Bill Marler

JANUARY 9, 2024

On January 8, the FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network released its first annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. In 2022, CORE evaluated 65 incidents, responded to 28 and issued advisories for 11. These numbers show a slight increase from 2021 when 59 incidents were evaluated with 19 responses and 10 advisories.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

Restaurant owners should work to forecast their busy and slow seasons and use these projections to determine whether they are likely to need capital as they transition into their busy season. This can be especially true going into the holidays. Banks have been reducing exposure to small businesses ever since the pandemic, and now with higher interest rates putting pressure on bank deposits and greater regulatory scrutiny, banks are reducing their loan books even more.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 9, 2024

A decade ago, at a Korean railroad station, a tour guide directed a visiting reporter away from a small cafe, saying only “boshintang” was on the menu. The reporter later learned that “boshintang” is dog meat stew, which older Koreans consider traditional food and something of a delicacy. But younger South Koreans are more likely to have dogs as pets than for dinner, and this week, the South Korean National Assembly overwhelmingly voted to make the slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat ille

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

A new study has found microplastic particles in 88 percent of protein food samples across 16 types, with no statistical difference in microplastics concentrations between land- and ocean-sourced proteins.

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Sculpture Hospitality

JANUARY 9, 2024

Running a successful bar isn’t just about delighting your customers, it’s also about managing inventory effectively. Here’s how to do it successfully.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2024

The foodservice industry is poised for some significant shifts in the new year as a result of changing consumer demand and rising trends being seen across the industry, but that said, there are simple, effective solutions for how operators and restaurants can stay ahead of these shifts. Prioritizing Healthy Living Wellness remains at the forefront of consumer lifestyle trends and continues to have a large impact on how people choose where and why to spend their capital.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 9, 2024

More children are in the tally of those with elevated lead levels after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce. As of Jan. 8, the Food and Drug Administration has received 87 confirmed complaints in the outbreak, up from 82 on Dec. 26. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also received more reports of children with elevated lead levels in their blood.

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The Restaurant Warehouse

JANUARY 9, 2024

Introducing the True T-72F-HC 79-Inch Solid Door Reach-In Freezer In today's fast-paced commercial kitchen environment, having a reliable and efficient freezer is essential. That's why we are excited to introduce the True T-72F-HC 79-Inch Solid Door Reach-In Freezer. This freezer is designed to not only maximize food safety but also reduce energy consumption, making it a valuable addition to any establishment.

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Fast Casual

JANUARY 9, 2024

Stephanie Lind, founder of Elohi Marketing Strategies, reveals how consumer concerns over personal health and food waste should impact fast casual brands' menu strategies.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced LivSmart Studios by Hilton as the official name of its new studio apartment-style, extended-stay hotel brand. Created for the long-stay guest who never stopped traveling, even throughout the pandemic, LivSmart Studios has received tremendous interest from owners and developers in just six months and currently boasts more than 350 deals in various stages of negotiation.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 9, 2024

On January 8, the FDA Coordinated Outbreak Response & Evaluation (CORE) Network released its first annual report summarizing the investigations of foodborne outbreaks and adverse events in FDA-regulated human foods for the 2022 calendar year. In 2022, CORE evaluated 65 incidents, responded to 28 and issued advisories for 11. These numbers show a slight increase from 2021 when 59 incidents were evaluated with 19 responses and 10 advisories.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JANUARY 9, 2024

Getting ready for a pickling demo at The Farm at Butler. Tucked away on the edge of campus, over a bridge and beside the athletic fields, lies The Farm at Butler, a gem within Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. Just shy of one acre, this agricultural oasis is a clear example of how urban farming can transform previously dormant land into a thriving ecosystem and classroom.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 9, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A bill introduced in New York aims to help schools as they continue to deal with a milk carton shortage.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a lodging business unit wholly owned by CapitaLand Investment (CLI) and CapitaLand Wellness Fund (C-WELL), have jointly acquired a freehold lodging property in Singapore. Ascott and C-WELL each holds a 50% stake in the lodging property.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 9, 2024

The organization also advocated for no additional restrictions to the USDA’s school nutrition standards and to raise federal meal reimbursements.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

Building on the success of the brand in the region, the 110-key new-build hotel will open its doors in 2024, offering a world-class hospitality experience to guests visiting the city.

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Food Safety Tech

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Food Safety Consortium Conference has announced a new online Food Safety Training Series, developed to explore critical food safety and quality topics in depth and offer timely information on emerging issues. The first series is Food Safety Testing – Above and Beyond PCQI Principles , which will include three 90-minute online classes on February 1, 15 and 29.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

(SAN DIEGO) January 9, 2024 — For the sixth consecutive year, Cloudbeds has been recognized as one of the industry’s top technology providers by Hotel Tech Report, solidifying its legacy as a leading platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses worldwide. The 2024 HotelTechAwards honors Cloudbeds with 5 total awards: Best Hotel Management Software, Property Management System Finalist, Channel Manager Finalist, Top 10 People’s Choice, and Overall 10 Best Places to

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the CAMBRO blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

U.S. News & World Report’s ranks Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in the top 10 best pediatric medical centers in the nation. Providing care mostly to children under 18, CHLA treats those with chronic illnesses, injuries, long-term illnesses, diabetes, eating disorders and epilepsy. The foodservice department works with the healthcare staff to make sure they are providing the best care from the cafeteria to the operating room.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

There’s been a lot of buzz over the past few years about the explosion of big data. And that explosion has created a new world of data-driven hospitality, where the convergence of hotel marketer data, analytics, and guest expectations for personalized communications and service are redefining the way hotels connect with their guests. Read on to discover five pivotal reasons why data is now the heartbeat of modern hotels.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 9, 2024

Researchers have highlighted how international coordination played a role in solving a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to melons from Honduras. Scientists said information sharing and harmonized data collection helped make the best use of limited resources to solve the outbreak during the Coronavirus pandemic. Danish authorities reported a cluster of Salmonella Braenderup to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in May 2021.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

The SureStay by Best Western San Francisco Marina District has opened its doors in San Francisco California, and invites travelers to experience one of the newest hotel brands in the industry - SureStay® Hotels, comprised of four distinctive brands offering traditional and longer stay travelers’ comfort and value while away from home.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 9, 2024

Innovation Table features a new recipe once a month that is not offered on the regular menu cycle.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

After significant internal and portfolio growth in 2022, leading hospitality management company Charlestowne Hotels once again celebrates a successful year bookended by exciting expansion, numerous accolades for its properties and executives, and advances in its corporate structure and technology.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 9, 2024

The California Milk Advisory Board is inviting chefs and culinary students to submit creative recipes with mozzarella as the star ingredient.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

Data analytics can play a crucial role in identifying potential group sales opportunities for hotels. By analyzing large volumes of data, such as customer preferences, booking patterns, competitors, and market trends, hotels can gain valuable insights into the demand for group bookings. In fact, hotels that use data analytics strategies have seen a 20% increase in group sales and reduced their group sales acquisition costs by 25%.

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Fast Casual

JANUARY 9, 2024

Industry reports, analyst insights and data from the leading beverage platform, Botrista, has been used to review the top flavor trends of 2023 and predict flavor trends of 2024. Dive into the top beverage flavors and flavor trends by accessing the full report.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) launched its newest multichannel national marketing campaign, "A Stay for Any You." The largest in Choice Hotels’ history, the campaign stars actor and writer Keegan-Michael Key in national TV and streaming TV ads and social media content. The campaign highlights some of the many reasons people travel and how with a diverse portfolio of 22 hotel brands — ranging from full-service upper upscale and upscale properties to midscale, extended stay and eco

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 9, 2024

Sébastien de Tramasure will take on the role of CFO on May 1st 2024, until then, Marc Rolland will continue to serve in the position. Rolland will soon take on a new role which has yet to be announced.

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Hospitality Net

JANUARY 9, 2024

Lighthouse (formerly OTA Insight), the leading commercial platform for the travel & hospitality industry, today announces that for the fourth consecutive year it has been recognized as the industry leader in the following categories:

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Food Safety Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

Using a new microscopic technique that can detect minute particles of plastic, Rutgers Health and Columbia researchers have discovered that bottled drinking water contains 10–100 times more plastic particles than previous estimates have suggested.

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