Green

May 17, 2012

Green

featured articles

Local Food Goes Way of Barter Phoenix-area barter exchange brings together quick serves, local farms.	The State of Our Water One of the most-used resources is never given much thought. It’s time for that to change.
Ditch the Mystery Meat Even kids want to know where their food is coming from.	Panda Express Launches New Meal Plan Concept’s new Paw Plate offers customers the chance to try more entrées.
Sloco, Jeremy Barlow & Food Fast QSR's columnist and self-labeled “determined capitalist” is convinced sustainability and local sourcing are the future of foodservice.	A Case for Sourcing Locally With consumers calling for more locally sourced menu items, restaurants should consider buying a portion of their foods from local farms.
The Foreign Exchange Operators must know how to ensure the safety of their imported foods.	Are Today's Delivery Cars Obsolete? Electric vehicles are becoming more available and affordable, and quick serves should take note of how these vehicles will benefit business.
What to Do About Waste A look at how some restaurants are cutting down.	Fun in the Sun? Plenty of quick serves are jumping on the green bandwagon, but when it comes to the implementation of solar power, they may want to think twice.

industry headlines

UNFI Charity Supports Healthy, Organic Food Systems

2012-05-15

United Natural Foods, Inc., the leading national distributor of natural, organic, and specialty foods and related products, today announced the...

Freshii Celebrates Four Years in Chicago

2012-05-14

There’s a lot of goodness going around at Chicago’s favorite stop for nutrition-conscious people on the go. Freshii is gearing up...

Millenial Consumers Rank Their Top Chains

2012-05-11

Millennials are unique. They communicate differently, are self-expressive, confident, liberal, upbeat, and open to change. But marketing to them...

Bring on the Organic Bacon at Elevation Burger

2012-05-08

Elevation Burger is the nation’s first better burger chain to include organic bacon on its menu.

For millions of die-hard fans who...

From the Floor: Providers Seeing Green

2012-05-08

If slamming a sledgehammer into a plastic container a couple thousand times is meant to demonstrate the bin's strength, consider this mission...

College Students Expect High-Quality Foods on Campus

2012-04-27

The range and quality of foods now offered at many U.S. colleges and universities has created a greater degree of competition. According to...

Arby’s Partners with Ecova to Boost Energy Savings

2012-04-26

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. announced today that it will work with Ecova, a total energy and sustainability management company, to create...

McDonald’s Debuts on EPA’s List of Top Green Partners

2012-04-24

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an updated list of the Top 50 Green Power Partnership organizations voluntarily using...

Cintas Shares Five Easy Tips to Reduce Landfill Waste

2012-04-23

A typical restaurant generates more than 100,000 pounds of garbage per location each year—more than any other retail business, according to...

Dickey's Big Yellow Cup Stays Green

2012-04-23

Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants announced company-wide environmentally conscious initiatives in honor of Earth Day...

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