4 ways to get your suppliers working toward food safety

by Katy Jones — VP of Marketing, FoodLogiQ

These four actions will greatly enhance your efforts to boost food safety with your suppliers.

Wendy's pledges to 'lettuce' eat healthfully

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Wendy's is plunging into the food safety issue "head" first with its new Profiles in Quality video-based campaign.

IntelliDish coming to a commercial kitchen near you

June 29, 2016

The Diversey Care division of Sealed Air is rolling out a commercial dishwasher operating system, IntelliDish. The system is designed to ensure dishwasher…

Arby's corporate social responsibility boasts chain's CSR commitment

June 27, 2016

Many quick-service chains are investing a lot of time, money and resources into corporate social responsibility efforts, and Arby's is one of them. The chain…

Infographic: What's Domino's doing so right in India?

June 23, 2016

When you enter a market as diverse, populated and even chaotic as India, it pays to do your research. At least that's what a relatively new player in that…

Tech, information partnership create tool to target supply chain safety

June 22, 2016

FoodLogiQ, a software solutions company that measures food safety, has joined with the product information network, 1World Sync, to create a tool that allows…

Watch out American fast food operators: Sushi is on a roll for Kula USA

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Revolving sushi bars are very big in Japan, and could soon be a growing player in the U.S. quick-service market if the success Kula Sushi USA is having is any…

Why the problem of restaurant pathogens REALLY may have a "silver" lining

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A non-toxic type of cleaner that kills pathogens with a form of ionized silver is spreading in use after showing great results in several chains nationally.

Pizza Hut pledges to halt use of BHA/BHT, some preservatives and antibiotics

June 1, 2016

Pizza Hut is getting on board with an industry-wide movement to cut the less healthful ingredients out of its menu, according to a company press release. This…

Why 'locally sourced,' 'organic' aren't just buzzwords

QSRs need to pay heed to the increasing movement of consumers toward all things healthy and natural, and they need to be authentic about it.

5 ways to protect your brand from food-safety crises

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Industry execs discussed food-safety best practices at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas.

It's time to break the pencil: What employees need to know about food safety

With multiple locations and an ever-changing labor force, how can restaurants be confident the food they sell is safe and that every employee is acting…

At the Summit: How to create a franchise-friendly supply chain

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The supply chain is often the thorn in the side of franchisors, especially those that have brands spread nationwide or globally.

PDQ gets kitchen efficient

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Whether it's a limited-service restaurant or a pizzeria, running an efficient kitchen is key to ensuring smooth operations, a fact that PDQ understood all too…

Webinar download: Subway, Cava Grill execs discuss supply chain traceability

March 2, 2016

Amid national attention around food borne illnesses and increasing customer expectations, it's more important than ever for restaurant operators to achieve…

Arcos Dorados celebrates 'Open Doors' program in Latin America

March 2, 2016

Arcos Dorados, the world's largest McDonald's franchisee operating in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, is celebrating the rollout of its…

How Tropical Smoothie Cafe is Creating a Powerful Food Safety Program

While the constant change and evolution of the food industry can be exhausting, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a food supply chain professional.

NYC surpassing salt ruling?

by Wade Winters — V.P. Supply Chain, Consolidated Concepts

Although chain restaurants in New York City are required to put a saltshaker icon on menu items that contain more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium, a Manhattan…

How to efficiently train your staff about food allergies

Very minute or even trace amounts of a food can cause a reaction in a highly sensitive patient. However, these are often all preventable with the proper…

White Castle's 'Castle Clean' website displays health scores

January 20, 2016

White Castle announced the launch of WhiteCastleClean.com, a website dedicated to promoting food safety, cleanliness and transparency by providing county…