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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features McDonalds, the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, OpenTable, Ordermark, Hudson Group, Hakkasan Group , Waitr and Checkers, ICV Partners, Restaurant Technologies, Diebold Nixdorf and Alto-Shaam. " Reducing Food Waste. Changes at the Top for McDonald's.

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Trash or Treasure? Used Cooking Oil’s Golden Allure Isn’t Just About its Color

Modern Restaurant Management

That’s a lot of waste product coming from a steady diet of fries, chicken tenders and an anything-you-can-imagine-tastes-better-fried culture. In the 1990’s, key players in the rendering industry began producing biofuel from recycled animal fats and cooking oils on a commercial scale. Stealing Grease is a Crime?

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

The roadwork at issue was two years of construction (from December 2013 to June 2015) which caused dust and debris to migrate into the restaurant and required that the restaurant spend extra time cleaning. Full-service restaurants are exempt from this law if employees sort organic waste.

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

Perfect Daily Grind

Recyclability & sustainability. Plastic waste is understandably a major concern for many consumers. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. Figures from the European Aluminium Association estimate that in 2015, the aluminium can recycling rate for Europe was over 76%.

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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

Perfect Daily Grind

However, this staggering growth has also led to vast amounts of waste going to landfill around the world. . Although recyclable capsules are an option for consumers, the waste disposal solutions aren’t always straightforward. But despite these recycling schemes, consumer uptake rates remain low.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Randy’s Donuts Plans Rise and Burger King Makes Sustainable Commitment

Modern Restaurant Management

Mark Kelegian and his family purchased Randy’s Donuts in 2015. This could translate to an additional 500 to 1,500 metric tons of paper waste eliminated annually across the U.S. “This effort supports The Coca-Cola Company’s World Without Waste initiative and virgin plastic reduction goal.”

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Coffee News Recap, 2 Dec: World AeroPress Championship Finals take place in Vancouver BC, Canada, two Peet’s Coffee California locations vote to unionise & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The EU’s final approval of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) mean companies are required to use as little packaging as possible, and that governing bodies will need to ensure that 65% of all packaging waste (including coffee capsules and single-serve products) is recycled by end of 2025.

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