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• Wendy's Scorches Twitter Troll In Magnificent Clap Back - GOOD Magazine

  03-01-2017 22:55
  
  GOOD Magazine
  Wendy's Scorches Twitter Troll In Magnificent Clap Back
  GOOD Magazine
  Where's the beef? On Twitter, apparently. Fast food giant Wendy's has earned itself quite a few new fans and some media love after a hilarious social media takedown of one irate customer. The brutal back and forth started after the since-deleted ...and more »
  
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• 2 Park Slope Food Coop members busted for stealing groceries - New York Daily News

  03-01-2017 22:55
  
  New York Daily News
  2 Park Slope Food Coop members busted for stealing groceries
  New York Daily News
  Coop coordinators said both members left the store after paying just a fraction of what they carried out. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images). BY Kerry Burke Rich Schapiro Thomas Tracy. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Updated: Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 12:44 AM.
  Park Slope Food Coop Members Stole $18000 in Groceries, Management SaysDNAinfo
  Park Slope Food Coop Members Arrested After Allegedly Stealing $18000 Wo
  
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• Fast Food for Needy Neighborhoods, at Locol in California - The ... - New York Times

  03-01-2017 21:54
  New York Times
  Fast Food for Needy Neighborhoods, at Locol in California - The ...
  New York Times
  OAKLAND, Calif. — The chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi are trying to do so many things with their insurgent fast-food chain, Locol, that it almost has to fall ...
  NYT Food Critic Drops Zero Stars on Roy Choi and Daniel ... - EaterEater
  Times Critic Isn't a Fan of Affordable Fast-Food Concept - Grub StreetGrub Streetall 7 news articles »
  
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• Fast Food for Needy Neighborhoods, at Locol in California - New York Times

  03-01-2017 21:54
  New York Times
  Fast Food for Needy Neighborhoods, at Locol in California
  New York Times
  OAKLAND, Calif. — The chefs Daniel Patterson and Roy Choi are trying to do so many things with their insurgent fast-food chain, Locol, that it almost has to fall short somewhere. What I didn't expect before I ate at the branch here was that the big ...
  NYT Food Critic Drops Zero Stars on Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson's Feel-Good Fast Food, LocolEaterall 8 news articles »
  
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• Three dogs sick, another dead: Woman questions safety of canned food - NBC4i.com

  03-01-2017 21:39
  
  NBC4i.com
  Three dogs sick, another dead: Woman questions safety of canned food
  NBC4i.com
  WASHOUGAL, WA (WCMH) — A Washington state woman has questions for a pet food company after three of her dogs became suddenly ill and a fourth died unexpectedly. Nikki Mael said her four pugs — Tito, Talula, Tinkerbell and Tank —started acting ...
  Dog dies, three others sickened after eating canned dog foodNEWS10 ABCall 4 news articles »
  
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• This fast-food taco has been compared to a 'wet envelope of cat food' — and Americans eat 554 million a year (JACK) - AOL Small Business

  03-01-2017 21:18
  
  AOL Small Business
  This fast-food taco has been compared to a 'wet envelope of cat food' — and Americans eat 554 million a year (JACK)
  AOL Small Business
  Jack in the Box's tacos may be "vile" and reportedly taste like cat food, but they're also crucial to the fast-food chain's business. The fast-food chain sells 554 million tacos every year, making them the most popular menu item, reported the Wall ...and more »
  
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• Fast-food taco crucial to chain's business Read Full Article - AOL Small Business

  03-01-2017 21:18
  
  AOL Small Business
  Fast-food taco crucial to chain's business Read Full Article
  AOL Small Business
  Jack in the Box's tacos may be "vile" and reportedly taste like cat food, but they're also crucial to the fast-food chain's business. The fast-food chain sells 554 million tacos every year, making them the most popular menu item, reported the Wall ...and more »
  
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• Mom Creates Petition for Grocery Store Chain to Remove Candy, Junk Food from Checkout Lines - ABC News

  03-01-2017 20:40
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  Mom Creates Petition for Grocery Store Chain to Remove Candy, Junk Food from Checkout Lines
  ABC News
  One Michigan mom is determined to have a supermarket chain remove candy from their checkout lines and replace "junk" with healthier foods. Jane Kramer of Bath Township, started the initiative on Change.org in September after years of seeing candy and ...
  Michigan mother on crusade to remove magazines, junk food from checkout aisles at Meijerfox6now.comall 4 news articles &r
  
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• Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else - Treehugger

  03-01-2017 20:36
  
  Treehugger
  Michigan bans bans on plastic bags, takeout food containers, styrofoam cups and just about anything else
  Treehugger
  Others see the skirmish as part of a larger war: The unending fight to combat government tyranny and protect the American Way. Now the war has come to Michigan, where the state government has passed a law that bans bans on bags, prohibiting local ...and more »
  
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• Bitcoin Becomes Venezuelans' Last Resort, Even When Buying Food - CoinTelegraph

  03-01-2017 19:41
  CoinTelegraph
  Bitcoin Becomes Venezuelans' Last Resort, Even When Buying Food
  CoinTelegraph
  Amidst the worsening economic crisis and financial turmoil, Venezuelans are in search for alternative assets and stores of value to finance their daily living. 2672 Total views. 386 Total shares. Bitcoin Becomes Venezuelans' Last Resort, Even When ...
  Venezuela Hunger Update: Currency Crisis, Food Corruption Drive Up Prices Under Military-Run Black MarketsInternational Business Timesall 7 news articles&n
  
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• Kevin Love ate bad fish, got food poisoning, posted a double-double anyway - Yahoo Sports

  03-01-2017 19:13
  
  Yahoo Sports
  Kevin Love ate bad fish, got food poisoning, posted a double-double anyway
  Yahoo Sports
  Kevin Love could not stop vomiting on Sunday, but unlike so many others doing the same, it doesn't appear the Cleveland Cavaliers forward's ailment resulted from excessive partying on New Year's Eve. Following Monday's win over the New Orleans ...
  Kevin Love forced out early with food poisoning, loses 10 pounds in past few daysESPN
  Cavs coach says Kevin Love has lost 10 pounds after getting
  
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• 4 food court foods you should never eat - AOL News

  03-01-2017 18:34
  
  AOL News
  4 food court foods you should never eat
  AOL News
  We get it. After a long day of dragging yourself through the airport, you smell the faint, sweet aroma of General Tso's chicken. Or, you're trying on shoes on at the mall when a subtle hint of cinnamon wafts past you and gets your stomach rumbling. The ...
  
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• Samworth Brothers buys UK retail chain West Cornwall Pasty Co.

  03-01-2017 18:18
  Samworth Brothers, the UK food group that counts Cornish pasty brand Ginsters in its range, has acquired West Cornwall Pasty Co., a UK food-to-go retail chain specialising in making and selling pasties.
  
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• 11 Facts About Your Food That Will Shock You - Forbes

  03-01-2017 17:01
  
  Forbes
  11 Facts About Your Food That Will Shock You
  Forbes
  We need to open our eyes when it comes to what we stuff in our mouth. (Photo credit: Shutterstock). How many times have you looked at your food and thought, 'what did it take for this to end up on my fork?' Chances are, almost never. Most of us devour ...
  
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• Warburtons aims to pocket sales with new Toastie line

  03-01-2017 16:54
  Warburtons, the UK-based bakery group, has added to its domestic range with what it claims is a market first.
  
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• Thai Foods Group to buy control of local peer Big Food Group

  03-01-2017 16:27
  
  Thai Foods Group, the Thailand-based poultry processor, has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in local business Big Food Group.
  
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• Lamex Food Group buys Dutch meat peer Liberty Holdings

  03-01-2017 16:24
  Lamex Food Group, the UK-based global frozen and chilled food group, has acquired Dutch meat peer Liberty Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• ChocoladefabrikenLindt & Sprungli AG in Packaged Food (World)

  03-01-2017 16:15
  2016 was the first time in recent history where Lindt appeared to suffer the same fate as many of its chocolate competitors, seeing a slowdown in growth as Western consumption continued to slow and th
  
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• Fraser and Neave eyes more Vinamilk shares

  03-01-2017 14:56
  Singapore-based food and beverage group Fraser and Neave is looking to further increase its stake in Vinamilk, Vietnam's largest dairy business.
  
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• J & J Snack Foods buys US baker Hill & Valley

  03-01-2017 14:50
  US burrito-to-pretzel business J & J Snack Foods has snapped up local in-store bakery supplier Hill & Valley.
  
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• 30 Under 30, Food And Drink: Meet The Gastronomes Who Will Change Your Diet In 2017 - Forbes

  03-01-2017 14:41
  
  Forbes
  30 Under 30, Food And Drink: Meet The Gastronomes Who Will Change Your Diet In 2017
  Forbes
  If 2015 was a year of burgeoning culinary dichotomies, 2016 was the year that those dichotomies became more entrenched. After all, 2016 brought the first successful passage of a soda tax (by way of Philadelphia, then Berkeley, San Francisco, Boulder ...
  
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• Chairman of Germany's DMK dairy group dies

  03-01-2017 13:59
  
  The outgoing chairman of German dairy co-operative DMK, Otto Lattwesen, has died a day before he was due to formally step down from the company.
  
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• Hot food trends for 2017 - The News Journal

  03-01-2017 13:05
  
  The News Journal
  Hot food trends for 2017
  The News Journal
  A French cuisine comeback, ethnic-inspired breakfast items, beer gardens, tuna poke and ancient grains like amaranth are some of the meals, ideas and foods expected to make a splash in the new year. Sport for some foodies is looking into the crystal ...
  
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• Thailand's CP Foods invests in Polish poultry firm SuperDrob

  03-01-2017 12:49
  Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is to acquire a 33% stake in Poland-based family-operated poultry export group SuperDrob for around THB1.87bn (US$52m).
  
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• France's Labeyrie Fine Foods 'preparing for IPO'

  03-01-2017 10:05
  French group Labeyrie Fine Foods is considering an initial public offering by 2018, as one of the company's key shareholders prepares to sell its stake, according to CEO Pierre-Yves Ballif.
  
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• Raisio CEO Matti Rihko resigns

  03-01-2017 09:21
  
  ?Raisio CEO Matti Rihko resigned from the Finland-based food company today (3 January), with immediate effect. 
  
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• Lactalis launches offer to take full control of Parmalat 

  03-01-2017 09:13
  
  French dairy group Lactalis, the majority owner of Parmalat, has launched a voluntary tender offer to take full control of the Italian dairy group. 
  
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• Domty plans January price rise to offset forex impact

  03-01-2017 08:40
  
  Arabian Food Industries Company Domty, the Egypt-based cheese maker, has said it plans a further rise in prices this month to offset the impact of currency exchange rates on the Egyptian pound.
  
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• Kevin Love forced out early with food poisoning, loses 10 pounds in past few days - ESPN

  03-01-2017 07:09
  
  ESPN
  Kevin Love forced out early with food poisoning, loses 10 pounds in past few days
  ESPN
  CLEVELAND -- The injury bug already reared its ugly head this season for the Cavaliers, taking down J.R. Smith's thumb, Chris Andersen's Achilles, and to a lesser extent, Kyrie Irving's hamstring and Mike Dunleavy's ankle in its path. Following the ...
  Kevin Love ate bad fish, got food poisoning, posted a double-double anywayYahoo Sports
  Kevin Love has food poisoning; LeBron James, the snifflescleveland.
  
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• USDA releases five-year food safety plan

  03-01-2017 07:00
  The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has released its 2017–2021 Strategic Plan, which builds on prior successes and reflects emerging issues that FSIS faces in ensuring that the food products it regulates are safe to eat.
  
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• Uncovering the anti-cancer properties of the pepper plant

  03-01-2017 07:00
  In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientists may have uncovered the chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of a spicy Indian pepper plant called the long pepper.
  
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• Tyson Foods invests $13.5 million to expand Kentucky plant

  03-01-2017 07:00
  As part of an ongoing plan to maximize efficiencies and meet growing demand for its products, Tyson Foods has announced it is making improvements to its Robards, Ky., poultry plant.
  
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• Quick-service restaurant traffic expected to increase

  03-01-2017 07:00
  U.S. restaurant industry traffic will remain stalled in 2017 in much the same manner it did in 2016, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.
  
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• Five eating behaviors to watch in 2017

  03-01-2017 07:00
  How and where Americans source meals and the attributes that will win share of wallet are ever-changing. The NPD Group, a global information company, has predicted five overarching trends to watch in 2017.
  
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• Consumers may be willing to pay more for recognizable ingredients

  03-01-2017 07:00
  Nearly three-quarters of consumers are happy to pay a higher retail price for a food or drink product made with ingredients they recognize and trust, according to new research commissioned by Ingredient Communications.
  
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• Coca-Cola to buy AB InBev's stake in African bottling operations for $3.15 billion

  03-01-2017 07:00
  The Coca-Cola Co. has announced it will purchase Anheuser-Busch InBev’s (AB InBev) 54.5% equity stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $3.15 billion.
  
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• 2017 food trends include healthy, tasty options - KABC-TV

  03-01-2017 01:47
  
  KABC-TV
  2017 food trends include healthy, tasty options
  KABC-TV
  We can ask chefs, grocers, and food forecasters what's the latest flavor, but we also know what's trending by counting searches on sites like Google and Pinterest. Gluten-free continues to be the biggest health food search on Google, while Pinterest ...
  
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