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chicken souvlaki

Food & Beverage Trends

Price tops protein content when choosing plant-forward menu items Price tops protein content when choosing plant-forward menu items

The 2025 Plant-Forward Opportunity Report reveals consumers’ current preferences around animal and plant proteins, vegetable-centric dishes, combo meals and more.

byPatricia Cobe, Senior Editor

Jun 6, 2025

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3 Min Read

Zero Waste cookbook cover

Business & Industry

New cookbook contains zero waste, but is full of excellent taste, courtesy of the chefs of Guckenheimer New cookbook contains zero waste, but is full of excellent taste, courtesy of the chefs of Guckenheimer

byTara Fitzpatrick

Jun 3, 2025

2 Min Read

Delaware North campaigns to save the bees with margaritas

Delaware North campaigns to save the bees with margaritas Delaware North campaigns to save the bees with margaritas

byPatricia Cobe

Apr 21, 2025

2 Min Read

Colleges & Universities

Tracking Scope 3 carbon emission has been a long time coming for Chartwells Higher Ed Tracking Scope 3 carbon emission has been a long time coming for Chartwells Higher Ed

byReyna Estrada

Apr 11, 2025

4 Min Read

plant-based food

Hospital & Healthcare

400 Sodexo hospitals are ramping up their plant-based meals programs, with the help of nonprofit Greener by Default 400 Sodexo hospitals are ramping up their plant-based meals programs, with the help of nonprofit Greener by Default

byReyna Estrada

Apr 7, 2025

2 Min Read

Food & Beverage Trends

Foodworks’ latest street food competition is as sweet as honey Foodworks’ latest street food competition is as sweet as honey

byReyna Estrada

Mar 21, 2025

2 Min Read

wasted food

New ReFed report finds that 20% of the top food businesses have set specific, time-bound food waste reduction goals

New ReFed report finds that 20% of the top food businesses have set specific, time-bound food waste reduction goals

byReyna Estrada, Editor

The Humane Society of the United States changes its name to Humane World for Animals, in an effort to more accurately emphasis the company’s mission

The Humane Society of the United States changes its name to Humane World for Animals, in an effort to more accurately emphasis the company’s mission

byReyna Estrada, Editor

plant-based food

Colleges & Universities

The University of North Texas sets an ambitious plant-forward goal

The University of North Texas sets an ambitious plant-forward goal

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Woman drinking coffee.

Business & Industry

Workplace foodservice provider Eurest is now serving more sustainable coffee

Workplace foodservice provider Eurest is now serving more sustainable coffee

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Starship robots at CSU.

Colleges & Universities

Robot takeover: the latest developments in robot delivery on college campuses

Robot takeover: the latest developments in robot delivery on college campuses

Grains of rice

Colleges & Universities

At Northern Illinois University, a serving of rice comes with a side of sustainability

At Northern Illinois University, a serving of rice comes with a side of sustainability

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Carbon foodprint

Colleges & Universities

Chartwells Higher Ed 'sets the tone' as the first college foodservice provider to track elusive Scope 3 carbon emissions

Chartwells Higher Ed 'sets the tone' as the first college foodservice provider to track elusive Scope 3 carbon emissions

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Plant-based food

Colleges & Universities

HSUS’ College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard seeks to provide transparency around plant-based goals and help to create a more sustainable future

HSUS’ College and University Protein Sustainability Scorecard seeks to provide transparency around plant-based goals and help to create a more sustainable future

byReyna Estrada, Editor

make food not waste

Colleges & Universities

A hybrid student-faculty team at Wayne State University is making strides in reducing food waste

A hybrid student-faculty team at Wayne State University is making strides in reducing food waste

The cafeteria at Oak Lawn Community High School

Oak Lawn Community High School cafeteria goes green with latest branding relaunch

Oak Lawn Community High School cafeteria goes green with latest branding relaunch

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

girl holding veggies.

10 cutting-edge sustainability stories from 2024

10 cutting-edge sustainability stories from 2024

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Morrison Chefs wearing chef the sustainable coats

Hospital & Healthcare

More than a chef coat: How Morrison Healthcare is making sustainable changes and challenging the perception of healthcare dining

More than a chef coat: How Morrison Healthcare is making sustainable changes and challenging the perception of healthcare dining

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Jackfruit dish

Colleges & Universities

Aramark collects data to develop sustainability initiatives to reduce emissions, satisfy diners

Aramark collects data to develop sustainability initiatives to reduce emissions, satisfy diners

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD reduces plastic waste by celebrating National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day

Dallas ISD reduces plastic waste by celebrating National Plastic-Free School Lunch Day

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Bowling Green State University dog biscuits

Colleges & Universities

From trash to treat: food scraps at Bowling Green State University get new life as dog biscuits

From trash to treat: food scraps at Bowling Green State University get new life as dog biscuits

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Waste container

Colleges & Universities

Johnson and Wales University expands composting efforts with new partnership

Johnson and Wales University expands composting efforts with new partnership

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Students eating in The Spot

Colleges & Universities

How George Mason University’s ‘The Spot’ became the spot to be for plant-based eating on campus

How George Mason University’s ‘The Spot’ became the spot to be for plant-based eating on campus

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

Sodexo's Cook for Change competition.

Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

Chef Adam Collison from Sodexo U.K. and Ireland wins the foodservice provider’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Mushroom tacos

Colleges & Universities

Locally sourced meals and sustainable food make waves on the menu at UMass Lowell

Locally sourced meals and sustainable food make waves on the menu at UMass Lowell

byReyna Estrada, Editor

diner throwing food away

Hospital & Healthcare

State of Healthcare 2024: Despite challenges, healthcare operations embrace sustainable dining

State of Healthcare 2024: Despite challenges, healthcare operations embrace sustainable dining

School mascot at the Cooking for a Cause program.

Colleges & Universities

Sodexo's Cooking for a Cause events fight campus food insecurity at Southern universities

Sodexo's Cooking for a Cause events fight campus food insecurity at Southern universities

Diner throwing out leftover food

Food waste solutions company celebrates Campus Sustainability Month with New England colleges

Food waste solutions company celebrates Campus Sustainability Month with New England colleges

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Chef Ryan Hickey working in the kitchen

University of Vermont chef brings vegan kale gnocchi to Sodexo’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

University of Vermont chef brings vegan kale gnocchi to Sodexo’s 2024 Cook for Change competition

byReyna Estrada, Editor

fishing boat on water

How one K-12 operator is bringing sustainable seafood to students

How one K-12 operator is bringing sustainable seafood to students

byBenita Gingerella, Senior Editor

blueberry picking with straw basket

Michigan family goes from big city to blueberry farm

Michigan family goes from big city to blueberry farm

byTara Fitzpatrick, Editor-in-Chief

compostable packages

Colleges & Universities

Syracuse University opens new dining center and launches new sustainability initiatives

Syracuse University opens new dining center and launches new sustainability initiatives

Reyna Estrada leads panel at Menu Directions

3 challenges to sustainable dining and how operators are working to overcome such challenges

3 challenges to sustainable dining and how operators are working to overcome such challenges

byReyna Estrada, Editor

College cafeteria

Meet the winners of this year's NACUFS collegiate dining, nutrition and sustainability awards

Meet the winners of this year's NACUFS collegiate dining, nutrition and sustainability awards

byReyna Estrada, Editor

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

Fordham University's dining team takes a taste-centric plant-forward approach

byReyna Estrada, Editor

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