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How to Meet The Needs of Today’s Coffee Shop Customer

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According to UK-based consumer intelligence firm Brandwatch, one of the biggest challenges for the food and beverage industry is staying up to date with consumers’ wants and needs. They state , “The food and beverage industry is seemingly one of the most susceptible to changing trends, micro-trends, and local trends.”.

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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

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Although recyclable capsules are an option for consumers, the waste disposal solutions aren’t always straightforward. Nespresso and Keurig are two of the biggest global coffee capsule manufacturers, producing capsules made from aluminium and recyclable plastic, respectively. Making our pods pink was a process!”.

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What’s the difference between plastic and metal coffee pods?

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Recyclability & sustainability. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. A 2019 report from The Aluminium Association found that consumer recycling rates for aluminium cans in the US was almost 50%, while the industry recycling rate was over 63%. 7 plastics.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement. But then, they say, they came to realize that the story told by the restaurant — that a fine dining establishment can create a blueprint for transforming the food system — is essentially a fantasy.

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The Immense Human Cost of Keeping Thailand’s Palm Oil Flowing

EATER

It was the morning of February 11, 2015, when Somrudee Boonthonglek first saw the two men outside her shop. Though the fruit isn’t edible, the oil produced from it makes its way into countless foods and products all across the world. Now, there is always enough food…nobody has to worry about starving here.”