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Sustainability

Insights on reducing waste, conserving resources and more.

 

Sustainability

Inside US Foods’ new eco-friendlier distribution center

 By Reyna Estrada on Jun. 30, 2022

The 355,000-square-foot facility encompasses a variety of sustainability measures, from its construction and design to the operations of its fleet.

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Food and beverage businesses poised to fall short of industry goal to reduce carbon emissions, new research shows

 By Reyna Estrada on Jun. 24, 2022

A study by consultancy AlixPartners suggests commitments aren’t aggressive enough to meet a reduction objective set by the Science Based Target initiative.

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Chartwells Higher Ed to add climate labeling at dining halls this fall

By FSD Staff on May 19, 2022

The foodservice management company has teamed up with researcher How Good to debut the labels.

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UMass Dining begins labeling the carbon footprint of menu items

By FSD Staff on Apr. 29, 2022

The university says it’s the first in the U.S. to highlight the carbon impact of individual dishes.

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Earth Day events focus on climate change, waste

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 21, 2022

Operators plan special menus, cookbooks, scavenger hunts and more to encourage guests to take action.

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Delaware North debuts ‘Seeds for Sustainability’ campaign in recognition of Earth Month

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 19, 2022

During April, guests will receive eco-friendly drink coasters to take home and plant.

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Aramark pilots Cool Food Meals program at 10 universities

By FSD Staff on Jan. 04, 2022

The World Resources Institute’s Cool Food Meals badge will designate menu items with a lower carbon footprint.

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University of Massachusetts rolls out the red carpet for kelp

By Amanda Baltazar on Dec. 06, 2021

A new grant will help the dining team ramp up its use of the climate-friendly, umami-rich ingredient.

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Sysco makes pledge to go electric

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 23, 2021

The distributor says 35% of its big-rig fleet in the U.S. will be powered by electricity by 2030.

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Dining teams keep diving into sustainable seafood

By Amanda Baltazar on Oct. 14, 2021

Facilities across noncommercial are finding ways to embrace lesser-known varieties and local sourcing.

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