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Coffee News Recap, 2 Sep: Ethiopian government reports US $1.4 billion earnings from 2021/22 coffee exports, volumes of sustainably-sourced green coffee increased by 29% in 2021 & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

ofi secures US $1.975 billion sustainability-linked loan. The three-year loan, which also includes a two and three-year revolving credit facility, will be used to achieve the food and beverage supplier’s sustainability targets – including in its coffee supply chains. Neumann Kaffee Gruppe releases 2022 Sustainability Report.

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The Importance of NSF Certification for Restaurant Tools and Knives

Modern Restaurant Management

The NSF has a standards team that facilitates the development of public health standards, and a service team that test, audit, and certify products and services – which brings us to NSF Certification. Increase credibility and acceptance with retailers, consumers and regulators.

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Need to Reach New Customers? Step Outside the Box

Modern Restaurant Management

With Millennials and Gen Z customers, in particular, wanting to be heard on sustainability-minded and green-living topics, the door is open for additional services for restaurant brands. The company is catering to changing customer needs and preferences and positioning itself as socially responsible and sustainable.

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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

Nespresso Professional survey finds nearly three-quarters of UK senior hospitality professionals believe sustainability is a priority. The study also found that following COP26, 84% of UK hospitality businesses surveyed (including coffee shops) have made sustainability improvements to their companies.

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Secrets Of Operational Excellence: How High-performing Restaurant Leaders Optimise Operations [What Do They Do Differently?]

Apicbase

Large-scale food companies and multi-site restaurants almost always have a central production unit that ships finished and semi-finished products to restaurants and retail outlets. 4 Sustainability = Cost Savings A 1 to 10 ROI is a dream investment. This automatically ties sustainability into production.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

That August, the James Beard Awards announced an audit of policies and procedures, which was conducted by various stakeholders, including subcommittee members, the Awards committee, James Beard Foundation staff, and consulting firms specializing in equity, justice, sustainability, and awards protocols and processes.

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How The Chocolate Room created a chocolate culture for accelerating growth

The Restaurant Times

In an exclusive conversation with The Restaurant Times, Vikas Punjabi, MD, and Co-founder, of The Chocolate Room shares insights from his entrepreneurial journey about how to sustain and grow in a competitive market, and the role of menu engineering, consistency, and people strategy in creating a successful brand.