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Exploring the compostable coffee capsule market

Perfect Daily Grind

One of these alternatives is compostable coffee capsules. But even then, biodegradable capsules eventually become microplastics, which have been found in air, waterways, food, and even human blood. What are compostable capsules? There are two certification categories for compostable pods: industrial and home-compatible.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

The year 2024 promises a journey of adaptation and fierce competition for the restaurant industry as it manages stronger-than-expected economic data and slowing inflation while dealing with the headwinds of short labor supply, more demanding customers and an uncertain political environment. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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7 Ways to Reduce Food Waste in Your Restaurant

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In the face of a staggering global issue, restaurants must proactively avoid food waste. billion tons of food are wasted annually across the globe. Restaurants, a big part of this challenge, can substantially impact by adopting sustainable practices and reducing their contribution to food waste.

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What’s the difference between plastic and metal coffee pods?

Perfect Daily Grind

In response, we’ve seen a rising number of initiatives to combat this – whether that’s compostable or biodegradable products, or increasing access to plastic recycling streams. Research has shown that BPA can leach into food and beverages, especially when the plastic packaging is exposed to heat, which can include coffee capsule extraction.

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What Hotel Menu Trends Will Define 2022?

Hot Schedules

Leading up to this, its pivotal that operators navigate global supply chain disruptions to continue enticing potential diners with a killer offering. With the very food and beverages your restaurant relies upon to operate no longer assured, knowing who to trust and what to expect over the coming months becomes essential. Heart Care.

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Exploring the nutraceutical properties of coffee

Perfect Daily Grind

However, alongside the health benefits of consuming coffee itself, some of the byproducts in the supply chain actually have nutraceutical properties. The concept of using food as a form of medicine has been prevalent in many cultures for centuries. Nowadays, when managing pulp, most producers create compost,” he tells me.

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Blue Hill at Stone Barns Tells a Beautiful Story. Former Employees Say It’s Too Good to Be True.

EATER

Located on a working farm that was once part of a sprawling Rockefeller estate, the restaurant is a beacon of the sustainable food movement. But then, they say, they came to realize that the story told by the restaurant — that a fine dining establishment can create a blueprint for transforming the food system — is essentially a fantasy.

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