white, solid lubricants.
  
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• Ishida IX series X-ray inspection systems

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  Ishida IX series X-ray inspection systems offer foreign body contaminant detection and the ability to identify damaged and missing products or components.
  
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• Fristam FDS twin screw pump

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  The Fristam FDS twin screw pump features a front-loading seal and easy-access gearbox design, solid shafts and large, stable bearings in a cooling oil bath.
  
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• Dow Corning MB25-035 Masterbatch siloxane polymer

  17-11-2016 14:00
  
  Dow Corning MB25-035 Masterbatch ultra-high molecular weight siloxane polymer is used as a slip additive for low-density polyethylene blown film.
  
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• How Greencore is aiming to be a national player in the US - analysis 

  17-11-2016 13:40
  Greencore, the Ireland-based convenience food group, wants to expand its reach in the US as a national distributor of food-to-go products and has long invested in M&A, as well as the development of manufacturing and distribution structures that extend its regional range. Greencore's move to buy US group Peacock Foods this week was a step-change in this agenda. Katy Askew reports. 
  
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• Bega Cheese promotes COO Paul van Heerwaarden to CEO

  17-11-2016 12:55
  Bega Cheese, the Australia-based dairy group, has named COO Paul van Heerwaarden as its new CEO.
  
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• Yamazaki to build bakery plant in Japan

  17-11-2016 12:50
  
  Yamazaki Baking, the Japan-based bakery group, is to build a new plant in its domestic market.
  
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• PepsiCo to build Russia baby food plant

  17-11-2016 12:49
  PepsiCo is to set up a baby food plant in Russia.
  
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• Kepak acquires Ireland's John Kelly Meats

  17-11-2016 12:46
  Ireland-based meat processor Kepak Group is to acquire John Kelly Meats in County Clare, Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Thai Food Tycoon Buying US's Bellisio Parent for $1.1 Billion - Wall Street Journal

  17-11-2016 12:12
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Thai Food Tycoon Buying US's Bellisio Parent for $1.1 Billion
  Wall Street Journal
  BANGKOK—A company owned by Dhanin Chearavanont, Thailand's richest man, has agreed to buy U.S.-based frozen-food company Bellisio Parent LLC for nearly $1.1 billion, the latest move by an acquisitive Thai tycoon to branch out beyond the home ...
  Global food company to buy Bellisio FoodsFood Business News (registration)
  Thai firm buys US frozen-food giant Bellisio Parent for $1.1 bill
  
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• Will Our Food be Safe Under Trump? - Civil Eats

  17-11-2016 10:11
  
  Civil Eats
  Will Our Food be Safe Under Trump?
  Civil Eats
  We asked a number of experts and advocates about pesticides, food safety, and oversight of ingredients under the next administration. The jury is still out, but it's not looking good. By Elizabeth Grossman on November 17, 2016. Filed Under: Food Safety ...
  
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• Understand pollution, environmental impacts from food in 6 charts - GreenBiz

  17-11-2016 10:07
  
  GreenBiz
  Understand pollution, environmental impacts from food in 6 charts
  GreenBiz
  The food manufacturing sector encompasses a massive range of small and large businesses throughout the United States, and a growing population guarantees strong demand. Barely dented by the 2008 recession, the industry has enormous untapped ...
  
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• Kraft Heinz rejects TRC's "mini-tender" offer

  17-11-2016 09:20
  The Kraft Heinz Co. has urged its shareholders to reject an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer from TRC Capital Corporation. 
  
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• Hain Celestial says audit review finds "no intentional wrongdoing"

  17-11-2016 09:20
  US natural and organic food group Hain Celestial said yesterday (16 November) an independent review into concessions relating to certain distributors in the country has "found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing" in connection with the company's financial statements.
  
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• Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires US frozen entree maker Bellisio 

  17-11-2016 09:14
  
  Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is acquiring Bellisio Parent, the US's third-largest single-serve frozen entree maker, from private equity group Centre Partners for US$1.08bn. 
  
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• Ajinomoto acquires Turkey's Orgen from Yildiz

  17-11-2016 08:54
  Japanese food giant Ajinomoto has acquired Örgen Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret, a Turkish food manufacturer that produces the Bizim Mutfak brand. 
  
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• Countries impose restrictions on German poultry over bird flu outbreak

  17-11-2016 08:50
  Several countries have placed import restrictions on German poultry following an outbreak of bird flu in the country, Germany's Mecklenburg Vorpommern state government said yesterday (16 November).
  
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• Tips for communicating science

  17-11-2016 07:00
  In a new Perspective post, author and food communicator Kavin Senapathy offers some dos and don’ts for communicating to the public in an effective and impactful way.
  
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• More ice cream recalled due to Aspen Hills’ cookie dough

  17-11-2016 07:00
  Aspen Hills’ October recall of cookie dough due to possible Listeria contamination now affects three flavors of Cedar Crest Specialties ice cream, Weight Watchers Smart Ones Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sundae, and Ashby’s Sterling Peanut Butter Landslide ice cream, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  
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• Mintel predicts 2017 to be the year of extremes

  17-11-2016 07:00
  According to the agency, 2017 will be a year of extremes, from “ancient” products including grains, recipes, practices, and traditions to the use of technology to create more and better tasting plant-enhanced foods.
  
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• Defining modern food culture

  17-11-2016 07:00
  “Food culture is changing very quickly today—it’s speeding up—and I think there’s a tension there between those of us in the food industry who think about the old traditional culture and what is today’s modern food culture,” said Laurie Demeritt, CEO of The Hartman Group, a food consulting firm.
  
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• Dean Foods, CROPP Cooperative partner to grow Organic Valley milk

  17-11-2016 07:00
  Dean Foods and CROPP, an independent farmer cooperative, are partnering in a strategic joint venture to bring Organic Valley milk to retailers through Dean Foods’ processing plants and refrigerated direct store delivery (DSD) distribution system.
  
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• Monsanto Suppressing Evidence of Cancerous Herbicide in Food? : snopes.com - snopes.com

  17-11-2016 04:24
  
  snopes.com
  Monsanto Suppressing Evidence of Cancerous Herbicide in Food? : snopes.com
  snopes.com
  An independent study cited in viral news stories showed high concentrations of an herbicide in common food; disagreements between scientists and regulatory agencies about its harm have inspired conspiracy theories and make interpreting these data a ...and more »
  
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