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• New Guidelines Seek To Provide Clarity On Food Expiration Dates - NPR

  17-02-2017 22:34
  
  New Guidelines Seek To Provide Clarity On Food Expiration Dates
  NPR
  There's no federal standard for indicating food expiration dates. Now, new guidance for food companies suggests using one of just two descriptors, "best if used by" and "use by." KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: Now, we're going to talk about something else that ...
  
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• Dole Food Had Too Many Shares - Bloomberg

  17-02-2017 17:01
  
  Bloomberg
  Dole Food Had Too Many Shares
  Bloomberg
  In 2013, tropical-fruit tycoon David Murdock, who was the chairman, chief executive officer and biggest shareholder of Dole Food Co., took it private for $13.50 a share. A lot of shareholders felt that that price was way too low, and that Murdock had ...
  
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• Does Kraft Heinz want to swallow Unilever whole?

  17-02-2017 16:09
  Kraft Heinz's takeover bid for Unilever came as something of a shock today - not least because of the seeming unlikely pairing of the 3G-owned condiments group and the European food-to-personal care company. just-food asks whether the takeover offer should be taken at face value. 
  
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• Romania to amend food marketing law after EU warning

  17-02-2017 15:18
  Romania is set to amend a law requiring retailers to buy at least 51% of food and agricultural products from local producers, after the European Commission launched infringement proceedings saying the country had breached EU laws.
  
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• Snyder's-Lance invests in Natural Foodworks

  17-02-2017 14:59
  
  Snyder's-Lance has invested in  natural and organic food specialist Snyder's-Lance  Natural Foodworks Group. 
  
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• General Mills issues profit warning 

  17-02-2017 14:54
  General Mills has cut its full-year sales and earnings outlook for the 12 months to end-May. 
  
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• General  Mills issues profit warning 

  17-02-2017 14:54
  General Mills has cut its full-year sales and earnings outlook for the 12 months to end-May. 
  
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• Kraft Heinz pursuing Unilever in takeover move

  17-02-2017 14:39
  Kraft Heinz has indicated that it is still working towards a  merger with Unilever after the company revealed today (17 February) that the European consumer goods giant has turned down its initial approach. 
  
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• Snack maker Cloetta to acquire Candyking

  17-02-2017 14:16
  Swedish snack maker Cloetta said today (17 February) it had signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Swedish confectionery supplier Candyking Holding, as well as 100% of Candyking's outstanding bond and other debt.
  
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• Campbell sees further sales decline in H1

  17-02-2017 14:12
  
  The Campbell Soup Co. booked a drop in sales and earnings for the first half of this year today (17 February), with share losses in its fresh segment hurting the group result. 
  
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• Tennessee inmate sues over quality of kosher prison food - Q13 FOX

  17-02-2017 14:08
  
  Q13 FOX
  Tennessee inmate sues over quality of kosher prison food
  Q13 FOX
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate has filed a lawsuit claiming the food he has to eat in prison doesn't meet kosher standards. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/2kvluId ) Perry A. March sued the Tennessee Department of Correction and ...and more »
  
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• Bon Appetit's Editor: “If You Love Food in America…That's Because of Immigrants” - Washingtonian.com

  17-02-2017 14:02
  
  Washingtonian.com
  Bon Appetit's Editor: “If You Love Food in America…That's Because of Immigrants”
  Washingtonian.com
  Adam Rapoport talks about the magazine's new issue, which takes on the now-politically charged issue of immigrants in America. By Anna Spiegel on February 17, 2017. The March 2017 cover of Bon Appetit features two servers at Bad Saint in Columbia ...and more »
  
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• Kroger and Murray's Cheese announce merger

  17-02-2017 13:52
  US grocery retailer Kroger said it has bought the equity of Murray's Cheese for an undisclosed sum to merge the two companies.
  
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• Smucker's revenue misses on lower Folgers coffee, pet food sales - CNBC

  17-02-2017 13:26
  
  CNBC
  Smucker's revenue misses on lower Folgers coffee, pet food sales
  CNBC
  J.M. Smucker reported a bigger-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue, hurt by lower sales of its Folgers coffee and pet snacks. Smucker's U.S. coffee sales fell 7 percent in the third quarter ended Jan. 31, while profit dropped 12 percent as lower ...and more »
  
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• Monde Nissin's Quorn launching new fillets product

  17-02-2017 13:12
  Quorn Foods, the UK-based meat-free business owned by Philippines group Monde Nissin, is expanding its range to include new Chilli & Lime Fillets.
  
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• 2 men charged with burglarizing Evanston health food store - Chicago Sun-Times

  17-02-2017 12:05
  
  Chicago Sun-Times
  2 men charged with burglarizing Evanston health food store
  Chicago Sun-Times
  Two men have been charged with smashing the door of a health food store to try and take cash from the register early Thursday in north suburban Evanston. At 5:18 a.m., Evanston police received a call about two men who had broken the glass door at JD ...
  2 men charged with breaking into health food store: Evanston policeChicago Tribuneall 4 news articles »
  
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• Remember airplane food? It's back on long Delta flights - CNBC

  17-02-2017 11:54
  
  CNBC
  Remember airplane food? It's back on long Delta flights
  CNBC
  Delta is bringing free meals back to economy class on some long U.S. flights after dropping them years ago to save money. Delta said Thursday it will start serving meals to all passengers on 12 long-haul routes over the next several weeks. Airlines ...
  Delta Air Lines Is Bringing Back Free Food in Coach on 12 RoutesSkift
  Delta Air Lines Is Bringing Back Free FoodTravel+Leisure
  Now You Can Score a Free Meal on (Some) Delta Flights
  
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• Big Food Looks to Startups for Ideas, Innovation - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  17-02-2017 11:30
  
  Big Food Looks to Startups for Ideas, Innovation
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  When General Mills Inc. and Kellogg Co. couldn't beat the startups appearing on store shelves next to their Yoplait yogurt and Froot Loops cereal, they decided to invest in them. Food giants are starting venture-capital funds to invest in startups ...and more »
  
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• Barilla to invest in expanded pasta sauces production

  17-02-2017 10:17
  Italian pasta group Barilla is to invest "in excess" of EUR50m (US$53.2m) in the expansion of its pasta sauces plant in Rubbiano, in Italy's Parma province.
  
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• WhiteWave sales, earnings grow but  fresh food challenges remain

  17-02-2017 09:11
  WhiteWave Foods booked higher full-year sales and earnings but conceded issues at its fresh foods unit remain challenging. 
  
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• Morrisons to increase local food sourcing

  17-02-2017 09:00
  UK food retailer Morrisons said today (17 February) it aims to recruit more than 200 new suppliers to support its "priority of sourcing more local food" and to reduce the distance that food travels from producer to store.
  
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• 3 Can't-miss events at Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival [Partner] - Charlotte Five

  17-02-2017 08:12
  
  Charlotte Five
  3 Can't-miss events at Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival [Partner]
  Charlotte Five
  This year's Hilton Head Wine and Food Festival promises to be a weekend full of top-notch food from the lowcountry and world-class wines from around the globe. Between tastings, knowledge sessions and more, there will be plenty of activities to keep ...
  
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• RESTAURANT REPORT: Food temps and fish candies - WWBT NBC12 News

  17-02-2017 05:02
  
  RESTAURANT REPORT: Food temps and fish candies
  WWBT NBC12 News
  The Health Department wrote up a couple of restaurants for improper food temperatures and told one to stop serving a certain kind of candy. It's a popular candy sold in Asian markets and restaurants that's shaped like little Koi fish. But young ...
  
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• The food industry's seen the light - USA TODAY

  17-02-2017 04:28
  
  USA TODAY
  The food industry's seen the light
  USA TODAY
  Travelers see a lot of restaurant and bar trends sweep the country fast — perhaps we all do with social media. Instagram has made rainbow and unicorn foods, breakfast bowls, fancy cocktails and branded bites famous, even worth seeking out. The latest ...and more »
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Food waste - from dumpsters to donations - KPLC-TV

  17-02-2017 03:01
  
  SPECIAL REPORT: Food waste - from dumpsters to donations
  KPLC-TV
  Volunteers with Friend Ships at Port Mercy in Lake Charles unload and sort the day's donations from a grocery store's surplus. (Source: KPLC). It is a startling statistic: one in six Americans will go to bed hungry tonight. The problem is not a lack of ...and more »
  
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• Sheriff: Lake County Jail food service is back - nwitimes.com

  17-02-2017 01:10
  
  nwitimes.com
  Sheriff: Lake County Jail food service is back
  nwitimes.com
  CROWN POINT — Lake County Sheriff John Buncich said Thursday a potential food shortage at the county jail has been averted. He told members of the Lake County Corrections Merit Board on Thursday the jail's food vendors have agreed to resume ...
  
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• Seahawks And First & Goal, Inc. To Introduce New Food And Beverage Operation At CenturyLink Field - Seahawks.com

  17-02-2017 01:08
  
  Seahawks And First & Goal, Inc. To Introduce New Food And Beverage Operation At CenturyLink Field
  Seahawks.com
  NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah shares his second mock draft, picks 1-10, for the 2017 NFL Draft. Watch. Latest Photos. Photos. Seahawks Visit Seattle Veterans Hospital. Posted Feb 16th, 2017. Seahawks offensive linemen Germain Ifedi and George Fant ...
  
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• CONSUMER ADVISORY: Dukarani Food Processing products possibly contaminated - KMSP-TV

  17-02-2017 00:45
  
  KMSP-TV
  CONSUMER ADVISORY: Dukarani Food Processing products possibly contaminated
  KMSP-TV
  MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) - Sauces and benniseed made by Dukarani Food Processing, Inc. of Minneapolis are under a consumer advisory by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture for potentially being contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.and more »
  
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• Climate Change Is Transforming the World's Food Supply - Live Science

  17-02-2017 00:36
  
  Live Science
  Climate Change Is Transforming the World's Food Supply
  Live Science
  ATLANTA — Climate change is poised to affect the world's food supply in three key ways, experts say. "There will be impacts on the quantity, quality and location of the food we produce," said Dr. Sam Myers, a medical doctor and senior research ...and more »
  
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• Food market quotes of the week - Nestle's new CEO, Mondelez's latest plant closure, Germany's organic push

  17-02-2017 00:25
  Nestle's new CEO, Mark Schneider, this week set out his plans for the world's largest food maker. Elsewhere, Mondelez International announced plans to end manufacturing in New Zealand. And Germany set out a move to invest in organic farming.
  
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• Chesterfield health food shop accused of discrimination, having 'slavery whip' at work - STLtoday.com

  17-02-2017 00:16
  
  STLtoday.com
  Chesterfield health food shop accused of discrimination, having 'slavery whip' at work
  STLtoday.com
  CHESTERFIELD • A former chef for a Chesterfield health food shop has accused his former co-workers and supervisor of discrimination, including using racial and religious slurs and playing with a “slavery whip” at work. Devon G. Britton filed suit ...
  
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• Food market news of the week - Aryzta management overhaul, Hain Celestial faces SEC probe, Nestle's new CEO to step up restructuring

  17-02-2017 00:12
  Under-pressure bakery giant Aryzta this week announced the resignations of its CEO and CFO, Hain Celestial said it would miss a deadline to file its latest numbers - and announced the SEC would investigate the business. And Nestle's new CEO announced the food giant's 2016 results, while also giving some indication of his plans for the world's largest food maker.
  
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• Mars to launch cocoa flavanol supplements in UK, Ireland

  17-02-2017 00:03
  
  Mars is eyeing "leading retailers" in the UK and Ireland after deciding to launch its CocoaVia food supplements in the two markets.
  
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