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• Haley nominates another former for UN food program - WYFF Greenville

  28-02-2017 23:47
  
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  Haley nominates another former for UN food program
  WYFF Greenville
  U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley this week recommended another former governor for a job helping the international organization distribute food around the world. Advertisement. In a letter dated Monday, Haley nominated David Beasley to lead the U.N.'s World ...
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• Tucson kid-chef debuts on Food Network show - Arizona Daily Star

  28-02-2017 23:38
  
  Arizona Daily Star
  Tucson kid-chef debuts on Food Network show
  Arizona Daily Star
  After all, the 13-year-old amateur cook has parents who are culinary school grads. They met in butchery class. His mom Meredith was a chef for many years, and his dad Erik is a chef at Fleming's Steakhouse. So of course Henry, an eighth-grader at Green ...and more »
  
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• The right food you eat may protect your brain from harm - Star2.com

  28-02-2017 23:06
  
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  The right food you eat may protect your brain from harm
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  University of California, Davis, nutrition expert Liz Applegate wants us to think about exactly what we're shovelling down our throats. Not just to lose weight but to protect our brains. “Brain food is real and it really does matter,” said Applegate ...and more »
  
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• Frshly uses robotics and algorithms to deliver fresh, hot food to customers - Phys.Org

  28-02-2017 23:00
  
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  Frshly uses robotics and algorithms to deliver fresh, hot food to customers
  Phys.Org
  Six different cuisines with 30 combos all served hot within 90 seconds, and patrons need only pick, swipe and eat. That's what Frshly, a fully automated "vend-café" and the brainchild of NJIT alumnus Satish ChamyVelumani, provides to a growing number ...and more »
  
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• Worm in cafeteria food was 'isolated incident,' Blount Co. Schools say - WBIR.com

  28-02-2017 22:22
  
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  Worm in cafeteria food was 'isolated incident,' Blount Co. Schools say
  WBIR.com
  Becca Schlosshan shared this photo of what appears to be a worm in her daughter's cafeteria food. Blount County Schools confirmed a Heritage High School student reporting finding a worm in their pre-packaged strawberries. (Photo: Submitted). CONNECT ...and more »
  
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• Leaked Audio of Donald Trump Talking About Food Safety Sounds a Lot Like a Monologue From Days of Thunder - Jezebel

  28-02-2017 22:10
  
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  Leaked Audio of Donald Trump Talking About Food Safety Sounds a Lot Like a Monologue From Days of Thunder
  Jezebel
  On Monday, Gizmodo published leaked audio of a conversation between Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. During that discussion, Trump talked about increasing regulations on food imports. As Twitter user Michael Madowitz points out, ...
  Trump, Wilbur Ross wanted to use food inspections as a bargaining chip in trade deals: reportSalon
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• Transforming the Galilee into a food-tech stronghold - Jerusalem Post Israel News

  28-02-2017 21:56
  
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  Transforming the Galilee into a food-tech stronghold
  Jerusalem Post Israel News
  The Food-Tech Hub is the first of many initiatives to make the Galilee a global capital for innovation in the food sector. Israel food tech. Illustrative depiction of the future Kiryat Shmona Food-tech Hub. (photo credit:Courtesy). A first-of-its-kind ...
  
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• Wendy's Automates the Food Ordering Process (Watch) - Small Business Trends

  28-02-2017 21:37
  
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  Wendy's Automates the Food Ordering Process (Watch)
  Small Business Trends
  Wendy's is the latest fast food chain to automate the ordering process. The restaurant announced this week that it will add self-order kiosks to about 1,000 of its restaurants by the end of the year. McDonald's and Panera Bread also have similar features.
  Is the End Near for Fast-Food Workers?Motley Fool
  Wendy's adds automation to the fast-food menuLos Angeles Times
  Wendy's to install ordering kiosks
  
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• Starting lineup for Orlando City Stadium food - Orlando Sentinel

  28-02-2017 21:27
  
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  Starting lineup for Orlando City Stadium food
  Orlando Sentinel
  The Cuban Bowl will allow diners at the Orlando City Stadium tweak their meal to their own preferences by letting them choose from a number of proteins. (Special to the Orlando Sentinel). Lauren DelgadoContact ReporterOrlando Sentinel Foodie.and more »
  
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• New food choices revealed for Nassau Coliseum - Long Island Business News (subscription)

  28-02-2017 21:24
  
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  New food choices revealed for Nassau Coliseum
  Long Island Business News (subscription)
  Eight local food purveyors have been chosen as the first participants in Long Island Taste, the culinary program at the new Nassau Coliseum, which opens on April 5. The restaurants were picked by Levy Restaurants, the company managing the food service ...and more »
  
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• Food writer Andrea Weigl sends virtual goodbye hug to readers - News & Observer (blog)

  28-02-2017 21:19
  
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  Food writer Andrea Weigl sends virtual goodbye hug to readers
  News & Observer (blog)
  Often in the last few years when a reader has approached me to talk about a story, or their favorite restaurant, or to argue about critic Greg Cox's latest restaurant review, they will mention that they are a subscriber. I always feel like giving them ...
  
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• Ready Pac Foods Inc. recalls chicken salads because of possible Listeria contamination

  28-02-2017 20:38
  
  There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
  
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• Texan 'TacoJournalist' petitions to make tacos the official state food - UPI.com

  28-02-2017 20:32
  
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  Texan 'TacoJournalist' petitions to make tacos the official state food
  UPI.com
  A Texas man has launched petition to make tacos the state's official food. Mando Rayo, a self-proclaimed "TacoJournalist" and who co-author of the book Tacos of Texas, has received more than 900 signatures to have tacos replace chili as the state food.
  
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• USDA announces revision of Nutrition Facts label for meat and poultry

  28-02-2017 20:20
  
  The FDA-approved changes to nutrition labels are based on the most recent dietary recommendations.
  
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• Dog food spills onto Indiana highway after semi crash - UPI.com

  28-02-2017 20:15
  
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  Dog food spills onto Indiana highway after semi crash
  UPI.com
  A semi truck spilled dog food all over a road in Indiana after colliding with an SUV. The road was closed for several hours and the drivers of the SUV were taken to a hospital to be checked out. Screen capture/WNDU/Inform Inc. Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Traffic ...
  
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• Gran died of food poisoning after eating roast lamb from Clock and Key pub in Trispen - Cornwall Live

  28-02-2017 18:52
  
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  Gran died of food poisoning after eating roast lamb from Clock and Key pub in Trispen
  Cornwall Live
  A grief-stricken family have said they will never come to terms with the "massive void" after a much-loved grandmother died of food poisoning from eating a roast lamb dinner at a Truro pub. Christine Morgan, 71, had dined with her husband Nigel and his ...and more »
  
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• UN aid chief blocked at checkpoint in Yemen as food deliveries held up - Deutsche Welle

  28-02-2017 18:27
  
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  UN aid chief blocked at checkpoint in Yemen as food deliveries held up
  Deutsche Welle
  The United Nations has blamed both sides in the Yemen conflict for violence that has made food deliveries all but impossible across hard-hit areas. It also condemned the recruitment of child soldiers. Symbolbild Kindersoldaten im Jemen (Getty ...and more »
  
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• Famous swimming pigs in Bahamas found dead after consuming 'wrong food' - Inhabitat

  28-02-2017 17:48
  
  Famous swimming pigs in Bahamas found dead after consuming 'wrong food'
  Inhabitat
  A pod of swimming pigs has delighted tourists in the Bahamas for decades, but several of them were recently found dead. Wayde Nixon, who owns some of the pigs, said they appear to have eaten food they aren't accustomed to. The tragedy has drawn ...and more »
  
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• Alcohol as food? An eco-positive, food grade rhum - Treehugger

  28-02-2017 17:35
  
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  Alcohol as food? An eco-positive, food grade rhum
  Treehugger
  When you write for TreeHugger, you get a lot of pitches for product reviews. In my case, most do not get answered. But when the pitch describes a fair trade, GMO-free, "eco-positive spirit distilled in a solar powered facility in the French Caribbean ...
  
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• Scouts collect over 13 tons of food for 12 food pantries - NJ.com

  28-02-2017 17:05
  
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  Scouts collect over 13 tons of food for 12 food pantries
  NJ.com
  Scouts outside of the Walmart in Clinton who took part in the fourth annual Hunterdon Arrowhead District Food Drive held in February. (courtesy photo). Scouts from 37 units in Hunterdon County, one unit in Warren County and four different Girl Scout ...and more »
  
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• A food-allergen detection device for diners, cooked up at MIT - CNBC

  28-02-2017 17:01
  
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  A food-allergen detection device for diners, cooked up at MIT
  CNBC
  This device may relieve the stress of eating out for people with food allergies. 9 Hours Ago | 00:56. What do you do if you've already had one too many conversations with waitstaff about food allergies? If you're like Shireen Yates, an MIT graduate ...
  
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• The role of regulations

  28-02-2017 16:56
  
  One of the interesting things I have learned in my short time with Food Engineering is just how much of a role regulations play in the commercial food manufacturing market. 
  
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• PACK EXPO East Provides Automation Insights

  28-02-2017 16:52
  
  In a recent food processing market research report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, 50 percent of food manufacturers indicated that operational improvements involving automation would receive the most attention over the next three to five years. 
  
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• Automation’s role in future food factories

  28-02-2017 16:52
  
  In a recent food processing market research report by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, 50 percent of food manufacturers indicated that operational improvements involving automation would receive the most attention over the next three to five years. 
  
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• Transparency push at Mondelēz International

  28-02-2017 16:37
  
  Consumers are demanding more and more to know exactly what is in the foods they are eating. To evolve with this trend, Mondelēz International has just launched a new app that gives consumers quick access to this information and was one of the first companies to sign on to the SmartLabel initiative with the Grocery Manufacturer Association (GMA) following its initial launch. 
  
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• Mondelez leans on Barni brand for new US snacks line

  28-02-2017 16:28
  Mondelez International has expanded its Teddy brand in the US with the launch of Teddy Soft Bakes - a bear-shaped snack for children already known as Barni in other international markets.
  
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• Dah Chong Hong food unit hit by China slowdown

  28-02-2017 15:02
  Chinese conglomerate Dah Chong Hong Holdings reported a 7.1% drop in food segment sales today (28 February) as a slowdown in mainland China dented the group's performance. 
  
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• Costa Group raises FY outlook as sales and earnings jump

  28-02-2017 14:49
  Australian produce company Costa Group Holdings has raised its full-year profit outlook having booked higher sales and earnings for the first half of fiscal 2017/18.
  
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• ABF launches "world inspired" Dorset range 

  28-02-2017 14:25
  Associated British Foods-owned cereal brand Dorset Cereals is launching a line of "world inspired" mueslis, the Untimate Adventures collection.
  
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• The Food Network tells the world what Minnesota's most iconic dishes are, including "bar cookies" - City Pages

  28-02-2017 14:23
  
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  The Food Network tells the world what Minnesota's most iconic dishes are, including "bar cookies"
  City Pages
  We can never decide what we like better, when the national news notices us, or when the national news notices us and gets our culture wrong. 0. Yesterday, the Food Network released a listicle of “What to Nosh in the North Star State: Minnesota's Most ...
  
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• EU takes action against Hungary over food retail laws

  28-02-2017 14:23
  The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Hungary saying new national legislation on retail of agricultural and food products are contrary to EU law.
  
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• Charoen Pokphand Foods names co-CEOs in restructuring move

  28-02-2017 13:59
  Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods has reorganised its business into two operating segments that will focus on food and agricultural products and appointed two co-CEOs to oversee these operations. 
  
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• Atlantic Grupa books lower full-year sales, profit

  28-02-2017 13:49
  Croatia-based food and beverage company Atlantic Grupa today (28 February) booked falls in sales and net profit for 2016 due in part to forex depreciation and the end of a "major" private label contract.
  
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• Fringe Events to Attend During Charleston Wine + Food - Eater Charleston

  28-02-2017 13:43
  
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  Fringe Events to Attend During Charleston Wine + Food
  Eater Charleston
  With the whole food world caught up in Charleston Wine + Food mania, some fringe events have caught on, not officially associated with the festival, but just as intriguing. Most of these don't involve pricey tickets and could be a good chance to catch ...and more »
  
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• Beingmate earnings fall by 870% on counterfeiting scandal

  28-02-2017 13:37
  Infant formula maker Beingmate Baby & Child Food reported a loss of CNY798m (US$116.19m) for 2016, a year that saw the company's profit hit by a counterfeiting racket and ongoing upheaval in the Chinese formula sector. 
  
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• 6 reasons to eat more food rich in prebiotics - Treehugger

  28-02-2017 13:01
  
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  6 reasons to eat more food rich in prebiotics
  Treehugger
  Prebiotic fiber in things like raw garlic and artichokes provides food for the good gut bacteria, with benefits ranging from improved sleep to reduced risk of cancer. One of the more recent darlings of the health world has been probiotics, the ...and more »
  
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• Organic food sales in France "exceed expectations"

  28-02-2017 11:58
  Collective sales of organic products across France exceeded EUR7bn (US$7.4bn) as of the end of 2016, marking a 20% increase over the previous year, according to latest figures from the French agency for the development and promotion of organic agriculture.
  
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• Building a Sustainable Food System, One Campus at a Time - Civil Eats

  28-02-2017 10:00
  
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  Building a Sustainable Food System, One Campus at a Time
  Civil Eats
  As the sprawling University of California system works to source all of its food sustainably, challenges slow its progress, even in the bountiful Golden State. By Scott Thill | Food Policy, Local Eats 02.28.17. Since 2009, the powerhouse University of ...
  
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• Scandi Standard hit by bird flu expense

  28-02-2017 09:27
  European meat group Scandi Standard reported a decrease in operating profits for 2016 as an outbreak of bird flu hurt profitability despite higher sales. 
  
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• Fonterra expands into Puerto Rico

  28-02-2017 09:12
  
  New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is entering the Puerto Rican market with the launch of products under its Anchor and Mainland brands in the country. 
  
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• Bellamy's chairman quits in board shake-up as firm issues China products update

  28-02-2017 08:59
  The chairman of infant formula maker Bellamy's Australia, Rob Woolley, has resigned amidst a boardroom shake-up pushed through by the company's largest single shareholder, The Black Prince Private Foundation.
  
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• Nestle opens gluten-free factory in NZ

  28-02-2017 08:43
  Nestle has opened a new "multi-million-dollar" gluten-free factory in South Auckland, New Zealand, to manufacture Maggi and Docello products. 
  
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• Slovakia, Hungary urges EU to act on food quality concerns

  28-02-2017 08:23
  Slovakia and Hungary are calling on European Union leaders to take action over concerns that the quality of branded food products sold in the region differs in some central European countries.
  
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• EU ministers urged to act on food quality concerns

  28-02-2017 08:23
  
  Slovakia and Hungary are calling on European Union leaders to take action over concerns that the quality of branded food products sold in the region differs in some central European countries.
  
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• Philadelphia’s sweetened beverage tax takes toll

  28-02-2017 07:00
  According to Bloomberg, Philadelphia’s six-week-old tax on sweetened beverages is already taking a toll on drink distributors and grocers, with some reporting sales drops of as much as 50%.
  
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• PepsiCo to open beverage manufacturing plant in Saudi

  28-02-2017 07:00
  According to Gulf Business, PepsiCo plans to open one of its largest manufacturing plants in the Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Hershey names new executive leadership team

  28-02-2017 07:00
  Hershey has announced the new executive leadership team that incoming President and CEO Michele Buck has chosen to lead the organization into the next phase of its growth.
  
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• EU report shows that antimicrobial resistance remains high

  28-02-2017 07:00
  Bacteria found in humans, animals, and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, according to the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
  
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• Consumers may be willing to pay more for ‘all-natural’ labeled foods

  28-02-2017 07:00
  A study published in the Journal of Food Science suggests that expectations of product quality, nutritional content, and the amount of money consumers were willing to pay increase when consumers see a product labeled “all-natural” as compared to the same product without the label.
  
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• CAGNY: Health, wellness take center stage for ‘Big Food’

  28-02-2017 07:00
  Some of the world’s largest food and beverage makers met to present their 2017 strategies to investors and Wall Street analysts at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference (CAGNY) February 20–24.
  
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