Coca-Cola Unveils New Packaging Vision
The Coca-Cola Company announced that it is fundamentally reshaping its approach to packaging, with a global goal to help collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of its packaging by 2030. This goal is the centerpiece of the company’s new packaging vision for a World Without Waste, which the Coca-Cola system intends to back […]
Homegrown Rolls Out New Menu with Bowls and Sandwiches
Homegrown, the rapidly expanding, Seattle-based fast casual concept created by Forbes “30 Under 30” duo Ben Friedman and Brad Gillis, is changing things up as it evolves from a sandwich-focused destination to a broader clean-eating café with a new menu that features breakfast sandwiches and bowls; healthy bowls for lunch and dinner made with warm […]
Slapfish Showcases Responsibly Farmed Tilapia
October is National Seafood Month and Slapfish, a modern seafood franchise serving up bold, crave-worthy dishes, is on a mission to raise awareness around the misconceptions of farmed fish. In partnership with Regal Springs, the nation’s fastest growing seafood chain brings all-natural, lake-grown tilapia to its menu with mouthwatering new features launching throughout the month. […]
Farmer Brothers Earns McDonald’s Supplier Award
Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, announced today that it has been awarded McDonald’s 2017 U.S.A. Supplier Sustainability Award. This award recognizes suppliers that incorporate the 3 “E’s” of Ethics, Environment and Economics into their business. The winner incorporates sustainability goals into their business, tracks […]
Giardino Switches to Sustainably Farmed Chicken
Giardino Gourmet Salads extended its food promise of nutritional empowerment even further after announcing that all chicken purchased by the brand will be sustainably farmed and only 100 percent all-natural and free of antibiotics and hormones. “We are constantly working to meet the changing needs of our customers while ensuring we deliver upon the taste, […]
Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods in Big Grocery Shakeup
Amazon and Whole Foods Market Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market for $42 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.7 billion, including Whole Foods Market’s net debt. “Millions of people love Whole Foods Market because they offer the best […]
Chopt Partners with Sea to Table for Sustainable Shrimp
Chopt Creative Salad Company, a pioneering fast-casual chain, announced its partnership with Sea to Table, the leading purveyor of sustainable American seafood, to supply wild-caught shrimp from U.S. waters to all 44 Chopt locations. Chopt is passionate about discovering new flavors and ingredients and is constantly searching for the best food sources for its customers […]
Solar Farm Powers Starbucks Renewable Energy Strategy
Every Friday, members of Starbucks Treasury and Facilities teams set aside time to watch video footage taken by a drone flying over a shimmering 260-acre construction site on what was formerly a degraded landscape in Robeson County, North Carolina. Week after week since last fall, they’ve been monitoring the progress of NC-47, a sprawling solar […]
Qdoba, Jack in the Box Commit to Improved Chicken Welfare
Qdoba Mexican Eats and Jack in the Box restaurants announced their support of an industry-wide effort to improve the welfare of broiler chickens. “We’ve always been committed to the well-being of animals in our supply chain,” says Lenny Comma, chairman and chief executive officer. “As examples, in recent years we’ve worked with our suppliers to […]
Project Juice’s Latest Blend Perfects Ugly Produce
Project Juice, California’s esteemed organic cold-pressed juice and clean eating company, proudly aims to change public perception surrounding an emerging food category—ugly produce—through the launch of its new seasonal blend for spring: Ugly and Awesome. So-called ugly produce is imperfect in only one way—cosmetically. Fruits and vegetables that have unusual shapes, colors, or sizes are […]
Farmer Boys Completes Cage-Free Egg Transition
Farmer Boys Restaurants, the brand known for cooked-to-order breakfast, burgers and more, announced it completed its transition to cage-free California eggs across its 89 locations in just under one year. Farmer Boys established a goal in early 2016 for its eggs to be 100 percent cage-free based on growing consumer support for animal welfare. The […]