F&B NY 2019

Tackling Allergies, Special Diets and More with Food Tech (Room Education Hub - Booth 739)

05 Mar 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Health & Diet, Healthy Food Expo

Hear about the latest innovations in the tech and food space. Which can impact foodservice in schools, healthcare and hospitality, etc.? How can the use of tech help take a systematic approach to getting accurate information about food allergies, food restrictions, and food preferences (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, gluten free) to BOH operations, guests and consumers?


Handling food allergies, food restrictions and preferences while eating out are tricky for guests, sometimes even life-threatening. These same issues are also frustrating for hospitality, adding stress and time that eats into margins. Population statistics project these challenges to food businesses from food service to catering to fine dining are only going to get more common, especially as the “my way” younger generations become a larger part of the population.

This session will focus on the tools and devices out there and what’s new in the market. Come hear