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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

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In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. Let’s examine the key new provisions of the 2022 Food Code. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. One-third of all food in the U.S.

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Customer Experience in the Restaurant Industry: Reflections and Predictions through an AI Lens

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In 2022, with the introduction of ChatGPT, we saw restaurants – and just about everyother industry – look for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence within their customer operations. Fast food and food delivery gradually began changing that equation.

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A Natural Brand Evolution

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Making the shift away from seed oils was a natural evolution for us—one that we started back in 2022 and have worked tirelessly to implement across all of our ingredients. When we removed seed oils from our cooking in 2022, it was a major milestone—challenging, but relatively straightforward from a recipe standpoint.

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2025 F&B Trends: Newstalgia, Stealth Health, and Botanical Beverages

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Functional Teas & Coffees A greater focus on functional uses of tea and coffee will come to light with mushrooms including ashwagandha, reishi and damiana used for their nutritional powers in coffee and adaptogens and teas with intention like herbal for after dinner or green teas for energy.

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Vegan Confectionery Is Making its Way from the Margins to the Mainstream

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from 2022-to 2032. The company updates its labels periodically based on nutritional analyses of fresh crops and sometimes formula changes. The report details the progress that has been made to prevent child labor, diversify income, and ensure families' food security and nutrition.

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May/June 2021 Legal Update

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The bill will likely be back before the California legislature in January 2022. San Francisco Passes Permanent 15-Percent Delivery Fee Cap : On June 22, 2022, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a 15% permanent delivery fee cap on delivery fees charged to restaurants.

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Four Hidden Costs of Turnover and Tangible Strategies to Increase Retention

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For operators in the restaurant industry, facing all too familiar workforce pressures in 2022, greater retention should be this year’s focus. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamp”) recipients. However, this is one resolution for 2022 to begin immediately. Former convicted felons.

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