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How Do We Get People to Compost?

EATER

Composting is good for everything and everyone, but food waste continues to be a major problem In the United States, food waste amounts to a whopping 30 to 40 percent of the food supply. Marina Lohrbach /Shutterstock.

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6 Tips to Make the Switch to Sustainable To-Go Containers Painless

Cheetah

Use of to-go food containers surged during the pandemic’s delivery boom. Even those marked BPA free leach hormones when in contact with food or subjected to changes in temperature. Polystyrene foam, commonly used in clamshell food packaging, is one of the worst. Everyone Wants Eco To-Go Food Containers.

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The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond

Future Food

The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond The changing face of Food & Hospitality. Whilst some food and hospitality businesses chose to pivot their businesses early, out of necessity, others have elected to respond to changes in consumer preferences and are quickly reshaping the food and hospitality landscape in front of our eyes.

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Coffee News Recap, 13 May: Peru’s 2022/23 coffee production to exceed 4 million bags, Vietnam to replant 107,000ha of coffee trees by 2025 & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Voyage Foods secures US $36 million in Series A funding round. Throughout May, the campaign will raise awareness surrounding economic equity and sustainability in food supply chains, including coffee. Participants claimed levels of tiredness were around two times as important as personal habits when consuming coffee.

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The Return of Sustainable Restaurant Operations: 6 Easy Ways to Get Started

Notch

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” 2022 Culinary Forecast - an annual survey of 350 culinary leaders - found that sustainable packaging, plant-based foods, and zero waste were predicted to be leading culinary concepts this year. Restaurants often create avoidable food waste. Green Star Restaurant.

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Restaurant Sustainability Efforts and Customer Attraction

The Restaurant Group

However, in many cases, it required regulation and time-consuming oversight. For the survey, the NRA questioned 500 operators and 1000 consumers to find out what efforts are being made toward sustainable practice, and which are of primary concern to diners. Nearly 50% track food waste. 14% compost some food waste.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In the case of most of the concepts in these segments, Thanksgiving means significantly less traffic and even closed locations as consumers gather at home for meals with friends and family. Unfortunately, with consumers making more purchases from home, a trend that shows no signs of lessening, eating out is likely to be limited.”

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