Chipotle closes 43 restaurants due to E. coli reports

November 2, 2015

Chipotle shutters 43 restaurants due to potential health issues.

Dickey's Barbecue addresses WHO red meat study

October 30, 2015

After the World Health Organization announced the possible carcinogenicity of processed and red meats, Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants is addressing these…

Foodservice Packaging Institute releases resource guides on foodservice packaging

October 15, 2015

The Foodservice Packaging Institute released a set of free resource guides designed to provide accessible, factual information on foodservice packaging

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.

Noodles & Company giving up artificial flavors, hormones

October 7, 2015

Noodles & Company has removed all artificial colors, flavors, preservatives and sweeteners from its core menu.

Starbucks to switch to cage-free eggs by 2020

October 1, 2015

Starbucks will switch to 100-percent cage-free eggs by 2020

Pork returns to most Chipotle locations

September 28, 2015

Chipotle Mexican Grill has restored most of its pork supply and is serving carnitas in 90 percent of its restaurants.

Tropical Smoothie implements food-traceability software

September 25, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café has partnered with FoodLogiQ, a food safety, traceability and sustainability Software as a Service company, to help the chain with its…

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 — Editor, 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…

Salmonella cases linked to Minnesota Chipotle restaurants

September 11, 2015

Minnesota state health and agriculture officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis reportedly associated with eating at Chipotle restaurants…

Chipotle: Only thing not fresh about our food are bogus ingredient claims

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Are the attacks against Chipotle legit, or is the brand suffering from being too successful?

'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 — Editor, 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.

3 ways to prep for the ban on trans fat

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Foodservice operators can prepare for the June 6 ban by taking a few necessary steps.