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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

Perfect Daily Grind

As they’re difficult to recycle, we can also conclude most of these cups end up going to landfill, where they contribute to a growing waste problem. You may also like our article on why recycling single-use coffee cups is so difficult. Can you recycle single-use cups? Read on to learn more about what they had to tell me.

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

Modern Restaurant Management

One of the largest problems on the hands of restaurant and catering professionals through the unpredictable supply and demand of COVID-19 was food waste. Problems with supply left a deficit of some items and a surplus of others. Changing consumer demand made it hard to understand how much was too much.

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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 online event will explore the challenges that farmers and their communities face, as well as OOH coffee operators, and expand on how Nescafé provides support to these supply chain actors. The Dubai roaster says the partnership will reduce the environmental impact of its coffee shops, mainly through recycling used coffee grounds.

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Restaurants Save up to 10% on Food Costs by Reducing Waste

Cheetah

85% of Food in Restaurants Is Wasted According to the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, in the restaurant industry, about 85% of food ends up in the trash. This translates to a substantial profit loss as money that is invested in food does not in fact produce a profit. Disposables: all waste that is not food.

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

Marketman

The quality of the food you serve ensures diners keep your tables packed. Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Countdown of the top ten food vendors.

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

Marketman

The quality of the food you serve ensures diners keep your tables packed. Do you know enough about your food suppliers to answer the tough questions your customers may already be asking? food vendors (2018 ranking) to give you the information you need. Countdown of the top ten food vendors.

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Coffee News Recap, 12 Aug: Coffee leaf extract could inhibit Covid-19 infection, Intelligentsia employees vote to unionise & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

K Cup consumers could receive reimbursements over recyclability settlement. was accused of labelling K Cups as recyclable when many were not widely available for recycling in the US. case, K Cup customers are eligible for a reimbursement if they purchased the pods labelled as recyclable between 8 June 2016 and 8 August 2022.

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