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

Modern Restaurant Management

Steady Online Ordering Brings Food Waste, Donations to the Forefront of Priorities Ordering food online increases restaurant sales, but it also can potentially increase wasted food if proactive measures aren’t taken – for both the business and consumers at home.

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How the Restaurant Industry Can Harness Technology to Improve Accessibility and Inclusion

Modern Restaurant Management

Technological advances are helping pave a path towards a more widely accessible food service landscape – both in-person and online. In fact, use of AI in the food and beverage market reached $3 billion in 2020 and is on pace to reach nearly $30 billion by 2026, according to Mordor Intelligence.

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Proposed REDUCE Act Aims to Cut Down on Single-Use Plastic Products

Food Quality & Safety

Known as the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act , the proposed tax would begin at 10 cents per pound of virgin plastic in 2024, increasing to 15 cents per pound in 2025 and up to 20 cents in 2026. The tax is intended to incentivize a switch to these alternative materials.

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Food Safety Challenges and Regulations in Retail and Foodservice

Food Quality & Safety

No one entity can protect food safety on its own. In FSMA, FDA clearly stated that the role of industry is to produce safe foods. Ensuring that food is safe requires a collaborative approach; government, industry, and consumers must work together to achieve the common goal of protecting public health.

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On World Food Safety Day, Here’s How Internet of Things Solutions Can Help

Modern Restaurant Management

In the food services industry, safety is paramount to protect customers, brand reputation, and, ultimately, profits. Food that is not stored or handled properly can result in serious, even deadly, illnesses. In fact, the World Health Organization reports that on average, 1,600,000 people get sick each day due to unsafe food.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

He started his career with Hardee’s Food Systems in 1983 ending in the position of District Manager. Paul Soulliere began his career with Hardee's Food Systems in 1978 and worked his way up as Crew Supervisor, Assistant Manager, and Restaurant Manager. Bill is a 1982 graduate of Michigan State University.

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Waffle Recall Expanded to Include All Pancakes and Waffle Products

Penn State Food Safety Blog

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. October 22, 2024 – TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Consumers with questions may contact TreeHouse Foods at 1-800-596-2903, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This recall is being carried out with the knowledge of the U.S.