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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Increasing Regulatory Pressures on the Food Service Industry I expect more states and municipalities to implement stronger organics recycling laws in 2025, mandating food waste diversion for commercial food service operators. Additionally, supply chain disruptions can complicate sourcing efforts.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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Read any article enumerating the current or emerging trends in restaurants and retail and you will see ideas of health and wellness, environmental sustainability, and brand authenticity coming to the fore. Waste management programs like recycling, composting, and any food-waste reduction measuring done can also help in this category.

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As coffee prices stay volatile, has sustainability become less of a priority for roasters?

Perfect Daily Grind

Alternatively, price volatility may prompt some roasters to invest more in their relationships across the supply chain, thereby solidifying a commitment to collaboration and sustainability. The desire for more sustainable practices was not only focused on the production end of the supply chain, but also within the café setting.

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Coffee News Recap, 18 Jul: Scooter’s Coffee reportedly considering US $1bn sale, China to remove all tariffs on African coffee-producing countries & other stories

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The Omaha-based roaster and retailer hired advisers to evaluate a potential sale or merger of its roughly 445 outlets across the Midwest, seeking capital for further expansion amid intensifying competition. São Paulo, Brazil) Thu, 17 Jul – US retail prices rose in June as tariff pass-through begins.

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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alcohol products from retail stores. However, confidence does not always equate to effective supply chain management, with nearly half (43 percent) reporting that they struggle to maintain supply chain visibility. Canada, the second largest market for U.S. spirits exports, began imposing a 25 percent tariff on all U.S.

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Tips For Restaurants to Reduce Food Waste and Save Significant Money

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Approximately 45 percent of all fruits and vegetables , 35 percent of seafood, 30 percent of cereals, and 20 percent of meat and dairy products are wasted by suppliers, retailers, and consumers each year. Optimize your supply chain. Recycle and compost. Between a third and a half of food is wasted worldwide annually.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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Focused on the retail, services and restaurant industries, the SpotOn ecosystem offers powerful technology to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) at a price they can afford. Restaurants have been pivoting to reach and serve customers in new ways, and retailers have been seeing the lines blur between brick and mortar and e-commerce.