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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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What Restaurateurs Need to Know about Third-Party Cybersecurity Risks

Modern Restaurant Management

Per the National Restaurant Association , 46 percent of restaurateurs reported a net increase in customer traffic from January 2024 to January 2025. Request proof of security certifications and compliance with industry regulations. Also rising? Cybersecurity threats in the restaurant industry.

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Vegan Confectionery Is Making its Way from the Margins to the Mainstream

Modern Restaurant Management

Certified USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Gluten-Free, and Fair Trade Certified are some of the prominent certifications on this product's packaging. By 2025, the confectionery giant plans to achieve a deforestation-free supply chain for cocoa. Vegan confectioners are leading the way in brand activism.

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Coffee News Recap, 23 May: Indonesia aims to surpass Vietnam’s coffee production, George Jinyang Peng wins the 2025 World Brewers Cup & other stories

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million 60kg bags in 2025/26, Indonesia may be poised to surpass its production volumes in the coming years – but both the government and private sector would need to provide ample support and resources. Top stories of the week Mon, 19 May – China’s George Jinyang wins the 2025 World Brewers Cup. million 60kg bags.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

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The goal is to work with health care systems all over the country and help them commit to 50 percent plant based daily offerings by 2025. The UK food industry must work together to ensure the latest plant-based and vegan products are authentic, according to food safety certification experts, Lloyd’s Register.

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Coffee News Recap, 1 Jul: PRF Colombia takes place in Medellín, USDA estimates 2022/23 production will increase by 7.8 million bags & other stories

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Wed, 15 Jun – Coffee companies sign open letter to B Corp after Nespresso certification. Several B Corp coffee brands, including Peace Coffee and Cooperative Coffees, signed the letter addressed to B Lab Global calling for stricter certification standards after Nespresso became a certified B Corp. Take a look.

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Coffee News Recap, 23 Dec: SCA approves plant-based and other animal milks at WBC 2023, USDA predicts rebound in global coffee production and increased consumption for 2022/23 & other stories

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The Italian coffee equipment manufacturer received carbon neutral certifications for the Dalla Corte XT and Zero espresso machines, with emissions offset through the Ntakata Mountains project. The Brazilian Coffee Industry Association announces restructuring of its certification programmes. Fri, 23 Dec.

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