Sat.Dec 07, 2024 - Fri.Dec 13, 2024

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‘Tis the Season for Pop-Up Dining

Modern Restaurant Management

At this time of year, guests want to get all wrapped up in sharing festive and fun experiences with friends and family, while restaurant operators want to provide joy and goodwill to boost traffic and revenue. Decking the restaurant halls with an immersive pop-up experience is a gift that will keep guests jolly and merry long after the jingle bells stop rocking.

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Hilton Brazzaville Les Tours Jumelles Hotel & Residences Opens

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Wine Refrigeration Buying Guide

Chef's Deal

Wine refrigeration units are specially designed to keep your bottles in optimal condition. Wine is a delicate beverage that needs temperature and humidity control and protection from light and vibrations to retain its flavor and quality and age gracefully. Each type of wine is unique and has unique storage needs. If the necessary conditions aren’t created and maintained, you will have bottles of wasted products in your hands.

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From Eco-Friendly Nutrition to Egg Replacement: How Faba Beans Are Transforming the Plant-Based Market

FMT Magazine

If youre not part of the plant-based protein movement yet, you may soon find yourself in the minority. It is predicted that by 2027, plant proteins will constitute 75% of the alternative protein ingredient demand. Products using these proteins are expected to reach approximately 10% CAGR between 2020-2027 , and its global market potential projected to reach US$11 billion by 2033.

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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 Market’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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MRM EXCLUSIVE: The 2025 Restaurant Tech Forecast: Sunny with Some Disruption Ahead

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry has been in the eye of the storm, driven by shifting consumer behaviors, rapid advancements in technology, and the race to dominate emerging formats. As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear these forces will only accelerate in 2025, bringing both challenges and opportunities for operators. Here are my predictions for the trends that will shape the restaurant industry in the year ahead—and how businesses can emerge stronger by embracing them.

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5 Thirst-Quenching Benefits of Adding Smart Packaging to Beverages

Food Safety Tech

Smart beverage packaging can create innovative customer experiences, reduce waste, improve safety and more. Todays packaging technologies can transform how customers and retailers interact with beverage products. What benefits can manufacturers gain from integrating smart packaging into their products? 1. Improved Customer Convenience Smart beverage packaging can drastically improve customer convenience.

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The Brooklyn Creamery Introduces New Guilt-Free Duet Bars in Two Classic Flavours: Alphonso Mango & Raspberry

FMT Magazine

The Brooklyn Creamery (TBC), a global pioneer in healthy indulgence, proudly announces the launch of its latest creations: the Alphonso Mango Creamsicle and the Raspberry Creamsicle. These refreshing, guilt-free frozen treats combine indulgence with health-conscious innovation, crafted to satisfy cravings without compromising wellness goals. Both creamsicles feature a fruity outer layer wrapped around a creamy vanilla ice cream core.

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Five Ways to Use POS Data to Forecast Holiday Demand for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

The holiday season is a huge calendar event in the restaurant industry, with bookings booming as guests look to let their hair down and enjoy a festive feast. Over the Christmas season, 63 percent of adults plan to eat out so your restaurant needs to be prepared for the increase in demand. Utilizing insights from your POS data will help you make informed decisions that predict how demand will look in the lead up to the big day.

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The Art of Holiday Hospitality: Connecting With Guests Through Events

Hospitality Net

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The FoodTech 500 Alumni News Round-up (November 14 – December 10 Edition)

Forward Fooding

Check out what some of the FoodTech 500 Alumni have been up to lately: PLANET A FOODS | German FoodTech company specializing in cocoa-free chocolate, has raised $30M in a Series B funding round co-led by Burda Principal Investments and Zintinus. The investment will support the global expansion of its flagship product, ChoViva, and marks the largest sum secured by a European alt-chocolate innovator.

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dsm-firmenich, Innovators in Nutrition, Health, and Beauty, will award a total of €250,000

FMT Magazine

dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, will award a total of 250,000 through its inaugural Nutrition Research Grant to five distinguished researchers from the Asia-Pacific region. Each recipient will receive an award of 50,000 to support up to 18 months of groundbreaking research aimed at advancing scientific understanding of gut health.

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Space to Grow Advisory Council Launches!

Healthy Schools Campaign

Space to Grow, Chicagos green schoolyards program, recently launched a community advisory council made up of key representatives from community based organizations from across Chicago. These organizations have made a two-year commitment to supporting Space to Grow. The Space to Grow Advisory Council will strengthen this dynamic program by prioritizing climate resiliency by/for community; bringing new ideas to schoolyard design and activation; deepening Space to Grows connection to health and wel

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Managing Food Safety During the Foodservice Holiday Rush

FoodHandler

The holiday season is a time of increased activity and demand in foodservice operations, from catering large events to preparing meals for many holiday parties. For the operation I managed, this was always the time of year we transitioned from weddings every weekend in our banquet rooms to holiday parties for businesses and manufacturing companies. [.

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Aligning Sales and Revenue Management: How Data, Speed, and Efficiency shape Successful Group Sales Strategies

Hospitality Net

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Practical Guidance to Help Industry Conduct Allergen Quantitative Risk Assessment

Food Safety Magazine

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Food safety management systems: The role of cognitive and cultural biases in determining what is ‘safe enough’

Food Safety Chat

Our paper "Food safety management systems: The role of cognitive and cultural biases in determining what is safe enough" has just been published in Trends in Food Science and Technology - do check it out.

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Ongoing Outbreaks: What We Can Learn from the Most Recent Carrot and Cucumber Outbreaks

FoodHandler

Last month in our blog, we highlighted the recent E. Coli outbreak stemming from onions served at McDonalds restaurants. In our blog, we highlighted some key considerations when serving fresh produce that often lacks the kill step that we have with most proteins. However, since that blog was published, weve had two more high profile [.

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Return of International Travel Drives up Hotel Bookings for Christmas: SiteMinder

Hospitality Net

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Ep. 183. Thomas Gremillion: Advocating for Strong Federal Food Safety Regulation

Food Safety Magazine

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FSSAl has issued a draft for Regulations Related to dried peppermint

FMT Magazine

The FSSAl has issued a draft for regulations related to dried peppermint. According to the draft, “dried peppermint’ means dried leaves obtained from cultivated perennial plant Mentha piperita Linnaeus var. piperita, collected prior to, or at the commencement of flowering. “The leaves shall be slightly glossy in appearance. The colour shall be from light green to dark green.

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December food recalls around the world

Food Safety Chat

FSAI Presence of soya in a batch of Sokolow Konserwa Turystyczna (canned pork meat) Undeclared cashew nut in a batch of Heera Navratan Korma FSA Waitrose recalls ZOE Daily 30+ 7 Day because of possible presence of small stones and small pieces of metal. Waitrose recalls Waitrose Chinese Takeaway Bag for 2 because of undeclared molluscs Tesco recalls Tesco 8 Chicken Tsukune Skewers because of incorrect use by date on the packaging CFIA Pamela brand cucumbers recalled due to Salmonella SunFed bran

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Cornell Report: The State of Gender Equality in the Travel and Hospitality Industry

Hospitality Net

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FSANZ Coordinates 83 Food Recalls, Progresses Food Standards Development in 2023–2024

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263. Restaurant Technology Guys Podcast Ep. 263 – Exploring Uber Direct: Revolutionizing Restaurant Delivery with Brandi Villarreal

The Restaurant Technology Guys

Welcome to a deep dive into the future of restaurant technology with insights from Brandi Villarreal, head of Uber Direct for the U.S. and Canada.

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Mondelez International has announced the appointment of Volker Kuhn as executive vice president and president, Europe

FMT Magazine

Mondelez International has announced the appointment of Volker Kuhn as executive vice president and president, Europe, effective April 1, 2025, reporting directly to chair and chief executive officer Dirk Van de Put. Kuhn will replace Vinzenz Gruber, who has announced his retirement from the company, also effective April 1, 2025. Kuhn will join the organisation on January 6, 2025, partnering with Gruber to ensure a smooth transition.

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Angsana Velavaru Unveils Contemporary Refresh of its Iconic InOcean Villas

Hospitality Net

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GFSI Responds to Stakeholder Feedback on Benchmarking Requirements v2024

Food Safety Magazine

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Hospitality Industry to Reduce Food-Related Emissions by 30% by 2030: A Groundbreaking White Paper Reveals How

Hospitality Net

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The Zipper Hotel & Apartments reveals how tech platform enables it to operate with 80% fewer staff

Hospitality Net

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HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 6 December 2024

Hospitality Net