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As Consumers Prioritize Sustainability, Forward-Thinking Operators Accommodate

Restaurant Business

When they choose where to dine, that’s no different—for operators, offering sustainable packaging products is a way to generate value, and according to Technomic’s 2023 Value and Pricing Consumer Trend Report, 75% of consumers say value is important or extremely important when deciding where to dine.

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How can specialty coffee push for a circular economy model?

Perfect Daily Grind

This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. The practice of reusing and recycling materials has been implemented for centuries by many communities around the world. A large part of this revolves around the concept of a circular economy. And with 10.88

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Chefs speak: 4 major issues for restaurants in 2023

Open for Business

The biggest issue on almost every restaurateur’s mind heading into 2023 is the same as last year: staffing. We recycle and compost. 2023 may be the year when it becomes clear which of the recent changes to the industry were fleeting and which are now permanent. Ongoing staffing shortage.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 Jan: Proud Mary Coffee to sell Panamanian Gesha for US $150 per cup, PRF El Salvador to host 2023 Salvadoran Barista Championship & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Alliance for Coffee Excellence announces 2023 auction dates. The 2023 auction line up includes 13 Cup of Excellence auctions, four Private Collection auctions, and one Pilot Project. Growing Coffee in the Face of Climate Change to air on YouTube on 8 February 2023. The agency also expects the 2023/24 harvest season to hit 54.9

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Coffee News Recap, 30 Sep: SCA announces 2022 WBC and WBrC winners at MICE, new study links daily coffee consumption with increased longevity & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The Dubai roaster says the partnership will reduce the environmental impact of its coffee shops, mainly through recycling used coffee grounds. OCRI uses recyclable and compostable packaging and has reduced food waste in its coffee shops to less than 3%. Florida roaster Booming Brew to plant 5,000 trees by end of 2023.

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2022 Restaurant Industry Trends: Part 2

The Restaurant Group

As food deliveries and takeaways continue to rule the food industry in 2022, forward-looking restaurants are now moving away from plastic and other non-recyclable materials in their food packaging. They are increasingly adopting compostable packaging materials in food deliveries to reduce their carbon footprint. 5 A Pinch of Salt .

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Coffee News Recap, 9 Sep: US coffee shop sales to grow by 10.5% in 2022, August robusta prices increase by 9.2% & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Specialty Coffee Association announces 2023 UK Latte Art and Coffee in Good Spirits champions. Both competitors will represent the UK at the 2023 World Coffee Championships in Taipei in November 2023. CoffeeB says its products are compostable and will break down within four weeks. Robusta prices increase by 9.2%

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