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John Galardi dies at 75; founder of Der Wienerschnitzel
When John Galardi saw a man hosing down the parking lot of a modest Mexican restaurant in Pasadena, he asked for work. Galardi was young and broke, a college student freshly arrived from Missouri and looking for anything to help him scrape by. It turned...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Sears, Consumer Goods Industries
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Thermo Fisher To Buy Life Tech For $13.6 Billion
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. on Monday agreed to buy Life Technologies Corp for $13.6 billion in a deal that would make it one of the top two companies in the hot field of genetic testing. The pact values Life Tech at $76 per share, a 12 percent...Tags: Blackstone Group, L.P., NYSE Euronext, Inc., Illumina, Inc., Science and Technology, The Carlyle Group
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John Galardi dies: Wienerschnitzel maverick 'had to be wealthy'
John Galardi has died, placing a period on one of the fast-food industry's greatest rags-to-riches stories. The Wienerschnitzel founder once said, simply: "I had to be wealthy." At age 19, the Midwestern boy of humble origins had never eaten out or...Tags: Sears, Tiffany Hsu, Russ Parsons, Consumer Goods Industries, Pancreatic Cancer
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Other Voices: Genetically modified crops, food shortages and brain research
Do not fear genetically modified crops Overheard from an Oregon legislator as he exited a committee meeting at the Capitol: "Are we regulating religion or agriculture?" That's a good question, and has probably crossed the minds of many legislators...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Genetic Engineering, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Medical Research
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Marinades and sauces transform fried chicken
Southern fried chicken has long preened in the cultural spotlight, thanks in part to such notables as chef Edna Lewis, TV's Paula Deen and one Kentucky colonel named Harland Sanders. But a new bird is rising out of the East — the Far East —...
Tags: Peppers, Salt, Onions, Chicken, Paula Deen
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COOL not ruled illegal by WTO but finds label wording to be a problem
On Friday, March 8, 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new rule to bring the mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations into compliance with the July 2012 decision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate...Tags: Discrimination, Consumers, International Organizations, Politics, World Trade Organization
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Minnesota moves to bar farmer from selling raw milk, other foods
A Minnesota farmer who beat charges of illegally distributing raw milk has again become a target of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which is trying to forbid him from selling food without a license. An administrative law judge said recently...Tags: Misdemeanors, Justice System, Crimes, Diseases and Illnesses, Crime, Law and Justice
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Pork Quality Assurance (PQA Plus) classes offered
BROOKINGS - Swine producers and employees looking to certify or renew their Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) certifications will have three opportunities in April. The first one is scheduled for April 19, 2013 at 1 p.m. at the SDSU Extension... -
Cargill names Marcel Smits as new CFO
Cargill has named Marcel Smits its new chief financial officer, effective April 15. Smits, formerly the CEO of Sara Lee, replaces interim CFO David MacLennan, who is president and chief operating officer of Minnetonka-based Cargill. MacLennan took on...Tags: Business, Consumer Goods Industries, Corporate Officers
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Reports Suggest Rice May Contain Unacceptably High Levels Of Arsenic
Curry and sushi lovers beware: the issue of arsenic in rice is set to come back on the table this year. The toxic problem first grabbed the headlines in September 2012, when Consumer Reports announced the results of its investigation into what it called...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumers, Fairfield County, Foods and Beverages
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Monsanto Stock Keeps Rising, But So Do Chances For GMO Label Bill in Connecticut
Check out this Mother Jones story about how Monsanto has managed to boost its stock prices by selling more genetically modified corn seed and the pesticide that kills everything but that particular type of crop. The fascinating part is the fact that...Tags: Genetic Engineering
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'Miss Carol' still at Taco Bell after 14 years
Asbury UniversityMost days, Carol Norton puts on her black pants, lavender button-down and black Taco Bell hat. “I think (I’m) just like most people,” she said. “For the most part, I want to go to work every day; that’s just our human...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Consumer Goods Industries
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