Wendy's aims to cut toxic chemicals from US, Canada packaging by year's end

April 28, 2021

Wendy's is promising to eliminate toxic chemicals, specifically per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), from consumer packaging in the U.S. and Canada by…

Consumers favor reusable approach when it comes to fast food containers

April 28, 2021

More than half of fast food consumers are willing to embrace reusable and returnable containers as they're concerned about pollution and waste issues.

Plant Power Fast Food names sustainability expert as CFO

January 19, 2021

Plant Power Restaurant Group has named Edmund Har, an expert in sustainability, as its top financial executive, according to a news release.

[Fast Casual Executive Summit 2020] Sustainability Made Easy

Alder-Tek Manufacturing, Clean Juice, Just Salad, and Fruitive executives discuss how to identify easy fixes to reduce waste within your restaurant.

Presented by Fast Casual Executive Summit

Fast casual brands share tips, advice on sustainability

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Today's fast casual brands are focused on going green for many reasons. An increasing number of consumers are not just expecting it, but demanding it. A panel…

Burger King wants customers to 'bring it on back' for the planet

What's brown-and-white, reusable and makes the earth smile? ...Coming soon to a Burger King near you.

White Castle earns environmental honor, names 3 music icons to Hall of Fame

October 7, 2020

White Castle has not only attained a significant environmental honor for its Columbus, Ohio, corporate headquarters, but will be graced by three music legends…

250 US Dunkin' stores test biodegradable straws

September 30, 2020

Dunkin' is testing biodegradable drinking straws at about 250 U.S. locations, according to the brand's blog, which also described how the chain replaced foam…

Recycle that pizza box? Domino's will show you the way

September 28, 2020

Domino's — which said it is the planet's biggest pizza company — is hoping to prod customers to recycle some of their pizza boxes by launching a zip code…

McDonald's is major player in grasslands conservation program

September 23, 2020

McDonald's is joining with the World Wildlife Fund, Walmart Foundation and Cargill on a million-acre grazing program to help restore grasslands in the U.S. and…

Sustainable recovered wood-sourced QSR bag introduced

September 21, 2020

Rayonier Advanced Materials is introducing a bag, specifically geared to the quick-service restaurant sector, called Envirosmart, a news release said.

Meatless Farm Survey Says Over a Quarter of Americans Will Opt for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives When Restaurants Reopen

With Americans champing at the bit to get back to daily routines and neighborhood restaurants, this survey's findings are a telling sign of what restaurant…

American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…

White Castle among 1st QSRs to add dairy-free cheese

February 19, 2020

White Castle is amping up its plant-based menu item presence, saying it will launch a dairy-free cheddar option in New York- and New Jersey-area restaurants…

Wendy's pledges improved animal housing, responsible antibiotic use by 2024

January 22, 2020

Wendy's most recent Corporate Responsibility Report underscores the brand's commitment to improving care for the animals its uses for its food. To emphasize…

Taco Bell offering paid sick days, $100,000 GM salaries

Taco Bell is upping the ante on QSR industry employer desirability and packaging sustainability with its 2020 commitments.

Burger King tests plant-based sausage as Impossible Foods launches 'pork,' too

January 7, 2020

On the heels of its enormous success with the Burger King Impossible Whopper last year, the world's No. 2 burger chain is now going after diners who pine for…

Hardee's, Carl's Jr. go beyond 1 daypart with Beyond Meat

December 18, 2019

Hardee's and Carl's Jr. parent company, CKE Restaurants is expanding its partnership with Beyond Meat to include new all-day plant-based options nationally at…

Get real! Authenticity will rule in 2020 QSRs marketing

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

New research indicates that while consumers may not necessariy do what they say when it comes to brand patronage, they expect the QSRs they buy from to be "as…

McDonald's US achieves all-sustainably grown coffee 1 year early

November 12, 2019

McDonald's USA announced today that it have beaten its own schedule for converting off of the mammoth chain's ground and whole bean coffee for U.S. restaurants…