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• Food Truck Driver Denied Bail in Deadly Crash Charges - NBC4 Washington

  15-11-2017 23:57
  NBC4 Washington
  Food Truck Driver Denied Bail in Deadly Crash Charges
  NBC4 Washington
  News4's David Culver has an update on the food truck driver who was arrested on manslaughter charges after a crash that killed a 39-year-old mother and injured four. What's next in the case? (Published 49 minutes ago). A food truck driver accused of ...
  
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• Part 3, How to Be High in Las Vegas: Eat Food - Leafly

  15-11-2017 23:36
  Leafly
  Part 3, How to Be High in Las Vegas: Eat Food
  Leafly
  Nov 15-17 brings the annual Marijuana Business Conference to Las Vegas. The huge cannabis industry convention is expected to draw 14,000 guests from all over the world. In advance of MJBizCon—and in celebration of Nevada's freshly legal recreational ...
  
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• Food for fines: Volusia, Flagler libraries take canned goods - Daytona Beach News-Journal

  15-11-2017 22:58
  Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Food for fines: Volusia, Flagler libraries take canned goods
  Daytona Beach News-Journal
  Volusia County Regional Librarian Suzan Howes accepts canned goods in lieu of library fines this week at the Ormond Beach Regional Library. County library officials say they're discussing forgiving fines in the future, a move other libraries around the ...
  
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• Postmates' first food deliveries outside the US start in Mexico City - Engadget

  15-11-2017 22:54
  Engadget
  Postmates' first food deliveries outside the US start in Mexico City
  Engadget
  Lyft isn't the only major American online service dipping its toes in foreign waters this week: Postmates is starting its first food deliveries outside of the US with a launch in Mexico City. Hungry people in several districts of Mexico's capital can ...and more »
  
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• 'Cajun Aces,' new Food Network series, stars 2 New Orleans chefs - NOLA.com

  15-11-2017 22:46
  NOLA.com
  'Cajun Aces,' new Food Network series, stars 2 New Orleans chefs
  NOLA.com
  Cody and Samantha Carroll star in the new Food Network series 'Cajun Aces.' (Courtesy of Sac-a-Lait). Comment. 0 shares. By Todd A. Price · [email protected],. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Husband and wife chefs Cody and Samantha Carroll first ...
  
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• Look inside the 'Disneyland of pasta': This is Eataly World, the new Italian food-themed park - CNBC

  15-11-2017 20:56
  CNBC
  Look inside the 'Disneyland of pasta': This is Eataly World, the new Italian food-themed park
  CNBC
  They say Disneyland is the happiest place on Earth, but if you're a fan of pasta, pizza and wine, Mickey Mouse may have some serious competition in FICO Eataly World. The new Italian food-themed park opened Nov. 15 in Bologna, Italy. The park, which is ...
  The $106 Million Disneyland of Food Opens in ItalyRobb Reportall 10 news articles »
  
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• American fast food as we know it is dying — and healthier chains may be replacing it - Business Insider

  15-11-2017 20:45
  Business Insider
  American fast food as we know it is dying — and healthier chains may be replacing it
  Business Insider
  Everytable storefront opening Everytable, a healthy fast food joint in Los Angeles that rivals McDonald's prices. Everytable/Facebook. American consumers are showing a growing interest in healthy fast food. Healthy chains that are more affordable than ...and more »
  
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• Produce, adult beverages boost Target food comps - Supermarket News

  15-11-2017 20:35
  Supermarket News
  Produce, adult beverages boost Target food comps
  Supermarket News
  Target Corp. said Wednesday that food and beverage comparable-store sales were up slightly in the third quarter, including an increase in the “high single digits” in produce comp-store sales. The Minneapolis-based retailer said it made investments in ...and more »
  
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• Slagel Family Farm, meat supplier for Chicago restaurants, starts dog food line - Chicago Tribune

  15-11-2017 20:05
  Chicago Tribune
  Slagel Family Farm, meat supplier for Chicago restaurants, starts dog food line
  Chicago Tribune
  "Farm to Bowl" is a new dog food being produced by Slagel Family Farm, which is a meat supplier to some of Chicago's best restaurants. (Chris Walker / Chicago Tribune). Samantha BomkampContact ReporterChicago Tribune. Slagel Family Farm, a meat ...
  
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• This City Is the Fast Food Capital of America Right Now - Food & Wine

  15-11-2017 19:52
  Food & Wine
  This City Is the Fast Food Capital of America Right Now
  Food & Wine
  Need a midnight snack in California? Chances are, you're going to In-N-Out, the Golden State's favorite burger joint. Got the munchies in Texas? Whataburger's probably what you're after. Atlanta? Chick-fil-A, if it's not too late, otherwise Waffle House.
  
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• Savola CEO Rayan Fayez quits

  15-11-2017 19:09
  Savola CEO Rayan Fayez has resigned from the Saudi Arabia-based food manufacturer and retailer after less than two years in the job.
  
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• Augusta church sponsoring food packing event Saturday - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

  15-11-2017 19:06
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  Augusta church sponsoring food packing event Saturday
  Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
  The Kennebec Community Church has partnered with Feed My Starving Children, a national nonprofit, to pack 100,000 meals for needy people in countries around the world. By Jason PafundiStaff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-621-5663. Share.
  
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• Food insecurity: a nationwide problem - University News

  15-11-2017 18:56
  University News
  Food insecurity: a nationwide problem
  University News
  The American Public Square (APS) held a discussion panel at UMKC on the topic Food Insecurity last Thursday. “Food insecurity” is a term that describes a state in which either due to lack of money or other resources, constant access to sufficient food ...
  
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• Ex-McCormick exec Scott Bolonda joins own-label spices firm Red Monkey Foods as CEO

  15-11-2017 18:47
  US own-label organic spices and seasonings manufacturer Red Monkey Foods has hired former McCormick executive Scott Bolonda as its new CEO.
  
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• French food sector signs charter for "fairer" future

  15-11-2017 18:25
  Farm co-operatives, industrial groups, retailers and trade bodies in France have signed a state-brokered charter pledging their commitment to a food sector that is more sustainable, equitable and safer.
  
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• Food Organizations to Support on Give Miami Day 2017 - Miami New Times

  15-11-2017 17:34
  Miami New Times
  Food Organizations to Support on Give Miami Day 2017
  Miami New Times
  As with politics, the real impact of charitable giving can be seen best at the local level. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Give Miami Day, which began in 2012 and raised $1.2 million that year, has ballooned into a community-wide sprint that ...and more »
  
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• Tyson Foods' "record" FY 2017 and prospects for new year - 7 things to learn

  15-11-2017 17:18
  Tyson Foods this week issued a set of annual results that included rising sales, a record level of operating income and record earnings per share. Andy Coyne looks at where it all went right for the US food industry giant and at its prospects for the next year.
  
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• Columbus native digs into food history in new TV show - Lincoln Journal Star

  15-11-2017 17:18
  Lincoln Journal Star
  Columbus native digs into food history in new TV show
  Lincoln Journal Star
  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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• The fitness expert behind the viral 'Insanity' workout told us his favorite 'powerhouse' food - Business Insider

  15-11-2017 17:15
  Business Insider
  The fitness expert behind the viral 'Insanity' workout told us his favorite 'powerhouse' food
  Business Insider
  In his new book, "T is for Transformation," Shaun talks about what motivates him to exercise and what he does when he's feeling low on fuel. Shaun told Business Insider that his favorite "powerhouse" food is the sweet potato, but he doesn't always eat ...and more »
  
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• Slurry mixing/spraying system from tna

  15-11-2017 17:00
  
  The tna intelli-flavCLS 5 automatic, closed-loop slurry mixing and spraying system includes up to 6 spray nozzles with atomizing air control technology and a single tank with a low-volume reservoir.
  
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• Pressure regulating valves from GF Piping Systems

  15-11-2017 17:00
  
  GF Piping Systems PVC and CPVC pressure regulating valves have a chemical-resistant plastic construction with no exposed metal parts.
  
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• Controlled ball valves from HANTEMP

  15-11-2017 17:00
  
  HANTEMP stainless steel CBV controlled ball valves come in pipe connection sizes from 3/4 to 3 in.
  
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• AKO Type VMC pinch valve

  15-11-2017 17:00
  
  The AKO air-operated Type VMC pinch valve offers a modular system for detachable and aseptic piping connections.
  
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• Chick-fil-A offers free food for year to identify truck theft suspect - WSB Atlanta

  15-11-2017 16:57
  WSB Atlanta
  Chick-fil-A offers free food for year to identify truck theft suspect
  WSB Atlanta
  BARTOW COUNTY, Ga. - Help solve a case, win free Chick-fil-A for a year. That's the reward the popular Georgia-based fast food restaurant is offering to anyone who can help identify a man seen on video stealing a catering van. The Chick-fil-A van was ...and more »
  
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• 6abc Holiday Food Drive 2017 - 6abc.com

  15-11-2017 16:56
  6abc.com
  6abc Holiday Food Drive 2017
  6abc.com
  Hundreds of thousands of people in our region rely on food donations. Join 6abc and Dunkin' Donuts in the fight against hunger. Pass the generosity, and make a world of difference! 6abc/Dunkin' Donuts Holiday Food Drive Telethon. November 15; 4:00-6: ...and more »
  
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• FYI: Here's What The Lobster Club Is Charging For Its Food - Eater NY

  15-11-2017 16:40
  Eater NY
  FYI: Here's What The Lobster Club Is Charging For Its Food
  Eater NY
  The notoriously over-the-top and expensive restaurateurs behind Major Food Group don't usually list prices for its food online — so here's what the crew is charging at its Midtown Japanese-inspired brasserie The Lobster Club. Appetizers range from $12 ...
  
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• Food Network Host Plans Astoria Restaurant With Bathroom 'Selfie Mirror' - Eater NY

  15-11-2017 15:58
  Eater NY
  Food Network Host Plans Astoria Restaurant With Bathroom 'Selfie Mirror'
  Eater NY
  TV restaurateur Willie Degel is opening a fifth restaurant under the name Uncle Jack's, this time an Astoria restaurant called Uncle Jack's Meat House. The new restaurant at 36-16 Ditmars Boulevard will be a bar and grill with a 1920s-inspired ...
  
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• Amazon leads online grocery sales at 18% of market

  15-11-2017 15:44
  
  In 2017, Amazon captured an industry-leading 18 percent of online food and beverage sales in the U.S.— twice its closest competitor Walmart, which had 9 percent of the market.
  
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• Nordic food group Orkla sells K-Salat business to Stryhns 

  15-11-2017 15:26
  Orkla is to sell its K-Salat business in Denmark to Norway's Stryhns, part of the Norwegian food group Agra AS.
  
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• Conagra's bet on frozen food appears to be paying off - CNBC

  15-11-2017 15:26
  CNBC
  Conagra's bet on frozen food appears to be paying off
  CNBC
  Conagra introduced a number of new products in its frozen food brands, such as Healthy Choice, Banquet and Marie Callender's to match today's trends. CEO Sean Connolly thinks the category will grow for years, as millennials venture down the frozen ...
  
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• Why Roman Food Is Everywhere Right Now - Eater

  15-11-2017 15:17
  Eater
  Why Roman Food Is Everywhere Right Now
  Eater
  There are two main entrances to the Redbury Hotel in Manhattan's Nomad neighborhood. Walk through either of them and you'll be no more than a few feet from a slice of Rome. On the south side at 29th Street, there's Marta, Union Square Hospitality Group ...
  
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• Nestle invests in production in Mexico

  15-11-2017 14:47
  Nestle has invested in its production network in Mexico with a move to improve efficiency at a dairy plant in the centre of the country.
  
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• After earthquakes, rural Mexicans struggle to afford food - Marketplace.org

  15-11-2017 14:37
  Marketplace.org
  After earthquakes, rural Mexicans struggle to afford food
  Marketplace.org
  Women and children wait in line before a truck distributing food and clothes in the Mexican town of San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca. Mexicans were already struggling with rising food prices this year, and now the problem has gotten worse in many rural parts ...and more »
  
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• US cookie maker Nonni's acquired by private-equity firm Vestar

  15-11-2017 14:31
  US-based Nonni's Food Group has been sold by current owner Wind Point Partners to fellow private-equity firm Vestar Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• Peruvian fruit firm Camposol plans $345m dual share listing

  15-11-2017 14:07
  Peruvian fruit company Camposol Holding is planning a US$345m initial public offering of shares to be listed on both the New York and Lima stock exchanges.
  
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• Woman climbs through Columbia McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food, drink, money - Baltimore Sun

  15-11-2017 13:51
  Baltimore Sun
  Woman climbs through Columbia McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food, drink, money
  Baltimore Sun
  In a surveillance video released by Howard County police, a woman was caught peeking into the drive-thru window of a Columbia McDonald's around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5, leaning in to fill up a soft drink — then climbing in through the window and stealing ...
  Woman climbs through McDonald's drive-thru window to steal food and cashFox News
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• Apetit search for new CFO starts as Sami Saarnio set to leave

  15-11-2017 13:08
  Apetit has announced CFO Sami Saarnio is to leave the Finland-based food group of his own accord, with group controller Tero Heikkinen temporarily stepping into the role.
  
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• Acquisitive Premium Brands Holdings expects "busy" 2018

  15-11-2017 12:02
  Canada's Premium Brands Holdings expects to close more acquisitions in the remaining weeks of 2017 - and expects a "busy" 12 months of deal-making next year, the company's president and CEO has said.
  
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• France's Agrial poised to acquire fellow charcuterie maker Tallec

  15-11-2017 11:51
  France's Agrial is poised to make its second acquisition in charcuterie this year with the purchase of Brittany-based family firm Tallec.
  
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• US firm Amy's Kitchen names ex-Mars executive Xavier Unkovic global president

  15-11-2017 09:34
  Amy's Kitchen, the US frozen-food, organic and free-from business, has hired former Mars executive Xavier Unkovic as its global president.
  
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• Nestle rejigs infant nutrition business

  15-11-2017 09:20
  Nestle has decided to change the way it runs its business in the infant nutrition sector, one of four categories in which the world's largest food company is focusing its investment.
  
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• TPP11 nations move trade pact forward with new name

  15-11-2017 09:04
  Trade ministers from 11 Trans-Pacific Partnership nations have agreed on core elements of the new trade pact that is moving forward despite the absence of the US from the agreement.
  
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• Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is on the decline in the U.S.

  15-11-2017 07:00
  A study published in Obesity suggests that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption fell for both American children and adults between 2003 and 2014.
  
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• Purdue scientists work to develop versatile sorghum varieties

  15-11-2017 07:00
  Purdue University scientists will develop stronger, more versatile varieties of sorghum that have the potential to reach millions of African farmers, thanks to a $5 million, five-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  
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• Nestlé reorganizes infant nutrition business; announces changes to board

  15-11-2017 07:00
  The Nestlé board of directors has decided to change the organization of the infant nutrition business to enhance the company’s ability to succeed in this high-growth category.
  
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• Is eating less meat better for the environment?

  15-11-2017 07:00
  A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that removing animals from U.S. agriculture would reduce agricultural GHG emissions, but would also create a food supply incapable of supporting the U.S. population’s nutritional requirements.
  
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• FDA announces draft guidance on best practices for convening a GRAS panel

  15-11-2017 07:00
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued for public comment a draft guidance on best practices to follow when convening a panel of experts to evaluate whether a substance is “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) under the conditions of its intended use.
  
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• How Food Motivated a Prison Escape and a Recovery From PTSD - National Geographic

  15-11-2017 06:19
  National Geographic
  How Food Motivated a Prison Escape and a Recovery From PTSD
  National Geographic
  Obviously, people do need food to survive. But we can, in some circumstances, stay alive for over an entire month without eating a single bite. Mahatma Gandhi once fasted for 21 days during one of 17 fasts that he undertook as part of his philosophy of ...
  
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