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CDC advises restaurants to check their eggs

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 09, 2024

Any sold by Wisconsin-based Milo's Poultry Farms should be discarded because of possible salmonella contamination, the agency said. It reported Monday that 65 people have been sickened to date.

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Major seafood supplier pleads guilty to selling junk fish as primo species

 By Peter Romeo on Sep. 03, 2024

Government Watch: The Department of Justice said Quality Poultry and Seafood pulled the con for 17 years.

Financing

PFG is buying the Southeast's Cheney Bros. for $2.1B

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 14, 2024

The deal will provide new opportunities in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, according to the buyer. It also cited increased potential for private-brand sales.

Operations

Congress is presented with a new plan for keeping food safe

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 24, 2024

Government Watch: Two prominent lawmakers have called for reworking the federal government's hodgepodge of a system for safeguarding the nation's food supply.

Food

How Panera's New Era goes way beyond the menu

By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 09, 2024

The menu transformation is exceeding expectations, but the brand has been in headlines for lots of other reasons. EVP and COO Debbie Roberts takes on questions about the test of par-baked bread, dough facility closures, the data breach and more.

Operations

Dozens of layoffs expected as Panera closes dough-making plant in Arizona

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 18, 2024

It will be the fast casual's second such facility to close this year.

Operations

Red light on a major traffic change spares NYC restaurants from more cost pressure

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Government Watch: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has indefinitely suspended congestion pricing, shielding the local industry from a crimp in its supply chain. The development was one of several breaks this week in the business' favor.

Operations

US Foods to sell its cash-and-carry Chef’Store concept

By Timothy Inklebarger on Jun. 05, 2024

The broadline foodservice distributor said it still plans to open five new Chef’Store locations this year but that it will focus on its core business going forward.

Food

Cucumbers shipped to 14 states are suspected of carrying salmonella

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 03, 2024

The produce likely never made it to restaurants or supermarkets, according to the FDA, because supplies were halted at the distributor and wholesaler stages of the supply chain.

Marketing

Landmark Mississippi restaurant admits it sold mislabeled fish

By Peter Romeo on May 31, 2024

Biloxi's Mary Mahoney's pleaded guilty to selling more than 29 tons of imported junk fish as premium local species.

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