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Protein is no longer known as just a nutrient for athletes or fitness enthusiasts. It has become one of the most influential macronutrients driving consumer behavior in restaurants, packaged goods, and overall dietary choices. What began as a niche interest more than a decade ago has grown into a cultural shift that is reshaping how…

Key Points The restaurant industry had mixed reactions to new federal nutrition guidelines, which recommend reduced intake of processed foods and sugary drinks. One lobbying executive read the guidelines as encouraging Americans to not dine out. The National Restaurant Association and Sweetgreen issued statements of support for the new guidelines. New federal dietary recommendations have…

By proactively mitigating certain risks, restaurants will tap into AI’s true value. A one-size-fits-all approach isn’t what customers want. The restaurant industry finds itself at a crossroads, navigating a dynamic landscape fraught with supply chain disruptions, economic instability, labor scarcity, and evolving customer tastes, requiring unprecedented agility. Enter artificial intelligence (AI), whose meteoric rise was…

Overall restaurant employment surpassed pre-pandemic levels, but the extent of the industry’s recovery varies significantly by segment. Restaurant job growth was choppy in recent months, but the latest data suggests the industry finally returned to pre-pandemic employment levels in November. That was thought to be the case in September, before the preliminary data was revised…

New challenges emerged, especially downtown, while many operators looked back wistfully at bygone times, their hands held out for help on costs. After the upheaval of the pandemic, the year drawing to a close might’ve felt like a ho-hum stretch, a time for just chugging along in the warmth of normalcy. But the business continued…

Two of Hartsville, South Carolina-based Novolex’s brands, Eco-Products and Vegware, have received awards for solutions in compostable packaging. Eco-Products and Vegware were each honored with the Foodservice Packaging Award for “Innovation in Manufacturing,” tying for first place. “We are extraordinarily proud of our brands for their tireless commitment to innovation, creating new products that redefine…

Consumers complained that clear, hard plastic was found under the breading. WASHINGTON — Simmons Prepared Foods Inc., a Van Buren, Arkansas, establishment, is recalling approximately 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear, hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and…

Lizzy Freier, director of menu research and insights for Technomic, digs into 2024’s top trends and predictions. Towards the end of every year, Technomic releases its annual predictions for the year ahead. Lizzy Freier, director of menu research and insights, worked with her team of researchers and analysts to compile Technomic’s report, “What’s in Store…

The family of Florida man Dennis Brown filed a lawsuit when he suffered from a fatal cardiac arrest incident after drinking three Charged Lemonade drinks Panera Bread faces a second lawsuit following the death of Dennis Brown of Fleming Island, Fla. who suffered from a fatal cardiac arrest after he drank three caffeinated Charged Lemonade…