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Planning for the Future: What’s the Best Way to Forecast?

Modern Restaurant Management

In this current economic climate, it can be a challenge for restaurant owners to adequately plan for the future while dealing with the day-to-day necessities. To learn about best financial planning practices, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to Ben Johnston, COO of Kapitus, which provides financing for small and medium sized businesses.

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5 tech things: Walmart partners with Wing for drone deliveries in Dallas

Food Management

This and Grubhub debuting Amazon Just Walk Out technology at Loyola Maryland are some of the tech-related developments you may have missed recently.

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Nearly 2,000 pounds of ground beef products recalled after testing finds E. coli

Food Safety News

Dean & Peeler Meatworks, LLC, of Poth, TX, is recalling approximately 1,835 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) The issue was reported to FSIS after the ground beef product was submitted to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis and the sample tested presumptive positive for E. coli O157:H7.

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Damaged Disposable Gloves Carry Significantly More Risk of Microbial Food Contamination Than Intact Gloves

Food Safety Magazine

A recent study of the microbiological profiles of disposable gloves intended for ready-to-eat (RTE) food handling found the presence of bacteria to be much higher on gloves with visible damage than intact gloves, underlining the importance of regular glove changes, especially when damaged.

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FDA warns public about mussels because of E. coli and Salmonella contamination

Food Safety News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns the public not to eat mussels from a certain area following Canadian tests that showed Salmonella and E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency tested mussel meats on Aug. 21 and found the contamination, according to the FDA’s warning posted this afternoon. The Canadian agency informed the FDA of the testing results on Aug. 23.

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Why franchisors must look 'under the rainbow'

Fast Casual

John Ramsay, VP of Franchise Sales, Noodles & Co., discusses how recent migration of Midwesterners to the Southeast is creating an opportunity for growth in the U.S.

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Food Marketing Consultant: When and Why to Call Experts

NewPoint Marketing

The Importance of Engaging a Food Marketing Consultant: When and Why to Call Experts like NewPoint Marketing A marketing consultant should know that effective marketing strategies are crucial for success in the highly competitive food industry. Whether you’re a start-up or an established brand, enlisting the services of a food marketing consultant can provide valuable […] The post Food Marketing Consultant: When and Why to Call Experts appeared first on NewPoint Marketing.

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Food Safety Tips for Hurricane and Flooding Safety

Food Safety News

While West Virginia is suffering from devastating flooding, Florida, Georgia, and the southeast coast are dealing with Hurricane Idalia and its aftermath. In emergency situations like this, it’s important to remember vital food safety practices to keep a bad situation from getting worse. Hurricane Idalia looms over florida As Hurricane Idalia intensified moves through Florida and up the U.S. coast, residents are on high alert.

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Tulane's dining team brings a faculty lounge back to the future

FoodService Director

The 1834 Lounge served as a vaccine center and student gathering spot during the pandemic but reopened as a faculty dining room this month, serving up an inspired menu.

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The top 3 food safety agencies work in collaboration on foodborne illness sources

Food Safety News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture—teamed up in 2011 to create the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC). By bringing together the science from CDC, FDA and FSIS, and by developing sound analytical methods, IFSAC’s goal was to improve estimates of the sources of foodborne illness.

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6 Strategies to Reduce Food Waste and Implement Sustainable Practices

Total Food Service

In a world grappling with environmental challenges, minimizing food waste has emerged as a critical component of sustainable living. According to research, approximately one-third of all food produced for consumption is lost or wasted annually. Unfortunately, this strains global resources and contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

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UK pushes back border controls on EU goods again

Food Safety News

The Government in the United Kingdom has confirmed a delay to import inspections until January next year. Reports in early August suggested post-Brexit border controls were to be pushed back for the fifth time. Sanitary and phytosanitary controls were delayed for three months and will now be introduced beginning Jan. 31, 2024. This includes health certification on imports of medium risk animal products, plants, plant products and high risk food and feed of non-animal origin from the EU.

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Researchers Propose Sampling Plan to Improve Infant Formula Safety

Food Quality & Safety

Infant formula safety checks can be improved with stratified sampling, according to a new study from the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. “Our lab had a prior project simulating bulk product sampling to improve food safety sampling plans for detecting aflatoxin in corn in bins and bacterial pathogens on leafy greens produce in fields,” Minho Kim, a PhD student and the study’s lead author, tells Food Quality & Safety.

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FDA investigating new Salmonella, Cryptosporidium outbreaks

Food Safety News

The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks, one from Salmonella Newport and the other from Cryptosporidium. According to the outbreak announcements, the agency has not yet determined the source of the bacteria. Food and Drug Administration officials have not revealed where the patients infected with Salmonella Newport live. Nor have they indicated what food or foods are being traced, though they have reported that traceback efforts have begun.

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Introducing the Art of Gourmet Ice: Elevate Your Drink Experience

The Restaurant Warehouse

When it comes to the world of beverages, every detail matters. From the selection of ingredients to the presentation, it's all about creating an experience that goes beyond ordinary. And when it comes to ice, why settle for anything less than perfection? Gourmet Ice Maker Undercounter Gourmet ice is a game-changer in the realm of frozen water. With its distinctive shapes like the iconic top hat or octagon, gourmet ice is designed with one goal in mind – to elevate your drink experience to new he

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TX Establishment Recalls Ground Beef After Positive STEC E.coli Testing Result

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Dean & Peeler Meatworks, LLC, a Poth, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,835 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The issue was reported to FSIS after the ground beef product was submitted to a third-party laboratory for microbiological analysis and the sample tested presumptive positive for E. coli O157:H7.

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Global Case Study on FSMS Implementation in Small- to Medium- Sized Companies in Developing Regions

Food Safety Magazine

A recent review of case studies on food safety management systems (FSMS) in small- to medium-sized food businesses in developing regions around the world has painted a picture of global FSMS developments and identified the constraints and advantages associated with their implementation.

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FDA Issues Advisory on Canadian Mussels Positive for Salmonella and Generic E. coli

Penn State Food Safety Blog

FDA issued a Health Advisory on cultured mussels from East River Shellfish, Inc. from harvest location PE 4-C, harvested on 8/14/2023, shipped on 8/15/2023, and distributed to retailers in IL, MA, and NY. This comes based " on 8/21/2023, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) tested mussel meats and discovered the presence of Salmonella and high levels of generic E. coli.

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Foodborne Botulism in Canadian Indigenous Communities Greatly Decreased During 2006–2021

Food Safety Magazine

During 2006–2021, Canada saw 55 laboratory-confirmed outbreaks of foodborne botulism, according to a recent article published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.

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Grubhub is adding Amazon's Just Walk Out technology to college campuses

FoodService Director

The third-party deliverer's higher-education arm is launching the tech at Loyola University Maryland.

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Embracing Technology for Enhanced Food Safety in Foodservice Operations

FoodHandler

Technology. We love it, we hate it. I’ve always been fascinated by technology; I remember getting my first Blackberry in the mid-90s and thinking it was the pinnacle of technological advances. Before that, I remember ordering a dictation program in college that was going to revolutionize the way I “typed” my assignments. Looking back, it really wasn’t worth the box that the program came in.

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Foodservice Employee Retention: Safety Matters

Total Food Service

Article contributed by Danielle Fantasia, Sales & Marketing, for Motion Technology Inc. Welcome to the foodservice industry in 2023, where finding ways to retain your staff is one of your top priorities. No matter the business, no matter the location, owners and operators are dealing with the same stresses of foodservice employee retention.

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Ice cream company recalls dozens of products because of Listeria contamination.

Food Safety News

The Ice Cream House voluntarily recalls all dairy ice cream products and non-dairy (Parve) frozen dessert products because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold at the Ice Cream House in Brooklyn, NY, and through retail supermarkets in New York, New Jersey, and Ohio, according to the company’s recall notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration this afternoon.