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smh.com.au - Good Food  - Making the hospo industry safer: Good Food calls for Cultural Change Champion nominees
Making the hospo industry safer: Good Food calls for Cultural Change Champion nominees
The Sydney Morning Herald

For the third year, Good Food is shining a light on the people and organisations making the Australian hospitality industry a better place to work by calling nominations for its Cultural Change Champion award. The Good Food Guide award was…

bbc.co.uk - Sarah Sanderson - Food giant Cranswick faces backlash in village footpath row
Food giant Cranswick faces backlash in village footpath row
BBC

Villagers are fighting plans to close part of a public footpath at the request of one of the country's biggest food producers. Cranswick has applied to the Department for Transport (DfT) to block a section of Nuns Walk, which runs alongside its…

forbes.com - Kathleen Knowles - Best Natural Dog Foods 2026 - Forbes Vetted
Best Natural Dog Foods 2026 - Forbes Vetted
Forbes

Dog food made from whole ingredients—without synthetic processing or unknown additives—sounds like an appealing choice for pet parents who want to their pups to live long, healthy lives. However, the best natural dog food is not…

gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - Google Maps Adds Agentic Feature That Orders Food and Books Hotels for You
Google Maps Adds Agentic Feature That Orders Food and Books Hotels for You
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Google Maps will now be able to order food, buy event tickets, book hotels, and give even more personalized recommendations, the tech giant announced on Thursday. Google embedded its AI chatbot into Maps back in March in a conversational feature…

standard.co.uk - Henry Saker-Clark - Time Out set to open first UK food market in 2028
Time Out set to open first UK food market in 2028
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Time Out has revealed plans to open its first UK market…

mirror.co.uk - Julia Banim - Food banks are scrambling' - drought pushes families to the brink
Food banks are scrambling' - drought pushes families to the brink
Daily Mirror

After a fresh wave of food price inflation threatens to push vulnerable families over the brink, anti-poverty campaigners are calling on the government to expand its NHS Healthy Start scheme to prevent widespread child hunger. After a fourth…

blog.google - Miriam Daniel - Ask Maps gets more helpful with food ordering and more
Ask Maps gets more helpful with food ordering and more
News from Google

From agentic food ordering to real time transit information, the latest Ask Maps improvements make it easier than ever to get more done. Your browser does not support the audio element. Google Maps is upgrading its 'Ask Maps' feature with new tools…

nbcchicago.com - Alex Dvorak - Recalls and fast food: Which foods and restaurants are impacted by latest outbreaks
Recalls and fast food: Which foods and restaurants are impacted by latest outbreaks
NBC Chicago

From jalapeño peppers to lettuce, numerous ingredients at fast food restaurants across the U.S. are being recalled due to foodborne illness outbreaks -- so what's the latest? From major chains like Taco Bell and Chipotle and Qdoba, locations…

techcrunch.com - Aisha Malik - Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
Google Maps adds agentic features, including food ordering and hotel bookings
TechCrunch

Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps' “Ask Maps” feature is gaining a slew of new agentic capabilities, including the ability to order food, book hotels, and find event tickets. The tech giant is also bringing Personal…

mirror.co.uk - Robert Rowlands - US food chain to open in UK 'finally' - 10 more may sites follow
US food chain to open in UK 'finally' - 10 more may sites follow
Daily Mirror

A popular American fast food chain that serves lobster rolls for roughly the same price as a burger has plans to open multiple stores in the UK. Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls is gearing up to open its first British restaurant, with the potential to…

ttnews.com - Keiron Greenhalgh - Trimac buys food-grade bulk carrier California Freight - TT
Trimac buys food-grade bulk carrier California Freight - TT
Transport Topics

California Freight will continue to operate under its existing name. (Trimac Transportation) Trimac Transportation acquired California Freight for an undisclosed sum Aug. 4, adding a California food-grade bulk carrier to its portfolio. California…

chron.com - Seneca Foods: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Seneca Foods: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

FAIRPORT, N.Y. (AP) — FAIRPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Seneca Foods Corp. (SENEA) on Thursday reported profit of $19.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Fairport, New York-based company said it had net income of…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - You can now ask Google Maps' AI to order food for you
You can now ask Google Maps' AI to order food for you
The Verge

Ask Maps has new agentic features, live transit updates, and Gemini's Personal Intelligence. Ask Maps has new agentic features, live transit updates, and Gemini's Personal Intelligence. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on…

lifehacker.com - Jake Peterson - Google Maps Has Launched 'Agentic Food Ordering,' but Don't Get Too Excited
Google Maps Has Launched 'Agentic Food Ordering,' but Don't Get Too Excited
Lifehacker

As one of the biggest tech companies in the world, Google is putting its AI features and platforms into each and every one of its products. As such, it's no surprise that its wildly popular navigation app, Google Maps, is getting the same…

chron.com - US Foods: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
US Foods: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — US Foods Holding Corp. (USFD) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $275 million. On a per-share basis, the Rosemont, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $1.24. Earnings…

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