FDA Ruling Bans Trans Fats
On Tuesday, June 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a firm, 3-year timetable for food manufacturers to eliminate trans fats.
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Menus Of Change General Sessions Available Via Webcast
For the third year, more than 350 executives, experts, and innovators in food, foodservice, health and wellness, nutrition, and environmental science will come together for the Menus of Change lead
Johnny Rockets Appoints New VP of Operations and Training
Johnny Rockets, the global restaurant chain, announced the appointment of Jim Kensinger in the newly created role of vice president of operations services and training.
James Beard Foundation Preps For 7th Chefs Boot Camp
More than a dozen chefs from around the country will convene for the James Beard Foundation (JBF)’s seventh Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change at Glynwood in Cold Spring, New York, from June 7 t
Soy Growers Push For Reform in Imported Meat Labeling
The American Soybean Association (ASA) has again called for a coordinated approach to fix the United States’ mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) rule for imported meat.
Brands Prepare for Menu-Labeling Law
As the date nears for enforcing federal menu-labeling regulations, numerous full-service restaurants are putting the finishing touches on their compliance plans.
Georgia Forms Apprenticeship Program For High School Students
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 2 into law.
Cicely Simpson of Dunkin' Brands Joins NRA Leadership
The National Restaurant Association and Dunkin’ Brands Group jointly announced that Cicely Simpson will join the NRA as its new executive vice president of government affairs and policy, starting M
Rocky Mountain High
On a January night in Aspen, Colorado, 54 invited guests gathered inside the chic city’s privately owned Crystal Palace building for a guided, five-course tasting adventure.
NC Agencies To Host SNAP Merchant Sign-Up Day
American consumers are enjoying increasingly more opportunities to buy food directly from farmers, and state and federal agriculture departments are working together to increase SNAP (Supplemental
