Inventive CIOs can and will make sure that the delivery of fresh and cooked food to the right points on the map can happen in new ways.

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Dallas Fort Worth was one of the first airports to create a mobile app that can help users find a parking space, check out the nearest concessions, and use GPS to map the closest stores and food outlets.

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It is important to note that this map only focuses on a particular segment of the food tech industry.

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An innovative digital guide and map, the KYF Compass highlights USDA-supported local food projects around the country.

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The big break for Chuao came in 2005, when it won a coveted award from the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, helping put the then three-year-old chocolatier on the culinary map.

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The map displays data about many USDA grants, loans and programs that support local and regional food systems during 2009-2011, including Farm Service Agency, Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and Seasonal High Tunnel initiative data.

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