🍜 Build-Your-Own Ramen Chain Gains Momentum

🍽️ What’s Cooking?

Baking Innovation Gets a Boost

Puratos and AMF Bakery Systems have teamed up to open a new pilot bakery plant at Puratos USA’s headquarters in New Jersey. The facility blends Puratos’ baking expertise with AMF’s automation tech, giving industrial bakers a space to test, fine-tune, and scale up their bakery operations faster and more efficiently.​ ​Read more.

🃏 Running a Smoother Kitchen

Use “First Expired, First Out” (FEFO) for Ingredients

Train staff to place items with the soonest expiration dates at the front of shelves. It’s a simple shift from “first in, first out” and works better for perishable goods. Helps reduce spoilage and saves money without adding extra workload.

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🚀 Scaling Up

Build-Your-Own Ramen Chain Gains Momentum

A new ramen concept is turning heads with a build-your-own model that lets customers personalize their bowls with choice of broth, noodles, toppings, and spice levels. This modular approach is proving attractive to franchise investors, who see potential in combining customization with fast-casual service. Read more.

🦾 Fresh Ideas

Can Finland Lead the Next Food Tech Wave?

Finland saw a strong year in agri-food tech funding in 2024, and early signs in 2025 suggest that momentum could continue. Startups focused on fermentation, food traceability, and plant-based ingredients are leading the way, positioning the country as a serious player in global food innovation. ​Read more

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