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• Coming soon: Mary Lou Donuts food truck - Journal & Courier

  01-06-2017 23:31
  
  Journal & Courier
  Coming soon: Mary Lou Donuts food truck
  Journal & Courier
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Mary Lou Donuts is going mobile in more than one sense of the word. Jeff Waldon and his son Courtney Waldon recently bought the Lafayette landmark from longtime owner Brian Freed. The pair will be introducing some new facets to the ...
  
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• Karen Brooks, Portland's James Beard-Awarded Restaurant Critic, On Food Criticism in 2017 - Eater Portland

  01-06-2017 23:13
  
  Eater Portland
  Karen Brooks, Portland's James Beard-Awarded Restaurant Critic, On Food Criticism in 2017
  Eater Portland
  Last month, veteran Portland food critic Karen Brooks won the James Beard Foundation's coveted Distinguished Restaurant Review Award, beating out powerhouse food critics around the nation, including finalists Jonathan Gold of the Los Angeles Times and ...
  
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• 3.6 Percent Of Americans Found To Have Food Allergies Or ... - NPR - NPR

  01-06-2017 22:51
  
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  3.6 Percent Of Americans Found To Have Food Allergies Or ... - NPR
  NPR
  A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital finds that women and people of Asian descent are the most at risk and that shellfish is the most ...and more »
  
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• Love road trip eats and food trucks? St. Paul joint will have it, indoors - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  01-06-2017 22:40
  
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Love road trip eats and food trucks? St. Paul joint will have it, indoors
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Meet Seventh Street Truckyard, New Bohemia's wacky new concept, set to open sometime in August next door to the new-ish New Bohemia on West Seventh Street in St. Paul. Creating the restaurant/bar/food court involved a lot of road tripping for New ...
  
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• Food Network Sued Over Snow Globe Cupcakes How-To Video - Hollywood Reporter

  01-06-2017 22:23
  
  Hollywood Reporter
  Food Network Sued Over Snow Globe Cupcakes How-To Video
  Hollywood Reporter
  Lists of ingredients aren't protected by copyright, but recipe how-to videos might be. Food Network may need to wipe the egg off its face. It's being sued for stealing the idea and technique for a snow globe cupcakes how-to video by a woman who runs ...
  Food Blogger Sues Food Network Over Viral Cupcake VideoJezebelall 2 news articles »
  
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• Americans waste food because we're confused — and because we can - 9NEWS.com

  01-06-2017 21:39
  
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  Americans waste food because we're confused — and because we can
  9NEWS.com
  People don't buy an apple because they plan to throw it away. Instagram isn't filled with posts bragging about tossed leftovers. There isn't a pro-food-waste lobby in Washington. So why do we waste more than a third of our food a year? A handful of ...
  
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• Former food service provider sues ASU officials - Montgomery Advertiser

  01-06-2017 20:26
  
  Montgomery Advertiser
  Former food service provider sues ASU officials
  Montgomery Advertiser
  A food service provider previously contracted with Alabama State University has filed suit against school officials, accusing them of wrongly breaking their agreement. ASU first entered into an agreement with Gourmet Food Services, Inc. in 2012. On May ...
  
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• How Filipino Food is Becoming the Next Great American Cuisine - Vogue.com

  01-06-2017 18:25
  
  Vogue.com
  How Filipino Food is Becoming the Next Great American Cuisine
  Vogue.com
  Asked to name your favorite dish from Japanese, Italian, Mexican, or Indian cuisine, and a flood of options may come to mind. Should you choose ramen or sushi? Pizza or pasta? Tacos or enchiladas? Butter chicken or saag paneer? Yet when asked to recall ...and more »
  
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• Brunson's Pub on St. Paul's East Side has good food at a great price - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  01-06-2017 17:31
  
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Brunson's Pub on St. Paul's East Side has good food at a great price
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  The hoppin John Salad at Brunson's Pub at 956 Payne Ave. on St. Paul's East Side on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Ginger Pinson / Pioneer Press). Expand. By Jess Fleming | [email protected] | Pioneer Press. PUBLISHED: June 1, 2017 at 10:30 am ...
  
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• Upstate company offers solution to food waste problems at home - Greenville News

  01-06-2017 17:16
  
  Greenville News
  Upstate company offers solution to food waste problems at home
  Greenville News
  Stop for a minute. Take a look inside your trash can. What do you see? Banana peel? Moldy strawberries? Kale that's past it's prime? Waffle that was left over from your toddler's breakfast? OK, OK, that's my trashcan. Point is, all this could be turned ...
  
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• Pakistan importers await clarity on milk powder duty

  01-06-2017 17:11
  
  Pakistan's milk powder importers have told just-food they are unclear whether the country's government will go ahead with budget plans to increase import duty on imported milk powder, opposing such a hike in principle.
  
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• Deadline to co-pack for Mondelez in New Zealand nears

  01-06-2017 17:09
  
  Companies considering taking on some of the production of Cadbury confectionery in New Zealand for Mondelez International have until tomorrow (2 June) to express an interest, according to local union leaders.
  
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• Fast-Food Chains, Upscale Restaurants Want to Bring You Lunch - Wall Street Journal (subscription)

  01-06-2017 17:00
  
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  Fast-Food Chains, Upscale Restaurants Want to Bring You Lunch
  Wall Street Journal (subscription)
  With online-ordering apps proliferating and many customers cutting down on eating out for lunch, the industry—from fast-food chains to upscale restaurateurs—is looking for ways to bring food to patrons without compromising their eating experience ...
  
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• New report reveals how many Americans have food allergies - CBS News

  01-06-2017 16:52
  
  CBS News
  New report reveals how many Americans have food allergies
  CBS News
  Millions of Americans have had to swear off shellfish, eggs, peanuts or soy to avoid allergic reactions that can range from stomach cramps to life-threatening swelling of the airways, new research shows. Approximately 4 percent of Americans have a food ...and more »
  
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• Imagine a mini-food truck rodeo every day. That will be County Fare - News & Observer

  01-06-2017 16:17
  
  News & Observer
  Imagine a mini-food truck rodeo every day. That will be County Fare
  News & Observer
  With food trucks flocking to office parks and breweries on a daily basis and large-scale food truck rodeos year-round, the Triangle food truck scene shows no signs of slowing down. That means now is just the moment to improve upon the Triangle's food ...
  
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• Schwan's to acquire MaMa Rosa's Pizza

  01-06-2017 16:03
  
  Schwan’s Company, a US frozen-food business, has agreed to terms on acquiring MaMa Rosa’s Pizza LLC from HGGC.
  
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• Flowers Foods signs Weston to distribute Dave's Killer Bread in Canada

  01-06-2017 15:59
  
  Flowers Foods, the US bakery group, has signed a deal with Canadian peer Weston Foods to handle the launch of its Dave Killer's Bread brand in Canada.
  
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• Pladis clarifies US McVitie's plans

  01-06-2017 15:54
  
  Pladis, the international snacks arm of Turkish group Yildiz Holding, has made clear it plans to expand the distribution of McVitie's Digestives in the US and roll out sweet biscuits from the range into the market.
  
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• Ebro's Panzani makes cage-free egg pledge

  01-06-2017 15:53
  
  French pasta maker Panzani, part of Spain-based Ebro Foods, has set out plans to use only cage-free eggs by 2025.
  
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• General Mills launches drinkable Perle de Lait in China

  01-06-2017 15:51
  
  General Mills has rolled out a drinkable version of its Perle de Lait yogurt brand in China.
  
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• Smithfield Foods completes acquisition of Pini meat firms in Poland

  01-06-2017 15:42
  
  WH Group's US meat arm Smithfield Foods said today (1 June) it had completed its acquisition of the Pini Group's packaged meats companies in Poland for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Smucker removes high fructose corn syrup from Uncrustables

  01-06-2017 15:18
  
  US coffee-to-condiments group J.M. Smucker has reformulated its Uncrustables line of pre-made frozen sandwiches by replacing high fructose corn syrup with sugar.
  
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• Conagra stays mum on 'interest in Pinnacle Foods'

  01-06-2017 14:36
  
  Conagra Brands today (1 June) declined to comment on a report it has made an approach to buy US peer Pinnacle Foods.
  
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• Chocolatier Patchi building Dubai production facility

  01-06-2017 13:52
  
  Lebanon-based chocolatier Patchi has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in Dubai that will also serve as the company's headquarters for sales and marketing in the Gulf region.
  
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• Welsh yogurt maker Llaeth Y Llan expands after investment

  01-06-2017 12:33
  
  Welsh yogurt manufacturer Llaeth Y Llan has announced the launch of a product line for children following the completion of a multimillion pound expansion project.
  
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• Reckitt Benckiser food sale 'targets strategic buyers'

  01-06-2017 10:26
  
  Reckitt Benckiser is apparently targeting strategic buyers as it kicks off the sale of its food business.
  
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• Arla repositions Apetina as "cooking cheese"

  01-06-2017 10:20
  
  European dairy giant Arla Foods is repositioning its Apetina Mediterranean-style cheese brand as "the cheese to cook with".
  
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• Conagra reportedly mulling takeover of Pinnacle Foods

  01-06-2017 09:34
  
  Food group Conagra Brands has reportedly made an approach to US peer Pinnacle Foods with a view to a possible takeover.
  
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• Pasta sales go limp in Italy for health reasons

  01-06-2017 07:00
  Pasta has long been at the heart of Italian cooking, but now it seems that Italian consumers are falling out of love with this traditional dish.
  
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• J. M. Smucker to buy <em>Wesson</em> oil brand from Conagra

  01-06-2017 07:00
  J. M. Smucker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wesson oil brand from Conagra Brands.
  
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• Impossible Foods launches sustainability report

  01-06-2017 07:00
  Impossible Foods has launched its first sustainability report, a comprehensive analysis of the food technology company’s environmental mission, flagship product, and growing team.
  
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• FDA’s 2018 budget relies on user fees

  01-06-2017 07:00
  According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget cuts the direct funding to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by 31%, and includes a $108 million cut in food funding (8%).
  
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• Developing safe level guidelines for bioactives

  01-06-2017 07:00
  Research has shown the potential health benefits of bioactive nutrients—those compounds found in foods like fruits, vegetables, tea, and cocoa. Researchers at the University of Illinois are working to develop recommended maximum intake levels for bioactives to help educate people about what they should be consuming.
  
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