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• General Mills' 301 Inc makes US cereal firm Purely Elizabeth latest investment

  03-04-2017 23:34
  General Mills has made its latest investment in an up-and-coming US firm, with the food major, through its VC-style fund 301 Inc, backing cereal maker Purely Elizabeth.
  
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• Amplify Snack Brands takes Lisa's organic crisps into UK

  03-04-2017 23:22
  
  Amplify Snack Brands is launching the Lisa's organic crisps brand in the UK, a mark the US group attained when it bought Tyrrells last year.
  
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• 5 Top Dividend Stocks in Fast Food - Motley Fool

  03-04-2017 19:46
  
  Motley Fool
  5 Top Dividend Stocks in Fast Food
  Motley Fool
  From regional players to global titans, income investors have several good options in the fast-food industry. Demitrios Kalogeropoulos. (TMFSigma). Apr 3, 2017 at 1:46PM. The fast-food business is extremely competitive, yet it delivers impressive ...and more »
  
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• Mrs. Pat's Soul Food opens in Lincoln Park - Southgate News Herald

  03-04-2017 19:18
  
  Southgate News Herald
  Mrs. Pat's Soul Food opens in Lincoln Park
  Southgate News Herald
  The owners of Mrs. Pat's Soul Food and some local dignitaries prepare for the April 1 ribbon cutting in Lincoln Park. Photo courtesy of Chris Dardzinski. soul food. Mrs. Pat's Sould Food is located at 1119 Southfield Road in Lincoln Park. Photo ...
  
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• All the delicious food at Augusta National is ridiculously cheap - For The Win

  03-04-2017 19:18
  
  For The Win
  All the delicious food at Augusta National is ridiculously cheap
  For The Win
  There are so many things to love about the Masters. Ask anybody who's been before, and the subject of food will almost certainly be high on the list. It's not like the Super Bowl, where a simple bag of popcorn will cost you a small fortune… Want anything?
  
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• Businesses celebrate Opening Day with free food - WLWT Cincinnati

  03-04-2017 19:16
  
  WLWT Cincinnati
  Businesses celebrate Opening Day with free food
  WLWT Cincinnati
  Reds opening day is an unofficial holiday for the city of Cincinnati, and local businesses are showing their city spirit by giving away free food. Advertisement. Skyline Chili proclaimed Monday “Free Coney Day,” giving away a cheese coney with the ...and more »
  
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• Natural American Foods changes name after Sweet Harvest deal

  03-04-2017 18:59
  
  US honey supplier Natural American Foods is changing its name to Sweet Harvest Foods, the moniker of the peer it acquired in December.
  
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• The Super-Chill Hotspots Shaking Up LA's Thai Food Scene - Food & Wine

  03-04-2017 18:28
  
  Food & Wine
  The Super-Chill Hotspots Shaking Up LA's Thai Food Scene
  Food & Wine
  The vibes at Ayara Lūk and So Long, Hi may be laid-back, but the food is as serious as it gets—think congealed blood cubes over chicken fried rice. The food at Ayara Lūk and So Long, Hi, two new hotspots that opened outside of L.A.'s Thai Town, is ...
  
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• 'My Mother's Kitchen' is real comfort food - USA TODAY

  03-04-2017 18:22
  
  'My Mother's Kitchen' is real comfort food
  USA TODAY
  Food is the art within reach, the art that all of us live with day after day. Everyone wears clothes and lives in rooms, but it's nevertheless easy enough to be indifferent to fashion or architecture — whereas it's almost impossible to imagine a ...
  
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• 'Food Truck Court' Planned for Tower Grove South - Riverfront Times (blog)

  03-04-2017 18:15
  
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  'Food Truck Court' Planned for Tower Grove South
  Riverfront Times (blog)
  Photo by Doyle Murphy; The owner of Steak Louie is trying to create a food truck court in Tower Grove South. Road warriors of the St. Louis food scene could soon have headquarters in Tower Grove South. Chef Paul Listenberger, owner of Steak Louie ...
  
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• French Quarter Fest food guide: Our 20 best bets and more tips - NOLA.com

  03-04-2017 17:44
  
  NOLA.com
  French Quarter Fest food guide: Our 20 best bets and more tips
  NOLA.com
  Navigating the four-day French Quarter Festival's food can be daunting - more then 70 food vendors will serve multiple dishes from Esplanade Avenue to Canal Street. Festival organizers and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, however, are doing our best to ...and more »
  
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• Food Money Sex: Cheese Soufflé and Morning Sex “With BF” - Washingtonian.com

  03-04-2017 17:37
  
  Washingtonian.com
  Food Money Sex: Cheese Soufflé and Morning Sex “With BF”
  Washingtonian.com
  In Food Money Sex, we ask anonymous Washingtonians to diary the food they ate, the money they spent, and the sex they had over the course of their weekends. On Mondays, we put it on the internet. This week: Does: Tech Education Analyst, 31; Lives: ...
  
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• Main Street Food Truck Festival Begins Oct. 7 - KARK

  03-04-2017 17:19
  
  KARK
  Main Street Food Truck Festival Begins Oct. 7
  KARK
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release)- The Downtown Little Rock Partnership (DLRP) announced Monday the dates for two of the city's most popular culinary events – the Main Street Food Truck Festival and Main Street Food Truck Fridays. The 7th Annual Main ...
  
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• Food & Wine names Compere Lapin's Nina Compton a Best New Chef - NOLA.com

  03-04-2017 17:12
  
  NOLA.com
  Food & Wine names Compere Lapin's Nina Compton a Best New Chef
  NOLA.com
  Nina Compton of Compere Lapin has been honored as a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine and will appear on the July cover with chefs that include Yoshi Okai of Austin, Angie Mar of New York and Jordan Kahn of Los Angeles. Each year, Food ...
  Chef Nina Compton Named One of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs in America 2017Eater New Orleans
  Nina Compton named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2017b
  
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• CHI St. Francis wins Food Fight Challenge - Wahpeton Daily News

  03-04-2017 17:06
  
  Wahpeton Daily News
  CHI St. Francis wins Food Fight Challenge
  Wahpeton Daily News
  Jim Cornelius, CEO St. Catherine's Living Center, Richland Wilkin Food Pantry Director Lois Fenske and David Nelson, CEO of CHI St. Francis Health, at the Food Fight Challenge weigh-in Thursday afternoon. prev. next. This year CHI St. Francis Health, ...
  
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• UN food agency launches $250 million Zimbabwe plan to end hunger - Reuters

  03-04-2017 16:46
  
  Reuters
  UN food agency launches $250 million Zimbabwe plan to end hunger
  Reuters
  A fruit vendor waits to sell his goods outside a bank in central Harare, Zimbabwe December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo. HARARE The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday pledged $253 million to fund a five-year plan to ...and more »
  
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• General Mills' VC Arm Invests In Breakfast Food Startup - Fortune

  03-04-2017 16:35
  
  Fortune
  General Mills' VC Arm Invests In Breakfast Food Startup
  Fortune
  General Mills' venture capital arm has invested in its' eighth food startup, this time placing a bet on granola and cereal maker Purely Elizabeth in a partnership that unites two breakfast food purveyors. On Monday, General Mills will announce that the ...and more »
  
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• Vote: What's the best new ballpark food? - ESPN

  03-04-2017 16:15
  
  ESPN
  Vote: What's the best new ballpark food?
  ESPN
  Vote: What looks like the most appetizing new food choice at MLB ballparks this season? Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email; comment. 10:14 AM ET. SN Staff. Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email · print ...and more »
  
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• Mata reveals the one British food he hates - Goal.com

  03-04-2017 16:06
  
  Goal.com
  Mata reveals the one British food he hates
  Goal.com
  The Man Utd star was warned about food in England but says he's actually a huge fan of it - except for one local favourite... Manchester United attacker Juan Mata has revealed the one English food that he cannot stomach: fish and chips. The former ...and more »
  
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• US meal-kit maker Blue Apron 'hires bankers for IPO'

  03-04-2017 15:59
  US meal-kit supplier Blue Apron has reportedly appointed advisers to help the business on its planned listing this year.
  
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• KKR invests again in Vietnam's Masan Group

  03-04-2017 15:57
  Private-equity firm KKR has invested again in Masan Group in a bid to support the growth of the Vietnam-based food and beverage company's meat business.
  
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• Broadband expanding; farmers markets, food trucks to open — The buzz - Staunton News Leader

  03-04-2017 15:57
  
  Staunton News Leader
  Broadband expanding; farmers markets, food trucks to open — The buzz
  Staunton News Leader
  Farmers markets with food trucks are opening and broadband is increasing. Here's the buzz. The buzz is a short recap of area business trends. Send ideas to reporter Laura Peters at [email protected] or follow her @peterslaura and @peterpants.
  
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• India eases restrictions on organic exports

  03-04-2017 15:39
  India is easing restrictions on its exports of organic agricultural products to boost output and increase its international market share.
  
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• Zwanenberg "considering options" to grow fresh foods unit

  03-04-2017 15:31
  
  Dutch food group Zwanenberg is "considering several options for the future growth" of its fresh foods business, which supplies sliced and "speciality" meats.
  
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• How To Find The Best Support For Your Food & Ag Startup - Forbes

  03-04-2017 15:00
  
  Forbes
  How To Find The Best Support For Your Food & Ag Startup
  Forbes
  *This post was co-authored with Sarah Nolet, founder of AgThentic, the food and agriculture consultancy. Over the past few years, there has been a boom in the number of resources available to food and agriculture startups. By our count, there are now ...
  
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• Dutch Bakery buys Netherlands peer PB Bake Off

  03-04-2017 14:34
  Amsterdam-based investment firm Standard Investment and its Netherlands-based baking business Dutch Bakery have acquired baking peer PB Bake Off for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Orkla buys majority stake in UK ingredients supplier Orchard Valley Foods

  03-04-2017 14:24
  Nordic food group Orkla has bought another business-to-business supplier, adding to its ingredients operations with the acquisition of a majority stake in UK firm Orchard Valley Foods.
  
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• John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan build relationship with late-night film, food - ESPN (blog)

  03-04-2017 14:21
  
  John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan build relationship with late-night film, food
  ESPN (blog)
  Mike Golic understands what Kyle Shanahan is saying when he says Colin Kaepernick doesn't fit well in his offense. (0:57). Facebook · Twitter · Facebook Messenger · Pinterest · Email; comment. 7:00 AM ET. Nick WagonerESPN Staff Writer. Close. Covered ...and more »
  
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• Food drive aims to help pantries during slow donation season - WMTV

  03-04-2017 14:16
  
  WMTV
  Food drive aims to help pantries during slow donation season
  WMTV
  MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) As the weather gets warmer, local food pantries say it's harder to keep the shelves stocked. People aren't donating like they do around the holidays. The River Food Pantry says despite donations being down, the need is staying ...
  New Springfield food pantry looks to grow as it helps needySpringfield News Sun
  School food, supply pantries discreetly support studentsThe Exponent Telegram (press releas
  
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• Shocker: Some cats like people more than food or toys - Washington Post

  03-04-2017 14:07
  
  Washington Post
  Shocker: Some cats like people more than food or toys
  Washington Post
  How cats became our pets is still a bit mysterious, but the general idea is that it was their decision. Cats figured out that early farmers' grain stores drew rodents and started hanging around for easy meals. People found these extermination services ...and more »
  
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• Oriole Park food and beverage policy - ABC2 News

  03-04-2017 14:03
  
  ABC2 News
  Oriole Park food and beverage policy
  ABC2 News
  BALTIMORE - As Opening Day festivities kick-off in Oriole Park, fans should be aware of The Oriole's fan-friendly food and beverage policy. According to park guidelines, visitors are not allowed to bring in any hard-sided coolers, thermoses, glass ...and more »
  
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• Food & Wine names a local Best New Chef — and he's not in Seattle - Seattle Times

  03-04-2017 14:03
  
  Seattle Times
  Food & Wine names a local Best New Chef — and he's not in Seattle
  Seattle Times
  Jay Blackinton on the porch at Hogstone's Wood Oven on lovely Orcas Island. (Maddie Meyer / The Seattle Times 2014). The young chef who's racking up the accolades is a drive and a ferry ride away. Road trip!and more »
  
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• Food & Wine's Best New Chefs has 2 from SA - mySanAntonio.com

  03-04-2017 14:02
  
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  Food & Wine's Best New Chefs has 2 from SA
  mySanAntonio.com
  Rico Torres, left, and Diego Galicia, co-owners and chefs at Mixtli restaurant, are two of Food & Wine magazine's 12 Best New Chefs in America. Photo: Billy Calzada /San Antonio Express-News. Image 2 of 17. Diego Galicia, co-owner and chef at Mixtli ...
  Noah Sandoval named one of Food & Wine's Best New ChefsChicago Tribune
  Food & Wine magazine names Austin sushi chef one of Best New Chefs in Americ
  
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• Food & Wine names Oriole's Noah Sandoval among best new chefs in US - Chicago Tribune

  03-04-2017 14:02
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Food & Wine names Oriole's Noah Sandoval among best new chefs in US
  Chicago Tribune
  Noah Sandoval of Oriole is having a good year. On top of his Food & Wine honor, he is the Tribune's chef of the year, and his restaurant Oriole won four stars from critic Phil Vettel. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune). Phil VettelContact Reporter. Noah ...
  Here Are Food & Wine's Best New Chefs of 2017Eater
  Food & Wine's Best New Chefs has 2 from SAmySanAntonio.com
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• The Jewish Food Society Wants To Save The Recipes Of Grandmas Everywhere - NPR

  03-04-2017 13:57
  
  NPR
  The Jewish Food Society Wants To Save The Recipes Of Grandmas Everywhere
  NPR
  The Yiddish word schmaltz and its adverb cousin schmaltzy refer to two very divergent concepts: rendered chicken fat –– that hard stuff on top of a cold homemade soup –– and something that is overly sentimental. When it comes to the foods we love and ...and more »
  
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• Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires UK's Westbridge Food Group

  03-04-2017 13:46
  Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods has bought UK-based meat and ready-made products manufacturer Westbridge Food Group (WFGL) in a deal worth around GBP60m (US$75m).
  
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• Food truck-mobile bakery almost ready to hit the streets of Billings - KTVQ Billings News

  03-04-2017 13:16
  
  KTVQ Billings News
  Food truck-mobile bakery almost ready to hit the streets of Billings
  KTVQ Billings News
  Matt Melvin stands next to his Rudeboys food truck and mobile bakery, which he hopes to have on the street by early May. (Ed Kemmick/Last Best News). One of Melvin's sandwich will be a chicken parmigiana on a demi baguette with arugula and rose petals.
  
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• Tofutti back in black in 2016, review continuing

  03-04-2017 12:57
  
  Tofutti Brands returned to profitability in 2016, with rising sales a factor, the US dairy-free firm has reported.
  
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• Third reading of Greenwood food truck ordinance scheduled for Monday night - 4029tv

  03-04-2017 12:41
  
  4029tv
  Third reading of Greenwood food truck ordinance scheduled for Monday night
  4029tv
  Tonight, the Greenwood City Council will hold the third reading of a new food truck ordinance. Advertisement. Under the new ordinance, food trucks would only be allowed to serve food from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and could not operate within 150 feet of an ...
  
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• Senator Donnelly delivering food to senior citizens in Central Indiana - WISH-TV

  03-04-2017 12:41
  
  WISH-TV
  Senator Donnelly delivering food to senior citizens in Central Indiana
  WISH-TV
  Senator Donnelly is working with Meals on Wheels Monday to deliver food to seniors who are unable to buy and prepare their own food. Rocky Ripple residents continue fight against flood wall. April 2, 2017. Lawmakers expected to hear amendment calling ...and more »
  
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• Surging Food Prices Bring Turkish Inflation to Highest Since 2008 - Bloomberg

  03-04-2017 12:22
  
  Bloomberg
  Surging Food Prices Bring Turkish Inflation to Highest Since 2008
  Bloomberg
  Turkey's consumer inflation accelerated to the highest level since 2008, driven by a surge in food and clothing prices spurred by the weaker lira. The annual consumer-inflation rate rose to 11.3 percent in March from 10.1 percent a month earlier ...and more »
  
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• How to give to Empty Your Pantry spring food drive - Palm Beach Daily News

  03-04-2017 12:09
  
  Palm Beach Daily News
  How to give to Empty Your Pantry spring food drive
  Palm Beach Daily News
  Sponsors: Palm Beach Daily News, Palm Beach Fire-Rescue, Town of Palm Beach United Way. Recipients: Palm Beach County Food Bank and CROS Ministries. Collection points: Daily News, 400 Royal Palm Way, Suite 100; Palm Beach Fire-Rescue North ...
  
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• GQ Expands Food and Travel Coverage With Launch of Vertical 'T&E' - Adweek

  03-04-2017 12:01
  
  GQ Expands Food and Travel Coverage With Launch of Vertical 'T&E'
  Adweek
  The GQ.com home page previously encompassed Food and Travel tabs. But today, coverage of those topics enters a new digital era with the launch of dedicated vertical T&E (Travel & Eats). “Launching the T&E brand is a way of demonstrating to our readers ...
  
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• Grupo Bimbo locks out Canada workers in dispute

  03-04-2017 11:48
  Mexican baker Grupo Bimbo has locked out a number of workers at two sites in Canada following the breakdown of two sets of talks with unions over terms and conditions. 
  
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• Food insecurity at Stanford - The Stanford Daily

  03-04-2017 10:32
  
  Food insecurity at Stanford
  The Stanford Daily
  It is Thanksgiving break. You watch your dormmates leave for home, trailing their suitcases behind them, and wish them safe travels. You, along with some of your friends, are remaining on campus for break. It should be fun — late night movies in the ...
  
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• Bellamy's Australia issues China registration update

  03-04-2017 10:16
  Infant formula maker Bellamy's Australia has said its 'Australian label' products currently sold through Australian retail, the daigou channel and China cross-border e-commerce "will not be impacted" by the firm missing a 2018 deadline to register some of its products for sale in China.
  
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• French's owner Reckitt Benckiser to "explore options" for food unit

  03-04-2017 10:13
  Reckitt Benckiser, the UK consumer goods group set to buy infant formula business Mead Johnson, said today (3 April) it was considering the future of its food division, which includes mustard brand French's.
  
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• Olam opens expanded Nutrifoods Ghana biscuits plant

  03-04-2017 09:44
  
  Nutrifoods Ghana, Singapore-based Olam International's majority-owned venture in the African state, has opened an expanded biscuit production facility in the city of Tema.
  
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• Reckitt Benckiser reviewing options for food business - Reuters

  03-04-2017 09:43
  
  Bloomberg
  Reckitt Benckiser reviewing options for food business
  Reuters
  LONDON British consumer goods maker Reckitt Benckiser (RB.L) is reviewing strategic options for its small food business, it said on Monday, as it seeks to pay down debt following its planned $16.6 billion purchase of Mead Johnson (MJN.N). A sale of the ...
  Reckitt Benckiser Plans Strategic Review of Food BusinessTheStreet.com
  Reckitt Benckiser to review food unit, optionsMarketWatch
  Reckitt Benckiser Considers Selling
  
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• Reckitt Benckiser confirms review of food business - BBC News

  03-04-2017 09:27
  
  BBC News
  Reckitt Benckiser confirms review of food business
  BBC News
  Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed it is beginning a strategic review of its food business, which could lead to it being sold off. Reckitt said it was considering "all options" for the unit, which includes French's mustard and sauce ...
  Reckitt Benckiser to explore options for food unitMarketWatch
  Reckitt Benckiser reviewing options for food businessReuters
  Reckitt Benckiser looks at disposal of food business
  
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