Sodexo reinforced its contract of Food and Facilities Management Services with AstraZeneca in the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway for a further 5-year period. Sodexo and AstraZeneca have built a trusting relationship over the years, with significant advances implemented to improve the daily lives of consumers. The collaboration between Sodexo and AstraZeneca began in… read more
Advancing Sustainability Through Energy Efficiency The paper industry plays a vital role in our daily lives. Paper is all around us in our homes, schools and offices. It’s a product to feel good about because the industry has taken steps to advance sustainability through energy efficiency. Understanding Energy Consumption in the Paper Industry Purchased energy… read more
Each step during manufacturing and distribution introduces potential challenges and opportunities for maintaining food safety and quality of plant-based meat products February 13, 2024 Consumer interest in plant-based foods has increased rapidly in the past decade. This growth is not solely driven by increased rates of vegan and vegetarian diets in the population. Rather, consumer… read more
The restaurant chain has partnered with Hyphen to deploy robot-automated back-of-house food preparation Chipotle is testing a new automated system for building burrito bowls and salads at its Cultivate Center in Irvine, California, in collaboration with foodservice automation company Hyphen. Hyphen will provide its robotic automated food service platform, a conveyor belt-like system that dispenses… read more
Ice Air, provider of HVAC solutions, announced its sponsorship of the upcoming Thermal Energy Network Symposium, scheduled to take place on March 12, 2024 in Rochester, Minnesota. The event will bring together government officials, city managers, legislators, developers, architects, engineers and other stakeholders to explore Thermal Energy Networks. Also known as district energy systems, Thermal… read more
Phase Two funds will now go to new technologies developed by two air cleaner manufacturers. PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, February 20, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Phase Two winners of the Cleaner Indoor Air During Wildfires Challenge. Challenge winners received prizes of $50,000 for their innovative prototypes that aim to clean… read more
The AHR Expo returned to Chicago Jan. 22-24 for a productive week of learning, reconnecting, and checking out new products in the HVACR market. Attendance was strong; the show welcomed 48,034 participants. AHR Expo • 2024 Articles • All Years • Products “The industry showed up for business in Chicago,” said Mark Stevens, show manager…. read more
Industry forecasters had a lot to say about potential 2024 trends as 2023 wrapped up. And no doubt some of them will pan out. But now that we’re two months into the new year, Technomic has released its annual State of the Menu 2024 report—a definitive look at the future of menus based on data… read more
In 2023, Coffee Review blind-tasted more than 3,000 coffee samples from hundreds of leading roasting companies and coffee producers around the world. We ultimately published nearly 600 reviews on CoffeeReview.com over the course of the year. The Top 30 Coffees of 2023 is our editors’ ranking of the 30 most exciting of these coffees, representing… read more
The culinary world is as much a science as it is an art, particularly when it comes to the mathematics of managing a successful restaurant. One key concept in the science of culinary management that can make or break a restaurant’s profitability is food cost variance. This metric offers crucial insights into the health of… read more