Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

The FDA is amending its color additive regulations to no longer allow for the use of FD&C Red No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in response to a 2022 color additive petition. FD&C Red No. 3 is a synthetic food dye that gives foods and drinks a bright, cherry-red color. FD&C Red No. 3 has been primarily used in certain food products, such as candy, cakes and cupcakes, cookies, frozen desserts, and frostings and icings, as well as certain ingested drugs.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

Meetings and events are in the midst of a renaissance heading into 2025, with numerous contributing factors as to why. Top of the list for the corporate and group segments is the need to bring people together in a world that has embraced hybrid or fully remote working arrangements.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that it is necessary for manufacturers of cat and dog foods who are covered by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rule and using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or cattle (e.g., uncooked meat, unpasteurized milk or unpasteurized eggs) to reanalyze their food safety plans to include Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus (specifically H5N1) as a known or reasonably foresee

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

During our Annual Cayuga Hospitality Consultants Conference in November 2024, Tyler Jacobson of 4B Marketing and Hybrid Marketing Co. presented cannabis usage trends from a recent survey and discussed their connection to the travel industry.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

The Quaker Oats Company today issued a recall of a limited number of two pound boxes of Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix that may contain undeclared milk, after being alerted by a retail partner. Pearl Milling was previously branded Aunt Jemima. [link] Quaker Issues Limited Recall on Undeclared Milk in Pearl Milling Company Original Pancake & Waffle Mix Distributed in 11 States Summary Company Announcement Date: January 14, 2025 FDA Publish Date: January 15, 2025 Produ

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas may actually contain Apple Cinnamon Empanadas, which contain milk, a known allergen, that is not declared on the product label.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Bengaluru Outer Ring Road is the first hotel in Radisson Hotel Groups global portfolio to be awarded the prestigious LEED Net Zero Carbon Certificate by the US Green Building Council.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

Bestway Sandwiches Inc., a Valencia, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 24,870 pounds of frozen chicken and cheese taquito products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically metal. The problem was discovered after the firm notified FSIS that it received a consumer complaint reporting that a piece of metal was found in the frozen chicken and cheese taquito product.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles appear to have had limited impacted on hotel performance as of the week ending 11 January 2025. Market demand surged Tuesday through Thursday (7-9 January), which were peak evacuation days, but dissipated over the weekend (Friday & Saturday).

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JANUARY 19, 2025

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

UP Products, LLC, doing business as Meyer Wholesale, a Ewen, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 400 pounds of sausage products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the products contain soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product labels. [link] UP Products, LLC, DBA Meyer Wholesale Recalls Ready-To-Eat and Raw Sausage Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen FSIS Announcement WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2025 UP Products, LLC, doing business as Meyer Who

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

When it comes to pandemic-induced disruption, not many sectors were hit harder than the hospitality industry. Dubbed the Great Resignation, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) reports that hospitality businesses experienced a workforce drop of more than 18 percent or 62 million jobs worldwide. In the US, Statista reports that hotels lost more than $46 billion, while 4.8 million hospitality and leisure jobs were lost.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

JANUARY 19, 2025

Monkey Spit, LLC, Nipomo, CA, is recalling its 12-ounce glass bottle of: Monkey Mop BBQ Sauce - because it may contain undeclared milk. Swamp Mob BBQ Sauce - because it may contain undeclared soy. Atomic Mop BBQ Sauce - because it may contain undeclared milk and wheat. The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection. It was discovered that there were undeclared allergens not reveal on the product labels.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

ShanghaiIHG Hotels & Resorts and Meituan Hotel have recently hosted a New Years Eve dialogue event themed Unanticipated Journeys at InterContinental Xiangyang. Xu Zhiyuan, writer and founder of OWSPACE, was invited to share his insights, inspiring young people to discover the new meaning and beauty of travel. The event addressed the growing demand among todays young consumers for in-depth travel and emotional experiences.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

The Caribbean and Latin American (CALA) region remained a top destination for travelers in 2024, with visitation increasing by 5% to 10%. In response, hotel companies are actively developing in CALA, while regional owners and operators are innovating to meet the evolving demands of todays travelers.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 19, 2025

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced today that Hampton by Hilton retained the No. 1 spot in the Lodging category of Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise 500 for the 16th consecutive year. This record-extending achievement reinforces the global powerhouse brands status as the most recognized and trusted hotel franchise in the industry.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

The International Tourism in Switzerland Conference, hosted by EHL Hospitality Business School on November 22, 2024, addressed the significant decline in Switzerlands ranking as a tourist destinationfrom 5th in 1950 to 28th in 2022. The conference aimed to understand the reasons behind this change, explore future evolutions and develop strategies to influence this trend.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

World of Hyatt starts 2025 with one-of-kind experiences, inviting members to bask in the transformative powers of travel. Continuing to bring members closer to moments worth celebrating and exciting cultural experiences, World of Hyatt will return to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah as the Official Hotel Sponsor with member-exclusive, creative brand programming on Main Street.

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JANUARY 19, 2025

U.S. hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) hit the skids in the week ending 11 January 2025, falling 13.2% year over year after a 14.9% gain in the week prior. Declines were seen in both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR), which can be attributed to a holiday hangover. Unlike last year, this week was the first full week back to work and school after the holidays and like normal, it was a slow travel week as people got back to their normal routines.

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