Black-bun Whopper, green poop, big mess

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Many restaurants have been ditching artificial colors, including Panera, Noodles & Company and Starbucks, so it’s surprising that Burger King would actually be…

Food sensor that reveals unwanted ingredients now available

October 7, 2015

6SensorLabs has a new portable sensor that can test food for gluten in approximately two minutes.

Zenput debuts thermometer integration for food quality control, compliance

September 22, 2015

Zenput, a provider of mobile operations management for retailers and restaurants, has announced an integration with BlueTherm probe thermometers, which lets…

What operators can learn from Chipotle's Salmonella outbreak

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

September 17, 2015

Tomatoes served at 22 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in Minnesota were the source of the state's recent Salmonella Newport outbreak.

Report card: 20 of country's largest chains fail antibiotics policies

September 15, 2015

A report and scorecard released today grading America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual chains on meat and poultry antibiotics policies failed all but…

Far-reaching food safety rules final

September 11, 2015

The Food Safety Modernization Act, the first significant update of the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety authority in 70 years, is now final and first…

Sodium under new federal regulation microscope

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The New York City Department of Health is leading this charge and proposed in early June that all chain restaurants with 15 or more locations add a symbol next…

'National Food Safety Month' highlights industry best practices

August 25, 2015

September is the National Restaurant Association's National Food Safety Month. This year's theme is "Let it Flow."

Supply-chain study: Consumers demand sustainable food products

August 11, 2015

Technomic and Deloitte Advisory research assesses what's next in supply-chain logistics.

Compass Group adopts Five Freedoms for animal welfare

August 6, 2015

Compass Group joins Wal-Mart and General Mills in embracing Five Freedom’s procurement practices.

How one restaurant is cutting egg prices

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

While most restaurants are still passing down higher egg prices to customers thanks to the egg shortage caused by the bird flu, one restaurant has discovered a…

US House blocks mandatory GMO labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives took a measured and bold move to block any mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically engineered crops.

Egg shortage 2015: How is your restaurant coping?

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Due to the egg shortage, local and national restaurants have had to improvise when it comes to providing eggs to their customers. Some have had to limit egg…

Receiving 101: Control and Safety

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Whoever is in charge of receiving should follow a standard set of rules in order to maintain the safety of food and ensure you protect your bottom line.

Alliance for Hispanic Health supports FDA trans fats busting

June 17, 2015

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health issued a statement this week on the FDA move to eliminate artificial trans fats from foodservice industry products…

Bird Flu: What restaurants can do to overcome its impact

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

While financials for publicly traded restaurants remain positive remain positive overall, helped by lower cheese and wheat costs, many operators must still…

Restaurant chains pledge reduction in antibiotics to Obama admin

June 4, 2015

Critics argue that antibiotics are still a problem in agriculture.

Catering to success with menu labeling

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Menu labeling goes beyond in-store menu boards to include catering programs as well as banquet dishes.

Wisconsin governor declares state of emergency for bird flu outbreak

April 21, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared on Monday a state of emergency after discovering three flocks of poultry in the state contracted a lethal case of bird…

IFA advocating for SBA to develop 'reasonable standards' for franchises

April 9, 2015

IFA stated that franchisors and franchisees should not be considered "affiliated" solely because of contractual rights and obligations.