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Reyna Estrada

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Reyna Estrada

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Leadership

Nothing Bundt Cakes names Chris Tarrant chief development officer

The former Starbucks executive will oversee strategic growth and development for the franchise system.

Operations

Uber and Visa are helping businesses transition to sustainable packaging

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.

Operations

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

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

Operations

Restaurant Brands International makes strides in commitment to use 100% cage-free eggs by 2030

The parent of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes is the largest restaurant group to publicly report on its progress in transitioning to cage-free eggs.

Consumer Trends

Climate impact labels could affect fast food choices, study finds

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

Operations

Tim Hortons is leaving plastic cutlery in 2022

The coffee chain is launching a variety of initiatives aimed at reducing waste, including eliminating plastic cutlery in its Canadian restaurants.

Marketing

For cookie chains, the future is looking sweet

With demand for cookies skyrocketing, cookie-focused concepts have been fighting to differentiate themselves in the market.

Operations

Is Yogurtland a frozen-yogurt anomaly?

Despite headwinds in the frozen yogurt sector, the chain’s president believes its labor-light model and supply chain strategy give the brand some advantages.

Leadership

Smoothie King adds 3 new hires to its leadership team

The smoothie chain has named Marianne Radley chief marketing officer, Juan Salas chief information officer and Laura Scavone chief people officer.

Operations

7 Wendy’s restaurants in central Florida are now sourcing renewable energy

Three more units will follow suit early next year, and the chain expects 35 sites to go fully solar by 2025.

Emerging Brands

Eatertainment concept Puttery aims to be more than mini golf

The Texas-based chain puts an upscale twist on the classic game, serving up scratch-made fare, signature cocktails and an “exceptional” experience it hopes will inspire guests to linger

Food

Regenerative farming brings a more sustainable french fry to the menu

Regen Fries, from McCain Foods, are made with potatoes grown using techniques designed to build soil health and improve biodiversity.

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