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FDA warns pet food producer about improper ingredient storage conditions

Food Safety News

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company has been given months to years to correct problems.

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The most liked homes on Airbnb’s Instagram from 2023

Hospitality Net

According to our recent trend forecast for 2024, national parks, amazing views, and beach categories rank amongst the top booked categories for the year ahead. The popularity of nature getaways is also apparent through Airbnb’s top Instagram posts of 2023, featuring stays immersed in lush woodland and situated on stunning coastlines. From a modern villa in Costa Rica featuring an infinity saltwater pool to an A-frame in upstate New York boasting a book nook and a fire pit overlooking the woods,

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Countertop Griddle

The Restaurant Warehouse

Atosa Griddle A countertop griddle is an indispensable part of many restaurant kitchens. In fact, it’s the main piece of cooking equipment in many diners, burger joints, and steak shops! Often called a flattop grill or flattop griddle, countertop griddles come in a variety of sizes, griddle plate thicknesses, and materials. Electric Griddle In this blog, we’ll go over some of the factors involved with choosing the perfect griddle.

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Its own staff reported the cockroach infestation that led to the politically charged closure of Maine restaurant

Food Safety News

The 9-day closure of a popular Lewiston, ME, restaurant has created such a kerfuffle that Food Safety News has looked deeper into what happened. Dialing back to last year, it seems an emerging cockroach infestation concerned restaurant staff who tried working with their pest control contractor but found it necessary to report the health hazard to health authorities shortly after the first of the year.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

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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Protecting Your Restaurant Against a Data Breach

Modern Restaurant Management

It doesn’t seem uncommon to hear about security breaches from large corporations like Chick-fil-A to Chipotle to Pizza Hut. However, data breaches can happen to restaurant chains and small eateries alike. Nearly half of cyber-attacks target small businesses and 60% of small companies go out of business after experiencing a significant attack. The annual Data Privacy Day on January 28 and Data Privacy Week on January 21-27 this year (with 2022 marking the first occurrence) is a national eff

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Clostridium perfringens behind most outbreaks in Singapore

Food Safety News

Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella were the agents responsible for the most foodborne outbreaks in Singapore from 2018 to 2021, according to a study. A total of 171 outbreaks involving 7,538 cases were investigated from January 2018 to December 2021. The number of outbreaks ranged from 12 in 2020 to 59 in 2019. For the 121 foodborne outbreaks, more than 42 percent were traced to food prepared by caterers, 14.9 percent by restaurants, and 12.4 percent by in-house kitchens.

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UN Tourism Celebrates High-Level Support after Productive FITUR 2024

Hospitality Net

Ahead of FITUR, UN Tourism – the new name for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) released its latest data. The first World Tourism Barometer of the year highlighted the sector’s recovery, with international arrivals back to 88% of pre-pandemic levels at the end of 2023. With full recovery expected in 2024, UN Tourism again served as the bridge between public and private sector leaders to build a more resilient and sustainable future.

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217. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 217 – Introducing PopcornGTM: Revolutionizing Restaurant Tech by Clear Communication

The Restaurant Technology Guys

In an era inundated with numerous technological solutions, cutting through the noise and reaching your target audience can be a massive challenge. This issue is all-too-real for booming enterprises in the restaurant technology sector. However, a new player on the scene, PopcornGTM, is bringing a fresh approach to help such businesses talk more effectively to their audiences.

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Planning the Solutions to Drive More Direct Bookings in 2024

Hospitality Net

Have we reached ‘peak OTA’? Many hoteliers certainly hope so after the gains that these third-party channels made during the pandemic. As seen at this past June’s HITEC in Toronto, the dawn of the age of AI may, in fact, be complementary to one of the biggest trends that tech vendors are catering towards driving bookings through direct channels.