Digestive Health will be a Gateway to Personalized Nutrition

Many health benefits are attributed to a healthy digestive system, notably immune system support, respiratory support, cognition, vitality, and skin health. But it is currently not possible to target and activate such benefits with precision. Today, the focus is on the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut to promote overall wellness, but one day,…

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FONA Expanding Manufacturing Space in Illinois

FONA International, a developer, and manufacturer of complete flavor solutions that was acquired late last year by McCormick & Co., Inc., on Nov. 15 broke ground on a multi-million-dollar, high-tech manufacturing expansion in Geneva. The expansion will create an additional 15,600 square feet of manufacturing space and will allow for future growth in manufacturing and…

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Now is the Perfect Time to Set New Financial Goals for Your Restaurant

The future is unpredictable. The presence of COVID-19 and its variants these last couple of years has certainly shown us that. However, it is still key—perhaps even more essential than ever before due to economic uncertainty—for restaurants to establish new financial goals that can help carry them into a lucrative future. It’s time to take…

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Papa Johns Expands into Kenya and Uganda

Papa Johns on Tuesday said that it has a deal with Kitchen Express LTD to open 60 locations in Kenya and Uganda in the coming years. The first four of these locations are set to open in 2022, starting in Nairobi. Kitchen Express is a subsidiary of AAH Limited, the majority shareholder of Hass Petroleum…

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Famous Dave’s Co-Brand Strategy Gathers Momentum

In April, Famous Dave’s parent BBQ Holdings revealed an ambitious co-brand strategy for Granite City Food and Brewery. The chain’s kitchens are built to hold $6 million in AUV, instead of the pre-COVID level of $3.9 million. BBQ Holdings knew what it needed to increase volume—a concept that layers in the morning daypart. That path…

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$1 Trillion Infrastructure Law Ends Employee Retention Tax Credit

President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday that ends the employee retention tax credit retroactive to after September 30. The ERTC provides a tax credit equal to 50 percent of qualified wages paid, up to $10,000 per employee, after March 12, 2020, and before January 1, 2021. The National Restaurant…

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