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Georgia town to consider food truck regulations
January 30, 2018
The Hahira, Georgia, city council will discuss a food truck amendment on Jan. 30 at the Hahira Courthouse, according to the Validosta Daily Times.
read nowDr Pepper Snapple Group to merge with Keurig Green Mountain
January 29, 2018
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company…
read nowCanadian college to teach students about starting a food truck
January 29, 2018
The culinary arts program at Victoria Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, will use a food truck to give students an opportunity to learn about a…
read nowFood trucks raise safety concerns in Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2018
The Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission, a local governing group, claims food trucks are creating overcrowding and traffic problems in…
read nowNew ice-maker features safety, operating monitors
January 26, 2018
Restaurant operators now have a new modular ice-maker to consider. The Indigo NXT from Manitowoc features overall food zone safety features and easy-to-read…
read nowMyrtle Beach lifts in-city commissary requirement for food truck pilot program
January 26, 2018
The city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has removed its in-city commercial kitchen food preparation requirement for food trucks applying to join a city food…
read nowHong Kong reviews its food truck 'scheme,' finds positive results
January 26, 2018
The government of Hong Kong recently completed a mid-term review of its Food Truck Pilot Scheme and found the performance of food truck operations varies…
read nowRitual social ordering app launches nationwide
January 25, 2018
Ritual, a social ordering app that connects users to their favorite local eateries, announced that it has launched nationally in the U.S., according to a press…
read nowTexas city relaxes food truck restrictions
January 25, 2018
More food trucks are rolling into Nacogdoches, Texas, thanks to an update in the city ordinance, according to NewsWest9.com.
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Read the fine print before encouraging online customer reviews
by Brad Shorr — Director of Content Strategy, Straight North
The best way to earn positive reviews is to give good service, a search engine optimization strategists advises food truck operators. Review websites don't…
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Washington State food trucks fight for exemption from commissary requirement
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The proposed bill supported by 12 state lawmakers would allow a mobile food vendor to be granted a variance to the requirement if the food truck has the same…
read nowDubai firm to debut food 'truck' that floats on water
January 24, 2018
Aquatic Architects Design Studio, a Dubai-based architectural service provider focused on water and floating structures, plans to introduce the world's first…
read nowArkansas city to decide on food truck regulations
January 24, 2018
The Vilonia, Arkansas, city council is scheduled to vote on an ordinance establishing standards for mobile food and business vendors after holding its first…
read nowGeorgia town to regulate food trucks
January 23, 2018
Lawmakers in Harlem, Georgia, have agreed to consider regulations to allow food trucks, according to WRDW-TV.
read nowFood trucks and vendors welcome end of government shutdown
January 23, 2018
Food truck and cart owners were relieved when the federal government shutdown ended Monday evening, after some lost more than half of their usual customers on…
read nowTexas county seeks food trucks for South Padre Island
January 22, 2018
Cameron County, Texas, officials are seeking applicants to apply for permits to bring food trucks to E.K. Atwood Park, known as Beach Access No. 5, on South…
read nowMemphis food truck park reopens
January 22, 2018
The Memphis Food Truck Park is reopening under new ownership after a short closure, according to the Memphis Business Journal and a Facebook notice.
read nowCoke announces waste reduction program
January 19, 2018
The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it's changing its approach to packaging "to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of its packaging by…
read nowFood trucks line up for Super Bowl Live events in Minneapolis
January 19, 2018
Food trucks will be scattered throughout Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis for Super Bowl Live events from Jan. 26 through Feb. 4, according to the…
read nowOff the Grid introduces Cubert Cold Prep
January 19, 2018
Off the Grid, a placemaking platform for food trucks in the San Francisco Bay area, has announced the debut of its Cubert Cold Prep, a compact mobile kitchen…
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