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• Kellogg pays US$600m for RXBAR protein bar company

  06-10-2017 17:11
  US food giant Kellogg has added to its wholesome snacks offering with the acquisition of RXBAR protein bar maker Chicago Bar Company for US$600m.
  
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• UK regulator widens investigation into 2 Sisters over food hygiene

  06-10-2017 15:54
  The UK's Food Standards Agency is widening an investigation into poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group following a probe alleging hygiene violations at the company's site in the West Midlands.
  
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• UK regulator widens 2 Sisters investigation to 13 plants

  06-10-2017 15:54
  The UK's Food Standards Agency has widened its investigation into poultry processor 2 Sisters Food Group to encompass 13 plants, including the West Bromwich site in the Midlands that has come under scrutiny over hygiene.
  
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• French co-op Triskalia invests in food industry start-up fund

  06-10-2017 15:35
  French farming cooperative Triskalia has invested in a fund which promotes food industry start-ups.
  
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• Clay packaging could help preserve produce

  06-10-2017 15:00
  
  Scientists have developed a packaging film coated with clay nanotubes packed with an antibacterial essential oil that provides a one-two punch—preventing both over-ripening and microbial growth.
  
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• People and Industry News: October 2017

  06-10-2017 14:59
  
  Announcements about new hires, staff promotions, association news, awards, mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• Centrale del Latte d'Italia delivers Mukki UHT milk to China with Alibaba

  06-10-2017 14:37
  Centrale del Latte d'Italia (CLI) has entered into a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to sell its Tuscan branded long-life and full-cream Mukki milk in China. 
  
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• Plant Openings: October 2017

  06-10-2017 14:30
  
  Announcements about new food and beverage plant construction projects, plant renovations and plant expansions.
  
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• Size reducer from Gericke

  06-10-2017 14:00
  
  The Gericke “cone nibbler” uses a combination of compression, impact and shear forces to reduce material to very fine particles.
  
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• Russell Finex safety sieve

  06-10-2017 14:00
  
  The Russell Finex safety sieve is a 600-mm. diameter sieve unit that is designed to sieve hand-fed ingredients through low-level bag emptying.
  
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• NBE bulk bag unloader

  06-10-2017 14:00
  
  The NBE bulk bag unloader with a chain-style tubular drag conveyor has a target material infeed rate of up to 13 tons/hr.
  
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• Key Technology VERYX C70 digital sorter

  06-10-2017 14:00
  
  The Key Technology VERYX C70 digital sorter is a chute-fed sorter designed for low- to mid-capacity production lines.
  
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• Japan has a Nicolas Cage snack food called 'Nicolastick' - Boing Boing

  06-10-2017 13:32
  Boing Boing
  Japan has a Nicolas Cage snack food called 'Nicolastick'
  Boing Boing
  Nicolas Cage's mug is being used on the packaging of a Japanese snack food. Because, of course it is. RocketNews24 writes that Cage's endorsement of Umaibo's "Nicolastick," a 10-cent corn chowder-flavored cheese puff stick, is part of a promotion for ...and more »
  
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• Spanish seafood firm Marfrio in Uruguayan joint venture

  06-10-2017 13:12
  Marfrio, the Spanish frozen seafood business, has signed a joint venture agreement with Uruguay's Flisnor.
  
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• Got Food Security? - ithaca.com

  06-10-2017 12:16
  ithaca.com
  Got Food Security?
  ithaca.com
  John and Joan McQueeney, who run Immaculate Conception's food pantry. It's one of several that will hopefully bridge the food security gap in the absence of TC Action's county-wide food pantry. Photo by Casey Martin. Every Tuesday, morning commuters on ...
  
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• US meat packer Triumph Foods announces plans to expand Montana plant

  06-10-2017 12:03
  Triumph Foods is to expand its pork processing facility in St Joseph, Montana, by 12,000 sq ft.
  
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• US meat packer Triumph Foods announces plans to expand Missouri plant

  06-10-2017 12:03
  US group Triumph Foods is to expand its pork processing facility in St Joseph, Missouri, by 12,000 sq ft.
  
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• Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao reopens Beijing branches after food hygiene scandal - South China Morning Post

  06-10-2017 11:37
  South China Morning Post
  Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao reopens Beijing branches after food hygiene scandal
  South China Morning Post
  Two Beijing branches of the popular Chinese hotpot chain Haidilao are reported to have reopened following a food hygiene scare in August. The stores, along with 25 other branches in the capital, now offer a live stream video feed from their kitchens to ...
  
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• Food News: More Sushi Uptown, Bread in the Design District and New-Old Fanciness Downtown - Dallas Observer

  06-10-2017 11:09
  Dallas Observer
  Food News: More Sushi Uptown, Bread in the Design District and New-Old Fanciness Downtown
  Dallas Observer
  After closing last year for major renovations, The French Room at the Adolphus is back. The restaurant reopened Oct. 4 under chef Michael Ehlert, serving his interpretation of "classic French cookery," according to a press release. "Chef Ehlert's ...
  
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• Aviko to open French fry plant in China

  06-10-2017 10:24
  Netherlands-based potato products supplier Aviko is to open a French fry processing plant in China next year.
  
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• Farm Pride Foods buys Darling Downs Fresh Eggs business

  06-10-2017 10:23
  Australia's Farm Pride Foods is seeking to purchase the associated assets of Darling Downs Fresh Eggs after entering into an agreement with administrators.
  
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• From food to cosmetics, Japan firms eye Malaysia's halal industry: SMBC - Reuters

  06-10-2017 10:14
  From food to cosmetics, Japan firms eye Malaysia's halal industry: SMBC
  Reuters
  KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is looking to back a push by Japanese firms planning to invest in Malaysia's Sharia-compliant halal market, an SMBC official said. Japanese companies active in food, cosmetics, ...and more »
  
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• Finsbury Food confirms will close loss-making Grain D'Or plant

  06-10-2017 09:40
  UK bakery business Finsbury Food Group confirmed it will close its loss-making Grain D'Or factory with an expected completion date of 2 December.
  
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• 'Deadline nears for PE bids for Unilever spreads arm'

  06-10-2017 09:40
  Unilever has reportedly asked private-equity bidders for its spreads business to submit offers by a deadline of 19 October.
  
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• School Gardens, Food 'Rescues' Are Helping Nevada's Hungry - U.S. News & World Report

  06-10-2017 09:15
  U.S. News & World Report
  School Gardens, Food 'Rescues' Are Helping Nevada's Hungry
  U.S. News & World Report
  Recession's injuries do not heal on an even timeline, and one of southern Nevada's deepest wounds refuses to close. Oct. 6, 2017, at 3:05 a.m.. School Gardens, Food 'Rescues' Are Helping Nevada's Hungry ...and more »
  
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• Unilever buys Brazilian organic food business

  06-10-2017 07:00
  Unilever has signed an agreement to acquire Brazilian natural and organic food business Mãe Terra.
  
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• Study debunks egg consumption, diabetes and CVD link

  06-10-2017 07:00
  Since the 1970s, U.S. dietary recommendations have advised limiting egg intake to 2–4 a week for the healthy population and even less for people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes.
  
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• Farmstead shakes up traditional supermarket model

  06-10-2017 07:00
  Farmstead, the new AI (artificial intelligence)-powered digital micro-grocer, has launched in the San Francisco Bay area.
  
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• Black, green tea may decrease weight gain, alter microbiome

  06-10-2017 07:00
  An animal study published in the European Journal of Nutrition suggests that polyphenols from black tea and green tea may induce weight loss by altering the microbiota and increasing hepatic 5′adenosylmonophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation.
  
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• Farmer sprouts community healing through food - KING5.com

  06-10-2017 06:09
  KING5.com
  Farmer sprouts community healing through food
  KING5.com
  In a couple weeks, a food justice dinner will take place in Seattle. The 11-year tradition focuses on healing communities through farmers. The keynote speaker will be a King County farmer who wants to help our polarized country find community through food.
  
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• Food for Thought: Look at all the 100s! - WSFA

  06-10-2017 06:07
  Food for Thought: Look at all the 100s!
  WSFA
  Every Thursday on WSFA 12 News at 10, 12 NEWS DEFENDERS brings you the latest restaurant health inspection scores from the Montgomery County Department of Public Health. Before you pick a place to eat, catch the latest edition of Food For Thought.
  
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• Soup's on Valley food bank hopes - CT Post

  06-10-2017 06:03
  CT Post
  Soup's on Valley food bank hopes
  CT Post
  City/Town Clerk Marc Garofalo, a former four-term Derby mayor, stands near the collection box for Baked Beans in his office in Derby, Conn. on Friday, April, 22, 2016. Garofalo was instrumental in creating the monthly City Hall food drive for St ...
  
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• Food assistance available for Irma victims - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay

  06-10-2017 04:17
  FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
  Food assistance available for Irma victims
  FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
  PLANT CITY (FOX 13) - Those still trying to recover from Hurricane Irma got a little help Thursday. People lined up at for food assistance at a FEMA event in Plant City. Many who depend on food stamps to get enough food for their families lost ...and more »
  
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• CCIA to construct Food Commercialization Center in Bridgeton - Vineland Daily Journal

  06-10-2017 03:25
  Vineland Daily Journal
  CCIA to construct Food Commercialization Center in Bridgeton
  Vineland Daily Journal
  BRIDGETON - The Cumberland County Improvement Authority received a crucial piece of funding that will help it advance plans for a Food Commercialization Center in Bridgeton. The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced a $2.5 million ...
  
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• Springfield's food truck park is anxious - Springfield News-Leader

  06-10-2017 02:01
  Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield's food truck park is anxious
  Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield food truck park vendors are anxious because they believe the future of the park is uncertain. London Calling, Chef Baldee's Pizza and other eateries at Springfield's food truck park on North Glenstone Avenue received a sudden notice from ...and more »
  
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• Panel discusses the ongoing food insecurity in Shenandoah Valley - The Daily Progress

  06-10-2017 01:30
  The Daily Progress
  Panel discusses the ongoing food insecurity in Shenandoah Valley
  The Daily Progress
  Ralph Steger, left, secretary of the Verona Food Pantry, speaks Thursday during a panel discussion at the 11th annual Virginia Hunger Symposium at Blue Ridge Community College. Seated next to Steger is Sam Montanez, director of Hope Distributed in ...and more »
  
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• 'The Taste of Empire' Retraces Britain's Colonial History Dish by Dish - Food & Wine

  06-10-2017 01:11
  Food & Wine
  'The Taste of Empire' Retraces Britain's Colonial History Dish by Dish
  Food & Wine
  Historian Lizzie Collingham's new book looks at how food fueled trade, conquest, and oppression around the globe. Adam Campbell-Schmitt. October 05, 2017. The British Empire, once spreading to nearly every corner of the map, was linked by the island ...
  
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• Venezuela's Unrest, Food Scarcity Take Psychological Toll on Children - Voice of America

  06-10-2017 00:46
  Voice of America
  Venezuela's Unrest, Food Scarcity Take Psychological Toll on Children
  Voice of America
  Venezuelan siblings Jeremias, 8, and Victoria, 3, were in their pajamas and preparing to go to bed when a tear gas canister smashed through their family's kitchen window in early July. National Guard soldiers were pelting the building in this highland ...and more »
  
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