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• Tyson beefs up foodservice offering with Original Philly deal

  13-11-2017 17:11
  US food giant Tyson Foods has acquired local firm Original Philly Holdings, a producer of raw and cooked 'Philly-style' sandwich steak and cheesesteak appetiser products.
  
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• France's LSDH appoints Franck Malinowski as new MD

  13-11-2017 16:46
  French dairy, juice and soup maker Laiterie de Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel (LSDH) has appointed Franck Malinowski as group managing director to oversee an "ambitious investment plan".
  
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• Australian dairy giant Bega Cheese bids for Peanut Company of Australia

  13-11-2017 15:04
  Australia's Bega Cheese has made a takeover offer for nut supplier Peanut Company of Australia (PCA).
  
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• UK firm Davison Canners gets funding to expand

  13-11-2017 14:41
  Davison Canners, a UK-based maker of jams and compotes, has launched a dessert range after receiving financing from HSBC to upgrade its premises.
  
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• UK baker Warburtons axes Newburn Bakehouse brand in gluten-free rejig

  13-11-2017 14:38
  Warburtons has dumped its free-from brand Newburn Bakehouse in a revamp of the UK-based bakery group's range that will see its gluten-free lines once again sold under its namesake label.
  
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• WTOC Day of Giving Food Drive set for Thursday - WTOC

  13-11-2017 13:57
  WTOC Day of Giving Food Drive set for Thursday
  WTOC
  We are partnering with Ken Nugent again this year for the WTOC Day of Giving Food Drive. Citizens can drop off non-perishable food items on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Kroger on Mall Boulevard. Everything collected will go to ...
  
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• Financial support, volunteers sought for Danville food bank - Sunbury Daily Item

  13-11-2017 13:53
  Sunbury Daily Item
  Financial support, volunteers sought for Danville food bank
  Sunbury Daily Item
  Packing food for distribution, from left, are Maryann Richards, Marysue Christian and Joanne Aurand in Shiloh United Church of Christ, Danville. DANVILLE — The need for food in the Danville-Riverside area is on the rise by about 25 percent, Joseph ...
  
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• Amazon & The Future Of Food - CleanTechnica

  13-11-2017 13:07
  CleanTechnica
  Amazon & The Future Of Food
  CleanTechnica
  A few months ago, Amazon (AMZN) bought Whole Foods at a whopping $13.4 billion, with a promise to bring cheap, organic, nutritious, low carbon*, and pesticide-free food to the masses. Soon after the acquisition, Whole Foods cut prices by as much as 43% ...and more »
  
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• More than 350000 Pa. seniors take advantage of streamlined food-stamp application - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  13-11-2017 13:00
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  More than 350000 Pa. seniors take advantage of streamlined food-stamp application
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  More than a year after the state rolled out a vastly simplified application process for some senior citizens applying for food assistance, more than 350,000 older Pennsylvanians have used the streamlined tool. Pennsylvania's Department of Human ...
  
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• NPD Tracker - Young's launches shellfish range; Sodiaal to take Entremont into organic cheese; Hain adds to UK soups; Essento Insect Bar; Orkla reduced-sugar Risifrutti

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Young's launches shellfish range; Hain adds to UK soups; Oppo healthy ice cream; Essento Insect Bar; Orkla reduced-sugar Risifrutti

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Orkla reduced sugar Risifrutti

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Oppo healthy ice cream; Essento Insect Bar; Orkla reduced-sugar Risifrutti

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Hostess Brands, Nestle team up again; US turkey giant Butterball in organic move; Young's launches shellfish range; Sodiaal to take Entremont into organic cheese

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Hostess Brands and Nestle USA launch Butterfinger Brownies; US turkey giant Butterball in organic move; Young's launches shellfish range; Sodiaal to take Entremont into organic cheese

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• NPD Tracker - Hain adds to UK soup range; Oppo healthy ice cream; Essento Insect Bar; Orkla reduced-sugar Risifrutti

  13-11-2017 12:42
  just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.
  
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• This Week in Houston Food Events: Wings, Pies and Holiday Tamales - Houston Press

  13-11-2017 12:00
  Houston Press
  This Week in Houston Food Events: Wings, Pies and Holiday Tamales
  Houston Press
  Eight Row Flint, 1039 Yale, continues its Outdoor Cooking Series with char-grilled chicken wings from Agricole sous chef Marcelo Garcia, plus pies by the slice from Fluff Bake Bar's Rebecca Masson. The wings will be tossed in a traditional wing sauce ...
  
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• The glaring issue with Food Network's celebrity feature - New York Post

  13-11-2017 11:44
  New York Post
  The glaring issue with Food Network's celebrity feature
  New York Post
  When it comes to managing holiday stress and making T-Day right, we got to spread our wings and include more than the usual suspects. Last week, Media City explored the pages of Time Inc.'s Food & Wine and Bon Appétit by Condé Nast. This week, we ...
  
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• Auto group Jardine Cycle & Carriage takes stake in Vietnam dairy firm Vinamilk

  13-11-2017 11:17
  Singapore-listed automotive group Jardine Cycle & Carriage has bought a stake in Vinamilk, Vietnam's largest dairy producer.
  
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• US dairy cooperative Foremost Farms announces expansion plans

  13-11-2017 10:47
  US dairy cooperative Foremost Farms has revealed plans to build a dairy processing facility in Greenville, Michigan.
  
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• Hong Kong's food safety checks for imported fruits and greens 'too lax', governance watchdog says - South China Morning Post

  13-11-2017 09:51
  South China Morning Post
  Hong Kong's food safety checks for imported fruits and greens 'too lax', governance watchdog says
  South China Morning Post
  Food safety checks for imported fruits and vegetables are too slack, with 'hasty' or no inspection of items at checkpoints, slow laboratory test results and lax rules on lead residue in leafy greens, according to the city's governance watchdog. The ...and more »
  
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• Food Pantry Opening in West Virginia This Week - U.S. News & World Report

  13-11-2017 09:50
  Food Pantry Opening in West Virginia This Week
  U.S. News & World Report
  Marshall University's Department of Dietetics is opening a food pantry in West Virginia this week. Nov. 13, 2017, at 3:50 a.m.. Food Pantry Opening in West Virginia This Week. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter · Post to Reddit. Email. Share ...and more »
  
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• Food pantry opening in West Virginia this week - Seattle Times

  13-11-2017 09:50
  Food pantry opening in West Virginia this week
  Seattle Times
  HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University's Department of Dietetics is opening a food pantry in West Virginia this week. The food pantry for university faculty, staff, students and community members will open Tuesday at the Department of Dietetics ...and more »
  
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• Columbus native digs into food history in new TV show - Columbus Telegram

  13-11-2017 09:44
  Columbus Telegram
  Columbus native digs into food history in new TV show
  Columbus Telegram
  Columbus native Jason Liebig explores the history of nostalgic snacks in his new television show "Food Flashback," which premieres Thursday on the Cooking Channel. Courtesy photo. NEW YORK — Jason Liebig remembers watching episodes of “3-2-1 ...
  
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• Piccolo eyes Asia as UK baby-food firm gets backing from PE firm DSG Consumer Partners

  13-11-2017 08:59
  Piccolo has secured investment from DSG Consumer Partners, with the UK baby food firm eyeing markets in Asia.
  
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• Heritage Foods expands in northern India with Vaman Milk buy

  13-11-2017 08:59
  Indian dairy group Heritage Foods has struck a deal to buy local peer Vaman Milk Foods.
  
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• Sudan to deliver food aid to South Sudan through N. Kordofan - ReliefWeb

  13-11-2017 08:58
  Sudan to deliver food aid to South Sudan through N. Kordofan
  ReliefWeb
  November 12, 2017 (EL-OBEID) - Local officials in North Kordofan state Sunday said all arrangements have been completed to resume relief operations in South Sudan through a new route connecting the state with the neighbouring country. Three United ...and more »
  
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• Food safety inspections, Nov. 13, 2017 - Santa Fe New Mexican

  13-11-2017 08:11
  Food safety inspections, Nov. 13, 2017
  Santa Fe New Mexican
  For the period ending Nov. 3. To file a complaint call the state Environment Department at 827-1840. For the period ending Nov. 3 To file a complaint call the state Environment Department, 827-1840. APPLEBEE'S, 4246 Cerrillos Road. Cited for hand-wash ...
  
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• Editorial: Midlands aids in food science innovations - Omaha World-Herald

  13-11-2017 08:10
  Omaha World-Herald
  Editorial: Midlands aids in food science innovations
  Omaha World-Herald
  This promising research is part of a broader effort to develop new strategies to address intestinal ailments such as Crohn's disease. World-Herald editorial; 40 sec ago. UNL campus. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN. Agricultural research has brought ...
  
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• Food prices would soar after no-deal Brexit, warns major dairy boss - The Guardian

  13-11-2017 08:00
  The Guardian
  Food prices would soar after no-deal Brexit, warns major dairy boss
  The Guardian
  Food industry is 'not relevant' to Whitehall, says Gabriel D'Arcy, the chief executive of LacPatrick. Photograph: Paul McErlane/the Guardian. Food & drink industry. Food prices would soar after no-deal Brexit, warns major dairy boss. UK food security ...
  
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• BASF readies a medical food product - Chemical & Engineering News

  13-11-2017 07:06
  Chemical & Engineering News
  BASF readies a medical food product
  Chemical & Engineering News
  BASF and the nutrition products distribution firm DIEM Labs have formed an agreement under which the German giant will introduce its first medical food. The pact is one of several recent chemical company efforts to expand in the health and nutrition ...
  
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• Study finds no link between glyphosate use and cancer

  13-11-2017 07:00
  A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that there are no associations between glyphosate use and overall cancer risk or with total lymphohematopoietic cancers, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and multiple myeloma.
  
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• Nielsen receives USDA teaching award

  13-11-2017 07:00
  Suzanne Nielsen, Purdue University professor of food science, was honored as one of two recipients of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) National Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences for 2017.
  
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• Blueberries may enhance executive function in youth

  13-11-2017 07:00
  A study published in Food & Function suggests that consuming a flavonoid-rich wild blueberry beverage may enhance executive function in children aged 7–10.
  
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• Torrington Woman's Club delivers food donated by Mormon church to FISH - Torrington Register Citizen

  13-11-2017 06:07
  Torrington Register Citizen
  Torrington Woman's Club delivers food donated by Mormon church to FISH
  Torrington Register Citizen
  Daryl Fleming, residential monitor at the F.I.S.H. shelter in Torrington, assists in organizing the cases of food donated by the non-profit sponsorship of the Torrington Womans Club on behalf of the Church of ... more. Image 2 of 2. Helping to unload ...
  
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• Food safety class offered in Spanish - Toledo Blade

  13-11-2017 06:05
  Toledo Blade
  Food safety class offered in Spanish
  Toledo Blade
  The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department will offer a food-safety training class in Spanish. THE BLADE Enlarge | Buy This Image. The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department will offer a food-safety training class in Spanish. The Level 1 Food Safety ...and more »
  
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• UN agencies host Asia-Pacific Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition - ReliefWeb

  13-11-2017 05:52
  UN agencies host Asia-Pacific Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition
  ReliefWeb
  Those responsible for producing, processing and overseeing the food we eat must take more collaborative and decisive action if the Asia-Pacific region is to achieve the zero hunger target of the Sustainable Development Goals by the 2030 deadline, the ...and more »
  
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• Fused glass plates serve up benefit for FOOD for Lane County - The Register-Guard

  13-11-2017 05:07
  The Register-Guard
  Fused glass plates serve up benefit for FOOD for Lane County
  The Register-Guard
  Karen Trotter has been bringing her 12-year-old twin daughters, Kalyn and Mia Trotter, to the Oregon Glass Guild's annual benefit event since they were 5 years old. The family has all 14 of the fused glass plates that the girls have made at the event ...and more »
  
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• Food Lion, Kroger add grocery home delivery - Richmond.com

  13-11-2017 04:19
  Richmond.com
  Food Lion, Kroger add grocery home delivery
  Richmond.com
  Instacart has added home delivery services of groceries for Food Lion. Instacart aleady delivers for Wegmans, Publix, Costco and other retailers in the Richmond area. Instacart. Food Lion recently launched local grocery delivery through a partnership ...
  
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• Shawano doctor encourages donating healthier choices to food pantries - WBAY

  13-11-2017 03:42
  WBAY
  Shawano doctor encourages donating healthier choices to food pantries
  WBAY
  SHAWANO, Wis. It's the season of giving, and many of us will be asked to help out with local food drives, but before donating to local food pantries, you may want to think twice about what food items you're donating. Diabetes, heart disease and high ...
  
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• The strange story of turkey tails speaks volumes about our globalized food system - WTOP

  13-11-2017 03:05
  The strange story of turkey tails speaks volumes about our globalized food system
  WTOP
  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Carolan, Colorado State University. (THE CONVERSATION) Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that serves up ...and more »
  
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• Gala Raises Awareness for Food Insecurity Abroad, On-Campus - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

  13-11-2017 02:56
  Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
  Gala Raises Awareness for Food Insecurity Abroad, On-Campus
  Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
  Centered on the global problem of food insecurity and potential solutions to it, the Global Health Gala raised about $1200 to support a water filtration project in Guatemala. Headed by GlobeMed and its partner organization, the Association Maya-Mam to ...
  
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• A new stop for food trucks? - The Boston Globe

  13-11-2017 01:25
  A new stop for food trucks?
  The Boston Globe
  What's lunchtime without specialties like grilled cheese sandwiches, gourmet tacos, and ice cream sandwiches served right outside your office door in a parking lot? Newton officials are holding a public hearing Monday on a proposal to allow food trucks ...
  
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• E-commerce to Boost the Pet Food Packaging Market in Europe | Technavio - Business Wire (press release)

  13-11-2017 01:15
  Business Wire (press release)
  E-commerce to Boost the Pet Food Packaging Market in Europe | Technavio
  Business Wire (press release)
  Technavio has published a new report on the petfood packaging market in Europe from 2017-2021. (Photo: Business Wire). Technavio has published a new report on the petfood packaging market in Europe from 2017-2021. (Photo: Business Wire). Full Size.and more »
  
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• Winooski Food Shelf helps city's neediest residents - BurlingtonFreePress.com

  13-11-2017 00:46
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  Winooski Food Shelf helps city's neediest residents
  BurlingtonFreePress.com
  WINOOSKI - Shelves inside the pantry of Winooski's Food Shelf were packed Sunday with nonperishable essentials collected through various donation events held as Thanksgiving nears. However, the need for charity never ceases as the nonprofit, located ...
  
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• When dogs gulp their food — medical issue or personality? - Quad-Cities Online

  13-11-2017 00:02
  Quad-Cities Online
  When dogs gulp their food — medical issue or personality?
  Quad-Cities Online
  When dogs gulp their food, is it a medical issue or just a display of personality? Julie has written in about her dog, Molly, a spayed female Labrador retriever. Molly is “absolutely crazy” about her food, and quickly gulps her kibble down at every ...
  
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