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Italy’s ‘Slow Food’ founder Carlo Petrini dies at 76
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (42+ words) ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Carlo Petrini, founder of the Italian "Slow Food" movement that promotes quality food, genuine ingredients "and local produce, has died at the age of 76. The death occurred on Thursday in Petrini's hometown of Bra in the north....
Exclusive-Largest Papa John’s franchisee joins Irth in buyout bid for pizza chain, sources say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (233+ words) By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuters) - Investment firm Irth Capital is working with Papa John's International's largest U. S. franchisee, who controls around 10% of the pizza chain's domestic restaurants, to take the company private, three. .....
Beijing state banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi diplomacy
1+ week, 4+ day ago (188+ words) By Laurie Chen and Claire Fu BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 14 (Reuters) - When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sit down to a lavish state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, one Chinese cuisine is likely to feature on the menu: Huaiyang food,…...
Robusta crop in Brazil's Espirito Santo state expected to dip, Cooabriel says
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) Brasilia, May 13 (Reuters) " Brazil's robusta coffee harvest is just starting in the state of Espirito Santo, where cooperative Cooabriel expects crop output slightly below the previous season but "with better quality, said Luiz Carlos Bastianello, the cooperative's president. Cooabriel "is…...
Trump delays order to boost beef imports and calm prices, Wall Street Journal reports
1+ week, 6+ day ago (596+ words) By David Lawder and Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) " U. S. President Donald Trump has delayed the planned signing of executive orders on Monday to allow increased beef imports into the U. S. and to support renewal of the U. S. cattle herd in an effort…...
Farmers Market Outdoor Season Prepares for Wednesday Opening | 1450 AM 99. 7 FM WHTC | Holland
1+ week, 6+ day ago (161+ words) Farmers Market Outdoor Season Prepares for Wednesday Opening WHTC Farmers Market Outdoor Season Prepares for Wednesday Opening HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 12, 2026) " Tulip Time may bring in more people in a shorter amount of time, but Holland's longest-lasting attraction returns…...
USDA winter wheat ratings hit 4-year low; corn 57% planted, soy 49% done
1+ week, 6+ day ago (298+ words) CHICAGO, May 11 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of Agriculture on Monday rated 28% of the nation's winter wheat crop in good-to-excellent "condition, a drop of 3 percentage points from "the previous week and the lowest for this time of year since 2022. " The good-to-excellent ratings…...
US beef producers hope China access is on Trump-Xi summit menu
2+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) By Ella Cao, Tom Polansek, Daphne Zhang and Lewis Jackson BEIJING/CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - U. S. beef producers are hoping for a trade deal during the upcoming leaders' summit that could renew licenses to export to China, where they have been largely....
Gateway Mission Moving Forward After “Spoon” Closure
3+ week, 6+ day ago (21+ words) HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Apr. 28, 2026) - As one local ministry gets ready to handle a major food operation, a. .....
Chinese food delivery giants surge as regulator, state media call end to price war
2+ mon, 13+ hour ago (76+ words) WHTC Chinese food delivery giants surge as regulator, state media call end to price war HONG KONG, March 25 (Reuters) " Hong Kong-listed shares of delivery platform Meituan surged "on Wednesday after "Chinese state media and the regulator urged the industry to…...