Food & Beverage News
How Restaurants Can Strategically Capitalize on the Restaurants Act of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted virtually every industry since it began back in March of 2020, especially the retail restaurant industry. The combined effects of America’s pandemic response, such as increased savings and social distancing measures, have forced many businesses to close some of their locations throughout the country, and others to shut down…
Read MoreLawmakers Ask USDA, DOJ to re-Examine Pork Line Speed Ruling
A group of 70 congressional lawmakers, led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Representatives Jim Hagedorn (R-Minn.) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), penned a letter recently that urged the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice to pursue legal action and push back on a recent federal court ruling regarding US pork processing plants’…
Read MoreSenate Bill Aims to Clear Path for CBD in Interstate Commerce
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the US Senate on May 19 would ensure hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) products are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration like other legal products used in dietary supplements, foods, and beverages. The bill, the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act, was sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, Senator Rand Paul…
Read More5 Food & Beverage Trends Accelerated, Altered or Accentuated by the Pandemic
We are living through an unprecedented time in which the pandemic has accelerated, altered, or accentuated trends in many spheres of food and beverage culture. As we move forward into the summer of 2021 — in the context of promising trends in vaccinations and states opening fully for business — many of these behavioral changes…
Read MoreCongress introduces a $60 billion replenishment of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Congress unveiled new legislation — the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 — to replenish the depleted first round of restaurant relief. Congress introduced legislation to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund with a $60 billion second round of restaurant relief after the U.S. Small Business Administration received requests for more than triple the allocated…
Read More5 ways Eggs Up Grill CEO Tackling Labor Shortages
Just as Americans are congregating again and enjoying time with friends and family at their favorite restaurants, the restaurant industry is in the middle of another major roadblock — the labor crisis. Continued concerns about safety, pay and opportunity, as well as the enhanced federal unemployment payments, create real challenges for everyone in the industry.…
Read MoreChick-fil-A is the Latest to Face Supply Chain Issues as it Limits its Famous Sauces
Chick-fil-A is the latest restaurant to face supply chain shortages over a product: its sauces. The quick-service chicken chain’s famous sauces are now being limited to one per order, the company said Wednesday. A “shortage of select items” at the Atlanta-based chain has led to this new development, according to the chain. “Due to industry-wide…
Read MoreStarbucks U.S. Sales Have Fully Recovered Since the Beginning of the Pandemic
Starbucks claims that its U.S. sales have now fully recovered from the economic effects of the pandemic, reporting positive same-store sales growth of 9% for the second quarter ended March 28. It’s the first time Starbucks’ U.S. sales have trended positively since the pandemic began and represents a significant improvement over -5% same-store sales decline…
Read MoreSysco Sees Restaurant Recovery Accelerating
More than 17% of restaurants closed permanently or long-term in 2020, according to the National Restaurant Association. Sysco has worked with the organization to lobby for restaurant relief and guide operators through the process of applying for aid. “We were the first to offer educational webinars to our independent customers on how they can access…
Read MoreInspection Systems Upstream Improve Food Safety
Food safety is more important than ever. Bakers can’t afford to introduce any additional risk, so many of them are incorporating inspection technology earlier in the process. Adding metal detectors to the front of production lines, such as for inspecting incoming ingredients, will ensure that no metal contamination enters the process where it could damage…
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