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Vacumet launches compostable alternative to foil packaging
Vacumet Corp. has launched its new compostable metallized packaging papers, geared toward the quick-service and fast casual restaurant segments. The new papers are an environmentally-friendly alternative to foil, which are ideal for sandwich wraps …
Panda Express tests Paw Plate
Guests at select Panda Express locations will experience a new way of dining during a market test this month, when the chain replaces its traditional two item plate with the newly designed Paw Plate. Designed to provide guests with more variety, and …
Duncan Hines Amazing Glazes -- old technology in new packaging
	What makes Duncan Hines' new Amazing Glazes so "amazing?" Does it represent new technology? Or do the glazes represent a new application of an old technology? First of all, the new vanilla and chocolate glaze products are amazingly simple to use and …
NRA show will embrace innovation
The National Restaurant Association is seeking innovative food and beverage products that have made a significant impact on the industry, and will recognize these products at the 2011 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show May …
Coffee innovation from Starbucks
	By Darrel Suderman It seems rare to identify new product innovation in retail packaged goods for the QSR and fast casual dining segments; however Starbucks qualifies as a 5-star winner. First, let's define new product innovation. That seems like a …
Planning store layouts? Consider the recycling and composting trend
	As I travel the country, I see more and more operators, universities, airports and hotels collecting recyclables and compostables. If you're planning new stores – or renovating existing ones – think about how collection of recyclable or …
A four-step approach to expanding recycling and composting
	Without consistently available infrastructures to support recycling and composting of foodservice packaging products, the vast majority of these products end up in landfills. You want to be greener, but with the infrastructure hurdles, what's a …
Making the right choice from the single-use ‘menu’
	Ever stare at a menu for an eternity and still find yourself unable to make a decision? Maybe you weren't sure of your own priorities that day or maybe you simply didn't have enough information. Making the right choice on which cups, plates, bowls …
I’d like the ‘green’ packaging please
	I'm often asked by foodservice operators and consumers: What sustainable single-use foodservice products should I use to serve food and beverages? Which products are the greenest? The short answer is that there isn't an easy, one-size-fits-all …
NRA to showcase top industry trends
	Fast casual operators looking to expand their menu offerings, stay on top of current trends and learn more about the Fast Casual Phenomenon, should look no further than the the 2007 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show. The …

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