According to the predictive model, Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes were not able to grow on cold foods stored for 6 hours at temperatures below 10°C.
August 14, 2019
In this study, researchers collected and analyzed 339,548 records of food temperatures from corporate catering foodservice operations to identify different scenarios and possible factors predictive of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes growth.
Freshpack is an independent specialty food distributor in the Mountain West region, while What Chefs Want is a foodservice distributor.
August 8, 2019
Tonka Bay Equity Partners, Minnetonka, Minn., announced plans to sell Freshpack Produce, Inc., Denver, Colo., to Creation Gardens, Inc., doing business as What Chefs Want, Louisville, Ky.
The new go-to-market model identifies how and why operators across all segments make decisions where to source.
August 8, 2019
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), Chicago, introduced its new go-to-market model, an interactive online resource that provides foodservice manufacturers with critical insights for go-to-market strategies.
The study reveals that the menu items that kids rated as their favorites were also the ones they most expect to find at QSRs.
August 6, 2019
A new report from Y-Pulse, Chicago, examines the reactions of 900 kids and 1,020 adults to menu concepts in a quick-service (QSR) and full-service restaurant setting.
By October, plastic straws and plastic bags will no longer be used or provided at any KFC restaurant location across Canada.
July 3, 2019
KFC Canada, Canada, announced a series of new sustainability and environmental commitments aimed at curbing the company’s use of plastics in restaurants across the country.
Avery Dennison, Glendale, Calif., introduced Freshmarx technology, which harnesses the power of accurate, shared data to enable labor efficiency, food safety, sustainability and enhanced consumer experience.
Nearly nine in 10 (86%) prepare work lunches at home at least some of the time, with women more likely to do so than men (91% vs. 82%).
June 26, 2019
More than half (56%) of employed Americans who typically eat lunch during work hours struggle to eat a healthy lunch at work, and more than three-quarters (77%) say they're more likely to make healthier decisions at other times of the day if they eat healthy at lunch, according to a new survey from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, and Aramark Corp., Philadelphia.
With 200 employees, the new joint venture will deliver a range of services, including foodservice.
June 25, 2019
Sodexo Canada, Canada, and Mikisew Group of Cos., Canada, signed a new joint venture agreement called the Mikisew Sodexo Limited Partnership (MSLP) to give both companies more visibility in the community.