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How can specialty coffee push for a circular economy model?

Perfect Daily Grind

In many industries around the world, sustainability continues to be a pressing issue – and the coffee sector is no exception. This ranges from using more sustainable processing methods on farms to using recyclable and compostable packaging. You may also like our article on how sustainable coffee packaging is.

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An Environmentally Friendly Strategy to Reduce Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

Food waste generated by restaurants has long been an expensive and environmentally harmful problem. Now, there are solutions to change this that actually turn the waste into a resource that doesn't just benefit the environment, but the restaurants themselves. The Food Waste Reduction Alliance stated in a report that only 14.3

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

From purchasing and preparation to presentation and consumption, sustainability is growing in awareness among restaurateurs and consumers alike. As well as how they measure up in overall sustainability. . Today more than ever, sustainability is more than a passing trend. billion by 2050. Sounds pretty dismal, doesn’t it?

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-September 2021 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

The “support local” movement that helped sustain several restaurants during the pandemic won’t be going away any time soon, with more Canadians purchasing and ordering from their local restaurants directly, and for items other than just takeout or delivery. This age group should reach 22 percent of the population by 2050.

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Why Restaurant Sustainability Is More Than A Passing Trend

Marketman

From purchasing and preparation to presentation and consumption, sustainability is growing in awareness among restaurateurs and consumers alike. As well as how they measure up in overall sustainability. . Today more than ever, sustainability is more than a passing trend. billion by 2050. Sounds pretty dismal, doesn’t it?

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Can coffee shops make carbon-neutral espresso?

Perfect Daily Grind

It’s hard to ignore the impact that demand for more sustainable coffee is having on the wider industry. Much of the focus on sustainability is with coffee production and export. One of the most prominent is investing in more energy-efficient and sustainable equipment – such as carbon-neutral espresso machines. kg CO2e kg−1.

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Resolving environmental issues in coffee production

Perfect Daily Grind

However, as the demand for sustainably-grown coffee continues to rise, more and more efforts are being made by industry stakeholders to support farmers to reduce the environmental impact of coffee production. You may also like our article environmentally sustainable coffee production & profitability. What about coffee processing?