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Does Restaurant Menu Labeling Apply to You?

Does Restaurant Menu Labeling Apply to You?

Nowadays, you might hear restaurant professionals throwing around the term "restaurant menu labeling". But what does this mean and who does it apply to? Read on to learn about the FDA-requirements for appropriate labels for your menu and how or if it applies to your...

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Determining Serving Size for Bulk Recipes

Determining Serving Size for Bulk Recipes

If you are a bakery professional that deals in bulk, chances are, you're used to seeing massive numbers when measuring ingredients for your 2,000 + pastry yield. What you may not be accustomed to is having to simplify those numbers down in order to create a nutrition...

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Calorie Counting App

Calorie Counting App

A Calorie-Counting App That's Just for Menus As a consumer, by now you've probably heard of one calorie-counting app or another. From MyFitnessPal released by Under Armour to apps like Calorie Tracker, at some time, it's highly likely you've ventured into the world of...

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Calorie Counts Restaurant Menus

Calorie Counts Restaurant Menus

Placing Calorie Counts on Restaurant Menus Changes the Way Customers Order Creating a More Health Conscious Customer According to a new release by Fox Business News, placing calorie counts on your restaurant menu actually changes the way that your customers order. It...

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The Meat Major Leagues

The Meat Major Leagues

  The Meat Substitutes Major Leagues: Who’s on First? With plant-based meat substitutes hitting a home-run at every major fast food chain across the U.S. and the Meat Industry defending the outfield, it begins to make you wonder if something else could be...

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Philadelphia Sodium Law

Philadelphia Sodium Law

The New Philadelphia Sodium Law: Is Your Restaurant Menu Compliant? As of September 14, 2019, Philadelphia became the second city in the United States to enforce a regulation regarding salt content at restaurants. This regulation requires restaurants with more than 15...

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FDA Restaurant Regulations

FDA Restaurant Regulations

FDA Restaurant Regulations for Menu Labeling: FAQ's As of May 2018, restaurants or food businesses with 20+ locations have been required by law to provide calorie counts on their menus as well as additional nutrition information on menu items when requested. This...

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Menu Calorie Count Law

Menu Calorie Count Law

FDA Menu Calorie Count Law: What You Need to Know The menu labeling law, which came into effect in mid-2018 as a provision of the affordable care act, states that all food establishments with 20 locations or more are now required to list the calorie information next...

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FDA of Saudi Arabia Releases New Sodium Regulation

FDA of Saudi Arabia Releases New Sodium Regulation

FDA of Saudi Arabia Releases New Sodium Regulation: What This Means for the Food Manufacturer In an effort to comply with the charge given by the World Health Organization to reduce the amount of sodium found in packaged foods, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority has...

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