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Au Bon Pain phasing out pork suppliers using gestational crates
January 23, 2013
Au Bon Pain is continuing commitments to animal welfare and humane treatment with its recent announcements stating that it will begin eliminating from its U.S.
read nowConsumers redefining 'healthy eating' at restaurants
January 4, 2013
As consumers become more health conscious, their perceptions of what is considered "healthy eating" at restaurants are changing. According to new research from…
read nowReport: Consumers likely to share complaints about restaurant cleanliness
December 28, 2012
SCA's third annual 2012 Tork Report reveals that 92 percent of U.S. consumers said they will complain about an unfavorable dining-out experience. Of those…
read nowChipotle wins PETA2 award for vegan-friendly fare
December 21, 2012
All the ballots have been cast and tallied to help peta2, PETA's youth division, decide who should be named the winners in the group's seventh annual Libby…
read nowChipotle coming to Vancouver
December 10, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill opens its first restaurant Dec. 13 in Vancouver B.C. The restaurant, which will be open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., is located in Vancouver's…
read nowTechnomic predicts five UK restaurant trends
November 27, 2012
Some food trends in the United Kingdom are mirroring developments seen in other parts of the world, while others are distinctly British, according to…
read nowAu Bon Pain partners with humane sausage company
November 14, 2012
Au Bon Pain added Niman Ranch sausage to its menu and is featuring two new breakfast sandwiches.
read nowChipotle'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.
read nowPizza 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…
read nowNRA 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…
read nowLYFE 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…
read nowElevation 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…
read nowNRA 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…
read nowQdoba 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…
read nowSan Fran Panera recycling 75% of waste
September 10, 2012
A San Francisco Panera Bread is proof that a 75-percent recycling rate is possible.
read nowRoxberry 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…
read nowChipotle 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.
read nowStarbucks 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…
read nowChipotle 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…
read nowChipotle 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…
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