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• Food Pantry Helps Battle Hunger - wnep.com

  11-01-2017 23:24
  
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  Food Pantry Helps Battle Hunger
  wnep.com
  BLACK CREEK TOWNSHIP — Volunteers in a small community in Luzerne County are helping to feed their neighbors in a big way. Black Creek Township opened a food pantry Wednesday in an area that has its share of older residents. Township officials ...
  
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• Cherry Cricket Collects Food Despite Closure From Fire - CBS Local

  11-01-2017 23:22
  
  CBS Local
  Cherry Cricket Collects Food Despite Closure From Fire
  CBS Local
  DENVER (CBS4)– The parking lot of a Cherry Creek landmark was busy despite the Cherry Cricket being closed since a fire damaged the restaurant in November of last year. (credit: CBS). The Cherry Cricket restaurant at 2nd Avenue and Clayton Street ...
  
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• 2016 Marks Record Year For Arkansas Food Bank - KARK

  11-01-2017 22:48
  
  KARK
  2016 Marks Record Year For Arkansas Food Bank
  KARK
  2016 Marks Record Year For Arkansas Food Bank Copyright 2017 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) - The Arkansas Food Bank ...
  
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• Orphaned Kangaroos Play Fight Over Food - ABC News

  11-01-2017 22:04
  
  ABC News
  Orphaned Kangaroos Play Fight Over Food
  ABC News
  Two orphaned kangaroo joeys, Geoff and Katie, were seen punching, kicking and grappling each other over food. 0:45 | 01/11/17. Share. Title. Description. Share From {{scope.videoDuration}}. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a ...
  
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• Why Doctors Without Borders Is Adding Food To Its Medical Bag - NPR

  11-01-2017 21:33
  
  NPR
  Why Doctors Without Borders Is Adding Food To Its Medical Bag
  NPR
  Medecins Sans Frontier, the medical humanitarian organization, has added a basic item to its medical bag of drugs, stethoscopes and syringes: food. The group, also known as Doctors Without Borders, has done it in response to an unprecedented food ...and more »
  
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• Official: Food stamp drug tests would violate federal law - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

  11-01-2017 20:56
  
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Official: Food stamp drug tests would violate federal law
  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to drug test some food stamp recipients violates federal law and cannot go forward without an act of Congress, a top appointee in the Obama administration says. Loading… Post to Facebook. Official: Food stamp drug tests ...and more »
  
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• In 2017, Food Is The Journey And The Destination - Forbes

  11-01-2017 20:30
  
  Forbes
  In 2017, Food Is The Journey And The Destination
  Forbes
  “Seeing the sights” this year has shifted from the museum to the dinner plate. But what's the point of heading to Rome if you're just planning on hitting up a Pizza Hut? Here're a few must-try culinary pilgrimage spots around the world: Bro's. Bro's ...
  
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• Some food stamp recipients soon to grocery shop online, but not yet those in Louisiana - NOLA.com

  11-01-2017 19:08
  
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  Some food stamp recipients soon to grocery shop online, but not yet those in Louisiana
  NOLA.com
  Amazon is among the retailers participating in a pilot program to allow food stamp recipients to buy groceries online. Print Email · The Washington Post By The Washington Post The Times-Picayune Follow on Twitter on January 11, 2017 at 12:05 PM ...
  Amazon to begin accepting food stampsNBC4i.com
  USDA to test online shopping for food stampsMother Nature Network (blog)
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• Filipino Food Is the Next Big Thing—Again - Bloomberg

  11-01-2017 18:30
  
  Bloomberg
  Filipino Food Is the Next Big Thing—Again
  Bloomberg
  Talk of this cuisine has been on the lips of American food prognosticators for years. Here's why the time has finally come to believe it. by. Kate Krader. @kkrader More stories by Kate Krader. Wed Jan 11 2017 08:30:06 GMT-0800 (PST). Have you heard ...and more »
  
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• Kellogg's 1894 fund debut investment in US firm Kuli Kuli

  11-01-2017 18:17
  
  Kellogg fund Eighteen94 Capital has announced US firm Kuli Kuli, a company making bars and powders from plant food moringa, as its first investment.
  
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• Bridgewater food truck gets expanded hours - Enterprise News

  11-01-2017 18:16
  
  Enterprise News
  Bridgewater food truck gets expanded hours
  Enterprise News
  The Town Council voted to allow Uncle Shawarma Food Truck owner Maged Tobia to extend his hours of operation to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. By Tom Relihan The Enterprise ...and more »
  
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• Dining Planner: New Year's food resolutions - Tampabay.com

  11-01-2017 17:49
  
  Tampabay.com
  Dining Planner: New Year's food resolutions
  Tampabay.com
  Visitors hike along a trail near Lake Maggiore, St. Petersburg, April 23, 2014 in the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. City Council member Amy Foster is asking the council to add additional protection for Boyd Hill Nature Preserve by officially categorizing ...and more »
  
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• One nonprofit's answer to a 'food desert' in Denver - Christian Science Monitor

  11-01-2017 17:18
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  One nonprofit's answer to a 'food desert' in Denver
  Christian Science Monitor
  The GrowHaus – an innovative indoor farm, marketplace, and educational center – emphasizes the importance of access to healthy food, and the potential of food to transform. By David Karas, Correspondent January 11, 2017. Save for later Saved. close.
  
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• Job market heats up for fast-food workers - Chicago Tribune

  11-01-2017 17:14
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Job market heats up for fast-food workers
  Chicago Tribune
  In today's tight labor market, restaurants are embroiled in a full-on food fight over workers. The rank-and-file is winning referral bonuses, free meals and days off, and the scarcity of candidates may be raising the minimum wage without help from ...and more »
  
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• The Paradoxical Quest To Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes - Forbes

  11-01-2017 17:06
  
  Forbes
  The Paradoxical Quest To Make Food Look 'Natural' With Artificial Dyes
  Forbes
  A few years ago, the website thisdishisvegetarian.com reported that Starbucks' popular Strawberry and Crème Frappuccino got its pink color not from strawberries, but from a dye made of crushed-up cochineal insects. Vegan consumers cried foul, and ...and more »
  
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• Grasslands hold potential for increased food production - Science Daily

  11-01-2017 16:52
  Grasslands hold potential for increased food production
  Science Daily
  Date: January 11, 2017; Source: Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt | Graz | Wien; Summary: Managing grazing on grasslands in a more efficient way could significantly increase global milk and meat production or free up land for other uses. Share:.and more »
  
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• Inside Food Network's Cheesy Recipe To Win In The Digital World - Forbes

  11-01-2017 16:31
  
  Forbes
  Inside Food Network's Cheesy Recipe To Win In The Digital World
  Forbes
  An important component of Food Network's social media strategy? Cheese, of course. (Photo courtesy of Food Network). What was once a corner conference room on an administrative floor of Food Network's Chelsea Market headquarters in Manhattan has ...
  
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• Industry 4.0: What the food manufacturing industry can expect in 2017

  11-01-2017 16:30
  
  Industry 4.0 is truly a revolution, with new production methods on the horizon.
  
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• EzCater Raises $35 Million To Deliver Food To A Business Meeting Near You - Forbes

  11-01-2017 16:01
  
  Forbes
  EzCater Raises $35 Million To Deliver Food To A Business Meeting Near You
  Forbes
  The market for on-demand food ordering is cutthroat and low margin—at least for consumer startups like DoorDash and Postmates trying to deliver your $25 order of curry and pad thai. But business catering? That may be a different story. On Wednesday ...and more »
  
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• Sidel StarLite PET bottle base

  11-01-2017 16:00
  
  The Sidel non-petaloid StarLite PET bottle base increases PET bottle rigidity by enhancing resistance to the internal pressure created by nitrogen dosing, even in harsh conditions.
  
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• NETZSCH NEMO progressing cavity pumps

  11-01-2017 16:00
  
  NETZSCH NEMO progressing cavity pumps are suitable for transporting the shear-sensitive ingredients and abrasive spent grain in beer production environments.
  
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• Linx 10 continuous ink jet printer

  11-01-2017 16:00
  
  The Linx 10 entry-level continuous ink jet printer features a carry handle and print head dock that make it totally portable.
  
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• FOX IV Technologies V5440 verification labeling system

  11-01-2017 16:00
  
  The FOX IV Technologies V5440 Print/Verify/Apply inline, on-demand labeling system verifies 1D and 2D barcodes, including UPC, GS1-128, Data Matrix and QR Codes and multiple barcodes on the same label, to ISO standards and validates label design while the label is printing.
  
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• Dorner 3200 Series conveyor

  11-01-2017 16:00
  
  The Dorner 3200 Series conveyor moves boxes and packages as small as 6 x 6 in. via low- and high-friction angled rollers within the belt.
  
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• How food manufacturers can use technology to manage supply chains

  11-01-2017 15:00
  
  New technology is helping members of the food processing industry improve the management and performance of their supply chain.
  
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• US snack firm Pure Growth Organic gets backing from Sunrise Strategic Partners

  11-01-2017 14:56
  
  Pure Growth Organic, a US company marketing organic snacks aimed at children, has become the latest firm to receive investment from Sunrise Strategic Partners, the fund set up by the former CEO of Boulder Brands.
  
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• Bellamy's CEO exits as outlook slashed 

  11-01-2017 14:20
  Infant formula manufacturer Bellamy's Australia forecast a steep decline in full-year profit and replaced its chief executive today (11 January). 
  
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• Bellamy's Australia CEO Laura McBain exits as outlook slashed 

  11-01-2017 14:20
  Under-scrutiny infant formula manufacturer Bellamy's Australia replaced its chief executive Laura McBain today (11 January), while forecasting a steep decline in annual profits.
  
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• Upstart Nush claims UK first with almond milk yogurt

  11-01-2017 13:16
  Fledgling UK business Nush Foods has launched what it claims to be a market first in the country - a range of almond milk-based yogurts.
  
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• NZ yogurt firm EasiYo eyes Europe growth with Ornua deal

  11-01-2017 12:49
  New Zealand make-at-home yogurt business EasiYo Products is looking to grow its business in Europe through a tie-up with Ireland-based dairy group Ornua.
  
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• Edeka, Rewe strike deal on Kaiser's, South Africa's Shoprite in talks with Steinhoff, Ahold Delhaize sets out stall - retail round-up, December 2016

  11-01-2017 12:26
  December saw an end to the wrangle over German supermarket chain Kaiser's, South African grocer Shoprite in talks over a possible combination with local retail giant Steinhoff and the recently-merged Ahold Delhaize outline its "Better Together" strategy.
  
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• Dairy giant Muller appoints new CFO, COO

  11-01-2017 11:22
  Germany-based dairy group Muller has named a new CFO and a new COO.
  
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• A New Type Of Food Pantry Is Sprouting In Yards Across America - NPR

  11-01-2017 10:37
  
  NPR
  A New Type Of Food Pantry Is Sprouting In Yards Across America
  NPR
  There's a small-scale charity movement starting to take hold in neighborhoods across the country. Think of those "little free library" boxes, but with a twist: These are small pantries stocked with free food and personal care items like toothbrushes ...and more »
  
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• Blue Lake Dairy opens Australian infant formula facility

  11-01-2017 09:27
  Chinese-owned Blue Lake Dairy Group has officially opened an infant formula production facility in South Australia. 
  
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• Kellogg announces new "nutritious" products line-up

  11-01-2017 09:20
  Kellogg has announced the launch of a raft of new "nutritious" products, drawing on "innovations" from its cereals range plus new snacks and gourmet frozen food options.  
  
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• Danish Crown expands in organic beef with Teterower Fleisch acquisition 

  11-01-2017 09:19
  Danish Crown has acquired German beef processor Teterower Fleisch in a move that the company said will make it the fifth-largest beef processor in Germany and a "major player" in the northern European market for organic beef. 
  
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• Food Notes - The Register-Guard

  11-01-2017 09:03
  
  Food Notes
  The Register-Guard
  Provisions Market Hall — Fifth Street Public Market, 296 E. Fifth Ave. 5:30 p.m. Join Marché sommelier Phillip Patti for “Wine 101: How to Taste and Evaluate Wine,”an introduction to three major red and white grapes. $20. 541-743-0660 ...
  
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• Runamok Maple buys candy operation from Bascom Maple Farms

  11-01-2017 08:36
  Vermont-based organic maple syrup producer Runamok Maple has acquired the maple candy operation of peer manufacturer Bascom Maple Farms in Brattleboro, Vermont, for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Twinkies recalled because of powdered milk Salmonella issue - Food Safety News

  11-01-2017 07:02
  
  Food Safety News
  Twinkies recalled because of powdered milk Salmonella issue
  Food Safety News
  This week a seasonal version of the iconic American snack cake — Hostess Twinkies — joined dozens of other foods as a victim of a secondary recall because of Salmonella contamination at a powdered milk plant. Hostess Brands LLC of Kansas City, MO, ...and more »
  
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• Steviva receives USDA NOP organic certification

  11-01-2017 07:00
  Steviva Ingredients, makers of all-natural sweeteners and sweetening systems, has earned organic certification under the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s National Organic Program (USDA NOP) for its Portland, Ore., SQF Level 2 manufacturing facility.
  
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• SP Industries CP-6002 industrial compactor

  11-01-2017 07:00
  
  The SP Industries CP-6002 industrial compactor has a remote power unit, multicycle timer, automatic safety retract and keyed pinning/boost override system with side-mounted controls.
  
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• Hostess, Palmer Candy recalls select candy products due to Salmonella risk

  11-01-2017 07:00
  Hostess Brands and Palmer Candy are the latest companies to be affected by the Valley Milk Products recall of its milk powder ingredients that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
  
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• First Taco Bell opens in China

  11-01-2017 07:00
  Yum China Holdings and Taco Bell have opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in the second largest economy in the world: China.
  
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• Enzyme blend may help recover from muscle soreness

  11-01-2017 07:00
  A study published in Sports Nutrition and Therapy shows that a multi-enzyme complex may promote more rapid recovery from delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
  
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• DuPont Nutrition & Health expands cheese facility capabilities

  11-01-2017 07:00
  DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced an investment in its Kansas City, Mo., laboratory that serves the North American cheese industry.
  
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• Bunge to build new soybean processing plant

  11-01-2017 07:00
  Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge, has announced it plans to take steps to improve the productivity of its leading soybean processing footprint in the Eastern United States.
  
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• US Bank Stadium suite guests feasted on $32000 worth of food on state dime - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  11-01-2017 01:24
  
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  US Bank Stadium suite guests feasted on $32000 worth of food on state dime
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Jerry Holt The food served up to guests in two state-owned luxury suites at U.S. Bank Stadium cost taxpayers $32,120, according to a letter sent by the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA) to three Republican legislators . Text size. comment ...
  
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• This is what dinner party food looked like in the 1970s - CNN

  11-01-2017 01:06
  
  CNN
  This is what dinner party food looked like in the 1970s
  CNN
  (CNN) Ham and bananas hollandaise. Eggs in a cage. Beef tingler. In the days before Instagram, before clean eating and kombucha, aspirational cooking -- in 1970s Britain at least -- meant a showstopper dinner party. Set-piece dishes were designed to ...and more »
  
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