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Emerging Brands

Restaurant-less Marriott chain adds hydroponic gardens

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 07, 2022

Guests can harvest the produce if they want to cook in their in-room kitchens. The herbs and vegetables will also garnish the complimentary breakfast service.

Financing

True Food Kitchen plans to launch new fast-casual brand with help from $100M investment

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 08, 2022

HumanCo and Manna Tree join Centerbridge Partners, bringing in key investors that include Nick Jonas and wife Priyanka Chopra.

Workforce

How Delaware is using restaurants to prevent opioid deaths

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 09, 2022

A new program teaches workers how to reverse an overdose and help a teammate who may be in danger.

Workforce

Group takes aim at restaurants' substance abuse problem

By Peter Romeo on May 20, 2022

Ben's Friends provides a forum for addicts (and those who suspect they may be) to support one another in their quest for sobriety.

Food

Noodles & Company’s new high-protein, low-carb noodle went through hundreds of iterations before it hit the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 19, 2022

LEANguini launched earlier this month, but Chef Nick Graff and his team spent two years on R&D to perfect the pasta.

Food

Noodles & Company launches low-carb, high-protein LEANguini

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 04, 2022

The new pasta, developed by the fast casual’s culinary team, is in test in select markets this month.

Beverage

Chicago proposes a new limit on kids meals

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 16, 2021

A proposal currently before the City Council would prevent restaurants from including sugary beverages in kids meals unless parents specifically request them.

Food

Children’s menus now must meet stricter requirements for National Restaurant Association certification

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 03, 2021

After 10 years, the Association updated its Kids LiveWell program to conform with current nutrition science.

Food

How will the FDA’s new sodium recommendation impact the menu?

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 22, 2021

The government’s guideline to reduce sodium is voluntary and relatively modest.

Financing

Freshii signs $4.6M deal for majority stake in online health-and-wellness retailer

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 14, 2021

Acquiring Canada-based Natura Market will help the fast casual position itself as an “omnichannel” company, it said.

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