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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

California Requires Quick Service Restaurants to Make Composting Bins Available : On July 1, a California law, requiring restaurants, malls and other businesses to make composting and recycling bins accessible to customers officially went into effect. Full-service restaurants are exempt from this law if employees sort organic waste.

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Addressing deforestation in coffee production

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In the simplest definition, deforestation is the removal of trees to increase land area for agricultural and commercial purposes. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and recycle it into oxygen – helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.

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Coffee News Recap, 10 Jun: Arabica prices hit 3-month high after drought predicted in Brazil, Pergamino to host Barista Jam at PRF Colombia & other stories

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The five-week course explores how climate-induced displacement is affecting vulnerable communities in agriculture-dependent countries – including those growing coffee. Heifer International forms strategic partnership with Ecological Foundation of El Salvador to improve agricultural productivity. The location will be open until 26 June.

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Here’s what’s happening at the 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo

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The B Corp-certified company also runs a number of sustainable agricultural initiatives, such as the Bio Recovery Programme and a carbon neutral coffee scheme – and is one of the first carbon-neutral co-ops in Brazil. Ecotact’s product range is also largely both recyclable and reusable, helping to reduce its environmental impact.

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How long does green coffee stay fresh for?

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Like any other agricultural or food product, green coffee has a shelf life. They are also 100% reusable and recyclable.”. Good storage maintains the cup profile of a coffee, while poor storage can detract from it. As such, this is understandably something that specialty coffee roasters take seriously, as do producers and traders.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

to be certified for their sustainable agriculture and food handling processes. . From fuel usage and energy efficiency to reducing, reusing and recycling, DOT Transportation has made great strides in their sustainability efforts. Saving thousands of gallons of water each year through recycling and water treatment.

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The Top 10 U.S. Food Vendors: Do you know everything you should about your restaurant food vendors?

Marketman

to be certified for their sustainable agriculture and food handling processes. . From fuel usage and energy efficiency to reducing, reusing and recycling, DOT Transportation has made great strides in their sustainability efforts. Saving thousands of gallons of water each year through recycling and water treatment.