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The Potential of 3D PrintingĀ in Restaurant Design

Modern Restaurant Management

The world’s largest 3D-printed restaurant interior design recently debuted at MYATA Platinum Lounge, a hookah lounge with a restaurant and bar in the C2 Licensed District in Dubai's City Walk. Working with London-based DA Bureau team, the features include: 27 unique canyons made from over 20,000 3D-printed parts created out of recycled plastic and coated them with texture paint.

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Future physicians get a taste of nutrition with pilot Farm to Clinician teaching program

Food Management

In a collaboration between foodservice provider Thomas Cuisine, Montana State University, an osteopathic college and a healthcare system, the food-as-medicine gospel is getting preached as only chefs and dietitians can do.

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Serving GLP-1 Patients: Adapting Your Restaurant for 40 Million Diners

Wasserstrom

Millions of people in the United States are currently prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss. Experts have predicted that there will be an estimated 40 million people taking GLP-1s by 2029. Our new reality has ushered in a paradigm shift of dietary habits, which is impacting the restaurant industry. Individuals on these medications experience […] The post Serving GLP-1 Patients: Adapting Your Restaurant for 40 Million Diners appeared first on The Official Wasserstrom Blog.

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Student-run cafe boosts breakfast participation and a la carte sales at Barnegat High School

Food Management

Bennys Bengal Bites has already increased daily breakfast participation at the school by almost 50% since its debut in November and has also increased a la carte sales by an average of $300 per day.

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Food & Beverage Industry Report 2024

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 Marketā€™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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Improve Organization, Efficiency With Newer Reach-Ins

Foodservice Equipment Reports

If you think reach-in refrigerators are just a big box with one purpose, it’s time to think again. When specified properly, reach-ins not only improve storage capabilities within a kitchen, but also bring added workplace efficiencies and flexibility to improve productivity in an operation. Further, new models boast improved energy efficiency, unlocking bottom line savings.

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5 Questions with Alan Squier

Foodservice Equipment Reports

What excites you most about the work you do? I have a passion to help people, and I love that I am able to do that in my career through helping the Squier team grow professionally, to help our company grow and to offer the best quality service we can to our customers. I get satisfaction seeing things through to a solution. 2.

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Key Allergen Differences Between Mollusks and Crustaceans

MenuTrinfo

Shellfish allergies are among the top 9 most common food allergies in the United States, affecting approximately 6.6 million Americans. However, its important to note that not all seafood allergies are the same. Two major groups of shellfish, mollusks and crustaceans , can trigger allergic reactions, but they differ in their allergenic proteins and how they each affect individuals.

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Minneapolisā€™ Northstar Center Gets A Glow Up

Foodservice Equipment Reports

When it came to restoring Northstar Center—the linchpin of a 1960-era office/entertainment/parking complex in downtown Minneapolis—to its former glory as a city-center magnet, planners knew dining would play a starring role in its next chapter as an experiential working and living space.

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Researchers Develop Biomass-based Hydrogel To Extract Drinking Water From Air

FMT Magazine

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new method that can extract nearly four gallons of clean drinking water directly from the air by using just a single kilogram of everyday biomass, such as food scraps and seashells. This system transforms these everyday biomass into molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels that harvest water directly from the atmosphere.

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Vignette Collection announces global partnership with the World Literacy Foundation

Hospitality Net

Vignette Collection is writing the next chapter in its A Means For Good story through a global partnership with the World Literacy Foundation. Announced today, IHGs fast-growing collection brand will directly support the foundations mission to eradicate illiteracy by 2040. Meaningful initiatives hosted in the neighbourhoods of Vignette Collection hotels including pop-up libraries and literacy programs will champion change within the communities of the hotels localities and around the world.

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FSSAI Initiates Nationwide Paneer Safety Assessment After Gujaratā€™s Adulteration Findings

FMT Magazine

Following concerning paneer surveillance findings in Gujarat, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced a comprehensive nationwide food safety assessment for paneer. The regulator directed all state food safety commissioners to initiate testing, with each food safety officer tasked to collect five specific samplestwo packed, two loose, and one milk analogue. “We alerted the FSSAI about our 2024 Diwali survey and they took note.

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Place your vote for Fast Casual's Top 30: Marketing

Fast Casual

Voting will remain open until March 14.

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Mars and Berry Global Transition to 100% Recycled Plastic Packaging for M&Mā€™s, Skittles, and Starburst

FMT Magazine

Berry Global Group has collaborated with snacks and treats leader Mars. They want to transition its pantry jars for M&Ms, SKITTLES, and STARBURST brands to 100% recycled plastic packaging, exclusive of jar lids. This achievement advances the ongoing collaboration between Berry and Mars to develop packaging made with recycled content and builds on a previous launch of the pantry jars with 15% recycled plastic in 2022.

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Animal Nutritional Company Recalls Feed for Potentially High Levels of Copper, Low Levels of Zinc

Penn State Food Safety Blog

ADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is recalling specific pelleted animal feed products because they may contain elevated levels of copper or have levels of zinc below the represented amounts which could be harmful to cattle. ADM discovered this issue during routine production. The company immediately began investigating and initiated the recall upon receiving confirmation that the pelleted feed had varying levels of copper and zinc that can impact animals.

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Lulu Group International to Invest ā‚¹5,000 Crore in Kerala

FMT Magazine

The Lulu Group International (LGI) has committed an investment of 5,000 crore with a potential for generating around 15,000 jobs in the next four to five years. The announcement was made by LGI Executive Director M.A. Ashraf Ali at the Invest Kerala Global Summit here on Saturday. The company made the announcement following consultations held with the Industries Minister, P.

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Celebrating Ryan Conklin: AHF Leader & IFMA Silver Plate Award Honoree

AHF

AHF would like to congratulate AHF past-president, Ryan Conklin, Director & Executive Chef Culinary and Nutrition Services at UNC Health Rex, on being award the prestigious 2025 Silver Plate Award by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) for healthcare. Since 1954, IFMA has recognized extraordinary operator executives with the IFMA Silver Plate Award.

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Curefoods acquires Krispy Kremeā€™s South and West India operations.

FMT Magazine

Curefoods has acquired the south and west India operations of Krispy Kreme. Landmark Group previously managed the nearly 50 points of access in India. Curefoods signed a multi-year franchising agreement with Krispy Kreme to develop over 350 additional points of access in India over the next five years. As part of the transaction, Landmark Hospitality Services Ltd. will take a stake in Curefoods India.

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Carpigiani Puts Multiyear Employee in New Role

Foodservice Equipment Reports

Carpigiani North America, a Welbilt company, has named Zoe Triantis as its chain solutions account manager. In this role, she will work to expand the company’s presence within major chain accounts, plus develop training materials to aid in onboarding new customers.

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Rasna Chairman Highlights Madhya Pradeshā€™s Untapped Food Processing Opportunities

FMT Magazine

Madhya Pradesh has significant potential in the food processing sector, especially in unexplored crops, according to Piruz Khambatta, Chairman of the Rasna Group. He emphasized the need to identify the right crops and add value to them to boost food processing in the state. Speaking on the opportunities in MP and across India, Khambatta stated, “I think the biggest potential of MP is that it has a lot of unexplored crops.

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Sanguich: From startup to influencer-worthy concept

Fast Casual

Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero describe building a viral brand without spending a single dollar on influencer marketing.

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SH Hotels & Resorts Becomes Starwood Hotels, Marking a Decade of Transformation and Growth

Hospitality Net

SH Hotels & Resorts, the parent company of award-winning brands including 1 Hotels, Baccarat Hotels, and Treehouse Hotels, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by officially rebranding as Starwood Hotels, reviving the iconic global brand created nearly 30 years ago by Barry Sternlicht, one of the most innovative and influential leaders in modern hospitality.

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Your Restaurantā€™s Not Perfect and Why Thatā€™s a Good Thing: Harnessing The Hidden Value of Guest Recovery

Fast Casual

In this webinar, Zack Oates will dive into the hidden value of guest recovery, exploring how restaurants can turn negative experiences into opportunities for long-term loyalty and revenue growth.

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ITB and Tradeshows, do they still matter?

Hospitality Net

Not long ago, trade shows were the B2B equivalent of an annual shopping mallwhere buyers and sellers met, shook hands, and struck deals. But in a world where technology and new product research happen online, do we still need trade shows?

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3 strategies to transform your frontline hospitality teams and unlock superior service

Fast Casual

From onboarding to personalized learning and stronger communications, this guide features actionable strategies to help your frontline serve up excellent guest experiences and be more engaged with their work.

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La Quinta Resort & Club Announces Expansive Renovation

Hospitality Net

Resort-Wide Renovation Honors the Hotels Timeless Heritage With Modern Enhancements.

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3 strategies to transform your frontline hospitality teams and unlock superior service

Fast Casual

From onboarding to personalized learning and stronger communications, this guide features actionable strategies to help your frontline serve up excellent guest experiences and be more engaged with their work.

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Trailborn Grand Canyon Opens Near One of Americaā€™s Most Iconic National Parks

Hospitality Net

The rapidly expanding hospitality brand debuts its fifth property along historic Route 66 at the gateway to one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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Mettler-Toledo Unveils Next-Gen X-ray System To Enhance Food Safety Compliance And Boost Productivity

FMT Magazine

The X6 Series brings advanced x-ray inspection to medium and large packaging, with innovative design and smart technology for optimal product integrity. Following the successful launch of the X2 Series of x-ray inspection systems, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is proud to introduce the new X6 Series , offering a significant product safety upgrade for medium to large-sized packaged products and multi-lane applications.

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sprouts Sickened 509 People Over Two Years in Ten European Countries

Food Safety Magazine

Between January 2023 and January 2025, a total of 509 illnesses were caused by the consumption of alfalfa sprouts across ten countries in Europe. The outbreak encompasses eight Salmonella serotypes, and the sprouts were traced back to seeds grown in a single geographical region in Italy.

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Purple Gold Partners

Restaurant Technology Network

Purple Gold Partners delivers high-impact leadership talent solutions for restaurant, hospitality, and retail organizations, combining Fortune 50 executive experience with purpose-driven placements that donate 2,500 meals with every successful search