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Budderfly to expand restaurants' access to energy-efficient HVAC systems

 By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 09, 2023

The sustainability company is buying thousands of ultra-efficient Carrier heating and cooling units and offering them to restaurants and other small businesses that typically wouldn't have access to them.

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Tyson Foods wants to use upcycling to reach its sustainability goals

 By Reyna Estrada on Mar. 07, 2023

Tyson Ventures is inviting upcycling startups to pitch at its Demo Day. Selected applicants may be given the opportunity to partner with Tyson.

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White House reveals plans to outfit more restaurants with electric-vehicle chargers

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 15, 2023

The efforts to build a recharging infrastructure involve Starbucks and a number of truck stop operators.

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US Foods adds electric vehicles to its fleet

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 15, 2023

The food distributor has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 32.5% by 2032.

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Wendy's makes a big climate action commitment

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 09, 2023

The burger giant says it will reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 47% by 2030.

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How upcycling unleashes creativity, and profitability, in the kitchen

By Reyna Estrada on Feb. 02, 2023

More restaurants are finding new and innovative ways to cross-utilize ingredients in their kitchens. Operators say it promotes creativity while lowering food costs. And consumers are increasingly demanding it.

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Just Salad is rewarding reuse with its latest earth-friendly promotion

By Reyna Estrada on Jan. 31, 2023

The salad chain is offering a discount on in-store orders when customers opt for a reusable bowl.

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Church’s Texas Chicken is saving money and using less oil

By Reyna Estrada on Jan. 17, 2023

The chicken chain teamed up with FreshFry on its oil margin improvement strategy.

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Uber and Visa are helping businesses transition to sustainable packaging

By Reyna Estrada on Jan. 17, 2023

The companies’ joint initiative will provide $1 million for sustainable packaging solutions to qualifying Uber Eats restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Madrid.

Consumer Trends

Climate impact labels could affect fast food choices, study finds

By Reyna Estrada on Jan. 06, 2023

Adding climate labels to a menu reduced participants’ selection of red meat-containing items.

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