Food Waste Focus

Earlier this year, PepsiCo took a bold leap forward by introducing the first compostable chip bag for its Sun Chips brand.  It was a significant step by a food and beverage leader, and one that many hoped would start a trend leading to more compostable packaging.  Indeed, PepsiCo had done extensive research to get its [...]

When I walk into a foodservice dining room during lunch it’s common to see many guests eating with reusable ware such as china and metal flatware.   These service items can be used many times, thereby delivering lower long-term costs for the operator and arguably less environmental impact than single-use disposable serviceware (clambshells, plastic forks, plastic [...]

Compostable foodservice disposables (such as bagasse plates, PLA cups, potato cutlery, etc.) have received a lot of operator attention in recent years. However, one of the foodservice sectors that has been slower to embrace these products is healthcare foodservice. Why is the case? Perhaps one reason is that at least 30% of the meal volume [...]

Foodservice operators are looking for ways to avoid landfilling disposable items such as drinking cups, plates, and to-go containers. The best solution is to reuse service ware – convert from disposables to durables.  But this is not be possible in many scenarios. The alternative is to buy environmentally preferable disposables, but this can be tricky.  [...]