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Supermarket Food Waste Is a Big Problem. Is Dynamic Pricing the Solution?

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In 1988, American Airlines saw that the proportion of empty seats on its planes fell from 15 percent to 3 percent when it made slight adjustments to ticket prices closer to when flights departed. Vermont established a universal recycling law that requires separation and diversion of food scraps from the waste stream.

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Mar: Coffee prices rise for 17 consecutive months, US coffee consumption hits two-decade high & other stories

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Coffee ground recycling company bio-bean receives award for Inficaf product. The coffee chain plans to install the Clover Vertica to all company-owned US locations by 2025. The 50-seat coffee shop in Culver City is the roaster’s third new location in the past six months. The new 101-seat café will open on 25 April.

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Coffee News Recap, 4 Nov: PRF to return to Colombia in 2023, more than a third of UK hospitality businesses at risk of closure due to rising costs & other stories

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The design of the new East Sheen, London location is part of the chain’s new store format, which includes more limited seating options. Sucafina will offer IMPACT-verified shipments in early 2023, and plans to verify all of its direct supply chains by 2025. PRF to return to Colombia on 6 and 7 July 2023.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-November 2020 Edition

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When it comes to contactless technology, more than half (51 percent) Americans want to use mobile ordering directly from their seats, versus 18 percent self-service kiosk at concessions, 3.8 Although digital sales are expected to decrease in 2021, over half of the industry’s business will come through digital channels by 2025.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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Dunkin’ is also on track to fully transition to new, recyclable hot coffee cup lids in all of its U.S. The company is also on track to be fully transitioned to recyclable hot coffee cup lids in its U.S. The new lids are made of #5 polypropylene that can be recycled in cities and towns that offer #5 recycling.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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Curry Up Now also limits their disposal waste by using real plates, silverware and cloth napkins in-house and packaging all to-go orders in recyclable and compostable containers. Taco Bell committed to making all consumer-facing packaging recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2025 worldwide. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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