How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Help Restaurants Maximize Growth and Streamline Operations

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In this era of technological advancements, the Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a game-changer across various industries, including food service. For restaurants, IoT is proving to be a crucial tool that drives efficiency, enhances food safety, mitigates risks, and boosts transparency across the supply chain. There are many reasons that restaurants should embrace… read more

Panasonic Connect to launch new kiosk series for restaurants

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The new Stingray kiosk and POS solutions drive efficiencies by streamlining the ordering process. Panasonic Connect North America, a subsidiary of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic, is set to launch the Stingray JS9900 kiosk series and JS988 point-of-sale (POS) terminals. The two new solutions aim to drive efficiencies across fast casual and quick-serve restaurants by streamlining… read more

Major role seen for AI in farming

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WASHINGTON — Artificial intelligence stands as the fourth revolution in agriculture, “which is truly expected to transform agriculture,” said Madhu Khanna, PhD, professor; director of iSEE; ACES Distinguished Professor in Environmental Economics at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, at the 100th annual US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook Forum. A diverse array of AI applications… read more

What HVAC Techs Need to Prepare For in the New Airflow Era

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It’s time to go with the flow. Measuring the invisible has never been an easy task, but the practice is an absolute necessity in order to deliver a high-efficiency HVAC system that functions as it was designed to. Speaking at the AHR Expo in Chicago, David Richardson, vice president of training at the National Comfort… read more

California Approves Water Demand Calculator®

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Now 10 states have adopted Appendix M into codes and standards for apartment buildings, single-family homes. PRESS RELEASE ONTARIO, CA — The California Building Standards Commission has approved the adoption of IAPMO’s Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®) Appendix M—the Water Demand Calculator®—into the California Plumbing Code (CPC) as an alternative methodology for sizing water pipes in… read more

Kristian Strand Unveils Danfoss Vision: Pioneering Sustainable Solution Post-BOCK Acquisition

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Danfoss completed the acquisition of German compressor manufacturer BOCK in 2023, reinforcing Danfoss’s position as a full-service provider of greener cooling and heating solutions. What was the impact of this move and how does this align with global industry trends? In an exclusive interview, Refrigeration Industry speaks to Danfoss’s Kristian Strand (President Commercial Compressors), about… read more

Restaurant menu price inflation eased last month

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Prices at fast-food and casual-dining restaurants slowed as costs eased and concern mounted about slow industry traffic. Restaurants slowed their pricing roll last month as their own costs slowed and concern about traffic mounted. Food away from home prices increased 0.1% in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Tuesday, effectively ending a… read more

Tyson Foods Will Shut Down Perry, Iowa, Pork Processing Plant

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Meat processor is still trying to optimize its operations and will close the facility, which employs nearly 1,300 workers. According to several news reports, Tyson Foods will close its Tyson Fresh Meats pork processing plant in Perry, Iowa, at the end of June this year — the latest move in the meat processor’s efforts to… read more

First Watch co-founder Ken Pendery dies at 70

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Legacy of former CEO, chairman lives on at daytime breakfast restaurant brand Ken Pendery, the co-founder and longtime leader of First Watch Restaurants Inc., died March 4 of Multiple System Atrophy, a rare neurological disorder, the company said. He was 70. Pendery retired from the company’s board in 2022 after 38 years with the Bradenton,… read more

Restaurants’ labor situation has improved, but it’s far from perfect

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The industry has regained workers, and more operators are likely to say they’re fully staffed. But labor is more expensive. Retention remains a key stressor. And jobs have moved. For Honeygrow, 2020 was one problem, with the pandemic wiping out much of its business for a time. But 2021 would prove to be altogether different…. read more