Chipotle's 'Back to the Start' ad named among best of 2012

October 25, 2012

TED has listed its top 10 most compelling ad campaigns of the year, as part of its "Ads Worth Spreading" initiative.

Pizza Fusion named franchise 'game changer' in Entrepreneur

October 22, 2012

Unique Pizza and Subs Corporation announced that Entrepreneur magazine has named Pizza Fusion a franchise industry "game-changer," owing largely to its green…

NRA hosting inaugural foodservice packaging recovery summit

October 15, 2012

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) have partnered to help raise awareness of foodservice packaging…

LYFE Kitchen plans second restaurant in SoCal

October 12, 2012

LYFE Kitchen has announced that it will open its second restaurant in Culver City, Calif., in January 2013. One year after its 2011 launch in Palo Alto…

Elevation Burger franchises must recycle olive oil

October 12, 2012

Elevation Burger, which serves 100-percent USDA-certified organic, grass-fed, free-range burgers, is taking another step toward reducing its carbon footprint…

NRA teams up with U.S. Composting Council to develop best practices

October 10, 2012

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) have teamed up to raise awareness about food waste diversion, composting…

The Sustainability playground: consumer drivers

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Does your company have the ability to make the consumer feel safe?

LYFE Kitchen transforming the way the world sees organic

New restaurant concept aims at sustainability, responsibly grown and sourced materials.

Qdoba commits to gestation-free crates

September 10, 2012

Qdoba, owned by Jack in the Box, has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box…

San Fran Panera recycling 75% of waste

September 10, 2012

A San Francisco Panera Bread is proof that a 75-percent recycling rate is possible.

Roxberry Juice getting Earth friendly with reusable travel mugs

September 6, 2012

Roxberry Juice, a fast casual juice smoothie concept based in Salt Lake City, is now making it easier for their customers to drink earth friendly. While…

Chipotle bringing back food, music fest

September 4, 2012

Chipotle is bringing its free Cultivate: Food, Ideas & Music Festival back for a second year on Sept. 15 in Chicago's Lincoln Park.

Starbucks making detergent from coffee grinds

August 29, 2012

Starbucks Hong Kong is on a mission to turn its coffee grinds and stale muffins into laundry detergent. Each year, Hong Kong company produces about 5,000 tons…

Chipotle backing Veggie U with classroom program

August 16, 2012

Students in about 675 classrooms around the country this year will get a lesson on sustainable agriculture as part of a partnership between Chipotle Mexican…

Chipotle to serve 10 million pounds produce in 2012

July 29, 2012

Chipotle Mexican Grill said it plans to serve more than 10 million pounds of locally grown produce for the second year in a row, up from 5 million pounds just…

Starbucks introduces sustainable hot sleeve

July 20, 2012

Today, Starbucks Coffee Company, LBP Manufacturing and Henkel announced the availability of EarthSleeve, a new hot-cup sleeve that integrates proprietary…

Vacumet launches compostable alternative to foil packaging

July 13, 2012

Vacumet Corp. has launched its new compostable metallized packaging papers, geared toward the quick-service and fast casual restaurant segments. The new papers…

Billabong event benefits Chipotle Cultivate Foundation

June 24, 2012

Billabong has announced that the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, an organization committed to creating a more sustainable and healthful food supply and to…

NRA partners with Canadian association to launch sustainability program

June 22, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has announced its partnership with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) to launch a Canadian version…

Chipotle reaches dairy milestone

June 17, 2012

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it has reached an important milestone in its efforts to serve sour cream and cheese made with milk from…