Mission Foods leapfrogs competitors with plastic ship boxes

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

It is not often in the QSR industry, that one decision can positively impact so many touch points in restaurant operations.

Petition nets 250K signatures asking Dunkin' Donuts to dump polystyrene cups

July 21, 2014

About 250,000 signatures made their way onto a Change.org petition asking Dunkin’ Donuts to end its use of polystyrene cups by April 2015. According to the…

Arby’s initiatives lead to 7.6% reduction in energy use

July 11, 2014

Arby's Restaurant Group announced it has achieved energy reduction savings as part of a company-wide initiative, as part of its corporate social responsibility…

Ice-O-Matic adds to Energy Star lineup

July 9, 2014

Ice-O-Matic, a manufacturer of ice machines, storage bins and dispensers, has announced a new addition to its lineup of Energy Star-rated machines. The…

NRA publishes first-ever sustainability newsletter

July 3, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has issued "Bright Ideas," its first-ever sustainability newsletter. According to a news release, the newsletter includes…

La Prep now sells Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee exclusively

June 26, 2014

La Prep announced recently that all of its coffee is now sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. The change took effect June 9.

District of Columbia bans polystyrene food, beverage containers

June 26, 2014

The Washington Post reports that Washington, D.C. lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the use of plastic-foam food and drink containers by 2016. Polystyrene foam…

NRA asks Gulf Coast governors to support locally-sourced seafood

June 25, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has asked Governors Bobby Jindal (Louisiana), Rick Scott (Florida), Robert Bentley (Alabama), Phil Bryant (Mississsippi…

McDonald’s Canada now using certified sustainable fish supply

June 17, 2014

McDonald's Canada today announced that 100 percent of the fish it serves in its Filet-O-Fish is now certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.

Long John Silver's adopts Best Aquaculture Practices certification

June 16, 2014

Long John Silver's announced that it will adopt BAP certification as part of its sustainable seafood procurement policy. The chain will work with the Global…

NRA updates its Conserve Sustainability website

June 13, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has relaunched its Conserve website to include videos, case studies, best practices and more. The site was designed to…

2014 Kitchen Innovation winners

More than 20 winners showcased energy-saving, time-saving equipment to help restaurant operators' bottom lines.

McDonald's sustainability goals include 100% more fruit and veggies

May 6, 2014

McDonald's Corp. has released its inaugural "2020 Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Framework" in conjunction with the company's 2012-201…

Unilever Food Solutions CEO recognized for healthier menu efforts

April 25, 2014

Leo Oosterveer, CEO of Unilever Food Solutions, has received the 2014 Augie Leadership Award for Sustainability and Food Ethics from the Culinary Institute of…

White Castle doubles food scrap recycling program

April 22, 2014

White Castle today released an update about its recent sustainability efforts, including the switch to recycled brown paper sacks and corrugated Crave Cases…

Tim Hortons switching to LED lighting to reduce energy consumption

April 22, 2014

Tim Hortons announced a new initiative to replace all existing lighting fixtures in its more than 4,400 restaurants throughout Canada and the U.S. with more…

Dunkin' Donuts plans third green-certified restaurant

April 18, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts is breaking ground next week on a U.S. Green Building Coalition-certified restaurant.

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

McDonald's franchisee commits to end use of gestation crates

April 11, 2014

Arcos Dorados, McDonald's largest global franchisee, has announced plans to end the use of gestation crates in its supply chain. The chain is requiring its…

NRA solidifies inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit lineup

April 11, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has finalized the full line-up for its inaugural Restaurant Finance Summit, which is May 19 during the NRA Show in Chicago.