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• Did you know you could double your donation to area food shelves? - St. Cloud Times

  10-07-2017 22:35
  
  St. Cloud Times
  Did you know you could double your donation to area food shelves?
  St. Cloud Times
  Summer can be a busy time for food shelves. Kids are home from school, without the help school breakfast and lunch can do for a family. Nearly 60 percent of students in the St. Cloud school district are eligible for free or reduced lunch. That means ...
  
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• Local veteran aims to raise $250000 for Maryland Food Bank through push-ups - Baltimore Sun (blog)

  10-07-2017 21:49
  
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Local veteran aims to raise $250000 for Maryland Food Bank through push-ups
  Baltimore Sun (blog)
  Local veteran Patrick Parker, also known as Sgt. Pushup, is aiming to do 250,000 pushups through Sept. 30 to raise money for the Maryland Food Bank. A dollar donation for every pushup can provide three meals to the hungry. Brittany BrittoContact ...
  
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• Switch to Vegetarian Food on Air India Causes an Uproar - New York Times

  10-07-2017 21:39
  
  New York Times
  Switch to Vegetarian Food on Air India Causes an Uproar
  New York Times
  Air India announced on Monday that coach passengers on its domestic flights would now be offered only vegetarian meals. Credit Amit Dave/Reuters. NEW DELHI — Coming from some other dent-ridden airline, it might have been shrugged off as just another ...and more »
  
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• Food Crises Getting Worse in Somalia, Kenya - Voice of America

  10-07-2017 21:12
  
  Voice of America
  Food Crises Getting Worse in Somalia, Kenya
  Voice of America
  Severe food crises are growing in Kenya and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa continues to receive below-normal rainfall, according to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network. The hunger-tracking group says 2.9 million people in Kenya and 3.2 million in ...and more »
  
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• Washington Heights Is Getting Its Own Food Hall - Eater NY

  10-07-2017 20:58
  
  Eater NY
  Washington Heights Is Getting Its Own Food Hall
  Eater NY
  The construction for Washington Heights' North End Food Hall from Sugar Hill Capital Partners is underway, signaled by the soon-to-close pop-up coffee shop that has perched in a 1000 square-foot space at 4300 Broadway at 183rd Street since December.and more »
  
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• Mo Pop offers exclusive food and drink experience - The Detroit News

  10-07-2017 20:10
  
  The Detroit News
  Mo Pop offers exclusive food and drink experience
  The Detroit News
  Ferndale tacos, craft cocktails from Corktown and a Birmingham brewery will be just some of the culinary offerings at the two-day Mo Pop Festival in Detroit later this month. Organizers have gathered food trucks in the past to feed the 25,000 music ...
  
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• Food Money Sex: Jello Shots, a $400 Handyman, and Morning Sex While Running Late - Washingtonian.com

  10-07-2017 19:50
  
  Washingtonian.com
  Food Money Sex: Jello Shots, a $400 Handyman, and Morning Sex While Running Late
  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: Marketing, 45; Lives: Arlington, VA ...
  
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• Cranberries may aid the gut microbiome, food scientists find - Science Daily

  10-07-2017 19:39
  Cranberries may aid the gut microbiome, food scientists find
  Science Daily
  Date: July 10, 2017; Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst; Summary: Many scientists are paying new attention to prebiotics, that is, molecules we eat but cannot digest, because some may promote the growth and health of beneficial ...and more »
  
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• Manager fired after Atlanta sushi food truck fails recent health check - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  10-07-2017 19:29
  
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Manager fired after Atlanta sushi food truck fails recent health check
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  A food truck that serves metro Atlanta failed a recent health inspection, Fulton County records show. Gekko Truck, a mobile sushi and hibachi restaurant, scored a 64/U following the Thursday evaluation; 69 and below is considered failing. Its prior ...
  
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• Food poisoning to blame for Jameson Taillon's scratched start - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  10-07-2017 19:29
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Food poisoning to blame for Jameson Taillon's scratched start
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Jameson Taillon was scratched from his start Sunday against the Chicago Cubs with “flu-like symptoms.” Monday on Twitter, the pitcher explained the ordeal a little more ... vividly. Betrayed by the ole faithful Ancient Grains Bowl from True Foods Kitchen.and more »
  
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• Zur Muehlen, Asset Group move to Toennies ownership

  10-07-2017 19:09
  
  The EU has cleared a move by the shareholders of Germany-based meat giant Tönnies Group to take ownership of a range of local processing peers.
  
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• 5 food events to attend this week - Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3

  10-07-2017 19:07
  
  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
  5 food events to attend this week
  Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3
  The Mad City Jug Band will play at Burgers & Bluegrass Wednesday night. Whole Foods Market offers a different burger each week, plus hot dogs and brats. Mad City Jug Band performs a mix of Americana, blues and folk tunes. Take a mid-week break and ...
  
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• Low food prices foreseen in 2017-2026, but countries need to keep markets stable – UN-OECD report - UN News Centre

  10-07-2017 18:56
  
  UN News Centre
  Low food prices foreseen in 2017-2026, but countries need to keep markets stable – UN-OECD report
  UN News Centre
  Soybeans for sale. A 14 per cent expansion in soybean area, mainly in South America, is projected. Photo: FAO/ Pius Ekpei. Tweet. Print. 10 July 2017 – Noting projections of low prices for food commodities over the next decade on the back of abundant ...and more »
  
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• Costco's food court is testing a burger that's been called a Shake Shack ripoff — here's everything we know about it - Business Insider

  10-07-2017 18:30
  
  Business Insider
  Costco's food court is testing a burger that's been called a Shake Shack ripoff — here's everything we know about it
  Business Insider
  The budget retailer has begun serving a burger at locations in Seattle and Southern California, SF Gate reported. Even before the burger hit the menu, it was being called a Shake Shack imitator, with Eater LA noting in May that the two burgers looked ...and more »
  
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• Best food events of the week: July 10-16 - The Journal News | LoHud.com

  10-07-2017 18:09
  
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Best food events of the week: July 10-16
  The Journal News | LoHud.com
  Welcome to the Stir It Up Guide, a short roundup of culinary happenings throughout the Lower Hudson Valley each week. If you're looking to enliven your taste buds, perhaps one of these local activities will whet your appetite. Got a tip for an upcoming ...
  
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• Alliance Group beefs up venison plant plans

  10-07-2017 18:04
  
  New Zealand cooperative food company Alliance Group has announced plans to expand and enhance a proposed new venison plant.
  
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• How a Korean-Jewish entrepreneur uses food to empower immigrants - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

  10-07-2017 17:58
  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  How a Korean-Jewish entrepreneur uses food to empower immigrants
  Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  Jeanette Chawki, far right, teaches League of Kitchens workshop participants how to cook Lebanese food. (Josefin Dolsten). NEW YORK (JTA) — Several times a month Jeanette Chawki welcomes a handful of strangers into her Brooklyn home. There, the ...and more »
  
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• 7 food startups that could change the way you eat - Business Insider

  10-07-2017 17:45
  
  Business Insider
  7 food startups that could change the way you eat
  Business Insider
  Americans consume more meat than they used to. They drink less milk, but eat much more cheese. Grain products, like cereals and baked goods, have skyrocketed in popularity. And while the average American eats about 2% more fruits today than in the ...and more »
  
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• Why it could be a big problem that some Chipotle diners consider the chain to be 'fast food' - CNBC

  10-07-2017 17:11
  
  CNBC
  Why it could be a big problem that some Chipotle diners consider the chain to be 'fast food'
  CNBC
  Being labeled "fast food" by its customers could be damaging to Chipotle as it works to lure diners back. Customers could be deterred from eating at the Mexican chain because its prices are so far above that of chains that are actually in the fast food ...and more »
  
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• José Andrés Launches Rotating Food Lab With Pepe Sandwiches - Eater DC

  10-07-2017 17:10
  
  Eater DC
  José Andrés Launches Rotating Food Lab With Pepe Sandwiches
  Eater DC
  Placing high-end restaurants around the country may have been just a warm up for chef and food activist José Andrés, who is now turning his attention to fine-tuning a host of quick-service dining ideas. The first grab-and-go eatery getting field tested ...
  
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• Miniature free food pantries based on Little Free Library concept - Boing Boing

  10-07-2017 17:06
  
  Boing Boing
  Miniature free food pantries based on Little Free Library concept
  Boing Boing
  People's Pantry Cincy in Cincinnati, Ohio commissioned artists to convert old newspaper boxes into miniature food pantries for neighborhood residents to donate or take food items. “As a dietitian, I've always believed that no one should go hungry ...
  
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• Oil spill impacts may perturb entire food webs - Science Daily

  10-07-2017 17:03
  UPI.com
  Oil spill impacts may perturb entire food webs
  Science Daily
  Date: July 10, 2017; Source: Springer; Summary: Oil spills not only have a direct impact on species and habitats, but may also set off a cascade of perturbations that affect the entire food web, new research finds. Share: FULL STORY ...
  Oil spills disrupt entire food webs, new study showsUPI.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• How to not spend all your money on food - Daily Californian

  10-07-2017 16:16
  
  Daily Californian
  How to not spend all your money on food
  Daily Californian
  If you're like most of us, food is a struggle. You want to eat out every night of the week, but you can't. You want to buy some nice, healthy groceries, but healthy food is super expensive. It's tricky not to blow all your cash on food, but the Clog's ...
  
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• Brains of bulimic people may react differently to food cues - Medical News Today

  10-07-2017 16:05
  
  Medical News Today
  Brains of bulimic people may react differently to food cues
  Medical News Today
  Researchers have come to the conclusion that the brains of women with bulimia respond to and process food cues in different ways than women without the eating disorder. By studying the brain scans of women with and without bulimia, researchers have ...and more »
  
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• Dress up like a cow to get free Chick-fil-A food - USA TODAY

  10-07-2017 15:59
  
  USA TODAY
  Dress up like a cow to get free Chick-fil-A food
  USA TODAY
  Break out the cow spots and cowbells. On Tuesday, Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide are giving away free food from opening time until 7 p.m. for its 13th annual Cow Appreciation Day promotion. But there's a catch: You have to dress up like a cow.
  Chick-fil-A giving away free food if you dress like a cow TuesdayWGN-TV
  Chick-fil-A will give away free food July 11Daily Press
  Chick-fil-A will give away free food Tuesday, here's h
  
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• G. Willi-Food names Tim Cranko as CEO

  10-07-2017 15:56
  
  Israel-based G. Willi-Food has named Tim Cranko to the post of chief executive.
  
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• US snack bar maker Toosum Healthy Foods buys peer Kutoa

  10-07-2017 15:47
  
  US snack bar maker Toosum Healthy Foods has snapped local peer Kutoa for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Efficiency improvements offer new choices for engine room equipment

  10-07-2017 15:00
  
  Replacing or upgrading engine room equipment can offer energy efficiency improvements.
  
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• Echo Capital invests in three US food companies

  10-07-2017 13:04
  
  US-based private-equity firm Echo Capital has invested in three local food manufacturers as part of the buy-out house's strategy to back businesses that "resonate" with millennial consumers.
  
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• Verlinvest leads fresh investment in Indian yogurt firm Drums Food International

  10-07-2017 10:29
  
  Indian food manufacturer Drums Food International, which manufactures Greek yogurt under the Epigamia brand, has raised INR900m (US$13.9m) in a funding round led by Belgium-based private #-equity group Verlinvest.
  
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• Verlinvest, DCGCP increase investment in Drums to fuel growth

  10-07-2017 10:29
  
  Indian food manufacturer Drums Food International, which manufactures Greek yogurt under the Epigamia brand, has raised INR900m in a funding round lead by Belgium-based private equity group Verlinvest.
  
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• McCain Foods plan for Scarborough site approved

  10-07-2017 10:05
  
  McCain Foods' plan to invest GBP100m in a plant in the north-eastern English town of Scarborough has been given the green light by local government officials.
  
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• UK ice cream maker Northern Bloc to invest in capacity

  10-07-2017 09:32
  
  UK ice cream manufacturer Northern Bloc has secured investment from Santander Business Banking to increase its production capacity.
  
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• UK firm The Cake Crew to up production capacity

  10-07-2017 09:19
  
  Increasing demand for its products has prompted UK cake maker The Cake Crew to move to increase its production.
  
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• Kroger sues Lidl over private label brand

  10-07-2017 07:00
  According to The Washington Post, Kroger is suing European grocery giant Lidl, alleging that its “Preferred Selection” in-house brand is too similar to Kroger’s “Private Selection” label.
  
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• Investment firm buys Borden

  10-07-2017 07:00
  ACON Investments has completed an equity recapitalization of Borden Dairy, one of the leading fresh fluid dairy processors in the United States.
  
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• Bay State Milling acquires stake in MGM Seed & Grain

  10-07-2017 07:00
  Bay State Milling has acquired a stake in MGM Seed & Grain of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, to secure access to a gluten-free oat supply chain.
  
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