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 MoreGLOBAL FOODSERVICE NEWS JANUARY 15, 2021 EDITION
The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of Zhuhai Guangdong China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group . . . . Middleby Acquires United Foodservice The company is a leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of countertop commercial foodservice equipment with recent annual revenues of approximately $10 million. “This strategic acquisition expands our capabilities in a key…
Read MoreChicago Restaurant Workers are not in Line to be Vaccinated Until at Least next Month, city officials said
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention prioritized restaurant workers in December as “other essential workers” and part of the third group in the first wave (group 1c) in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccinations, cities are beginning to provide timelines for when these essential workers will be eligible to receive vaccinations. On Monday,…
Read MoreRestaurant Industry Cut 372,000 Jobs in December
Restaurants shed more than 372,000 jobs in December after seven consecutive months of gains, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS reported that food and drink places cut 17,400 jobs in November. However, in the December report, data was adjusted to show that restaurants gained 13,600 jobs in November. Due to the adjustment,…
Read MoreFirebirds Turns 20 in a Year Unlike Any Other
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill turned 20 years old on December 20. Normally, this would be a time to look back and remember the restaurant world at the turn of the millennium. But 2020 itself felt like two decades wrapped into 10 months. So there’s a lot for Stephen Loftis, the polished chain’s VP of marketing,…
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…
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