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PepsiCo partners with XPO Logistics, eHGVs to be deployed to decarbonise transport operations
Logistics Manager
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July 11, 2025
PepsiCo, the food and beverage manufacturer behind brands such as Pepsi, 7UP, Doritos and Walkers, has announced that it has appointed XPO Logistics as its core transport partner for England and Wales. As part of this agreement, XPO Logistics will...
Battle Creek’s Figgs Fast Food Reopens For The 2025 Season
107.7 WRKR - Michigan
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July 11, 2025
There is a local fast food restaurant that has been a staple of the Battle Creek area since 1988 and delivers some of the best cheeseburgers, barbecue, chicken, pork chops, fish, hot dogs, and all the sides that you can handle. Since opening up in...
ONDC Plans Fresh Subsidy Push To Tap Food Delivery Customers: Report
Inc42
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July 11, 2025
SUMMARY ONDC is looking to offer subsidies of INR 100-150 Cr to food delivery companies on the network The subsidies planned could result in 80-100 Mn orders going to restaurants via ONDC ONDC reportedly slashed the maximum limit of incentives by...
SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?
KMUW - Kansas
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July 11, 2025
States will soon have to pay millions of dollars more for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, under the GOP’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” that President Donald Trump signed into law last week. The act makes states responsible...
'Do not eat': Food recalls at Tesco, Iceland, Aldi, Lidl and more UK supermarkets
South Wales Argus
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Food recalls can be issued for a variety of reasons. For these products, it includes metal and plastic being found in frozen food, breakfast food that may contain insects, chocolate that may contain small stones and packaging errors resulting in...
US LA Times Amid state inaction, California chef sues to block sales of foam food containers
Yahoo News
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Fed up with the state's refusal to enforce a law banning the sale of polystyrene foam cups, plates and bowls, a San Diego County resident has taken matters into his own hands. Jeffrey Heavey, a chef and owner of Convivial Catering, a San...
CT food pantries, bracing for federal cuts, secure $9 million in state budget
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 11, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. It was a bittersweet victory. After years of lobbying for more state funding, Connecticut’s food pantries secured $9 million in the biennium budget...
Amid state inaction, California chef sues to block sales of foam food containers
Los Angeles Times
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July 11, 2025
Redwood City — Fed up with the state’s refusal to enforce a law banning the sale of polystyrene foam cups, plates and bowls, a San Diego County resident has taken matters into his own hands. Jeffrey Heavey, a chef and owner of Convivial Catering,...
Question: “Reno, What Puts Food On Your Table?”Answer: “Fighting Peter Obi Everyday On Social Media Space”
The Nigerian Voice
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In every democratic setting, dissent and criticism are vital ingredients of political discourse. They form the bedrock of accountability, transparency, and public engagement. However, when criticism morphs into an obsessive personal campaign,...
Farm Share to distribute food in Tallahassee drive-thru
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Farm Share, Florida’s leading food nonprofit and the state’s largest food bank, is distributing food to food-insecure Floridians in the Tallahassee area starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at 2525 S. Monroe St., while supplies last. Recipients...
Industry leaders join IMO in condemning Red Sea attacks
Port Technology International
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July 10, 2025
Feature Image: © Yemeni Military Media Industry leaders have joined the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in strongly condemning the recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The attacks have led to the sinking of one ship,...
Spanish startup ODOS raises €680k for sustainability in the agri-food sector with their data-collection platform
EU Startups
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July 11, 2025
ODOS, a Valencia-based AgriTech startup driving climate action in the agri-food sector, announced that it has closed a €680k funding round to expand its technological capabilities and enter new markets. The round was led by Spain’s leading dairy...
The Devastating Impact of U.S. 35% Tariff on Bangladesh’s Garment Industry
Textile Focus
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July 11, 2025
Author: Tariq Hameed, Global Sales Manager, Delta Kimya In early 2025, the United States imposed a 35% tariff on Bangladeshi garment exports, a sharp increase from the previous average of 15%. This policy, part of a broader “reciprocal tariff”...
Despite “Disappointing” Abbott Veto of Summer Food Program, Houston Kids Won’t Go Hungry
Houston Press - Texas
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July 11, 2025
As Houstonians enjoy backyard barbecues in the final days of summer, it’s not lost on anti-hunger advocates that recent decisions by the state and federal government have left an estimated 633,000 low-income Harris County families without...
Armstrong, agency leaders meet with Turtle Mountain officials to strengthen partnerships
The Minot Daily News - North Dakota
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Submitted Photo Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribal Chairman Jamie Azure, left, speaks to state Indian Affairs Commissioner Brad Hawk, center, and Gov. Kelly Armstrong during a visit to Turtle Mountain by Armstrong and state agency...
Sector umbrella body calls for greater involvement of charities in NHS 10-year plan
Civil Society Media
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A sector umbrella body has called for charities to be more involved in the NHS 10-year health plan announced by the government last week. The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) published a statement earlier this week...
UK Food Standards Agency accepts Gourmey’s application for cultivated Foie Gras
European Biotechnology
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July 10, 2025
The acceptance by the UK marks a new phase in what is emerging as a closely observed regulatory race. With similar food safety requirements across the EU, the US, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK, the process will provide insights into which...
Asia-Pacific Rnai Pesticides Industry Analysis And Forecast, 2024-2034 Market To Quadruple By 2034 Amidst Surging Eco-Friendly Farming Trends, Opportunities For Emerging Tech Firms
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Asia-Pacific RNAi pesticides market, valued at $5.49 million in 2024, is projected to reach $22.01 million by 2034, growing at a 14.88% CAGR. The surge is driven by the adoption of RNA interference (RNAi)...
Economic Watch: Food inflation is entering "historic" high, says Conagra CEO
Sacramento Sun - California
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"For fiscal 26, we expect core cost of goods inflation to be approximately 4 percent," Connolly said. "This level of inflation in fiscal 26 will bring our five-year cumulative, net inflation to approximately 45 percent, a historic amount of...
Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revolutionise U.S. food policy?
The Boar
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Scepticism was rife when the former environmental activist turned fringe conspiracy theorist was elected to serve in Trump’s cabinet as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and now he’s taken on a new project: the obesity epidemic. Known...