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Watch: Study shows how to get kids eating fruit
A German study recently reported the best way for schools to get kids eating more healthy fruits and vegetables. By distributing the fruit to students for free a few times a week, kids ate far more fruits and veggies after one year. Even on days when fruit wasn’t given out, the researchers found students eating…
Chef Dan Barber Invests in Food Sustainability
Attention food-tech companies looking to change the hospitality industry. This week, chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill, and Blue Hill Stone Barns, announced a new, $30 million fund to invest in CPG, experimental retail, agriculture, and hospitality technology companies. Named Almanac Investments, they have already invested in three companies, so far- BlueCart, a streamlined…
Watch: Panera Bread Recalls Cream Cheese Over Listeria Contamination
The chain is recalling the product after a cream cheese sample showed a positive result for Listeria. Listeria results in fever and diarrhea and can be especially dangerous for pregnant women. The products being recalled have an expiration date on or before March 2, 2018. The recall only affects products sold in the United States….
Listen: Changing The Relationship In Food Production
In a time that food is being produced on a massive scale the Food and Agriculture Organization reminds us that poor livestock farmers should not be left behind. The FAO wants to bring awareness to the need for livestock farming and have the opportunity accessible to everyone. Graziano Da Silva, Director General of the…
Watch: Lawmakers look to eliminate waste with a “Latte Levy”
Lawmakers in the U.K. are looking to model their tax on plastic bags, but this time for disposable coffee cups. Reports show 2.5 billion disposable cups are littered annually in Britain alone. A waterproof lining in most cups keeps them from being recycled, a detail proponents of the law point to often. Use of plastic…
Watch: Beverage Caps Sales Will Increase Through 2021
Closures for bottled water will post the largest gains among established beverage categories. The reason being – packaging components and materials are seeing shifts among top-performing segments as well as evolving demands. The Freedonia Group predicts that caps and closures used for beverages will reach 1.5 trillion units in 2021. This projection is based on…
Listen: Cargill Opens Potassium Chloride Plant In NY
One of the growing dietary trends in both the United States and abroad, is a focus on decreasing salt intake on a daily basis. This presents a delicate situation of balancing an essential mineral with real health concerns. Cargill is accepting that challenge by opening its first food grade potassium chloride facility at the…
Restaurant Management Tip – How Restaurant Management Software Works with POS System
A fantastic look at how you can integrate a POS system with your restaurant management software.
The Surprising Impact Of Blockchain In The Food Industry
The technology that tracks bitcoin transactions is set to revolutionize the food chain. Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology, will lower transaction costs for food companies and improve efficiency and create new business opportunities. Firms are currently exploring options to adapt to the new technology at risk losing their competitive edge as innovation takes hold. Wal-Mart…
Watch: A Dunkin’ Donuts test store has a drive-thru exclusively for mobile orders
Dunkin’ Donuts is aiming to eliminate lines for customers placing mobile orders. Their Quincy, MA test location hosts a drive-thru exclusively for customers ordering ahead on their smartphones. The location also includes a digital kiosk for ordering, with a Dunkin’ Donuts employee on standby to help customers as needed. This new approach comes amid shakeups…
Mitsui Invests $7.6m In Halal Production Drive
To meet growing global demand for halal food products, and offset a potential domestic slowdown in sugar consumption, Japan’s Mitsui Sugar Company will start producing halal sugar. Demand for sugar has lessened due to Japanese consumers becoming more educated about some of the sweetener’s adverse health effects. According to Japan’s agriculture ministry, demand was roughly…
Listen: Lucia’s Luxury Dining Experience with Kevin Martin
On this episode, we get to sit down with Kevin Martin, Sous Chef at Lucia in Dallas, TX. We discuss old school cooking techniques making a comeback and new school trends in the food industry. And although Lucia is famous for its authentic Italian eats and limited seating, Martin has tips on how to…
Listen: Cultivating Culture in the Restaurant Biz with Carrie Luxem
On this episode of our Food & Beverage Podcast, we get a chance to speak with Carrie Luxem, the CEO of Restaurant HR Group. We discuss the delicate balance between establishing a culture in a new restaurant venture and allowing that culture to grow as time goes by. We also talk about getting the…
Diet Coke Launches Rebranding To Capture The Millenials
In light of health campaigns against drinking sugary drinks, Diet Coke is launching 4 new zero calorie flavors. Ginger Lime, Zesty Blood Orange, Twisted Mango, and Feisty Cherry will hit shelves by the end of January. The flavors are aimed at Millenials and come in a sleek 12-oz can. Millennials are now thirstier than ever…
Dippin Dots Enters The Cryogenics Market
The nation’s leading flash-frozen ice cream company, Dippin’ Dots announced it has launched Dippin’ Dots Cryogenics, L.L.C. Dippin’ Dots Cryogenics will make its patented technology and equipment available to other industries including nutraceutical, pharmacuetical, agriculture, aquaculture and animal feed. The Dippin’ Dots cryogenic team can customize machines based on individual company needs, from small-scale pilot…
FoodMaven Secures 8.6 Million Dollars in Funding
In a staggering statistic, over 1.3 billion tons of food are wasted every year, equivalent to $1 trillion dollars. Food waste also generates 3.3 billions tons of carbon dioxide, which accelerates global climate change.[1] Charities across the nation have tried to combat the issue of food waste for decades, taking unwanted, “ugly” food and donating…
Beyond Meat Debuts New Beyond Sausage
Great news for vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike, food startup Beyond Meat is expanding its product line to tackle sausage. In December, the company debuted their sausage at Pearl Street Whole Foods Market in Boulder, CO, and the company is looking to expand its distribution this month. Designed to replicate the flavor and texture of…
Andrew Rittler: How Are Restaurants Adapting In 2018?
Today we chat with Andrew Rittler, the Executive Director of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. Andrew fills us in on the best restaurant models to follow, how to properly implement a customer experience and the importance of being agile and adapting your game within the space. Andrew also touches on attracting and keeping solid…
Andrew Rittler: How Are Restaurants Adapting In 2018?
Today we chat with Andrew Rittler, the Executive Director of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. Andrew fills us in on the best restaurant models to follow, how to properly implement a customer experience and the importance of being agile and adapting your game within the space. Andrew also touches on attracting and keeping solid…
Andrew Rittler: How Are Restaurants Adapting In 2018?
Today we chat with Andrew Rittler, the Executive Director of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association. Andrew fills us in on the best restaurant models to follow, how to properly implement a customer experience and the importance of being agile and adapting your game within the space. Andrew also touches on attracting and keeping solid…
How Google’s Artificial Intelligence Is Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies
The idea of applying Google's AI technology to baking cookies started one day at lunch. A member of the team working on AI in Pittsburgh, Greg Kochanski was concerned that the technology would ultimately only be used for large corporate applications. He wanted something more real-world. From that conversation grew the Google cookie experiment. The…
Craft Beer Will See An Uptick In A Down Market
Beer like any other beverage is a hard market to break into Craft beers are experiencing a five to six percent growth amongst the overall beer market. According to CNBC, Jeremy Catlin, founder of Schmaltz brewing and upstate New York based Boutique Brewer… Certain big breweries are struggling to maintain volume. However, he said there’s…
New, unfiltered “raw water” takes health foods by storm
The latest craze in California health food stores is known as “raw water,” an unfiltered, unsterilized, and untreated spring water in bottles. Marked by a small startup called Live Water, the newest take on bottled water is regularly sold out. A similar startup, Zero Mass Water, allows users to install a setup that collects water…
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