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School Nutrition Association calls on Congress to raise meal reimbursements in 2025 Position Paper

Food Management

The organization also advocated for expanded universal free school meal access and a way to address growing meal debt.

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Variables Will Have Immediate Impact on Food Service in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

"Variables that will have an immediate impact on business in 2025, " said Phil Kafarakis, president & CEO of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA). "Whether These important drivers will continue to pose problems for the industry in 2025." The underlying problem is inflation.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

What can you expect to see on menus in 2025? From salted egg yolks and chili crunch fusions to mushroom-infused teas and freeze-dried fruit powder garnishes, Kimpton’s in-house experts share the standout ingredients, menu items and techniques that will come to the table in 2025.

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Washington seeks additional funding for universal free school meals

Food Management

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: The School Nutrition Association advocates for a school nutrition practitioner to be included on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, I believe we’ll see the smart restaurant brands get very focused on how they leverage AI to improve the customer experience. In 2025, I think we’ll see restaurants double down on personalization by leveraging AI. One answer to the brand loyalty challenge is to improve personalization.

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FDA Human Foods Program Reveals Work Plans for 2025

Food Safety Magazine

Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Human Foods Program has published a list of priority work it intends to deliver upon in Fiscal Year 2025, spanning microbiological food safety, food chemical safety, and nutrition.

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FDA updates nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package

Food Safety Tech

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today it has updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to use the claim “healthy” on the package, which includes criteria a food must meet to use the healthy claim on the package. For more details, see Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling.