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• Narberth food bank sanctioned, facing rent woes - Philly.com

  05-05-2017 22:50
  
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  Narberth food bank sanctioned, facing rent woes
  Philly.com
  A Main Line food bank born in the Great Recession and bolstered over the years by community support has been ordered by the state to stop soliciting donations and is behind on rent in its borough-owned building. The Narberth Community Food Bank was ...and more »
  
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• Are you poisoning your pet? Clean Label Project releases pet food ratings - ABC15 Arizona

  05-05-2017 22:10
  
  ABC15 Arizona
  Are you poisoning your pet? Clean Label Project releases pet food ratings
  ABC15 Arizona
  Do you know what your pets are really eating? We're not talking about the main ingredients. The Clean Label Project tested 900 pet food products from 71 brands and screened for 130 toxins. The levels they found can cause serious and expensive health ...
  
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• Welfare and food stamps helped this homeless single mom get back on her feet - CNNMoney

  05-05-2017 19:18
  
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  Welfare and food stamps helped this homeless single mom get back on her feet
  CNNMoney
  Stephanie Land had next to nothing when she checked into a Port Townsend, Washington, homeless shelter with her baby daughter Mia almost nine years ago. Fleeing an abusive relationship, she had no family to turn to, no job and only about $200 to her ...and more »
  
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• Milk giant Dean Foods invests in US dairy-free firm Good Karma Foods

  05-05-2017 18:20
  Dean Foods, the largest milk supplier in the US, has acquired a minority stake in dairy-free upstart Good Karma Foods.
  
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• A food tour of Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy - CNN.com - CNN

  05-05-2017 16:56
  
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  A food tour of Arthur Avenue, the Bronx's Little Italy - CNN.com
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  For the best cheese, sausage, pizza and more, New York City locals head to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.and more »
  
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• Samherji's Seagold acquires Seachill UK deli site

  05-05-2017 16:30
  
  UK-based seafood imports firm Seagold, a subsidiary of Icelandic seafood company Samherji, has bought a fish processing site in the UK seaport town of Grimsby from Icelandic Seachill.
  
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• Liam Neeson 'taken' by free food offer - CNN

  05-05-2017 16:04
  
  CNN
  Liam Neeson 'taken' by free food offer
  CNN
  (CNN) If you are a free sandwich, Liam Neeson will look for you, he will find you and he will eat you. The actor who is famous for a "very particular set of skills" put them to work recently after a restaurant in New Westminster, Canada, displayed a ...
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  This Sandwich Shop Magically Summoned Liam Neeson With An Offer Of Free Fo
  
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• Moore's Food Resources invests in new South Carolina facility

  05-05-2017 15:48
  US natural foods provider Moore's Food Resources is setting up a new baking facility in South Carolina.
  
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• James Ogden quits as chairman of NZ poultry group Tegel

  05-05-2017 15:31
  The chairman of New Zealand poultry producer the Tegel Group, James Ogden, has resigned after just under a year in the post.
  
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• Welsh dairy firm Tomlinson's expands, eyes UK sales push

  05-05-2017 14:32
  Wales-based Tomlinson's Dairies is creating 70 new jobs, expanding its cold storage facilities and eyeing a sales push across the UK after fresh finance for investment.
  
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• Land O'Lakes books "strong" first quarter earnings

  05-05-2017 13:40
  US food cooperative Land O'Lakes has booked increased first-quarter sales and earnings boosted by a "strong performance" from the group's dairy foods division.
  
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• Norsk Sjomat, Samherji increase stakes in Norway fisheries group Nergard

  05-05-2017 13:04
  
  Norwegian salmon and trout processor Norsk Sjomat and Icelandic seafood company Samherji have increased their stakes in Norwegian fisheries group Nergard.
  
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• Kraft Heinz on M&A strategy, US challenges, UK performance - five things to learn from Q1 results

  05-05-2017 12:46
  Kraft Heinz this week booked first-quarter sales and earnings that were down year-on-year and which missed analyst expectations. The company echoed the downbeat comments of some of its peers about the US and reported issues in Canada. However, Kraft Heinz made some more positive noises about the second quarter, while, in the wake of its failed move for Unilever, it appeared to give some hints about its M&A strategy.
  
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• Apetit books another Q1 loss despite sales rise

  05-05-2017 10:30
  Finland-based food group Apetit today (5 May) reported another first-quarter loss despite managing to grow sales.
  
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• B&G Foods profits fall, sales get M&A boost

  05-05-2017 10:28
  US group B&G Foods has reported lower first-quarter earnings and, though the company's sales increased year-on-year, its top line was helped by acquisitions.
  
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• Hormel Foods pulls Skippy peanut butter from Canada

  05-05-2017 10:24
  US group Hormel Foods has decided to stop selling its Skippy peanut butter brand in Canada.
  
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• McCain Foods to expand capacity in US

  05-05-2017 10:17
  Potato giant McCain Foods is to increase its production capacity again in North America, this time with investment in a site in the US.
  
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• Orkla acquires German ice cream ingredients firm Eis Graebner

  05-05-2017 10:14
  Nordic food group Orkla has completed an agreement to buy German ice cream sales and distribution company Eis Ludwig Graebner.
  
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• Pilgrim's Pride books fall in first-quarter profits

  05-05-2017 10:03
  Pilgrim's Pride, the US poultry arm of Brazilian meat giant JBS, has booked a drop in its first-quarter profits, despite improved sales.
  
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• Granarolo buys majority stake in Greece's Quality Brands International

  05-05-2017 09:16
  Italian agro-food group Granarolo has acquired a 50.01% stake in Greek dairy distributor Quality Brands International (QBI) for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Granarolo acquires 50.01% of Quality Brands International

  05-05-2017 09:16
  Italian agro-food group Granarolo has acquired a 50.01% stake in Greek dairy distributor Quality Brands International (QBI) for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Nellson hires Hudak-Roos

  05-05-2017 07:00
  Nellson, a nutrition bar and powder provider, has recently appointed Martha Hudak-Roos to vice-president, quality and food safety.
  
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• Food ingredient blends may be more sensitive to climate change

  05-05-2017 07:00
  A study published in the Journal of Food Science examines why food ingredient blends may be more sensitive to changes in climate than single ingredients.
  
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• First Choice Ingredients opens new production facility

  05-05-2017 07:00
  First Choice Ingredients (FCI), a U.S. dairy ingredient company, has recently shipped its first orders from its new, full-scale production facility in Menomonee Falls, Wis., which the company purchased in late 2016.
  
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• Canada to invest in food and beverage sector

  05-05-2017 07:00
  The Government of Canada will invest an additional $120,000 in the Canadian Food Innovators (CFI) science cluster to consult with food and beverage processors on the research and innovation priorities they want to see in order to advance the sector, according to a report from Yahoo! Finance.
  
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• Top Trends in Healthcare and OTC 2017: Exploring OTC medication, vitamins, minerals and supplements; functional food and drink; and sports nutrition categories

  05-05-2017 02:00
  Top Trends in Healthcare and OTC 2017, overs key trends to watch within the healthcare and over-the-counter sector, drawing upon GlobalData's TrendSights framework, insight analysis, innovation intell
  
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