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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

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As we venture further into 2021, here are the trends from the COVID era we believe are here to stay: Food Safety Will Remain Consumers’ Top Concern. Legislators Will Rethink How to Better Manage Product Waste. Last March, legislatures across the country were considering bans and taxes on plastic bags.

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Supermarket Food Waste Is a Big Problem. Is Dynamic Pricing the Solution?

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Dynamic pricing is not new; for decades, the airline, fashion, and hospitality industries have all found that dynamic pricing — the incremental adjustments to prices to reflect inventory, demand, and supply — has helped companies cut waste and save money. All of this food waste — 35 percent of the U.S. A recent study from U.C.

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AI Food Intelligence and Now Serving Democracy

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is rolling out a suite of features and extended price cuts through March 2021 to support restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also extending its Open Door pricing which waives subscription and cover fees in the US, Canada and other select markets through March 2021. Serving Up a Side of Democracy. CutOutCutlery.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

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For Sleepy Bee, we submitted our assessment in June 2021, entered the review process in March 2022, and completed it in November of 2022. Waste management programs like recycling, composting, and any food-waste reduction measuring done can also help in this category.

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Hot Restaurant Menu Trends for 2022

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From reusable and recyclable packaging to zero-waste options, restaurants are continuing to prioritize sustainable initiatives. The What’s Hot survey was conducted in October 2021. Sustainability will continue to influence menus and how restaurants make decisions across the board.

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The New Order: Five Important Focus Areas for Greener Operations

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Throughout the paused activity of 2020 and 2021, people everywhere were reminded of the delicate ecosystem that exists between individuals and their communities, as well as between people and their planet. Often, the resulting waste was not only the food but also the associated costs and energy spent on more waste management.

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Seven Restaurant Trends That Will Define 2022

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Though many of the market forces that shaped the restaurant industry in 2021 were closely linked to disruption from the pandemic's onset in 2020, 2022 brings new challenges — and opportunities. A short menu can slim down the food costs through streamlined inventory management, as well as reduced food waste.

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