Health and Wellness Experts Join Checkoff for Dairy Deep Dive

March 7, 2024 National Dairy Council

The dairy checkoff hosted more than 100 national and international health and wellness experts for a two-day scientific conference addressing the dairy matrix, the concept of exploring the unique nutrient, non-nutrient and molecular compositions of dairy foods.

HOLT Renewables Unveils Solar Project at Commercial Bakery Site

HOLT Renewables and Forth Energy have announced the completion of a 1.036 MW solar project on the parking structure for Bakerly Ranch LLC’s new construction – a $35 million, 137,350-square-foot French bread and pastry facility set for completion at 2024 at Brooks, a mixed-use community on San Antonio’s South Side.

SpotOn Unveils First Automated, AI-Enabled Marketing Tool for Restaurants

March 7, 2024 SpotOn

SpotOn, the top-rated software and payments partner for restaurants, today announced the introduction of SpotOn Marketing Assist. Designed to streamline the restaurant marketing process, SpotOn Marketing Assist is the first product of its kind to empower restaurants to drive guest visits and boost sales while eliminating the time and resources needed for self-serve marketing tools.

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. Reaches Cooperation Agreement with Legion Partners Asset Management

March 7, 2024 The Chefs’ Warehouse

As contemplated by the Cooperation Agreement, on March 4, 2024, the Company temporarily increased the size of the Company’s Board of Directors to fourteen members and appointed two new independent directors, Richard N. Peretz and Wendy M. Weinstein, to the Board. The Company has agreed to nominate Mr. Peretz and Ms. Weinstein for election at the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

FDA Announces PFAS Used in Grease-Proofing Agents for Food Packaging No Longer Being Sold in the U.S.

March 7, 2024 FDA

The FDA announced that grease-proofing substances containing Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold by manufacturers for food contact use in the U.S. market. The completion of the voluntary market phase-out of these substances used on food packaging paper and paperboard, eliminates the primary source of dietary exposure to PFAS from authorized food contact uses.