Increasingly, making it in the restaurant biz requires staying up-to-date with the latest technological advancements. Leading chains use technology to improve operations, streamline processes and provide a better customer experience. In the back of the house, automated kitchen systems help chefs work more efficiently by providing access to ingredient tracking data and [...]
The Non-GMO Project's butterfly label is a certification mark that indicates that a product has been independently verified to meet the Non-GMO Project's standards for GMO avoidance. The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization in the United States and Canada that verifies products as non-GMO (non-genetically modified organism) through a process of [...]
CAFO stands for Confined Animal Feeding Operation. CAFO's are usually run by large agricultural companies that supply large meat processing facilities. These are also known as "factory farms" where 98% of the nation's meat comes from. CAFOs are characterized by large numbers of animals crowded into a confined space. Critics of CAFOs [...]
Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) processing is a non-thermal food preservation technology that uses high-voltage, low-energy pulses to disrupt the cellular structure of microorganisms in food. The electrical field causes permeabilization of the cell membrane, leading to cell death and the preservation of the food. The objective of the various food preservation technologies [...]
A ghost kitchen, also known as a virtual kitchen, is a restaurant concept that operates solely through delivery or takeout service. Ghost kitchens do not have a physical storefront and typically operate out of a shared or rented commercial kitchen space. Starting a ghost kitchen can be a cost-effective way to enter [...]
Nanotechnology is the science of working with, and manipulating, matter and particles that are smaller than 100 nanometers. This technology has been used to create products such as lasers, transistors, and vaccines. The food industry is an area where nanotechnology is having a major impact and the use of nanoparticles in food [...]