Food Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This and student dining hall workers unionizing at a Massachusetts college are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Sculpture Hospitality

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

No matter what type of bar or restaurant you run, there’s a high chance that food waste is a huge problem. In fact, according to RTS , the restaurant industry spends close to $162 billion on wasted food.

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Food Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Here are a dozen stories FM rain over the past year highlighting trends and innovations in the higher education dining market.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the highly competitive restaurant industry, where profit margins are often razor-thin, every penny saved and every green initiative adopted can have a profound impact on the bottom line. In recent years, the food service industry has witnessed a growing emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, making it imperative for restaurant owners and managers to seek out energy consumption curtailment strategies while ensuring a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for their patrons and staff.

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Driven by a diverse and exciting ecosystem of passionate, ambitious, and often young entrepreneurs, the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector is a highly competitive environment full of immense challenges and exciting opportunities. Expert Market’s 2024 industry report, sponsored by Toast, is informed by a survey of 522 U.S. food and beverage professionals, from restaurant owners to food service managers, providing insights into the real-time challenges and opportunities within the industry.

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Fast Casual

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Leaders from Five Guys, BurgerFi, Papa Johns and Primanti Bros. shared how their brands are embracing AI without breaking the bank in a Fast Casual Executive Summit panel sponsored by Upside.

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LTI, Inc.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When it comes to nurturing a culture of well-being and wholesome eating habits among school students, the design of cafeteria serving lines takes center stage. More than just a practical solution for meal distribution, high-efficiency school cafeteria serving line designs have the power to create an inviting and comfortable environment for students.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Building relationships and trust with your team are the backbone of strong leadership. But these skills are seldom part of a food safety and quality assurance professionals training. At the 2023 Food Safety Consortium, Jill Stuber and Tia Glave, founders of Catalyst , a food safety consultancy that offers leadership training programs, sat down with Matt Regusci and Francine Shaw, co-hosts of the “Don’t Eat Poop” podcast to discuss strategies leaders can use to build their “human skills” as well

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration advises consumers not to eat, and restaurants and food retailers not to sell and to dispose of oysters illegally harvested from Milford-approved areas in Connecticut because they may be contaminated with toxic substances. The implicated oysters were harvested on Nov. 12 and Nov. 15 by the original certified dealer Seaview Fisheries, CT-084-SS, AQ, and labeled lots L466B and 466A. because they may be contaminated.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The dealership 24/7 Restaurant Equipment, based in Toms River, N.J., has announced the appointment of Jeanette Catena as its business development manager. In her new role, Catena will help drive 24/7’s growth strategy and foster key partnerships within the foodservice equipment industry. She will play a crucial role in enhancing the New Jersey and New York City market presence and expanding 24/7.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the heart of the capital city, Paragraph Freedom Square, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Tbilisi accentuates Georgia’s indigenous charms with authentic service, thoughtful design, and refined epicurean experiences.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into champagne contaminated with ecstasy that was linked to one death in 2022. Eight people, aged 33 to 52, fell sick in mid-February 2022 in Weiden, Germany, and one died. There were also four illnesses in the Netherlands. At the time, food agencies across Europe issued warnings about two lot codes of Moët and Chandon Ice Imperial that were potentially contaminated.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Beginning December 8, 2023, the EU will require ingredients and nutrition labeling for wine and wine products.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

North American Kitchen Solutions—a manufacturer of ventilation systems and custom-fabricated workspaces—has announced its acquisition of the custom stainless fabricator Stainless Specialties Inc. Founded in 1993, SSI produces NSF-listed stainless countertops, tabletops, worktables, sinks, and other work surfaces for restaurants and foodservice facilities.

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Food Safety Tech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The FDA has identified peaches, plums and nectarines as the likely source of a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes , leading to a voluntary recall by HMC Farms. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, have been investigating the outbreak as new matching cases have been identified over the past several years. To date, there have been 11 reported illnesses, 10 hospitalizations and one death associated with the outbreak, spanning seven states (CA, CO, FL, IL, KS,

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Matthew Anderson has stepped into the role of associate principal at Rippe Associates, a foodservice design and consulting firm based in Minneapolis. Anderson has played a role in the success of foodservice operations at some of Minnesota’s largest, highest-profile entertainment venues, including U.S. Bank Stadium, Xcel Energy Center and Valleyfair Amusement Park.

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Food Quality & Safety

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating reports of elevated blood lead levels in individuals with reported exposure to apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches manufactured in Ecuador and sold under WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks brands. As of November 16, there have been 34 reports of illness potentially linked to recalled product submitted to FDA, most of whom they agency says are children.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The service industry, a broad sector ranging from hospitality and tourism to health and retail, is one of the most diverse sectors globally. In such a landscape, leading a multicultural, multi-generational, and multi-gendered workforce is both an opportunity and a challenge. Properly harnessed, diversity can foster innovation, enhance customer service, and drive business growth.

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The Restaurant Technology Guys

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Security matters! Discover how restaurants can protect customer information, including payment data, while delivering a seamless dining experience. Read our latest blog to learn about data security best practices. The post Navigating Restaurant Data Security: Protecting Customer Information appeared first on Restaurant Technology Guys.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The main session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission could adopt texts relating to E. coli, the use of water in food processing and mycotoxins when it meets later this month. The event, in Rome starts on Nov. 27 with discussions until Nov. 30. Report adoption is set for Dec. 2. Three side events will be held on Dec. 1 to discuss implementation of Codex standards, reducing foodborne antimicrobial resistance and the Codex Trust Fund.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The hospitality industry, renowned for its service ethos, is confronting a paradox. Despite the intent to tailor services for each guest, hotel management has fallen into a pattern that inadvertently inflates costs and erodes guest loyalty. This pattern, entrenched for over 15 years, stems from an outdated, transaction-oriented management framework.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Mindy Brashears was Under Secretary for Food Safety in late 2020 when USDA’s Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a plan to decrease Salmonella with an approach that would be science-based, data-driven, and promote innovation to reduce the pathogen in meat, poultry, and egg products. “This roadmap represents FSIS’ commitment to lead with science and data in everything we do.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With carbon reduction deadlines looming and regulations tightening, more businesses are adopting fast-evolving technologies to measure, monitor and manage their emissions and guide future sustainability decisions.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

There is national interest in protecting public health by reducing foodborne illness from Salmonella in poultry. The University of Maryland, in partnership with IAFNS and Structured Partnerships, have been collaborating with USDA-FSIS through a Cooperative Agreement to support data sharing with the aim of reducing Salmonella illnesses in humans.

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FoodService Director

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Aramark, Compass Group and Sodexo all suggested that food costs have improved this year, but labor costs remain more of an unknown.

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

HSMAI Europe, the European arm of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), the industry’s leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable revenue growth globally, is calling on hospitality, travel and event leaders to join its expanding board of directors.

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FoodService Director

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The district is using vanilla, maple and other extracts and powders to bring flavor to recipes without any added sugar.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Back by popular demand, David Henkes, senior principal of Technomic, will present at FER’s Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium. He’ll pull from the research firm’s rich data and intelligence to provide a state of the foodservice industry report. Attendees can expect stats and trends to help their businesses thrive. Henkes leads the beverage practice at Technomic and has a broad portfolio of.

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FMT Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Swiss technology group Bühler unveiled on 20th November its new food innovation hub, bringing together a diverse range of capabilities into a single location and setting a new stage for product and process development. Four Application & Training Centers (ATCs) – Flavor Creation Center, Food Creation Center, Protein Application Center, and Energy Recovery Center – are opening their doors to customers and complement the existing ATCs, such as the Extrusion Application Center.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The shape of EMC Hospitality’s team in southern California is changing, as a quartet of personnel updates take hold. Here are the details: EMC serves the entire west coast (California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii) in the hospitality channel and represents manufacturers of smallwares, tabletop and buffet items, furniture and equipment.

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