Transact + CBORD and USEFULL Join Forces to Boost Campus Sustainability Through Premier Partnership

February 3, 2025 USEFULL

The partnership builds upon USEFULL’s existing integration with campus ID systems, which allows students to seamlessly check out containers using their student ID or mobile credential. Ultimately, users will also experience enhanced integration via mobile ordering, kiosks, and POS.

StePacPPC’s Packaging Helps Foodservice Operations Minimize Waste

February 3, 2025 StePacPPC

StePacPPC and its partner Windham Packaging developed a range of its bulk modified-atmosphere packaging to extend the shelf life of fresh produce headed to foodservice outlets—predominantly restaurants, hotels, and canteens. These films are already gaining momentum among fresh produce packagers in the US, specifically for the delivery of ready-to-use sliced mushrooms, green beans, brussels sprouts and broccoli, with demonstrated success in improving operational efficiency and reducing waste.

‘Shrimp Fraud’ Rampant at Many Gulf Coast Restaurants

February 3, 2025 Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

Researchers found a significant number of the restaurants were passing off their shrimp as locally sourced, even though they were grown on foreign farms and imported to the U.S.

The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) Congratulates Sean Duffy as the New U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Mark S. Allen, president and CEO of IFDA: ” We look forward to working with Secretary Duffy to strengthen America’s transportation infrastructure and workforce to support the safe and seamless movement of ingredients that make meals away from home possible.”

True Salt Increases Production of Its Foodservice Products to Meet High Market Demand for Sea Salt

January 30, 2025 True Salt

To address this market trend, True Salt is ramping up production of its Kosher Grain and Crystal Blend Grain products. These grains are specifically designed to meet the needs of professional kitchens nationwide, and by increasing production capacity, True Salt is ensuring a reliable supply of its high-performing sea salts to meet the voracious appetite for premium ingredients across the foodservice sector.