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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. When consumers order more food online, it’s clearly good for business – but it can also make it harder for businesses to manage inventory.

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FSMA Rule 204 Updated: What Restaurants Need to Know Right Now

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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January of 2011 and expanded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s authority to regulate the way foods are grown, harvested and processed. This last initiative is perhaps the most urgent for food businesses and requires immediate attention.

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STELAR Enters New Phase: Piloting Activities Kick Off for Project Building a Novel Data Management System

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After a first year filled with fruitful collaboration and efforts from the project’s consortium to set the stage for the Pilots, STELAR is ready to kick off Piloting activities revolving around topics of risk prevention in food supply lines , early crop growth predictions , and timely precision farming interventions.

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New York State is latest to threaten removal of harmful food additives

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Last year, California enacted legislation to eliminate BVO, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and Red 3 from foods and drinks sold in that state by 2027. New York’s prohibition would take effect two years sooner in 2025.

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FDA Highlights Steps Taken to Ensure Safety of Cinnamon Products

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Today’s actions serve as a signal to industry that more needs to be done to prevent elevated levels of contaminants from entering our food supply,” said Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones.

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PFAS Testing for Food Manufacturers

Food Quality & Safety

Food is also a major source of PFAS exposure. How PFAS Can Enter the Food Supply A March 2023 study published in the journal Environmental Research found PFAS in freshwater fish in rivers, lakes, and streams across the country ( Environ Res. Many are affecting our food supply and environment in ways that are not yet known.

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Singapore moving toward new licensing model

Food Safety News

Risk-based actions Citing a risk-based approach, Singapore plans to remove licensing requirements and fees on food establishments with minimal food safety risks. By January 2025, all market stalls and vending machines selling non-food or low-risk food items, such as canned food and packed biscuits, will not need to be licensed.