Global Foodservice News
How AI Can Reduce Water Loss
As spring approaches, building managers need to prepare for more than rising temperatures. At present, a large portion of the U.S. is projected to experience below normal precipitation this summer. “These areas are likely to face serious water-related challenges,” says Klaus Reichardt, CEO and Founder of Waterless Co., Inc. “Agriculture, local water supplies, and even…
Read More‘Seafood Robotics’ Company Buys Washington State Processing Plant
Shinkei Systems said the facility would be “a strategic hub for the West Coast seafood industry.” A Southern California “seafood robotics” company announced Wednesday that it has acquired a Washington state facility that will become its first processing plant. Shinkei Systems said that the 16,000-square-foot facility in Tacoma would serve as a “strategic hub” for…
Read MoreWellSpan Rolls Out Robotic Foodservice Operation
WellSpan Health has launched a robotic dining system at a location in York, Pa. Known as Fresh Take Eatery, the dining system provides patients and employees at WellSpan York Hospital with around-the-clock access to on-demand foodservice. WellSpan views Fresh Take Eatery as a complement to existing dining options, saying that it can produce hundreds of…
Read MoreInvestor urges restaurant tech firm PAR to explore strategic alternatives
Voss Capital, which owns more than 13% of PAR stock, argued that the POS company’s struggling share price does not reflect its true value. The big restaurant tech supplier PAR Technology is facing investor pressure to consider strategic alternatives. In a letter last week to the company’s board, Voss Capital argued that PAR’s stock price…
Read MoreCarrier Passes DOE Commercial Building HVAC Challenge Lab Evaluation
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Carrier Global Corporation announced the latest milestone as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Commercial Building HVAC Technology Challenge. Carrier has passed DOE testing for a 15-ton rooftop unit in the DOE challenge. With this completion, Carrier is one of the only manufacturers to complete testing in both the…
Read MoreACCA and PHCC Poised to Pursue Strategic Collaboration
The leading organizations representing plumbing and HVACR contractors in the United States have launched a strategic collaboration as a part of their shared mission to strengthen the contracting industry. As the two most established trade associations in the plumbing, heating, and cooling contracting industry, the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) and the Air Conditioning Contractors of…
Read MoreEPA launches initiative to strengthen U.S. drinking water systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a new initiative designed to strengthen federal support for drinking water and wastewater utilities nationwide, aiming to improve compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act while helping communities modernize aging water infrastructure. Announced March 4, the initiative, Real Water Technical Assistance (RealWaterTA), refocuses federal resources on technical…
Read MoreWhat GLP-1 is Teaching Restaurants About Menu Design
Restaurants once again have a choice about how they approach diners. For decades, restaurants have been able to react to diet trends with visible signals and callouts. Menus at Applebee’s carried Weight Watchers logos. Brands tied emotions to the calorie counts, such as Chili’s Guitless Grill. “Under 500 calories” badges appeared next to entrées. These…
Read MoreCocoa Beans Rot and West African Farmers Seek Other Options After Commodity Crash
Global chocolate makers, meanwhile, are scrambling for supplies. KONA, Ghana (AP) — Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past year has left beans rotting in some West African…
Read MoreBeyond Meat Drops the ‘Meat’ From Its Name as It Expands to Plant-Based Drinks and Snacks
The company has introduced a protein drink and plans to release a protein bar this summer. Beyond Meat is dropping “meat” from its name as it moves beyond the struggling market for plant-based burgers, sausages and tenders and expands into new categories like protein drinks. The company, rebranded as Beyond The Plant Protein Co. —…
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