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Elves wanted: Spend the holidays at Santa’s Official Post Office, now on Airbnb

Hospitality Net

Santa’s Official Post Office1 in Rovaniemi, Finland, is expected to receive over 30,000 letters daily from children and adults around the world this year. In a bid to attract novice elves, a magical cabin stay has been listed on Airbnb for guests – free of charge – to roll up their sleeves, lend a hand with the backlog of letters and experience the joy of the holiday season from the Arctic Circle.

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Food firm warned over introducing CBD and Delta-8 THC products into interstate commerce

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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4 Tech Tools You Need to Boost Hotel Revenue

Hospitality Net

Are you struggling with outdated hotel management methods that leave guests unimpressed and revenue stagnant? If so, it’s time to explore the tech tools that can help you stay ahead of the curve.

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Lung eating is the subject of 2023’s first petition from Philly MD

Food Safety News

Even the petitioner, Dr. Jonathan Reisman of Philadelphia, acknowledged that his is an “unusual request.” It was 2023’s first petition to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for a policy change. The medical doctor’s petition requests that FSIS amend the 9 CFR 310.16(a) regulations to remove the prohibition on using livestock lungs for human food.

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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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Out Now: HYB 2024 Hospitality ESG Edition

Hospitality Net

In an era where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations are becoming central to business strategy, the hospitality industry stands at the forefront of a transformative journey. The HYB 2024 Hospitality ESG Edition, themed "Unlocking the ESG Innovation Stack in Hospitality," is a comprehensive publication that delves into the intersection of sustainability and innovation in the hospitality sector.

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Festive Kitchen Tips

Food Safety Guru

Tip of the Week At this busy time of the year, the kitchen is under pressure. Here are a few tips to keep everything safe and under control Double check ingredients list and allergens for new food products bought for your Christmas menus Keep on top of your kitchen compliance and record your checks daily – this is your due diligence and defence if anyone reports illness after eating at your venue If you do receive an Alleged Food Poisoning complaint, follow the FSG Food Incident Form (in your

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Climate Change and Emerging Risks to Food Safety: Building Climate Resilience

Food Safety Magazine

This article examines the multifaceted threats to food safety posed by climate change, focusing on cross-sectoral solutions to adapt to multiple emerging food safety risks.

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How Web3 and the Metaverse Support Hotel Wellness

Hospitality Net

With the grand unveiling of the Apple Vision Pro, as well as the previous PSVR2 and Meta Quest 3 news, it’s time once again to look at what’s possible (and what’s practical) for the next-generation internet. While an article could solely focus on the metaverse applications – that is, the use of AR, VR and MR interoperable digital spaces – to enhance wellness, we rope in web3 and blockchain technologies here because there’s many interesting overlaps.

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How To Develop a Sampling Plan

Food Safety Magazine

Sampling is part of a process that has two functions. It can be used to sample a process during operations or to sample the output of a process, such as a product lot. During sampling, the measurand (the object being measured) must be properly selected, properly transported to a location where the object or objects will be analyzed, and the results must be reported to the appropriate individuals.

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New survey finds strict short-term rental rules deter visitors to NYC

Hospitality Net

Three months after Local Law 18 went into effect to regulate short-term rentals, a survey of travelers found people are less likely to travel to New York City once they are made aware of the new restrictive rules.

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Round up of food recalls this week

Food Safety Chat

FSAI Recall of Artri King, Kuka Flex Forte and Reumo Flex food supplements due to undeclared active ingredients not permitted in food products. Undeclared hazelnuts in a batch of The Butler's Pantry Chicken and Broccoli Bake Undeclared milk in a batch of O'Sullivans Bakery Kerry Brack FSA Tesco recalls Growers Harvest Garden Peas because of possible contamination with an unknown type of berry Mars Wrigley UK recalls various Revels® products because they may contain small pieces of rubber CFIA Fr

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How to connect and convert travelers in 2024

Hospitality Net

In 2023, we saw travelers ditch conventional travel and seek new experiences, from bustling culture capitals and wellness-centered getaways to vacation rentals that boasted cowboy-centered western charm and hidden gem destinations.

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High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

Food Safety News

Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks. But, with current technology, disease detectives can find patients of a single outbreak spread across several years and multiple states. That is the case with an ongoing outbreak of Listeria illnesses linked to fresh peaches that began in 2018. So far, 11 patients have been identified, most recently found in August this year.

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Sustainability: Do Actions Match Words?

Hospitality Net

Universally, hotels are adopting sustainability practices. It was claimed that the execution of sustainability can lead to increased guest satisfaction, improved company image and even financial gain.

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