NRA teams up with U.S. Composting Council to develop best practices

October 10, 2012

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) have teamed up to raise awareness about food waste diversion, composting…

The Sustainability playground: consumer drivers

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Does your company have the ability to make the consumer feel safe?

The sustainability playground: sustainability defined

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Sustainability can be broken into the branches of organic, local, seasonal, green and ethical.

Australian Domino's delivering pizza via electric bicycles

September 13, 2012

A Domino's outlet in Sydney, Australia is now delivering pizzas via electric bicycles.

Top restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES

August 29, 2012

CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…

Domino's commits to energy-efficient supply shipments

August 27, 2012

Domino's Pizza today announced that it joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership, a collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…

Vacumet launches compostable alternative to foil packaging

July 13, 2012

Vacumet Corp. has launched its new compostable metallized packaging papers, geared toward the quick-service and fast casual restaurant segments. The new papers…

Domino's Pizza partners with all-electric vehicle company for delivery

July 9, 2012

Mississippi-based Greentech Automotive has announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza to provide its MyCars for the chain's delivery business.

Domino's, McDonald's UK commit 5 percent food waste reduction

June 28, 2012

Domino's Pizza and McDonald's are two of about 70 companies in the United Kingdom that have committed to the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement, and to…

Buddy's Great Lakes pizzas launched to support environmental efforts

June 22, 2012

Detroit-based Buddy's Pizza has introduced a new line of Great Lakes-themed pizzas to support the Alliance for the Great Lakes, an environmental group that…

NRA partners with Canadian association to launch sustainability program

June 22, 2012

The National Restaurant Association has announced its partnership with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) to launch a Canadian version…

The QR Code – A cheap, green, effective marketing tool for pizza operators

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

There is a plethora of websites that produce QR codes for URLs quickly, easily and at no cost.

PizzaMarketplace launches Top 100 Movers & Shakers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The inaugural Top 100 Movers & Shakers features a ranking of the top concepts, leaders and trends in the $38 billion pizza segment.

Pizza Marketplace 2012 Top 100 Movers & Shakers

PizzaMarketplace.com's inaugural review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, people and trends leading the…

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NRA Show 2012: A display of industry growth

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Social media, mobile and point-of-sale trends have evolved.

Study: Millennials want emotional connections with brands

May 11, 2012

A new study by Technomic unveils what millennials (ages 19-34) look for in their dining experiences.

Kitchen Innovations winners tout energy savings

The products were chosen based on innovation and their impact on operations.

Organic industry grew nearly 10 percent in 2011

April 26, 2012

The U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5 percent overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales.

Green spotlight on... Pizza by Certe

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

NYC pizzeria has embraced "green" from the toppings to the restaurant to the box.

Organic pizzeria a labor of love, integrity

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Former Wall Street trader endures daunting certification process to reach 100 percent organic status.