Food Safety News

JANUARY 14, 2024

The number of horses likely being exported for slaughter has not dropped off anywhere near enough for animal activists. It is believed that Mexican slaughter plants during 2023 took 17,997 horses from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, according to the non-governmental organization Animal Wellness Action. The Washington D.C.-based group says: “This was the most significant annual percentage increase of live exports since 2012.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 14, 2024

Hotel industry leaders, it’s time for a change. The way you describe your rooms is a crucial part of how guests perceive and understand your offerings. Yet, many hotels fall into the trap of using generic, uninspiring terms like "premium", "deluxe", "superior", and "executive" to describe their rooms. As a result, these descriptions often lack clarity and do not offer a real sense of what the traveler can expect.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 14, 2024

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 Foody Gram

JANUARY 14, 2024

Are you tired of losing a significant portion of your profits to third-party delivery apps? Well, there's a solution that puts more money back into your pocket: your very own online ordering software for restaurants. Now, you can broaden your reach without worrying about pesky service fees cutting into your earnings. Let's delve into how this online ordering software for restaurants is revolutionizing the food industry: Maximize Profits Bid farewell to the days of handing over a substantial

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 14, 2024

In Part One, we introduced a fictional narrative featuring Fiona Scully, who envisioned an ideal hotel technology experience while waiting to check in after a long flight. While the story is a work of fiction, it’s important to note that the technological capabilities described are grounded in reality and provided in some modern PMS and hotel management platforms.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 14, 2024

— OPINION — During my time at Marler Clark , I have had the chance to witness and work on some of the most tragic and profoundly disturbing foodborne illness outbreaks our firm has encountered. Here are a few of the recent, particularly alarming outbreaks—some of which I had extensive involvement with—presented in no particular order: The baby food outbreaks: Infant formula shortage and cinnamon applesauce contaminated with lead The 2022 Infant Formula crisis left a lasting impact on caregivers

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The Restaurant Technology Guys

JANUARY 14, 2024

Introduction It’s hard to overstate the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our daily lives. Its effects ripple across industries, transforming the way we shop, communicate, and in recent years, eat. One company making a mark in the restaurant industry is Swipe.by, a tech firm leveraging AI to add substance and value to business operations.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 14, 2024

Do you currently suffer from insomnia or have previously gone through a period of restless nights? Our hope in writing this is firstly to educate on what causes insomnia so that you can avoid the strain this ailment may cause and secondly to show a possible direction that hotel owners or executives can take to help insomnia sufferers as part of an advanced sleep program.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Baird/STR Hotel Stock Index jumped 10.5% in December to a level of 6,760. For 2023, the stock index was up 38.4%.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 14, 2024

Welcome to a new Q&A feature where we shine the spotlight on our EHL research faculty and their current work. With a view to going behind the scenes to better understand the fascinating, impactful world of research, the EHL Institutional Visibility team will be regularly catching up with an EHL researcher whose work is making a difference in both classroom and industry.

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