Food Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Quest Food Management Services and Sola Gratia Farm launch partnership to bring fresh produce to the lunchroom.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Avian influenza summer break is not only over, it has been smashed. In the past 30 days, the virus has spread to 106 commercial flocks in 23 states. And California is the latest to report outbreaks —in two broiler operations in Stanislaus County and an egg-laying business in Sonoma County. The numbers depopulated are huge—270,000 at the Sonoma egg-laying operation and 239,900 and 254,400 birds at the two Stanislaus broiler operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The restaurant industry has confronted substantial challenges in recent years, primarily due to the global pandemic's initial impact. This crisis brought about labor shortages, disruptions in the supply chain, and inflation, all of which placed significant financial burdens on most restaurant owners. Nevertheless, amid these hardships, restaurant owners and operators exhibited remarkable resilience by rapidly adapting and innovating to not only salvage their business but also protect their r

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Zambia has reported its largest anthrax outbreak for a decade, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As of late November 2023, 684 suspected cases and four deaths have been recorded. A large-scale outbreak occurred in 2011 with 511 suspected cases. Anthrax is caused by a spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. It does not typically spread from person to person.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Brands, retailers, and post-consumer package handlers are focused on adding value with PFAS-free packaging. This article discusses how PFAS alternatives are gaining prominence, with PFAS-free packaging entering the food packaging industry ahead of schedule.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Contaminated parsley imported from southern Europe has been linked to at least 150 E. coli cases in Sweden. Over 100 people were infected by Enterotoxigenic E.coli (ETEC) and Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) after eating food during a conference in Jönköping at the end of October. A similar outbreak sickened 50 people in Stockholm. In Stockholm, people were infected around the same time at a restaurant that served parsley from the same producer.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Accor continues its dynamic growth in Croatia. The global leader in hospitality, in cooperation with MPPD as the management partner, will introduce one of its premium brands to the country’s capital. Pullman Zagreb is set to welcome its first guests in Q3 of 2024.The brand-new Pullman hotel will bolster the attractiveness of the City Island development area as a major business hub of the booming Novi Zagreb district of the country’s capital.

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FoodService Director

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The program will award $500,000 and $600,000 in grants to eight projects that seek to transform their local supply chain to bring local scratch-made meals to schools.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holiday bookings refer to the reservations made by individuals or groups for accommodation, travel, and other related services during their vacation period. These bookings can encompass a range of options, from luxurious five-star hotels to quaint bed and breakfasts, from international flights to local train journeys, and from guided tours to self-driven adventures.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Is it time for a lease audit? Not sure? Well, if you're getting ready for any acquisitions or sales of locations, it might be a good time to take a look at those documents to make sure you understand what's in them.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Kempinski Hotels is returning to the Kingdom of Bahrain with a landmark hotel and residences in a striking new development in Bahrain Harbour. Europe’s oldest luxury hotel company has inked a deal with Infracorp, which currently has more than US $3 billion in assets under management.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 11, 2023

“We are currently engaged in a new deal and have enlisted Leasecake's Real Estate services team to extract crucial details and clauses from the leases. This supports our due diligence efforts and aids in determining a fair bidding price for the deal. The Leasecake team abstracted 30 leases in a matter of days. Very impressive.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Hasn’t this year felt somewhat ‘normal’? We’ve managed to sink into a position reminiscent of the period before the big C. The travel industry has thankfully returned to a level of normalcy, and hotel revenue is well up. Cities have reclaimed their tourist crowns, and coastal and rural destinations have contended with a decline in visitor numbers from the lockdown heydays.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Ongoing debates about the use of rapid test methods in food safety have led to the rise of the question: Has the vast increase in outsourcing testing to contract labs made rapid methods less useful, or is the ease of use and speed of the methods still important (if not essential) for better management and decision-making in food safety? Food Safety Insights asks food safety professionals their opinions on this question.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Branding plays a crucial role in niche verticals by helping businesses establish a strong and distinct identity within their specific market segment. According to a study conducted by Forbes, 82% of consumers are more likely to trust a brand that is tailored to their specific needs and interests. This highlights the importance of creating a brand that resonates with the target audience, as it can significantly impact consumer trust and loyalty.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The added microbial risks that come with eating more plant-based foods can usually be mitigated by adjusting recipes or process parameters—an exercise well known to the food industry, although some of the predictive tools may have to be adapted. The hazard considerations regarding the chemical safety of a diet richer in plant-based materials is more complex and may be less familiar to both consumers and producers.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Accor, a world leading hospitality group, announces the signing of a cooperation agreement with the representative office of construction and investment company JSC "Dallmark LTD" to open a new Swissôtel on Rudaki Avenue in Dushanbe. The official signing ceremony, which took place at Safo Dushanbe Hotel, was attended by Hamzaali Fazilov, Director of the Representative office of JSC "Dallmark Ltd" in the Republic of Tajikistan, and Alexis Delaroff, Chief Operating Officer of Accor New East Europe

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article examines the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's investigation of the 2022 regional outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium on cantaloupe from the Southwest Indiana growing region, which caused 87 reported illnesses and 32 hospitalizations between July and September of that year. The discussion revolves around several themes and conclusions related to the outbreak: "business as usual" will continue to produce the same results; whole genome sequencing is a useful tool, but it is not an a

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Dublin is set to unveil a new high-end hotel early in the coming year, marked by the debut of The Leinster. Situated at the intersection of Merrion Square, a location noted for hosting the city’s Natural History Museum and National Gallery, this hotel is anticipated to open its doors in January.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

General cleaning/sanitizing elements of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) should not be integrated into the "regulatory" requirements of Sanitation SOPs (SSOPs), but should be maintained as a separate plant operational set of documents. To further explain this the rationale for keeping these separate, this article reviews SSOPs to define their requirements and how these differ from general SOPs.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Innovation is the name of the game in hospitality as hotels hunt for new ways to make their mark and uplevel guest experience.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article provides a future-oriented perspective on comprehensive food safety programs that harness multi-layered sensor technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The program described begins with biosurveillance at the producer level and seamlessly extends to the retail food sector.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud that was recently named the World’s Best PMS Provider, has reached a significant milestone in the successful rollout of its Property Management System (PMS) across all Strawberry Hotels. The largest hotel group in the Nordic region, with over 225 hotels and 18,000 employees, chose to migrate to Mews because of the platform’s flexibility, scalability, and security.

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This article takes a look at how whole-being competencies support technical leaders to shift culture through daily interactions and behaviors. As we head into 2024, it is time to move from checking boxes to doing the work of creating and implementing a solid food safety culture improvement plan. Organizations are taking this opportunity to map out how to improve food safety culture in the next year—and, hopefully, over the next several years, as culture shifts are known to take several years to

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, together with local Danish supplier and IT infrastructure developer, Itplan, has announced the successful deployment of the GuestCast content streaming solution by Hotel Kryb I Ly Kro. Situated in Fredericia, Denmark, the privately operated boutique property with GuestCast can now cater to a growing number of international travelers who expect to be able to access their own str

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By Jyoti Bhasin Building a strong food safety culture is key to successfully achieving food safety in an organization and addressing the evolving risks. It can lead to better consumer protection, reduced financial losses due to food safety issues and a better brand reputation. Over time, food safety has evolved from being a reactive process to one that emphasizes prevention, making it a vital aspect of doing business.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Millennium Hotels & Resorts (MHR) Global is pleased to introduce the comprehensive sustainability initiative "Millennium’s Green Path Brand Playbook," symbolizing a steadfast commitment to the planet, communities, and the well-being of future generations. Aligned with COP 28, this initiative acknowledges the impact of MHR on local and global environments and establishes a science-based target to achieve a significant 27% reduction in scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As part of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is implementing a centrally sponsored PM formalisation of micro food processing enterprises (PMFME) scheme for providing financial, technical and business support for setting up / upgradation of micro food processing enterprises in the country. The scheme is operational for a period of five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore for supporting 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Aethos Milan was acquired by Aethos Hotels in 2021 from an art collector (formerly The Yard); the facility had undergone several expansions over the years, and the network infrastructure went through several installation phases with additions to both space and services. As a result, a network with little logic or structure, no documentation, consisting of multiple unconnected networks was in place, with connectivity provided by two different lines, one for the hotel and one for the new restauran

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Nestlé India was awarded the ‘best industry – product innovation for mainstreaming millets’ by Nutrihub, ICAR-IIMR during the highly acclaimed International Nutri-Cereal Convention 5.0. The event, which was hosted by Nutrihub, IIMR-ICAR, successfully brought together various stakeholders such as policymakers, producers, processors, researchers, academicians, R&D institutes, incubators, startups, micro-entrepreneurs, and NGOs working in the millets eco-system.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In a toast to the monumental achievement of opening its 1,000th hotel, Hilton Garden Inn, a Hilton brand renowned for its exceptional hospitality, celebrated its milestone in a unique and flavorful way by inviting its talented team members from across the globe to participate in a cocktail contest. With creativity and passion flowing, Hilton Garden Inn team members submitted an array of signature cocktails that aimed to tantalize taste buds while commemorating the brand’s newest milestone.

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