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8:40pm, 2nd August, 2019

Gunman's death in mass shooting at Northern California food festival ruled suicide

The teenager who opened fire with an assault rifle at a weekend food festival in Northern California, killing three people, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, autopsy results announced on Friday found.

Carl's Jr to be first U.S. fast food chain to sell CBD-laced burger

7:18pm, 17th April, 2019

US

Carl's Jr to be first U.S. fast food chain to sell CBD-laced burger

Carl's Jr will become the first fast food chain to sell a CBD-infused hamburger when its "Rocky Mountain High Cheeseburger Delight" goes on sale in Denver on Saturday, the company said.

Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food

1:56pm, 11th March, 2019

World

Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food

Much of Venezuela, including parts of the capital Caracas, remained without power on Monday for a fifth day, crimping vital oil exports and leaving people struggling to obtain water and food.

Venezuela hit with new U.S. sanctions after clashes over food aid on border

6:02pm, 25th February, 2019

World

Venezuela hit with new U.S. sanctions after clashes over food aid on border

The United States targeted Venezuela's government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA after deadly violence blocked humanitarian aid from reaching the country over the weeke...

EU expects UK request to help avoid food shortages under hard Brexit

2:22pm, 23rd February, 2019

UK

EU expects UK request to help avoid food shortages under hard Brexit

The European Union expects Britain to seek its assistance to avoid disruption to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU's agriculture chief said on Saturday.

North Korea warns of food crisis, slashes rations before next leaders' summit

9:10pm, 21st February, 2019

World

North Korea warns of food crisis, slashes rations before next leaders' summit

North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

North Korea warns of food crisis, almost halves rations before summit

8:08pm, 21st February, 2019

World

North Korea warns of food crisis, almost halves rations before summit

North Korea has warned that it is facing a food shortfall of some 1.4 million tons in 2019 and has been forced to almost halve rations, blaming high temperatures, drought, floods and United Nations sanctions in a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Mongolia to suspend KFC outlets for inquiry after food poisoning reports

4:16am, 19th February, 2019

Business

Mongolia to suspend KFC outlets for inquiry after food poisoning reports

A Mongolian regulator said it will suspend operations at KFC restaurants temporarily to conduct inquiries, as 42 people were hospitalized and hundreds showed food poisoning symptoms after eating at one of the outlets of the fast-food chain.

Trying to make Yemen child smile 'like tickling a ghost': U.N. food chief

4:35pm, 16th November, 2018

World

Trying to make Yemen child smile 'like tickling a ghost': U.N. food chief

United Nations food chief David Beasley spotted a tiny foot sticking out from under a blanket in a hospital in Yemen that has been overwhelmed with malnourished children, so he tried to bring a smile to the face of the small patient.

UK won't lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals - minister

8:46pm, 16th October, 2018

UK

UK won't lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals - minister

Britain's trade minister Liam Fox will "categorically" deny on Wednesday that the government plans to lower foods standards to win trade deals after Brexit.

'No-deal' Brexit could cost food retail industry 9.3 billion pounds - Barclays study

7:35pm, 26th September, 2018

UK

'No-deal' Brexit could cost food retail industry 9.3 billion pounds - Barclays study

Food retailers and suppliers could lose 9.3 billion pounds as a result of new tariffs if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, a study commissioned by Barclays said on Thursday.

Liam Fox planning to scrap EU food standards - Business Insider

3:47am, 20th September, 2018

UK

Liam Fox planning to scrap EU food standards - Business Insider

British trade minister Liam Fox is planning to scrap European food standards in order to pave the way for a trade deal with the United States after Brexit, Business Insider reported on Thursday.

British beef would be 'uncompetitive overnight' after no-deal Brexit - food officials

10:44am, 10th September, 2018

UK

British beef would be 'uncompetitive overnight' after no-deal Brexit - food officials

Some British food, including beef and lamb, would become "uncompetitive overnight" on foreign markets in the event of a no-deal Brexit, food industry representatives told members of parliament on Monday.

Scramble for food and water as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii

4:28am, 23rd August, 2018

US

Scramble for food and water as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii

Hurricane Lane, threatening a direct hit as Hawaii's worst storm in a quarter century, churned toward the main island of Oahu on Wednesday as schools, government offices and business closed while residents stocked up on supplies and boarded up h...

As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt

6:31pm, 20th August, 2018

World

As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt

Humanitarian aid for North Korea has nearly ground to a halt this year as the United States steps up the enforcement of sanctions, despite warnings of an potential food crisis and improving relations with Pyongyang, aid groups say.

Red Cross warns of food crisis in North Korea as crops fail in heat

4:38am, 10th August, 2018

World

Red Cross warns of food crisis in North Korea as crops fail in heat

A heat wave in North Korea has led to rice, maize and other crops withering in the fields, "with potentially catastrophic effects", the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Friday.

Hungry for growth, food makers seek new flavor of CEO

11:53pm, 8th August, 2018

Business

Hungry for growth, food makers seek new flavor of CEO

PepsiCo Inc's incoming chief executive Ramon Laguarta is the latest of a new generation of leaders tasked with reigniting growth at the world's best-known food and drink brands as they fight back against media-savvy independent rivals.

After dam burst in Laos, a scramble for food, medicines and coffins

11:11pm, 25th July, 2018

World

After dam burst in Laos, a scramble for food, medicines and coffins

Rescuers scrambled to reach homeless and stranded people in the remote southern tip of Laos on Thursday, three days after the collapse of a partially built hydropower dam sent a devastating torrent of water across paddy fields and through villages.

UK heatwave will hit food supplies, could worsen Brexit disruption - food lobby

4:48am, 25th July, 2018

UK

UK heatwave will hit food supplies, could worsen Brexit disruption - food lobby

Britain's prolonged heatwave will impact food supplies later this year and would exacerbate any disruption caused by a hard Brexit, an industry lobby group warned on Wednesday.