Food News Roundup - Burger King, Tap Water, Lime Fresh, Banana Farms, Lose Weight, Chef Allen, Great Food, and Cuba

Burger King continues its quest for world domination, 4th quarter numbers are in, profits are up, revenues down. [Forbes] [BizJournals] [BKCorp]Miami Dade Water & Sewer Department launching advertising campaign to promote the benefits of tap water for your drinking pleasure. [Bnet] [FoodWaterWatch]Lime Fresh Mexican Grill names a former Starbucks exec...

By Jacob Katel

August 26, 2009

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Burger King continues its quest for world domination, 4th quarter numbers are in, profits are up, revenues down. [Forbes] [BizJournals] [BKCorp]
Miami Dade Water & Sewer Department launching advertising campaign to promote the benefits of tap water for your drinking pleasure. [Bnet] [FoodWaterWatch]
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill names a former Starbucks exec as new VP of Development. [ChainLeader]
Dole Food goes to federal court in Miami September 1st for litigation regarding banana farms the company once ran in Nicaragua. [MSNBC]
A University of Miami student talks about losing 50 pounds with a smartphone diet app. [PCworld]
Chef Allen Susser featured in new online, downloadable cookbook to celebrate California's Mirassou Winery 155th year of winemaking. [PRnewswire]
U.S. recession means less money for immigrants to send back home where families spend that money on food. [TCPalm]
Neville Brothers will headline 2nd Annual Sunny Isles Beach Jazz Fest which according to a press release promotes "great food, and fine dining." [PRlog]
University of Florida professor and expert on Cuban agriculture says "they think that we are stupid." [McClatchy]

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