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Some Gazans given cash for food, but find few supplies to buy: UN
Xinhua News Agency
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UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN humanitarians said on Friday. "Market prices remain highly volatile and out of reach...
Food firms in Maidenhead and beyond collect stars at Great Taste Awards 2025
Maidenhead Advertiser
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August 1, 2025
Taste buds have been tingling after the national Great Taste Awards saw food firms across East Berkshire and South Bucks come away with coveted stars. Great Taste is the world’s largest food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food and...
Caribbean Investment Forum 2025 hailed as major success
Jamaica Observer
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August 1, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Damie Sinanan, Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency, has hailed the recently concluded Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), held in Montego Bay from July 29 to 31, as a resounding success. The fourth...
'I Would Sit At Chowpatty, Drink Till 4 In The Morning': Johny Lever Says He Was A Drunkard; Reveals Police Used To Allow Him To Drink In Their Car
Free Press Journal
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Johny Lever has been in the industry for more than four decades, and he has seen a lot of ups and downs. But, of course, there was a time when he was one of the most successful comedians in the industry, who was acting in films and performing on...
Drink and drug drivers taken off Warwickshire's roads
Leamington Observer
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MORE drink and drug drivers have been taken off Warwickshire’s roads. In the past two weeks 11 drivers have been banned from the roads for a total of 20 years after appearing at Leamington Magistrates Court. Three arrests were made following...
Berkshire Hathaway A and B stocks are surging ahead of Q2 earnings report tomorrow
Cryptopolitan
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August 1, 2025
Berkshire Hathaway shares are racing higher just one day before the company drops its second-quarter results. Class A stock jumped 3%, closing at $711,900, while Class B stock rose 2% to finish at $494, according to data from Google Finance. This...
What Is a Food POS System and How Does It Function?
Small Business Trends
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August 1, 2025
A food POS system is a crucial tool for modern restaurants, integrating hardware and software to streamline operations. It allows you to manage orders, track inventory, and process payments efficiently. This system handles various order types,...
Virginia declares its model prison a success and announces plans to expand
WVTF - Virginia
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August 1, 2025
Officials say Lawrenceville is unique in Virginia, rewarding good behavior with better food and mattresses, additional programs and longer visitation, but some of those who qualify can’t get in. Tim Wright, for example, was wounded while fighting...
Fusion East has become Dept. of Education’s go-to spot for food
Brooklyn Eagle - New York
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August 1, 2025
EAST NEW YORK — A SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT HAS PROVEN TO BE A POPULAR SPOT WITH NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL, who have reportedly spent about $750,000 on catering events this year, and caught the attention of the city Comptroller’s Office,...
Allahabad HC directs UP govt to distribute hot cooked food, take-home food under ICDS
The Print
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August 1, 2025
Lucknow, Aug 1 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to distribute hot cooked food and take-home food under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), instead of the dry nutrition model currently in...
A three-day celebration of Caribbean food and music is coming to Toronto this month
Toronto.com
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A three-day festival is coming to Toronto for a “vibrant celebration” of Caribbean food, music, art and community. Kicking off Aug. 8 and running until Aug. 10, JerkFest Toronto is taking over Centennial Park for a “full-on island experience,”...
More than 100 people killed in 2 days searching for food in Gaza: UN
The Nation
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August 1, 2025
A UN official raised alarm on Friday over the growing number of fatalities and injuries among civilians in the Gaza Strip who are being killed while trying to secure basic food supplies. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
Win The Jobsite Invasion from Grinder's & Spaghetti House
I-Rock 93.5 - Iowa
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August 1, 2025
Work can be a grind. I-Rock 93.5 wants to make it better with lunch from Grinder's & Spaghetti House! The I-Rock 93.5 Jobsite Invasion is coming your way every month to feed the hard-working, hard-rocking, hungry people of the Quad Cities. Sign up...
9 & Dine: Popular BBQ restaurant scores 100, live insects found at fast-food chain
WTVM 9 - Georgia
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August 1, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) -This week’s restaurant scores are in! Smokey Pig scores 100 Smokey Pig on 1617 11th Avenue in Columbus is our perfect restaurant this week. After serving the Fountain City for over 70 years, the staff continues to make sure...
Win a £3000 Holiday with the 2000's icon drink Reef
Daily Star
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August 1, 2025
Summer’s officially here and Reef, the legendary 2000's alcopop, has something to get you in the party mood. To celebrate the launch of its all-new resealable carton packaging, the iconic Orange and Passion Fruit Vodka drink wants to whisk you...
Celebrity chef revamping Tampa General Hospital’s menu, food service for patients
FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
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TAMPA, Fla. - Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian is partnering with Tampa General Hospital to revamp its menu and food delivery service for patients. "Basically, I'm going to take local food and cook it in the Mediterranean diet using what I use my...
Food inflation close to local peak - NBU forecast
Interfax Ukraine
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August 1, 2025
Food inflation in Ukraine is approaching a local peak and will begin to slow down in the near future due to the arrival of a new harvest on the market, a decrease in prices for certain food products and an increase in imports. "Food inflation is...
Food Glorious Food welcomes new chef, brings back classics
Tallahassee Democrat - Florida
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Longtime restaurateur Susan Turner is taking over her restaurant again with plans to "bring the glorious back into Food Glorious Food (FGF)" by mixing the old with the new. From facelifts, to menu classics being reintroduced and a new partner,...
Orangeburg County courting unnamed food and beverage company
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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August 1, 2025
A food or beverage company is eyeing Orangeburg County for a possible new packaging and distribution facility. Little else is known about the company, referred to by the code name, “Project Panther,” as economic development officials negotiate a...
Wake County receives top ranking in national business climate report
South Raleigh News - North Carolina
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August 1, 2025
Michael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development Senior Vice President, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce | Wake County Economic DevelopmentMichael Haley, Executive Director, Wake County Economic Development Senior Vice...