Food Biz
15% of Americans Receive Food Stamps
Florida Food Stamp Scam: Convenience Store Owners Caught Using EBT Cards to Stock Store
Two Florida convenience store owners have been caught running a food stamp scam. Two Florida convenience store owners have allegedly been caught running a massive food stamp scam, using taxpayer money to stock their stores, according to The Huffington Post. New York Fast Food Workers to Strike For Better Pay
Hundreds of New York’s fast food workers rallied together for better pay on Thursday. Around 400 fast food employees in New York are expected to walk off the job Thursday as part of a rally to increase their minimum wage salary. Obama Administration Working to Reform International Food Aid
The Obama administration is working on changing the international food aid program. A proposed plan by the Obama administration to change the food aid program has sparked a series of intense lobbying, reports The New York Times. EAT Food Delivery Service Scores $5 Million In Funding
Food delivery service, EAT Club, scores $5 million in funding. The food delivery service, EAT Club, has received $5 million in Series A funding from venture capital firm, August Capital, reports TechCrunch. Minnesota’s Target Field Offering New Food Options For Upcoming Season
The Minnesota Twins are adding a slew of new foods available for fans to try this year at Target Field. US Consumer Data Support Sturdy First-Quarter Growth Picture
U.S. consumer spending rose in February and sentiment among Americans perked up this month, further signs of an acceleration in economic activity in the first quarter after a near stall in late 2012. Divided EU Likely To Scrap Sugar Quotas In 2017-2018
EU sugar quotas, originally set to end in 2015, will get only a limited reprieve in the current round of agricultural reforms and their demise is now expected in 2017 or 2018. Interview-Pinnacle Foods CEO Interested In More M&A
Pinnacle Foods Inc, the U.S. food company that went public on Thursday, is looking to add more brands to a portfolio that already includes Birds Eye vegetables, Vlasic pickles and Duncan Hines cake mixes, its chief executive said. Duncan Hines Parent Pinnacle's Shares Jump In Market Debut
Shares of Pinnacle Foods Inc, owner of the Birds Eye and Duncan Hines brands, rose 13.7 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday. U.S. Food Stamp Enrollment Soaring Despite More Jobs
Since 2008, SNAP enrollment has been soaring at an incredible rate despite an increased number of available jobs and less unemployment. Horse Slaughterhouse Funding Up in The Air As Congress Passes New Bill
Although some companies have applied for FSIS inspections for horse slaughterhouses, Congress is still determined to shut down funding for that industry. German Cartel Office Fines Nestle 20 Mln Euros
Nestle, the world's biggest food company, has been fined around 20 million euros ($25.7 million) in Germany for improper sharing of information sensitive to competition, the country's federal cartel office said on Wednesday. Bubbles In Food Prices: John Kemp
A thoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step forward in research on how commodityfutures prices are formed. Boulder to Launch Pilot Food Trucks Program in City Parks This Summer
Boulder, Colorado is launching a pilot food trucks program this summer in select city parks to gauge consumer interest in mobile vending.
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