Continue to Site >>>

sustainability

Food

A decade later, progress to stop the use of gestation crates remains slow

 By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 10, 2022

In 2012, McDonald’s and other restaurant companies committed to sourcing pork only from pigs raised in open housing by 2022. The deadline is here, but can they meet it?

Operations

Wendy’s will start using more easily recycled cups

 By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 20, 2021

The burger chain said it plans to start serving clear plastic drink cups in early 2022.

Marketing

McDonald’s promises net zero emissions by 2050

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 04, 2021

The burger giant said it would work with its operators, suppliers and other partners to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions in a bid to fight climate change.

Operations

Why Bartaco made a big investment in reducing its carbon footprint

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 30, 2021

The casual-dining chain offset 11,000 metric tons of carbon this year without a traditional ROI in mind.

Operations

The owner of Burger King wants to make its cars, buildings and even its cows greener

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

Restaurant Brands International, which also operates Popeyes and Tim Hortons, on Wednesday vowed to cut its emissions by 50% by 2030.

Technology

Starbucks is speeding the development of its ‘greener stores’

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

The coffee giant is opening a location in Shanghai that will eliminate paper receipts and use reusable cups.

Beverage

A zero-waste bar program inspired by the food side of the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 20, 2021

Robert et Fils’ beverage director repurposes leftover sweet and savory ingredients into inventive cocktails and nonalcoholic drinks.

Food

How Just Salad keeps innovating the menu while moving its sustainability mission forward

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 18, 2021

From scratch-made bowls to next-gen meal kits, Culinary Director Jhonny Castro is differentiating the fast casual from its competitors.

Operations

How farmers and ranchers are adapting to calls for sustainability

Sponsored content from our partner Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner., a program of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff on Dec. 16, 2020

More than ever, consumers everywhere are interested and engaged with learning about where their food comes from—and that includes where and how their beef is raised.

Financing

Tim Hortons will ditch plastic straws next year

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 13, 2020

The company plans to transition to paper straws in Canada early next year.

  • Page 6