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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.

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.

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.

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.

Operations

NJ lawmakers ban polystyrene containers, plastic bags

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 28, 2020

Single-use plastic straws would also be prohibited under the measure, which has yet to be signed into law by Gov. Murphy.

Operations

Starbucks introduces its strawless lids in the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 10, 2020

The chain, which is phasing out the use of plastic straws, is now making available recyclable strawless lids.

Operations

McDonald's to start testing reusable cups

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2020

The burger giant has a partnership with packaging service Loop to start using reusable cups in the U.K. starting next year.

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