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• The Freaky Food Chain Behind Your Lobster Dinner - New York Times

  08-12-2016 23:48
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  The Freaky Food Chain Behind Your Lobster Dinner
  New York Times
  Caribbean spiny lobsters dine on clams they find in sea grass. The clams get their food from symbiotic bacteria in their gills, through a process known as chemosynthesis. Credit William Pinder. If you've ever ordered a lobster tail from Red Lobster ...and more »
  
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• USDA issues scaled-back healthy food requirements for food stamp stores - Chicago Tribune

  08-12-2016 23:45
  
  Chicago Tribune
  USDA issues scaled-back healthy food requirements for food stamp stores
  Chicago Tribune
  A new rule for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will require retailers authorized to accept food stamp benefits to offer a wider variety of healthy food. Retailers will have to stock at least seven varieties in the fruits and ...
  USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access, Sets New Standards for SNAP RetailersUSDA.gov (press release)
  Time for a Fresh Look at SNAPNational Review Onli
  
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• Trump Picks Fast-Food Executive Andrew Puzder As Labor Secretary - NPR

  08-12-2016 23:15
  
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  Trump Picks Fast-Food Executive Andrew Puzder As Labor Secretary
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  President-elect Donald Trump has chosen fast-food restaurant CEO Andrew Puzder as his secretary of labor, his transition team announced Thursday. Puzder is the CEO of CKE Holdings, the parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, and in a statement ...
  Trump Picks Fast-Food Executive Andy Puzder as Nominee for Labor SecretaryWall Street Journal
  Trump taps Andrew Puzder, CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., as Labor secretary
  
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• Virgin America Has the Healthiest Airplane Food | MONEY - Time - Money Magazine

  08-12-2016 21:37
  
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  Virgin America Has the Healthiest Airplane Food | MONEY - Time
  Money Magazine
  Virgin America has come out on top of a ranking for airline food, which ranked the "best" and "worst" foods in terms of calorie payoff.and more »
  
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• Poulina, Casa Grains to build north Africa abbatoirs

  08-12-2016 18:39
  
  Tunisia-based poultry company Poulina Group and Moroccan meat processor Casa Grains are to expand their production operations in their domestic markets.
  
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• Cuba's Surge in Tourism Keeps Food Off Residents' Plates - New York Times

  08-12-2016 17:35
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  Cuba's Surge in Tourism Keeps Food Off Residents' Plates
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  Workers in a lettuce field this past week at a farm in Alamar, outside Havana. Credit Mauricio Lima for The New York Times. HAVANA — For Lisset Felipe, privation is a standard facet of Cuban life, a struggle shared by nearly all, whether they're ...and more »
  
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• This tiny digestive tracker can tell what food gives you gas - Engadget

  08-12-2016 17:03
  
  Engadget
  This tiny digestive tracker can tell what food gives you gas
  Engadget
  One of my favorite things to eat is cheese and egg on a bagel. But while it's delicious, let's just say that afterward we don't get along so well. Is it the egg? The cheese? I could go to the doctor and find out which and why, but the testing process ...
  
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• How consumers are shaping packaging technology trends

  08-12-2016 15:00
  
  New packaging equipment can now provide more capabilities in modified atmosphere packaging.
  
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• How Bell & Evans built a new 160,000 sq. ft. facility

  08-12-2016 15:00
  
  Bell & Evans' decision not to use the mass-produced farming/processing methods of industrial poultry production has paid off.
  
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• Unifiller iPump compact transfer pump

  08-12-2016 14:00
  
  The Unifiller iPump compact transfer pump simulates hand scooping, drawing directly from most mixing bowls and pails from 60 to 140 qt.
  
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• The GEA PerformancePlus monitoring service

  08-12-2016 14:00
  
  The GEA PerformancePlus monitoring service provides GEA separator users with comprehensive equipment analysis and optimization recommendations by giving them insights on the current condition of the equipment.
  
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• T&B Cable Tray flexible coupler kit

  08-12-2016 14:00
  
  The T&B Cable Tray flexible coupler kit features a bendable plate that allows for electrical continuity, without the need for a bonding jumper.
  
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• Fluke 368 FC and 369 FC leakage current clamp meters

  08-12-2016 14:00
  
  Fluke 368 FC and 369 FC leakage current clamp meters help identify, document, record and compare leakage current readings over time without powering down equipment.
  
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• M&A-hungry Premium Brands Holdings acquires Diana's Seafood

  08-12-2016 13:40
  Canadian food group Premium Brands Holdings has acquired Toronto-based Diana's Seafood, the company's seventh acquisition of 2016.
  
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• South Africa edible oil firms raided

  08-12-2016 13:28
  
  Five edible oil companies operating in South Africa, including Singapore-based agri-food giant Wilmar International, have been raided as competition officials investigate claims of price-fixing.
  
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• Orkla's Abba brand to offer sustainable, traceable tuna in Sweden

  08-12-2016 13:13
  Orkla has announced plans to convert its Swedish canned fish brand, Abba, to MSC certified, sustainable and traceable tuna. 
  
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• At 93, Diana Kennedy Still Reigns As Mexico's Feistiest Food Expert ... - NPR

  08-12-2016 13:00
  
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  At 93, Diana Kennedy Still Reigns As Mexico's Feistiest Food Expert ...
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  The cookbook Nothing Fancy, first published in 1984, has just been re-released — and is the closest thing to a memoir that the formidable "Julia Child of Mexico" ...and more »
  
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• Tyson Foods on track for "best quarter in history" 

  08-12-2016 12:48
  Tyson Foods has said it is on track to deliver its "best quarter in history" and the US meat giant hinted it could lift its earnings guidance for the remainder of its financial year. 
  
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• Gruma opening Mexican tortilla plant 

  08-12-2016 12:26
  Mexican bakery group Gruma has announced plans to invest MXN1bn (US$49.3m) in a production facility in its domestic market that will produce more than 50,000 tonnes of tortillas and tostadas annually. 
  
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• Orgnaic Valley increasing production of grass-fed milk 

  08-12-2016 09:32
  US dairy cooperative CROPP has said it is increasing production of its grass-fed milk Organic Valley products as additional farmers join its milk pool.
  
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• Organic Valley increasing production of grass-fed milk 

  08-12-2016 09:32
  US dairy cooperative CROPP has said it is increasing production of its grass-fed milk Organic Valley products as additional farmers join its milk pool.
  
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• EU bans Ukraine poultry imports over avian flu outbreak

  08-12-2016 09:26
  
  The European Union (EU) has banned poultry imports from Ukraine due to concerns over avian flu, Ukraine's food safety agency has announced.
  
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• Hain Celestial appoints Nestle executive Gary Tickle to new US COO role

  08-12-2016 09:22
  
  Hain Celestial, the US food group, has appointed Nestle executive Gary Tickle as chief operating officer of its domestic business amid a number of senior changes at the business.
  
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• Hain Celestial appoints Nestle executive Gary Tickle as COO

  08-12-2016 09:22
  
  Hain Celestial has appointed Nestle executive Gary Tickle as its chief operating officer amid a number of senior changes at the US group. 
  
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• Hain Celestial appoints Nestle executive as COO

  08-12-2016 09:22
  
  Hain Celestial has appointed Nestle executive Gary Tickle as its chief operating officer amid a number of senior changes at the group. 
  
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• Fonterra launches "premium" Anchor UHT line in China

  08-12-2016 09:15
  
  New Zealand dairy group Fonterra is rolling out a "premium" line of milk products in China under the Anchor brand.
  
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• Fonterra launches Anchor UHT premium line in China 

  08-12-2016 09:15
  
  New Zealand dairy group Fonterra is launching a premium line of milk products in China under the Anchor brand. 
  
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• UK extends ban on advertising unhealthy food to children to online media

  08-12-2016 08:35
  
  The UK's Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has announced new rules that extend the ban on advertising high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) food and soft drink products to children on television to non-broadcast media.
  
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• Using near-infrared spectroscopy to detect acrylamide

  08-12-2016 07:00
  Scientists from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) are working to reduce acrylamide, a known carcinogen, while helping to preserve health-promoting compounds in foods.
  
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• Tyson Foods creates $150 million venture capital fund

  08-12-2016 07:00
  As part of its commitment to innovation and growth, Tyson Foods has launched a venture capital fund focused on investing in companies developing breakthrough technologies, business models, and products to sustainably feed a growing world population.
  
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• Researchers work to develop rapid seafood authentication test

  08-12-2016 07:00
  The board of directors of the Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) have funded research for the development of a fast, cost-effective identification of edible fish and fish products to prevent species substitution and fraud.
  
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• Panel urges revamp of allergen label warnings

  08-12-2016 07:00
  A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has urged food manufacturers and regulators to improve allergy labels to better reflect the level of risk.
  
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• General Mills announces new organizational structure

  08-12-2016 07:00
  General Mills has announced a new global organizational structure that will support growth and drive greater efficiency by streamlining the company’s leadership, maximizing global scale, and increasing operational agility.
  
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• Cargill opens innovation center in China

  08-12-2016 07:00
  Cargill has opened Cargill ONE, an innovation center designed to create innovative food products and new flavors for its customers in China.
  
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• B&G Foods acquires Victoria Fine Foods for $70 million

  08-12-2016 07:00
  B&G Foods has acquired Victoria Fine Foods Holding and Victoria Fine Foods from Huron Capital Partners and certain other sellers for approximately $70 million.
  
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• ADM sells stake in GrainCorp for $288 million

  08-12-2016 07:00
  Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has entered into an underwriting agreement to sell its 19.9% ownership stake in GrainCorp for a total value of about $288 million.
  
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