Global Foodservice News
Inspection 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…
Read MoreBest Ways to Clean your Conveyors the Right Way
Sanitation crews should follow the plant’s sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and the recommendations from the chemical suppliers, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the US Department of Agriculture. “The FDA is mostly concerned with the transfer of chemicals and elements from one product to the next or when the sanitizer didn’t get completely rinsed…
Read MoreFDA Food Safety Programs see Increased Funding
The enactment in December of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, including approval of the US Food and Drug Administration budget for the fiscal year 2021, should ensure continuity in the nation’s food safety programs and initiatives as the Biden administration takes the nation’s helm. The overall fiscal 2021 FDA budget, which includes the agency’s…
Read MoreBankruptcy court approves sale of NPC International’s Pizza Hut and Wendy’s restaurants to Wendy’s parent and Flynn Restaurant Group for around $800 million
The sale of NPC International’s Pizza Hut and Wendy’s locations to Flynn Restaurant Group and Wendy’s Co. has been approved, according to court filings. The three parties —NPC, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last summer, Wendy’s and Flynn Restaurant Group, which is the largest restaurant franchisee in the country in terms of sales…
Read MoreEating these Foods Regularly can be Disastrous for your Health
We all know that ultra-processed foods like candy, soda, pre-packaged microwave meals, and hotdogs aren’t healthy. That certainly isn’t breaking news. But, the true extent of their negative impact on the human body and lifespan will likely surprise many readers. It’s one thing to hear that sugary cereals or bags of chips are “bad for…
Read MoreTrays and Baskets may be a Weak Point in Food Safety
When the topics of sanitation and maintenance come up in a commercial bakery, the trays or baskets that deliver finished product to the bakery’s customer usually aren’t top of mind. As pieces that go out into the world and then return to the bakery — bringing back with them anything they encountered along the way…
Read More28 mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant industry in 2020
In addition to so many other things, 2020 brought one of the largest merger-and-acquisition deals in the restaurant space with the marriage of Dunkin’ Brands with multi-concept group Inspire Brands. We also saw a number of companies filing bankruptcy because of COVID, which resulted in a number of changes in ownership, particularly in the latter…
Read MoreSaladworks parent company acquires Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls to form Woworks
Centre Lane Partners – the parent company of Conshohocken, Penn.-based salad chain Saladworks — has acquired fast-casual Mediterranean brand Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and fast-casual smoothie/bowl concept Frutta Bowls, to form new holding company, Woworks, the company announced. The Saladworks team will be taking over both brands’ infrastructure and operations to drive growth. Garbanzo CEO James…
Read MoreDarden CEO Gene Lee Named Chairman of the Board
The Darden Restaurants Board of Directors has elected Chief Executive Officer Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr. as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Charles (Chuck) M. Sonsteby, effective January 4, 2021. Sonsteby will become the Board’s Lead Independent Director. “At a time of unprecedented change in our industry, the Board concluded that it is in the…
Read MoreWalk-On’s to Open First Non-Traditional Location on Purdue’s Campus
Walk-On’s will anchor the all-new “Purdue Marketplace” set to enhance dining offerings for Purdue’s West Lafayette campus and community. Construction of this new, world-class food hall in the Purdue Memorial Union began this fall and is anticipated to be completed in January of 2022. The 4,800-plus square foot Walk-On’s will feature a condensed menu with…
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