Food + Tech Connect

JUNE 24, 2024

Image Credit: AgFunder News Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of this week’s top headlines. Closing the financing gap in regenerative agriculture presents a significant investment opportunity, potentially unlocking $4.5 trillion annually while saving $5.7 trillion in environmental and social costs.

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Restobiz

JUNE 24, 2024

By Dawn Castell Running a successful restaurant isn’t just about serving great food, it’s about creating memorable experiences, building a loyal customer base, and mastering the art of hospitality. Whether you’re a seasoned restaurateur or just starting out in the business, here are key strategies to elevate your restaurant and achieve lasting success.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2024

Diners should expect to be delighted by modernized comfort food and low-waste menus, according to Unilever Food Solutions’ Future Menus Top North America Trends 2024 report. It also acts as a recipe guide with solutions to industry-wide challenges, from cost-saving initiatives that ease labor shortages to recipes backed by forward-thinking trends.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JUNE 24, 2024

Strata GPO announced the retirement of Gyle Walker after 20 years of service and 40 years in the industry. “It has been an incredible journey working together with Gyle,” says Mike Jewett, CEO of Strata GPO, in the release. “His dedication to serving our members, combined with his genuine compassion and insight, have established a high benchmark.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 24, 2024

The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) represents a significant shift in labor law, providing new protections for freelance workers across New York state. Although initially intended to take effect on May 20, that has been postponed until August 28. This law requires written contracts for freelance engagements worth $800 or more or lasting longer than 120 days.

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Fast Casual

JUNE 24, 2024

The Bagel Factory, a U.K.-based convenience food brand, has tapped nsign.tv to provide digital signage software to help in the digital transformation of its stores.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

JUNE 24, 2024

Competition remains strong among operators in 2024. The National Restaurant Association says 45% of operators expect competition from other restaurants to be more intense this year than in 2023. Consumers have lots of foodservice options and plenty of access points, it says.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

The HOTEL Yearbook (HYB) is thrilled to announce the publication of its TECHNOLOGY 2024 edition, at HITEC 2024 in Charlotte, NC. This year’s edition delves into the transformative power of data, exploring how the "everything-data decade" is reshaping the hospitality industry landscape.

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FoodService Director

JUNE 24, 2024

An expert panel at FoodService Director’s recent Menu Directions conference delved into the past, future and current state of this topic in the onsite foodservice industry.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

NH Bangkok Sukhumvit Boulevard will be the first NH in Bangkok, second in Thailand, as Minor Hotels maps the brand’s expansion outside of Europe and the Americas.

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FoodService Director

JUNE 24, 2024

A new report by the USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that spending and participation for the National School Lunch Program and other child nutrition programs dropped when comparing FY 2023 and FY 2022.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

When you think of the most important department in a hotel, accounting may not be the first one that comes to mind for many people. The truth is, however, a hotel or multiproperty hotel organization requires accurate data from its accounting systems to sustain its financial health and run efficiently, and that affects all of the other departments.

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Food Safety Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Researchers from Perdue University have developed a new biosensor-based rapid test that can detect fecal contamination of produce in-field with 90–100 percent accuracy.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

As I make the rounds conducting hotel sales training, I am afforded the opportunity to peek into how hotel group and event salespeople are using a wide variety of what I collectively call “Sales CRMs.” This is because as part of our pre-training assessment, I get to preview the clients’ sales tech, and when time allows, we have participants do workshop activities in their sales CRMs.

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Food Safety Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we are joined by Caroline Smith DeWaal, J.D. and Richard Pluke, Ph.D., who discuss their work to improve food safety in traditional markets under the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition’s (GAIN’s) five-year EatSafe Initiative.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Percipia, a hospitality telephony and technology solutions company, today announced an integration to OfficeSuite UC® from Windstream. This joint partnership will provide hoteliers with cloud calling capabilities for in-room hospitality phones powered by OfficeSuite UC while property management system interfacing runs on Percipia’s Parallax middleware engine.OfficeSuite UC is an award-winning and market-leading cloud-based unified communications platform that streamlines information sharing and

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LTI, Inc.

JUNE 24, 2024

Blog | June 24, 2024 Imagine a salad bar of the past: wilted greens, inconsistent temperatures and the constant worry over food safety. Fast forward to today, and the landscape has dramatically changed, thanks to innovations like LTI’s TempestAir technology. These innovative refrigerated cold pans are designed to meet the demanding needs of modern foodservice with a perfect blend of advanced design and operational efficiency.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

xnPOS and Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announce their new partnership whereby xnPOS is fully integrated with Adyen offering hoteliers the benefit of Adyen’s complete end-to-end payments solution and combined data & financial management in the same technology platform. The integration of xnPOS to Adyen supports all forms of payment including Pay@Counter, Pay@Table and e-commerce for transactions processed by xnPOS GO, the QR based guest self-or

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Chef's Deal

JUNE 24, 2024

A refrigeration component refers to any part or subsystem within a refrigeration system that contributes to the cooling process. These components are integral in managing the transfer of heat, controlling temperature, and maintaining the efficiency and functionality of the entire system. Commercial refrigeration systems are designed to preserve perishable goods under optimal conditions and are mostly used in the food and beverage industry.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Located in the heart of the Croatian coastal town, Keight Hotel Opatija marks the brand’s presence in 40 countries and territories and will offer guests a secluded retreat with picturesque surroundings

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

An outbreak of E. coli O145 has been linked to pre-packaged sandwiches. It is believed that the lettuce leaves used on the sandwiches is the source of E. coli. There have been 256 cases with 86 of those resulting in hospitalization. [link] E. coli outbreak put at least 86 people in hospital June 20, 2024 By Michelle Roberts, Digital health editor, BBC News At least 86 people were admitted to hospital for E. coli symptoms linked to an outbreak thought to be caused by some pre-packed sandwiches co

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Cagayan de Oro will become the first internationally-branded property and 5-star hotel in the Philippines’ North Mindanao region.

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Rosseto

JUNE 24, 2024

Elevate Your Outdoor Weddings with Modulite by Rosseto The days are longer, and the sun is out in full force—you know what that means. It’s outdoor wedding season! As couples’ wedding plans shift outside, catering and event professionals must take extra care to ensure the safety and comfort of clients and guests. But it’s more than just finding the shadiest spot in a venue (although that’s important!).

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®), the global association for finance and technology professionals in the hospitality industry, has announced the strategic acquisition of several prominent hospitality industry brands. The acquisition includes Hospitality Upgrade, Hotel-Online, the CIO Summit and the Executive Vendor Summit, further solidifying HFTP’s position as a leading provider of resources and events for the global hospitality community.

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Food Safety Guru

JUNE 24, 2024

Tip of the Week Cooling protein foods safely is high risk, especially when the weather is hot as food takes longer to cool. Some spores of bacteria can survive normal cooking, which can then germinate and multiply in warm foods not cooled correctly. Here are our tips for safely cooling high risk foods – Do not put hot food into your fridge as it will raise the overall fridge temperature affecting all foods in the fridge Cool high risk foods within 90 minutes before placing in fridge If you have

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Only 21 percent of hotel professionals think current hotel technology is doing a good job for hotels and guests - 91 percent see better collaboration among providers as the key to meaningful improvement.

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FoodDocs

JUNE 24, 2024

Looking for the best GMP compliance software for food manufacturers and manufacturing? We curated a top 8 list to help save you time.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

June 24, 2024 – Atlanta – WorldVia Travel Group, a collection of leading travel companies in the United States, has shared select, current and upcoming travel trends. These trends provide insights into a selection of the dynamic changes and evolving preferences shaping the travel industry, offering valuable guidance for travel advisors and travel agency owners planning their strategies and services to meet the shifting needs of modern travelers.

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Fast Casual

JUNE 24, 2024

Clayton Kendall’s marketing supply chain solution helps franchise communities and multi-location businesses scale rapidly, save money and better manage their promotional items, signage, apparel, POP kits and marketing collateral.

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Hospitality Net

JUNE 24, 2024

Fairmas, a leading provider of financial planning, controlling, and management reporting software for the hospitality industry, is thrilled to announce its participation in HITEC 2024, the world’s largest and longest-running hospitality technology event. The event will take place from June 24-27 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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