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• New food truck at South Austin whiskey distillery to serve Indian-Texas fusion - austin360

  19-09-2017 19:07
  austin360
  New food truck at South Austin whiskey distillery to serve Indian-Texas fusion
  austin360
  Still Austin Whiskey Co. will have a tasting room where you can enjoy whiskey cocktails as well as Indian-Texas cuisine from on-site food truck Puli-Ra. How about some brisket curry with your Old Fashioned? If you're going to spend a day drinking ...
  
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• Fashion Outlets to get food hall – but don't call it a food court - Buffalo News

  19-09-2017 18:52
  Buffalo News
  Fashion Outlets to get food hall – but don't call it a food court
  Buffalo News
  The food hall planned for a former Red Lobster storefront outside the Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls is a destination in itself, says its developer, the Niagara Falls-based Mercado Development. Dubbed Hip City, the "chef-driven" food hall will host a ...
  
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• NSF awards $36.6 million in new food-energy-water system grants - National Science Foundation (press release)

  19-09-2017 18:41
  National Science Foundation (press release)
  NSF awards $36.6 million in new food-energy-water system grants
  National Science Foundation (press release)
  The number of humans alive on our planet today is some 7.5 billion. By 2087, projections show, 11 billion people will be living on Earth. How will we continue to have a sustainable supply of food, energy and water, and protect the ecosystems that ...and more »
  
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• Premium Brands buys Canadian meat maker Leadbetter Foods

  19-09-2017 18:38
  Premium Brands Holdings has acquired full ownership of Leadbetter Foods in what the Canadian food maker said was its "next step toward building a leading specialty protein platform in Ontario".
  
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• USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria - USDA.gov (press release)

  19-09-2017 18:29
  USDA Offers Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by Hurricane Maria
  USDA.gov (press release)
  WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2017 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by Hurricane Maria. The National Hurricane Center expects ...and more »
  
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• Schar claims UK firsts with new gluten-free products

  19-09-2017 18:12
  Gluten-free food specialist Dr Schär has launched seven more products into UK supermarkets, including what it claims are the first-to-market gluten-free waffles and the first all-purpose flour mix available in the category.
  
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• Schaer claims UK firsts with new gluten-free products

  19-09-2017 18:12
  Gluten-free food specialist Dr Schär has launched seven more products into UK supermarkets, including what it claims are the first-to-market gluten-free waffles and the first all-purpose flour mix available in the category.
  
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• How restaurants are adapting to the food delivery boom - CNBC

  19-09-2017 17:58
  CNBC
  How restaurants are adapting to the food delivery boom
  CNBC
  A food delivery courier puts an insulated food bag in his UberEats, operated by Uber Technologies Inc. The proliferation of delivery services like Amazon Prime, FreshDirect, and Blue Apron has made leaving the cozy confines of one's apartment ...
  
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• Lancaster city's food scene named a 'Top 9' up-and-comer by Thrillist.com - LancasterOnline

  19-09-2017 17:41
  LancasterOnline
  Lancaster city's food scene named a 'Top 9' up-and-comer by Thrillist.com
  LancasterOnline
  Earning special mention in Thrillist.com's celebration of the Top 9 New Food Cities in American, which includes Lancaster, are, clockwise from left, Himalayan Curry and Grill, Aussie and the Fox, and Ma(i)son. LNP FILE PHOTOS. There aren't many times ...
  
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• Food rumors swirl in Irma's wake: Get the facts - TCPalm

  19-09-2017 17:37
  TCPalm
  Food rumors swirl in Irma's wake: Get the facts
  TCPalm
  We break down 5 things that people will be paying for from Hurricane Irma one way or another long after this hurricane season ended. Christina LaFortune, Dave Berman, Wayne T. Price and Tim Walters. Posted Sept. 15, 2017.
  Food, ice, and water handed out in Fort MyersFox 4
  Hurricane Irma aftermath: Where to find food, water and supplies todayNaples Daily Newsall 14 news articles »
  
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• Besha Rodell Steps Down as LA Weekly Food Critic, Effective Immediately - Eater LA

  19-09-2017 17:23
  Eater LA
  Besha Rodell Steps Down as LA Weekly Food Critic, Effective Immediately
  Eater LA
  Besha Rodell is no longer the food critic at LA Weekly. The still-anonymous critic quietly gave up her post in a heartfelt note left on the company's website today, announcing her departure as well as her return to her native Australia. Rodell has done ...and more »
  
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• Wetherspoons is cutting all food and alcohol prices tomorrow in protest over tax - Telegraph.co.uk

  19-09-2017 17:11
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Wetherspoons is cutting all food and alcohol prices tomorrow in protest over tax
  Telegraph.co.uk
  Wetherspoons will cut the price of food and drink in all 900 of its pubs tomorrow in a protest over Value Added Tax (VAT). The pub chain announced that its England, Wales and Northern Ireland outlets will reduce the price of all food and alcohol by 7 ...and more »
  
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• Mark's Carts closing after 7 years as Ann Arbor food truck court - MLive.com

  19-09-2017 15:45
  MLive.com
  Mark's Carts closing after 7 years as Ann Arbor food truck court
  MLive.com
  ANN ARBOR, MI - Mark Hodesh is slowly stepping away from his multiple business ventures and easing into retirement, he said, reasons he cited for closing Mark's Carts on Washington Street, between Ashley and First. The pop-up food truck court known as ...
  Mark's Carts food cart park will permanently closeDetroit Metro Timesall 2 news articles »
  
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• Post Holdings to acquire Bob Evans Farms for US$1.5bn

  19-09-2017 15:07
  US-based breakfast cereal, sports nutrition and eggs supplier Post Holdings is to buy local chilled and frozen food maker Bob Evans Farms in a deal worth US$1.5bn.
  
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• Scripps Networks Launches 'Genius Kitchen' Online Food Network, Folding Food.com Recipes Into the Mix - Variety

  19-09-2017 15:02
  Variety
  Scripps Networks Launches 'Genius Kitchen' Online Food Network, Folding Food.com Recipes Into the Mix
  Variety
  Scripps Networks Interactive, owner of Food Network and Cooking Channel, needed a new way to reach hungry millennials — many of whom have tuned out cable TV. So the company built Genius Kitchen: a multiplatform digital-media brand aimed at young ...
  The Food Network wants its own version of BuzzFeed's TastyBusiness Insiderall 6 news articles »
  
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• What does Generation Z want from food?

  19-09-2017 14:58
  Move over Millennials. There's a new consumer cohort in town and food manufacturers should stay paying them more attention. Simon Creasey takes an in-depth look at what makes Generation Z tick, what shapes their buying habits and how food companies should respond.
  
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• Fyffes avoids expulsion from ethical trading body

  19-09-2017 14:58
  Fyffes has avoided outright expulsion from the Ethical Trading Initiative - from which the Ireland-based tropical fruit group is suspended - but it may be only a temporary reprieve.
  
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• Middle Eastern Food 'Has Reached Zeitgeist Status' - Condé Nast Traveler

  19-09-2017 14:12
  Condé Nast Traveler
  Middle Eastern Food 'Has Reached Zeitgeist Status'
  Condé Nast Traveler
  Cool your heels in the sea just north of Lebanon while you dine on locally caught fish at Jammal. Share via facebook dialog · Share via Pinterest. We may have even found the next pizza, and it's not what you'd expect. "It's ironic that Middle Eastern ...
  
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• Wildeck Wilgard warehouse rack protectors

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  Wildeck Wilgard structural steel end-of-aisle rack protectors guard against fork truck impact at rack aisle corners in storage facilities, warehouses and distribution centers.
  
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• Naturex Cleanatis natural antimicrobials

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  Natural and taste-free, Naturex Cleanatis antimicrobial ingredients prevent spoilage in meat products.
  
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• Low-foam acid cleaner from Spartan Chemical

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  Spartan Chemical High Acid Cleaner FP Phosphate Free low-foam cleaner removes mineral deposits, such as beerstone and milkstone, from stainless steel and other acid-resistant surfaces.
  
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• Kaeser rotary screw compressors

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  Available air cooled or water cooled, Kaeser CSG-2, DSG-2 and FSG-2 oil-free rotary screw compressors handle flows from 192 to 1,774 cfm and pressures from 45 to 145 psig.
  
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• Feeding/packaging system from Bosch Packaging Technology

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  The Bosch Packaging Technology Biscuit on Pile packaging system for plain, sweet and savory cookies and crackers has a magazine feeder that enables the selection of the desired stack count via the HMI independently from the number of incoming lanes.
  
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• ABB Jokab Eden safety sensors

  19-09-2017 14:00
  
  ABB Jokab Eden safety sensors have a solid-state, board-level design with RFID technology.
  
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• OpenTable's founder is still betting on food start-ups despite a troubled market - CNBC

  19-09-2017 13:45
  CNBC
  OpenTable's founder is still betting on food start-ups despite a troubled market
  CNBC
  A venture firm started by OpenTable founder Chuck Templeton, S2G Ventures, has closed a $180 million to invest in food start-ups. Venture investors collectively put 45% of their money into software start-ups last year, leaving food start-ups largely ...
  Chuck Templeton raises a second food fund, and it's even biggerCrain's Chicago Business (blog)all 2 news articles »
  
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• UK dairy First Milk plans to cut jobs in productivity drive

  19-09-2017 13:43
  UK dairy company First Milk has announced plans to cut 30 jobs across its Lake District and Haverfordwest creameries as part of a productivity and efficiency drive.
  
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• MealPal doubles down on food pickup as everyone else focuses on delivery - Fast Company

  19-09-2017 13:31
  MealPal doubles down on food pickup as everyone else focuses on delivery
  Fast Company
  As more and more companies fixate on creating premium delivery services, one company is standing by pickup. For a monthly fee starting at $120, MealPal lets hungry workers book their midday carry-out in advance. Subscribers get 20 lunches, which breaks ...
  
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• Canadian turkey processor Sofina Foods to up capacity

  19-09-2017 13:04
  Canada's Sofina Foods is to expand its turkey processing capacity, creating around 100 new jobs, after receiving backing from Ontario provincial government.
  
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• 'Froyo' and 'Sriracha' are now in the dictionary. What took you so long, Merriam-Webster? - Washington Post

  19-09-2017 13:02
  Washington Post
  'Froyo' and 'Sriracha' are now in the dictionary. What took you so long, Merriam-Webster?
  Washington Post
  This is the life cycle of a food trend: First, it starts bubbling up in cool boutique shops in New York or L.A. or San Francisco, and then every city in America has it. It goes mass-market, then there's a backlash, and then a backlash to the backlash ...
  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary Just Added Froyo and More Food WordsHouston Press
  Merriam-Webster Just Added These New Food
  
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• How the 'grocerant' is disrupting the $500 billion food industry - MarketWatch

  19-09-2017 13:01
  MarketWatch
  How the 'grocerant' is disrupting the $500 billion food industry
  MarketWatch
  Here's what you need to know about the rise of the 'grocerant', a hybrid of a grocery store and restaurant, which has grown 30% since 2008. Posted September 19, 2017. Latest from SectorWatch. Play All. How the 'grocerant' is disrupting the $500 billion ...
  
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• JBS installs Gilberto Tomazoni to newly created COO role

  19-09-2017 12:30
  JBS founder Jose Batista Sobrinho took his first steps as the Brazilian meat giant's president and CEO by installing Gilberto Tomazoni to the newly created position of COO as the company restructures amid corruption allegations lodged against senior executives.
  
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• Canada's Cinnaroll Bakeries acquired by investment houses

  19-09-2017 12:13
  Canadian food business Cinnaroll Bakeries has been acquired by investment firms Skidmore Development Group and SouthPac Partners for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Key Food to open Massapequa store, hold job interviews - Newsday

  19-09-2017 11:55
  Newsday
  Key Food to open Massapequa store, hold job interviews
  Newsday
  A Key Food supermarket operator will hold job interviews for a new store at Carmans Plaza in Massapequa, according to signs in the window, seen here on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. Photo Credit: Newsday / Aisha Al-Muslim. advertisement | advertise on ...
  
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• The rise - and potential - of certified transitional organic in US

  19-09-2017 11:44
  Demand for organic food in the US continues to be robust but a limit to the growth and of the industry is the gap between demand and the supply of ingredients and raw products. just-food's US columnist, Victor Martino, says the growth of the US organic market has prompted the sector to look at a new designation, the so-called "certified transitional" organic, which he argues can grow into a long-lasting segment in the country.
  
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• Edith Wharton's Enduring Insights On Women, Food And Weight - WBUR

  19-09-2017 11:09
  WBUR
  Edith Wharton's Enduring Insights On Women, Food And Weight
  WBUR
  If only I'd appreciated Edith Wharton's keen commentary on women, food and weight, I might have saved my younger self a ton of time, effort and angst trying to diet down to an unsustainable size. What? You didn't know the Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
  
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• Italy approves labelling decree on processed food sourcing

  19-09-2017 10:27
  Italy's council of ministers approved a decree on 15 September requiring labels on processed food to show the location of production or packaging - and companies will have a 180-day transitional period to comply.
  
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• 'Holy chow' teaches us to behave politically about food - National Catholic Reporter

  19-09-2017 10:04
  National Catholic Reporter
  'Holy chow' teaches us to behave politically about food
  National Catholic Reporter
  Whether the issue is city councils and trans fats, fast food jobs for inner-city teens, obesity, diabetes, heart attacks or the fear many have that they (and America) are permanently fat, what we eat matters. What we put into our body has an impact on ...
  
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• Shake Shack Delivers Free Food on National Cheeseburger Day (If You're in 1 of 17 Lucky Cities) - Inc.com

  19-09-2017 09:27
  Inc.com
  Shake Shack Delivers Free Food on National Cheeseburger Day (If You're in 1 of 17 Lucky Cities)
  Inc.com
  A truly genius promotion can mean taking an old standard and giving it an irresistible twist. By Erik Sherman. Erik Sherman's work has appeared in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times Magazine, and Fortune. He also writes at ...
  Shake Shack Lawsuit Accuses FiDi Store of Poor Food Safety ...Eater NY
  Shake Shack, Inc. - SHAK - Stock Price Today - ZacksZa
  
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• Premium Brands Holdings buys Leadbetter Foods

  19-09-2017 07:00
  Premium Brands Holdings, a producer, marketer, and distributor of branded specialty food products, has acquired 100% of the shares of Ontario, Canada-based Leadbetter Foods.
  
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• Post Holdings to acquire Bob Evans Farms for $1.5 billion

  19-09-2017 07:00
  Post Holdings and Bob Evans Farms have entered into a definitive agreement in which Post will acquire Bob Evans for $77 per share, or approximately $1.5 billion.
  
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• Meta-analysis suggests cranberries reduce UTI occurrences

  19-09-2017 07:00
  A meta-analysis and assessment of human clinical trials, published in The Journal of Urology, suggest that consuming cranberries helps reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTIs).
  
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• Measuring the antioxidant capacity of Chinese aged vinegar

  19-09-2017 07:00
  One of the most famous Chinese vinegars—Shanxi aged vinegar (SAV)—is produced with solid-state fermentation technology, which can improve the antioxidant activity of the vinegar. In a study published in the Journal of Food Science, researchers set out to investigate correlations between total antioxidant activity (TAC) and total polyphenol (TP) and total flavonoid (TF) contents of SAV, especially during the brewing process.
  
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• Algatech receives Non-GMO Project Verification for astaxanthin

  19-09-2017 07:00
  Algatech (Algatechnologies) has announced that its 100% organic Haematococcus pluvialis microalgae powder and astaxanthin oleoresin have been granted non-GMO verification by the Non-GMO Project.
  
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• Wal-Mart unveils pilot program to allow shoppers on food stamps to order groceries online - CNBC

  19-09-2017 06:03
  CNBC
  Wal-Mart unveils pilot program to allow shoppers on food stamps to order groceries online
  CNBC
  Wal-Mart will allow food stamp recipients to order groceries online and pickup at five stores in the U.S.; The EBT cards cannot be used online, but Wal-Mart will verify benefits and accept payment when the items are picked up at the store. Lauren ...
  
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• Food in a fragile world - BBC News

  19-09-2017 02:04
  BBC News
  Food in a fragile world
  BBC News
  In sub-Saharan Africa, conflict and climate change have had a major impact on food security. Communities in Niger, Burundi and Central African Republic are experiencing dangerous levels of hunger and malnutrition. Chris de Bode visited these places, ...and more »
  
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