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Business Briefs | June 19
Cape Coral Breeze - Florida
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Farmer Joe’s to host annual 4th of July Customer Appreciation Event Farmer Joe’s recently announced its third annual 4th of July Customer Appreciation Event. The celebration will take place on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Farmer...
Food truck The Potato Nest brings creative potato dishes to the Indy Juneteenth Celebration
WISH 8 - Indiana
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June 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Potato Nest, a popular food truck known for its creative potato dishes, will be serving its loaded potatoes at the Indy Juneteenth event this Saturday at the State Fairgrounds. Founded in 2018, The Potato Nest offers a...
Business brakes for Boise bike bars following alcohol ban
Boise Weekly - Idaho
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They used to be impossible to miss with their flashing lights, bumping music and groups of riders pedaling through downtown Boise. But lately, bike bars have been noticeably quieter, fewer and almost absent altogether from the city’s downtown...
'Business owner is too cheap...': Restaurant adds 'living wage fee' to bill for staff payroll, gets slammed by netizens
Mint
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June 19, 2025
A US restaurant is going viral on social media platforms like Instagram and Reddit these days. The reason for its becoming viral is for charging a "living wage fee" on its food bill. According to the image posted on social media, the bill shows an...
Food Network Says This Is Wisconsin’s Best Cheese—Do You Agree?
1520 The Ticket - Minnesota
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June 19, 2025
In Wisconsin, picking the best cheese is like picking your favorite kid: impossible, a little unfair, and guaranteed to start a fight at the supper club. But that didn't stop Food Network from declaring one cheese the best in the entire state......
NTU Singapore, WHO Collaborate to Modernize Global Food Safety Standards
Food Manufacturing - Wisconsin
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June 19, 2025
SINGAPORE — Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are collaborating on a new project to bolster global capabilities in food safety risk assessment, in support of the WHO Global Strategy...
Bobby Flay, Rachael Ray, Guy Fieri and More Food Network Stars Pay Tribute to Anne Burrell
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 19, 2025
Food Network hosts and stars are paying tribute to Anne Burrell after the news of her death was announced Tuesday. After graduating with a degree in English and communication from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, she graduated from the...
Maintaining 20% FED will lead to decline in govt revenue from juice sector
Pakistan Observer
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June 19, 2025
The Fruit Juice Council (FJC), representing Pakistan’s formal juice industry, strongly urges the government to revise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on fruit juices, reducing it from the current 20% to 15% in the upcoming fiscal year. This step is...
New dietary guidelines reportedly may drop specific advice on how much alcohol Americans should drink each day
Philly Voice
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June 19, 2025
New federal dietary guidelines for Americans reportedly may remove specific limitations on the maximum amount of alcohol Americans should consume in favor of more general language about drinking in moderation. The change, reported by Reuters,...
US to drop ‘one to two drinks a day’ guideline
Inquirer
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June 20, 2025
Beer sits on the bar at McSorley’s Old Ale House in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 3, 2021. — File photo from Reuters The US government is expected to eliminate from its dietary guidelines the longstanding recommendation that adults...
Regional investment supports expanded food distribution in Halton
Burlington Today
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In response to a growing hunger crisis, two of Halton’s leading food organizations — Food for Life and FeedHalton — have formalized a strategic partnership to become even more impactful As food insecurity reaches unprecedented levels across...
Tragic twist in death of Food Network star Anne Burrell emerges
Hello!
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June 19, 2025
Fans are mourning the devastating loss of Anne Burrell, after a tragic twist in her death sent shockwaves through the community. The 55-year-old Food Network favourite, known for her unforgettable laugh, signature spiky platinum hair, and...
Ball Corporation Stock: Is BALL Underperforming the Consumer Cyclical Sector?
Yahoo Finance
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Ball Corp_ canning by- Keith Homan via Shutterstock With a market cap of $15.3 billion, Ball Corporation (BALL) is a global leader in aluminum packaging solutions. The company supplies beverage cans, aerosol containers, aluminum cups, and other...
Collin Harmon: Organic Soup Kitchen Proves Food Can Be Medicine, One Bowl at a Time
Noozhawk - California
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June 19, 2025
For nearly two decades, Organic Soup Kitchen has quietly redefined what it means to nourish a community — one healing bowl at a time. Now, through its transformative new campaign, The Power of Real Food, the Santa Barbara nonprofit organization is...
Gautam Budh Nagar: Crackdown over food safety violations raises ₹64 lakh as fines
Hindustan Times
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June 20, 2025
NOIDA: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration’s crackdown against food safety violations has led to slapping of fines worth ₹64.6 lakh in total after the authorities came across cases in localities like Dadri, Khurja, Surajpur, Rabupura, Sector 130,...
Refugee Girls Worldwide and MedGlobal Announce Partnership to Expand Humanitarian Support
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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TORONTO and DALLAS, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Refugee Girls Worldwide (RGW) and MedGlobal have entered into a new partnership to extend essential services to more displaced families and communities in need. This partnership brings together two...
Menards in Avon to serve as food pantry drop site
The Morning Journal - Ohio
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June 19, 2025
Menards, 35700 Chester Road in Avon, will serve as a food pantry drop site for a local nonprofit during June and July. The home improvement store will partner with We Care We Share, a Lorain-based nonprofit that assists low-income families. We...
WiLDAF launches empowerment initiative for women agri-food traders along Ghana-Togo border
Joy FM
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June 19, 2025
In a decisive move to tackle long-standing gender disparities in regional trade, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) – West Africa has launched a bold initiative aimed at empowering women cross-border traders of agri-food products...
Hi-Pro reinforces support for Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show
Jamaica Observer
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June 19, 2025
Caption for photo attached - Colonel (Ret'd) Jaimie Ogilvie - Vice President of Hi-Pro addresses attendees at Wednesday's launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show. KINGSTON, Jamaica — For more than 30 years, Hi-Pro has been a...
Pizza Nova and partners raise nearly $65K for SickKids Foundation at annual golf tournament
Canadian Pizza
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June 19, 2025
Toronto – Pizza Nova, together with its partners, suppliers, and supporters, raised $64,179 at its 28th annual charity golf tournament held on June 17 in Gormley, Ont., in support of the SickKids Foundation. Hosted at Station Creek Golf Club, the...