Hazardous chemicals are found in food from chains like McDonald’s and Pizza Hut

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A group of researchers analyzed different food chain products and found plasticizer compounds that can cause cancer, infertility, and asthma. This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. The George Washington University conducted a study in which they found alarming information about the food offered by various fast food restaurants…. read more

Record Growth as the Foodservice Industry Recovers

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KCL, the industry leader in foodservice design technologies, announces 22 new manufacturing partners who now host their equipment content– PDFs, CAD blocks, Revit families, and supporting images, and documents– on KCL software. Designers, consultants, and dealers around the world appreciate the convenience of KCL’s best-in-class design tools. KCL software is used in 174 countries and… read more

Safety Activity Jumps 280 Percent at Restaurants

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The increase in safety work also signals that multi-unit operators are more actively assigning and enforcing the completion of this work as opposed to just assuming that it will get done. The restaurant industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been, in a word, impressive. Tough decisions have been made, new business strategies rolled out,… read more

Food Safety Tips for Restaurants Buying Local Ingredients

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The most crucial consideration is ensuring regulatory compliance. There’s a growing trend among restaurants, especially smaller establishments, to buy local ingredients. This can provide some of the freshest meat and produce around, and customers like knowing their patronage support nearby businesses. As beneficial as this practice can be, it can also come with some unique… read more

Six Key Strategies to Elevate Food Safety

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In organizations with a culture of food safety, everyone from the corporate CEO to the manager and janitorial staff feels accountable. After being sequestered in their homes for months due to COVID-19, consumers are reemerging with a hunger to dine out again. Restaurants are happy to welcome guests but are still reeling from massive changes… read more

Tyson Breaks Ground on Virginia Poultry Plant

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Tyson Foods broke ground on a new poultry processing facility near Danville, Va., on Oct. 21. The company plans to invest $300 million in the project that will serve as a production plant for fully cooked Tyson branded chicken products. When the 325,000-square-foot facility is finished more than 376 jobs are expected to be created…. read more

Restaurants Have Faced Supply Chain Shortages for More than a Year

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US restaurants are in the midst of an ingredient shortage. Seventy-five percent of restaurants were forced to change menu items due to supply chain issues, according to a recent National Restaurant Association survey. The association polled 4,000 US restaurants between Sept. 7 and Sept. 15. David Nayfeld, the chef and owner of Che Fico in San Francisco,… read more

Alcohol-to-Go is Here to Stay in Many Locales

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When the pandemic temporarily shuttered dining rooms in 2020, more than 35 states issued emergency orders allowing to-go sales of cocktails and other alcoholic beverages—an important lifeline for struggling restaurants. At its pandemic high point, 39 states permitted cocktails to go in some way. In many locales, cocktails-to-go are here to stay—a decision that consumers… read more

Wendy’s Reformulates its French Fries

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The Wendy’s Co. has reformulated its French fries, a project last undertaken in 2010, and the new products are rolling out to some markets now and are expected to be completed in September, the company’s culinary team said Thursday. Culinary leaders from the Dublin, Ohio-based burger chain said the process of reformulating the skin-on fries… read more

Food Pathogen Detection Startup Wins IFT FIRST Pitch Competition

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SnapDNA was named the winner of the Food Disruption Challenge Pitch Competition at the Institute of Food Technologists’ FIRST virtual conference on July 21. The innovation challenge saw founders behind emerging and investment-ready companies pitch their endeavors to a panel of industry experts. Participating companies received pitch preparation and mentoring support from IFT leading up… read more