Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 14, 2025

Italy’s Ministry of Agricultural, Food, and Forestry Policies has even submitted several UNESCO applications to preserve espresso’s Italian roots – although none have so far been successful. We didn’t just want to serve different coffee – we wanted to change the conversation,” Dario says. “By

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 29, 2025

At the turn of the 20th century, an onslaught of hurricanes ravaged Puerto Rico, having disastrous consequences for its agricultural sector. The company grew and distributed 100,000 trees to farmers in Yauco, along with 70,000 packages of essential supplies. territory, subject to numerous trade barriers imposed by the Jones Act.

Education

The Food Corridor

JULY 24, 2025

In July 2025, the USDA announced the termination of all Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs), including the Northwest Rocky Mountain Center (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming), where The Food Corridor served as co-lead for the Connecting and Scaling Food Entrepreneurs Theme Team.

Kitchen Safety

EATER

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Lille Allen Organizations like Feeding America support the nations food-insecure communities. She told me she had been trying to figure out how to get a turkey from a food pantry; she had fallen on her hip recently, complicating existing mobility issues. I made a note to check into regular food deliveries from a local service.

Food

Perfect Daily Grind

MAY 29, 2025

Coffee associations serve objectively essential purposes: to support the industry’s growth through research and events, and to promote the consumption of high-quality coffee. A growing shift away from associations has significant implications across the supply chain. This is a wake-up call. “If Enjoyed this?

Education

EATER

MARCH 11, 2025

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our relationship to food and dining has undergone some permanent changes I got COVID for the first time this past February. Most restaurant and food service workers did not have access to sick leave or any other safety net , and yet were deemed essential. Sound familiar?

Food Supply

Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 6, 2025

The petition, initiated by New York’s Coffee Bros, calls for the Trump administration to exempt coffee from tariffs under US trade policies, recognise coffee as a non-manufactured, essential agricultural commodity, and protect US small businesses and the global producers they depend on. May saw I-CIP average 334.41¢/lb, down 0.4%

2025

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 18, 2025

In recent years, Africa’s exports to China have been steadily increasing, playing a crucial role in boosting the development of the continent’s agricultural sector. Washington, DC, US) Thu, 17 Jul – US House of Representatives serves 100% Puerto Rican coffee.

Café

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 4, 2025

September ICE arabica futures slid to US $2.88, their lowest levels since December 2024, as dry weather in Brazil accelerated harvesting and improved supply prospects. Washington, DC, US) Thu, 3 Jul – ICO says global coffee supply could improve in the next three years. Changes aim to simplify orders and boost barista efficiency.

Pricing

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 11, 2025

Even with these initial delays, agricultural ministers from eighteen EU countries, including Austria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, and Sweden, have urged the European Commission to defer the start date further. In June, the ICO composite indicator fell 9.2%

2025

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

• The Global Supply Chain : The global supply chain today is functioning better than it was several years ago as we emerged from the pandemic. It is estimated that 10 percent of all restaurant employees are undocumented as are at least 25 percent of all agriculture employees, according to the Pew Research Center.

Small Business

EATER

MARCH 19, 2025

Appalachian Sustainable Development The USDAs decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country all as hunger continues to climb Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist. And its good food that can build bonds in the community.

Food

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Starting out as a whole grain diet for radicals, vegan food culture has evolved into Michelin star worthy mega trend for future chefs and culinary experts. Nowadays, vegan food is becoming normal in restaurants and fast food joints. High cost of organic produce and supply chain problems.

Fine Dining

Goliath Consulting

JUNE 15, 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, safety measures such as social distancing, lockdowns and mask-wearing have completely changed our understanding of how consumers spend on food. We saw customers stockpiling on groceries and supplies in homes instead of going out to eat, raising retail sales by 29 percent over the previous year (1).

Supplies

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Food waste is recognized as an endemic challenge around the world. According to Feeding America , nearly 40 percent of all food in the U.S. For restaurants, an industry with challenging profit margins, minimizing food waste is nothing less than a survival strategy. The Department of Agriculture estimates that U.S.

Waste

Cheetah

JUNE 21, 2021

Today’s economy is driven by consumer demand, which means that staying informed about the forces driving the food industry is leverage, especially for small and medium-sized restaurants. This is the best way to stay informed on upcoming food and agriculture trends and challenges related to produce, proteins, grocery and more.

Food Supply

EATER

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Just because food is grown locally doesn’t mean it’s climate-friendly. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. In doing so, they’re also recognizing that chefs can play a larger role in building food systems able to survive long into the future.

Seasonal Menu

EATER

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Claire Marie Vogel Luxury farm hotels present a glamorized version of agricultural work while promising to reconnect city dwellers with nature, uplift small farmers, and impact some of the food system’s biggest challenges The hens look up at me from their nesting boxes. They seem slightly irritated but unsurprised.

Agriculture

Culinary Cues

MAY 14, 2020

It became obvious to some that putting all of our eggs in one basket was not a wise decision for our country, a decision that could lead to a breakdown of the food production/distribution system if conditions turned sour. These same phenomena can be applied to almost every aspect of food production and processing in the U.S.

Food

Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 16, 2020

“We know the coming weeks will be challenging ones for many small business owners, and we want to help restaurants focus on food, not finances.” “Efforts that promote drive-thru, takeout and delivery are important tools to help restaurants continue to serve consumers during challenging times." and Canada.

Food Safety

EATER

APRIL 16, 2024

They’ve also helped reshape dynamics around the supply chain and the economic significance of Colombian coffee. In a market that could shrink, higher pay could guarantee supply for the brand and its cafes, especially specialty beans from high-altitude areas. She is the former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine en Español.

Social Media

Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In their Q3 2019 Food Sector Retail Index, Placer.ai, the world’s most advanced foot traffic analytics platform, looks at ten of the biggest QSR brands to see who came out on top this quarter. The Index examines the digital ordering strategies best serving restaurants as they grow sales and engage with customers. Top QSR Traffic.

2019

EATER

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Set to open in August 2023, the Detroit People’s Food Co-op will provide the neighborhood’s residents — who are predominantly low- and middle-income African Americans and have long lacked a high-quality, nearby grocery store — an easy source for healthy food. Even so, many of the grocery co-ops in the U.S.

Food

EATER

APRIL 3, 2023

Graydon Herriott Jorge Gaviria’s company, Masienda, is making a name for itself among chefs and home cooks — and building a more sustainable supply chain in the process In How I Got My Job , folks from across the food and restaurant industry answer Eater’s questions about, well, how they got their job.

Food Supply

EATER

APRIL 4, 2023

. | Norikazu/Shutterstock A few hours from Tokyo by bullet train, the rugged northern region features Miyazaki-worthy landscapes, a coastline chock full of seafood, and some of the country’s most stunning cherry blossoms In Japan’s internationally beloved food scene, urban hubs tend to steal all of the attention. What is Tōhoku cuisine?

Brewery

Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

. “VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the James Beard Foundation are thrilled for our unique partnership that brings the culinary and tourism industries together to make it easy for travelers to support delicious, diverse, and sustainable food,” said Jeff Guaracino, president and CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

Brewery

EATER

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Martha Cheng Hy’s Steakhouse was synonymous with Calgary dining in the 1950s, but as Canadian tastes have changed over the decades, a Waikīkī offshoot has become a time capsule of the iconic original It wasn’t long after opening in downtown Calgary in 1955 that Hy’s Steakhouse became synonymous with Alberta food culture.

Back of House

Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Market Cafe Powered by FOODWORKS is both a cost-effective, contact-free dining option, while simultaneously helping local restaurants and food artisans who were affected by COVID-19 get back on their feet and provide them with a way to restart their services. US Foods Holding Corp. On Point With Off-Premise.

Fast Casual

Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 1, 2020

There has also been an increase in review content for Black-owned restaurants and food businesses (up 9X) and nightlife (up 13X). The previous spike we saw in community supported agriculture and grocery has started to dip (down 54 percent and 26 percent, respectively), as people head back into restaurants and cook at home less.

2020

Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fabian currently serves as CEO of Italian decaf coffee supplier Demus, and is the first person from the private sector to hold the ICC president position. The UK coffee and food-to-go chain is increasing the pay rate by 5% for most of its workers – meaning Pret A Manger staff have received an average pay increase of 13% over the past year.

2022

Perfect Daily Grind

JULY 1, 2022

The event was held as part of the 2022 Bandung West Java Food & Beverage Expo. The Council also agreed to develop a benchmark system that monitors levels of deforestation in supply chains. The ITC’s Coffee Guide is designed to be a practical tool for producers, exporters, and other supply chain stakeholders.

2022

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S.

Waste

EATER

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In the 19th century, the Canadian Pacific Railway brought European food cultures and grand lakeside hotels. And most recently a locavore, mountain-to-table food movement has built on these overlapping historical influences and endemic Rocky Mountain ingredients to create bold meals fit for the breathtaking setting. Paul Zizka.

Hotels

EATER

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When supply infrastructure falters due to climate change, chefs and restaurant owners need to get creative This story was produced in collaboration with Civil Eats. Yet global warming is steadily affecting fisheries and farms around the world and the foods they yield. Climate change has affected the supply of other foods, too.

Food Supply

Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Decafino compostable pouches are made from plant-based polylactic acid plastic, and include food-grade seaweed extract and natural minerals. The Póca bag is made from food-safe silicone and aluminium. Scharrer has previously served as Managing Director of Starbucks Coffee Trading Company. Wed, 14 Dec.

2030

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Besides a few Starbucks outlets which were considered quite expensive at the time, there were two Western food restaurants… that served basic espresso drinks… Most Chinese coffee consumers, however, were still drinking Nestle or Maxwell instant coffees on campuses, at their offices, and even at home”.

Marketing

Perfect Daily Grind

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nyamayaro is a UN Special Advisor for the World Food Programme. million) in revenue, while its new self-serve Coffee At Home concept led to £1.5 Sucafina says its acquisition of the green coffee importer in Portland, Oregon will help to drive sustainability and innovation ac supply chain. million (US $4.3 million (US $1.8

2023