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The Takeaway - February 2020

With Valentine’s Day out of the way we can get back to concentrating on our true love – food.


Welcome to February’s edition of The Takeaway. With Valentine’s Day out of the way we can get back to concentrating on our true love – food. And there’s been plenty of fascinating things happening in the food industry this month…

First drug to treat peanut allergies in children approved in US

Sky News was among the first to report this fascinating potential breakthrough in the treatment of peanut allergies.

Read the full story,here.

“No one suspected me”: Women food critics dish on dining out for a living

Salon peek behind the curtain of food criticism and explore the idea of sexism in the food industry.

Read the full story,here.

The FDF publishes guidance on ‘Allergen’-Free and Vegan Claims

New developments on this hot topic from the Food and Drink Federation.

Read the full story,here.

The economics of all-you-can-eat buffets

If you’ve ever wondered how buffet restaurants actually make money this is a must-read from The Hustle.

Read the full story,here.

Erudus strikes deal with software firm

And finally, while keeping up with all the latest Wholesaling news at Better Wholesaling we were pleased to see they’ve picked up on our exciting new API integration with Merlin.