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Sustainable product sales in the USA are projected to hit $150 billion by 2021 according to New York based Nielsen. This includes ‘free-from’, clean, simple, sustainable and organic labels. Furthermore, the study cites, 90% of millennials ages 21-34 are willing to pay more for products that contain environmentally friendly or sustainable ingredients. In the same report, another 86% of millennials would pay more for products with organic/natural ingredients.

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RBI Sets Science Based Targets To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 50% By 2030 and Plans To Reach Net Zero By 2050

Achieving these targets would prevent an estimated 25.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent…

Toujours Mike’s and St Hubert Are Among The First To Join ‘Sauvegarde’

A new app designed to fight food waste. The app allows restaurants and grocery stores…

Restaurants Put Climate Change On The Menu

Several operator examples are highlighted here with emphasis on plant-based options. The article also cites…

Consumers Seek More Significant Sustainability Benefits

Around 40% of North American consumers are frontrunners, meaning they are deeply committed to sustainability…

What Wellness Means Now For Restaurants

In store seminars to help patrons integrate wellness more deeply into their lives, on site…

Starbucks Is Allowing Reusable Cups Starting June 22 With New Contactless Measures In Place

Only clean cups will be accepted (verified by a barista) & placed in a ceramic…

KFC Canada Announces 100% Home Compostable Consumer Packaging

KFC will begin piloting its first home compostable bucket this year. This bold commitment will…

Natural & Clean Products Are Now About $1 Out Of Every $10 Spent (SPINS)

Sales of animal welfare-positioned products grew 17% in 2020, and sales of grass-fed and free-range…

Burger King Is Testing Green Packaging In 51 Restaurants

Testing new sandwich wraps which would represent -34% reduction in paper compared to previous wraps,…

Tim Hortons Unveils New Sustainability Program “Tims For Good”

Tims For Good focuses on three main pillars: people and community, food-and-beverage quality and the…

How Sustainable Menus Are Evolving

Using every portion of an ingredient, foraging, seasonal ingredients, embracing ‘frozen’, eliminating food waste

Chipotle Is Now 51% Waste Free

Over the next year, they plan to pilot at least one new plant-based protein by…

Sustainability Efforts Have Never Been More Needed

Just Salad “Climatarian Menu” and eco-friendly efforts to reduce waste

Starbucks Is Testing New Reuseable ‘Borrow A Cup’ Program

Customers may return cups to either a contactless kiosk or through an at-home service

Why Health Food Franchises Will Take Off In 2021

The younger generation has placed a renewed focus on healthy, sustainable food

Will Your Restaurants Sustainability Efforts Make The Grade? Consumers Are Watching

This article features “PlasticScore-Remark” app’s that allows users to rate restaurants based on their use…

Starbucks Wants To Cut Water Usage In Half By 2030

Carbon neutral ‘green’ coffee will be achieved in 3 ways including climate resistant tree varietals,…

Popeyes Announces New Quality & Sustainability Commitments

Program includes: Real Ingredients, Cage-Free Eggs, Transitional To Sustainable Palm Oil, Eliminating Antibiotics Important To…

Why Sustainability Is The New Digital

Sustainability linked consumer products grow 6 times faster than other brands

Consumer Interest In Sustainability Is Still Growing

More than 80% of consumers said sustainability is an important factor when deciding what food…

Sustainable Foodservice Professional (SFP) Certificate Program Is Launched By LEAF (Leaders In Environmentally Accountable Foodservice)

The certificate program is designed to inspire best practices in future-proof sustainability principles Secondary Location: …

More Canadians Are Looking To Buy Canadian Since The Pandemic (Farm Credit Canada Survey, Jan 2021

When asked if their behaviour has changed since the start of the pandemic, six out…

Burger King Says They’ve Been “Choppy” In How They Address Value

85 percent of the permanent menu is now free from artificial flavors or preservatives, with…

McDonalds Sets 2025 Goal For Further Reduction In Packaging Toxins

They’ll be removing added-fluorinated compounds from their packaging materials globally

Sustainable & Cost Efficient Foodservice Delivery Vehicles

The new electric vehicles feature convenient hot and cold storage and dispensing to ensure food…

Consortium Including Maple Leaf Commit To Sustainability & Environmental Action

Commitments include: Carbon emissions reduction, setting science based targets, resource stewardship, sustainable reporting

Waste-Minimal “DeliverZero” Is The Sustainable Alternative To Third-Party Food Delivery

DeliverZero uses reusable containers that customers have 6 weeks to return either by placing another…

Burger King Is Testing Reusable Containers & Cups

Containers will be sanitized and returned to the restaurants where they can be used again…

Several Announcements From Tim Hortons During Waste Reduction Week

2021 Initiatives include: recycled fibre napkins, paper sandwich wrappers & straws, eliminate double-cupping and offering…

Chipotle Launches Their Sustainability Impact Tracker “Real Foodprint”

It compares the environmental impact of Chipotle’s 53 ingredients to an industry average using: reduced…

Panera Bread Says It Has Become The First National Chain To Add Carbon Footprint Impact Labels To Their Menus

Working with global research company, the World Resources Institute, Panera has identified the carbon footprint…

Tim Hortons Is Eliminating Plastic Straws Early 2021

The company said that the full transition to the Canadian system will eliminate around 300…

A Fully Circular Meal – Now Available In Guelph Ontario

A gourmet restaurant meal created entirely from unavoidable waste, and it all starts with beer!

Panera Bread Says It Has Become The First National Chain To Add Carbon Footprint Impact Labels To Their Menus

Working with global research company, the World Resources Institute, Panera has identified the carbon footprint…

Consumer Focus Since Last Year Is Choosing Brands That Help With Healthy Eating, Reducing Stress, Improving Sleep & Immunity

Canadians’ top need is transparency in labelling & ingredient sourcing – local is paramount