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A roundup of regulatory developments affecting the food-away-from-home business, including policy changes that are part of the Administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative.
The family dining chain said it intends to make further MAHA-driven changes to its recipes and menu later this year.
The Trump Administration plans to release its first stab next month at a definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The release would mark a major step toward codifying tenets of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement into a new ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is easing its labeling policies to allow foods made with natural color additives to be tagged as products containing no artificial dyes.
Amazon is overhauling its strategy for taking a bigger bite of convenience stores’ ready-to-eat food business. The e-commerce giant announced Tuesday that it will close its high-tech Amazon Go c-stores stores to concentrate on a new grab-and-go ...
Even with 40,000 outlets feeding more than 42 million residents and visitors annually, Atlanta's food-away-from-home industry is sometimes denied the recognition it’s due as one of the nation’s foodservice powerhouses.
The suggestions put forth in the new guidelines have prompted more head-scratching from food-away-from-home professionals than hurrahs or hisses.
HHS Secretary Kennedy, and USDA Secretary Rollins announced the release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, representing an update to federal nutrition policy.
School nutrition leaders say the federal Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) plan misses the mark. Critics argue the initiative offers few real solutions to improve student meals, lacks school input, and overlooks funding and infrastructure needs essen
Lobbying groups and suppliers from across the food-away-from-home industry have joined forces to push for federal pre-emption of the food-ingredient regulations that are beginning to proliferate at the state level.
Lisa Eberhart, a registered dietician with more than 20 years of experience in college-and-university foodservice, airs her take on the federal government’s trumpeted plan to improve the health of young people. Spoiler alert: She’s not turning cartwh
The U.S. Health & Human Services Department (HHS) has earmarked an additional $61.9 million to upgrade the foodservice operations of more than 290 facilities participating in the federal Head Start childcare program.
If the last federal shutdown is a preview of what the food-away-from-home industry can expect this time around, a resolution of the political stalemate can’t come soon enough for dining-out businesses in and around the nation’s capital.
On September 9th, The Trump Administration released its anticipated Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy which includes 128 specific strategies and recommendation to address childhood chronic disease.
Purchases of goods and services from food-away-from-home suppliers will increase by an inflation-adjusted 1.1% in 2026, with the most appreciable uptick coming from the onsite sector of the market, according to IFMA The Food Away from Home Associatio
Food-away-from-home advocates ranging from the James Beard Foundation to several state restaurant associations are joining forces to secure permission for the employment of immigrant food workers.
The Trump Administration is embarking on a campaign to roll back state laws perceived as dampening business beyond a jurisdiction’s borders, with a measure blasted by the food-away-from-home industry cited as a prime example.
Facilities that feed pre-school children under the federal Head Start program can now apply for one-time grants from the Trump Administration to upgrade their kitchens and menus.
With President Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs about to take effect, the National Restaurant Association has formally requested that imported foods and beverages be exempted from the protective duties.
The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Agriculture have issued a joint Request for Information seeking public input on defining ultra-processed foods (UPF).
A roundup of regulatory developments affecting the food-away-from-home business, including policy changes that are part of the Administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) initiative
IFMA The Food Away from Home Association has added the noted food scientist, nutritionist, and regulatory expert Dr. Joy Dubost to its roster of subject matter experts.
The Trump Administration has proposed revoking 52 standards governing what’s in food products ranging from canned peaches to specialty pastas, saying the requirements are obsolete and unnecessary.
Dozens of ice cream makers have agreed to stop using artificial dyes in their frozen dairy products by the end of 2027, according to joint announcements Monday by the producers’ trade association and the Trump Administration.
The nation’s leading health officer has demonized it as a dire threat to American health. Scientists and nutritionists counter that it’s been a wellness breakthrough for a nation that loves its fried foods.
A bill signed into law Sunday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will require packaged foods sold within the state to carry a warning if the products contain dyes, additives or other chemicals banned by nations other than the United States.
Top college dining leaders gathered at UMass-Amherst to explore the future of campus foodservice, from electric kitchens and wellness trends to shifting Gen Z tastes and the evolving plant-based movement.
Food-away-from-home giants Kraft Heinz and General Mills both pledged Tuesday to complete the elimination of artificial dyes from all their products.
In an early victory for the Trump Administration’s Make America Healthy Again initiative, dairy suppliers have agreed to remove artificial dyes from products they provide to schools participating in federal nutrition programs.
The Trump White House has been a wellspring of regulatory activity with implications for the food-away-from-home business, but states haven’t been idle, either. Recent days have brought a flurry of state legislative and regulatory proposals.
The Trump Administration will announce a plan to phase out petroleum-based artificial food dyes from the U.S. food supply. HHS and the FDA will detail the initiative.
Five years after the pandemic reshaped foodservice, industry leaders share how they’ve adapted—embracing technology, off-premise dining, and new leadership mindsets.
West Virginia will ban six artificial dyes in school meals starting Aug. 1, expanding to all food sales by 2028. The law, signed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, carries fines and jail time for violations.
RFK Jr.’s MAHA plan could bring major changes to the food-away-from-home industry, from avian flu policies to restrictions on seed oils and artificial dyes. Discover how his push for “radical transparency” might reshape food safety, ingredient regula
The FDA is reconsidering its GRAS policy, which allows food manufacturers to self-certify ingredient safety. At the same time, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to eliminate artificial dyes from food products.
The tariffs snagged attention, but they were far from the only topic addressed during the event, held March 2 – 4 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel. Attendees heard experts address issues ranging from artificial intelligence to menu trends, strategies f