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As President of the United States, Donald Trump has an army of five personal chefs, ready and waiting to slave away in the kitchen to cater to his every dietary need. Instead, the POTUS’ favourite foods have been revealed – and it hasn’t left experts impressed. According to the Chicago Tribune, Trump eats “like a teenage boy”, indulging in fast food – he celebrated with a Big Mac and fries after he won the Republican presidential nomination - and knocking back cans of Diet Coke. By all accounts, he’s not a huge fan of breakfast, but if he does eat...

NORTH EAST — The Amazon fulfillment center in Principio Business Park originally projected to hire 700 people, but the company recently expanded its job openings to 1,000, according to recruiters manning the company’s tent at the Cecil County Fair. The growth occurs as the company expands its offerings. Last month, the e-commerce giant bought the Whole Foods company. Wages for fulfillment positions will range from $15 to $33 an hour, based on experience and performance. Chris Moyer, county director of economic development, and Bruce England, executive director of the Susquehanna Workforce Network, first confirmed the news at a Republican Club...

In the super-charged public debate on health care, many advocates are rightly calling attention to the importance of protecting the health needs of people with disabilities. But for many in Southwest Washington who are living with a disability — and for their families — having health insurance coverage is just one part of the struggle. Severe and chronic disabilities are often associated with a significant decline in earnings. For families with children who have disabilities, for example, parents are often forced to step back from work to care for their child — making it even more difficult to shoulder high...

A new bill introduced in New York City Council Thursday addresses the need for an urban agriculture plan that doesn’t fall through the cracks of the city’s zoning and building regulations, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bill, introduced by Councilman Rafael Espinal and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and assigned to the Land Use Committee, also raises the possibility of an office of urban agriculture. If a New York City farm bill seems surprising, you may also be surprised to know that NYC has the country’s largest urban agriculture system, including community gardens, rooftop farms and greenhouses. The city’s...

Halal simply means permitted or lawful. So when we are talking about halal foods it means any foods that are allowed to be eaten according to Islamic Sharia law. This means that for any food to be considered halal it must comply with the religious ritual and observance of Sharia law. Here at Halal Choices we are concerned with the halal slaughter of animals such as beef, lamb and poultry. To be halal certified the animal must be facing Mecca, have its throat cut while still alive and then ritually sacrificed by a Muslim who recites a prayer dedicating the...

Joplin manufacturer Jasper Products has announced a $25 million expansion that the company says will add 75 jobs at its plant located at 3877 E. 27th St. The expansion will bring the company's total workforce to 625 when added to its existing 550 employees, the company said. Construction began in April on an addition that will allow Jasper Products to expand its processing and production capabilities. Jasper Products makes and stores various nutritional beverages, including extended shelf-life products. The company produces soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, cashew milk, nutritional shakes, half and half, coffee creamer, whipped cream and more,...

These hot dog stands and restaurants turn out some amazing tube steaks The hot dog is one of those foods that’s nearly impossible to mess up. You heat it through, plop it on a bun, squirt on some mustard, and call it lunch. But there’s a big difference between not screwing something up and turning it into a paradigm-shifting, transcendental dining experience. And there are lots of hot dog stands and restaurants out there that are turning the humble hot dog into a work of art. America’s 75 Best Hot Dogs (Slideshow)

Pizza Hut plans to hire 14,000 full- and part-time delivery drivers by the end of the year, the Texas-based chain announced Tuesday. That amounts to nearly 3,000 hires a month. The chain also announced a new delivery algorithm that “will account for variable factors such as weather, construction, traffic and other irregularities in the delivery pattern to enable safe, accurate deliveries,” according to a news release. Pizza Hut has more than 6,300 U.S. restaurants.

Britain's restaurateurs are facing a recruitment crisis with higher costs, tougher competition and the effect of Brexit – and things are only going to get worse, say key industry figures. Fears over workers’ rights following Britain’s exit from the European Union mean that restaurants are finding it harder to recruit staff and retain existing employees. According to a recent survey by accountancy group KPMG for the British Hospitality Association, a quarter of all chefs are from the Continent. Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the BHA, said: ‘The success of the UK’s food scene depends on an ability to hire leading...

Nuts.com, a Cranford-based, third-generation distributor of nuts and other snacks, said it plans to create 150 new jobs when it opens a state-of-the-art corporate office in Jersey City with help from some state incentives. “My grandfather established this company in New Jersey 88 years ago, and we’re excited to continue his legacy and execute on our vision of offering the highest-quality product, with excellent customer service and dynamic employment opportunities,” Jeffrey Braverman, CEO of Nuts.com, said. Following the approval of Grow New Jersey tax credits by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority on Thursday, the family-owned and -operated company will...

Bangladeshi entrepreneur has decided to use the name of Donald Trump for his coffee shop in Dhaka after fighting with authorities to convince them that the US president had nothing to do with the business. Despite formally opening more than two months ago, Saiful Islam, the owner, told Efe news yesterday that he still had to prepare a proper inauguration that would reach his expectations. “I have still some refurbishing work left. Once I complete them, I would relaunch it in a grand fashion. I would also invite (the) US ambassador here then,” said Saiful, who declares himself a Trump...

MILWAUKEE, WI — Penzeys Spices CEO Bill Penzey, Jr. is learning firsthand how blasting President Donald Trump is good for his bottom line. On July 6, Penzeys Spices gave away free Mexican Vanilla Extract (with free shipping) in honor of Trump's dubious comments made in reference to Mexican immigration and his continued desire to build a definitive border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. As Penzey learned, in just one day, his saw more orders placed than in the first 17 days of July last year combined. A 1,600 percent jump in sales caused such a stir, they had to...

Frick’s Quality Meats will embark on a $8 million expansion in Washington, resulting in the creation of 40 new jobs for the community. To accommodate the company’s expansion, the city is making necessary stormwater improvements to the industrial park through a recently approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for $678,075. The CDBG was approved by the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). Frick’s Quality Meats, which manufactures smoked meats and sausages in many varieties, will break ground on an 18,000-square-foot expansion to its existing 120,000-square-foot facility at 360 M. E. Frick Drive in the fall of 2017. The city of...

A vacant dairy plant in Batavia is being re-purposed and will result in millions of dollars of investment in that facility and more than 200 jobs. That announcement was made by Governor Andrew Cuomo Tuesday when he visited the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park. The dairy company HP Hood is buying the plant previously operated by the Muller-Quaker venture a couple of years ago, and Hood will use the plant to make extended shelf-life dairy products. Cuomo credits state and Genesee County economic development officials for being persistent in trying to find a new use for the plant. “They have taken...

Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a producer of frozen food and snack products, is expanding its existing operations center in Florence, South Carolina. The $79 million investment is expected to create 705 new jobs over the next several years. El Monterey is the flagship frozen Mexican food brand for Ruiz Foods and the top-selling brand of frozen Mexican food in the United States. Ruiz Foods produces these items at facilities in California, South Carolina and Texas, employing nearly 3,600 team members nationwide. Located at 2557 Florence Harllee Boulevard in Florence, the company will be adding another production line to its South...

Should we be moving towards a plant-based diet for our bodies and our consciences? It's a hotly contested issue and often an incredibly personal one. For some, it's a resounding 'yes' and many are working to reduce their animal intake – approaching Meat-free Monday with gusto. But now experts are warning that women could be putting themselves at risk of anaemia (iron deficiency) by shunning red meat. More than a quarter of women (27%) aged 19 to 64 don't get enough iron, according to the government's latest National Diet and Nutrition Survey. One in four people surveyed reported they have...

Grocer ALDI is looking for more local employees, and the company has added several hiring events across Northern Virginia. Available positions include store associate, shift manager and manager trainee. The pay range is $13.25 per hour to $60,000 a year, depending on the position. ALDI is known for its unique shopping experience. That includes many store-brand products instead of the name brands that fill the shelves of other grocery stores. Scroll down for hiring events and store locations. •4602 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria: 7 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 11 •13291 Gordon Boulevard, Woodbridge: 6-9 a.m. Wednesday, July 12; 6-9 a.m....

A foods company from Illinois, Moore’s Food Resources, announced plans to build a new bakery in southern Greenville County to make beet waffles and muffin loafs. Sheila Moore, the company’s chief executive and owner, said she plans to open the $55 million, 132,230-square-foot bakery next year in the Augusta Grove industrial park along U.S. 25. It will employ 182 people at first and be the company’s headquarters, she said. Moore said she plans to build additional production capacity in three years, expanding the bakery by 50,000 square feet. The 10-year plan is to triple the bakery’s original size to 375,000...

YOU can now eat gourmet vending machine food. No longer limited to packets of chips and a can of coke, machines around the world now dispense farm-fresh produce, caviar, and even bottles of Moet. And if you’ve got a bit of extra cash to throw around, why not buy some gold ... or even a brand new Ferrari from a vending machine? Here are our favourites. Champagne Location: Gold Coast, Las Vegas, and Selfridges in London. What you get: The Star Gold Coast’s Garden Kitchen & Bar is the first venue in Australia with a champagne vending machine by Moet...

If we built farms in space, they'd look nothing like the vast wheat fields of Kansas. But they just might look something like urban farms being used today—modular closed-loop hydroponic farms, actually. These compact, efficient grow houses could be the life-giving answer to keeping astronauts fed, a solution The Martian's Mark Watney could only dream of. The idea is less science fiction than you might think, too. Freight Farms, based in Boston, is trying to revolutionize the global food system with its Leafy Green Machines. These shipping containers filled with racks of planted crops, grow lights, and environmental control systems...