Sustainability News
Just Salad, S'well team up on sustainability kit
April 3, 2019
Just Salad and S'well, both New York City-based brands, are teaming up to launch a limited-edition sustainability kit.
read nowTrue Food Kitchen launches 'Cobb for a Cause' effort
April 1, 2019
True Food Kitchen has launched "Cobb for a Cause," to support the Environmental Working Group, an organization that empowers people to live healthier lives in…
read nowFarm Burger plants sustainable item on the menu
February 20, 2019
Farm Burger will add a catfish sandwich to its menu come March 5, just in time for the Lenten season.
read nowStarbucks Canada to the 'food waste' rescue!
February 8, 2019
Starbucks Canada is on a mission to rescue 100 percent of food available for donation from its more than 1,100 company-owned stores. To see that through, the…
read nowPlant-based foodservice shipments skyrocketed in 2018
January 23, 2019
Need proof plant-based proteins are definitely a restaurant 'thing' these days? Here's some from NPD Group which said the cases of plant-based protein from…
read nowbellagreen attains plastic footprint reduction goal
January 18, 2019
Last year bellagreen pledged to reduce its plastic footprint by 50 percent come March 2020. The Texas-based fast casual has achieved its goal 14 months early…
read nowJust Salad appoints chief sustainability officer
January 11, 2019
New York City-based Just Salad has appointed Janani Lee as its first chief sustainability officer. "Hiring a chief sustainability officer is a huge milestone…
read nowJust Salad taps Gotham Greens as romaine supplier
November 30, 2018
Just Salad is partnering with Gotham Greens for its supply of greenhouse-grown romaine.
read nowSurvey: Restaurant diners will pay more for sustainable packaging
October 15, 2018
More than half of restaurant customers (55 percent) are willing to pay more for fast food products packaged in sustainable materials, with 35 percent stating…
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New England restaurants have access to onsite farm-to-table service
September 12, 2018
Restaurants in New England can now have their own farms thanks to Freight Farms' on-site vertical farming service — Grown, a news release said.
read nowProper Food to open NYC location
September 7, 2018
Proper Food, founded in 2013 in San Francisco, will open its first New York City location later this month, according to a press release.
read nowLuna Grill adds executive chef
August 27, 2018
Luna Grill has hired Ron Oliver, a cookbook author and former chef at Marine Room in La Jolla, California, as executive chef, according to a press release.
read nowSmoothie King celebrates 1000th store
August 24, 2018
Smoothie King opened its 1,000th store Thursday, in Richardson, Texas, according to a press release.
read nowJFK Terminal 4 offers only green-certified restaurants
August 7, 2018
The 21 million annual passengers passing through Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (a.k.a. JFK) in New York can now boast they are part of…
read nowChipotle brings vegan protein to UK
July 30, 2018
Chipotle has introduced its vegan protein item to its six UK locations, according to Catering Today.
read nowHMSHost plans to ditch plastic straws by 2020
July 12, 2018
Many North American airport restaurants and travel venues are eliminating plastic straws thanks to global restaurateur HMSHost, which operates dining locations…
read nowMeatless: It's not just for vegans anymore
June 14, 2018
NPD Group said data shows a clearly higher demand for plant-based proteins today, evidenced by 19 percent growth in cases of such proteins shipped from…
read nowSnappy Salads saves environment from 1.3M plastic straws
April 13, 2018
Legislators and environmentalists across the country are calling for awareness around plastic straws and the detrimental effects on landfills and coastlines.
read nowChipotle commits to reducing waste
April 9, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill is setting some pretty high standards when it comes to taking care of the planet, announcing today it will divert half of all restaurant…
read nowSnappy Salads continues Houston expansion
March 21, 2018
Snappy Salads is continuing its expansion into the Houston market with a third location scheduled to open in mid-April at 1000 Main St., which is connected to…
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