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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine asked restaurant industry experts for their views on what trends and challenges owners and operators can expect to see in 2025. In 2025, restaurants need to have a plan in place that ensures they are effectively managing inventory and redirecting unused, still edible food to donations.

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Innovation, Cup by Cup: The Starbucks Sustainability Approach

Modern Restaurant Management

Starbucks recently announced that it aims to have every customer either use their own personal mug or cup or borrow a reusable cup from their local Starbucks — by 2025. The company is testing a variety of programs to determine what will most effectively reduce waste while keeping customers satisfied.

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July/August 2020 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

California Requires Quick Service Restaurants to Make Composting Bins Available : On July 1, a California law, requiring restaurants, malls and other businesses to make composting and recycling bins accessible to customers officially went into effect. USDA Previews 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines : The U.S.

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McDonald’s Pledges to Rid Happy Meals of Plastic Toys by 2025

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or meet some other climate-induced apocalyptic death, plans to remove 90 percent of virgin fossil fuel-based plastic from its iconic Happy Meal toys — by 2025! Across the UK’s coastline, new research suggests McDonald’s is one of just 12 companies responsible for two-thirds of plastic pollution.

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What’s the difference between plastic and metal coffee pods?

Perfect Daily Grind

By 2025, the global market is expected to be worth over US $29 billion. Recyclability & sustainability. And while the production of “virgin” aluminium is energy-intensive, it is infinitely recyclable. These high recycling rates also carry over to coffee capsules. However, uptake rates do vary. 7 plastics.

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How Have Catering Supplies Transformed in 2019?

Modern Restaurant Management

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and World Economic Forum, our oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2025. By 2025, McDonald’s plans to recycle guest packaging in 100 percent of its restaurants. Of course, customers also need to play their part by opting for bridgeable products and recycling responsibly.

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Coffee News Recap, 20 May: Brazil’s coffee exports hit four-year low, PRF Colombia awards scholarships & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Through a partnership with Enveritas, JDE Peet’s will responsibly source 100% of its coffee by 2025, which the company states will provide support to more than one million farmers. Tue, 10 May – Nespresso partners with zero-waste fashion start-up to create sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds. Tue, 17 May.

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