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Celebrating progress in sustainable living — how we live, travel, eat, move, dress, play, clean… and more.
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Spotlight: Plant-Based Foods News Highlights
Plant-based food sales growth at Kroger. Snapshot of new plant-based foods coming to grocery retail. Mondelez leads plant-based snacks. Plant-based standouts at the National Restaurant Assn Show. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Grocery News Highlights
Lidl study increases plant-based sales. Spotlight on grocery retailer sustainability efforts. Ahold's sustainability goals in focus. Greener grocery packaging, including Tesco's meat packaging. Publix supports fish traceability project. Regenerative organic products from Whole Foods. And much more.
Spotlight: Plant-Based Food News Highlights
Walmart launches bettergoods plant-based food. Kraft Heinz prioritizes plant-based innovation. The Plant Based Seafood Co. arrives at Wegmans. UCLA pledges 50% plant-based meals by 2027. Tacotarian brings plant-based taco fillings to retail. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable QSRs News Highlights
Starbucks and KFC goals for emissions reductions. Taco Bell/TerraCycle partner on packaging takeback. Shake Shack switches to certified "Carbon Neutral" milk. McDonald's phases out McFlurry spoons. Jollibee supports mangroves. And much more…
Spotlight: Sustainable Dining News Highlights
Spotlights on the often behind-the-scenes "enablers": food service, packaging, meal kits, delivery, and restaurant workflow and construction. Recent highlights from Sodexo, Chartwells, Metz, Sysco, Guckenheimer. GrubHub launches grants for stove emissions. Safe & Green's sustainable restaurant construction. Eco-friendly meal delivery. And much more…
Spotlight: Plant-Based Food News Highlights
Walmart launches private label incl plant-based. PBFA shares vision. Study: US adults express flexitarian interest. Paris 2024 features plant-based. Prime Roots travels to share plant-based deli. News from Violife, Theo's Plant Based, Nasoya, NotCo. And much more…
Sustainable Food - Grocery
10 most sustainable grocers (US) named. Lidl sees plant-based food growth. Albertsons tackles food waste. Tuna sustainability initiative adds grocers. Ahold Delhaize addresses shrimp sustainability. Co-op expands solar. Aldi UK switches to recycled plastic. And much more…
Sustainable Food - Dining
Brands in the news: Restaurantware, LLC, Sodexo, Aramark, Taco Bell, TerraCycle, Starbucks, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Dairy Farmers of America, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services, DoorDash, DeliverZero, Uber Eats, McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Domino's, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar, IHOP, Budderfly, Craveworthy Brands, Greener by Default and many more.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: WK Kellogg Co, Kraft Heinz, NotCo, Eleven Madison Park, PLANTA Restaurants, The Wendy's Company, PLANTSTRONG Foods, Whole Foods Market, Danone, 이노하스 Innohas, Rival Foods, Steakholder Foods, Earth Fare, Prime Roots, Konscious Foods, B.T.R. NATION, Mellody®, Harmless Harvest, Upfield and many more.
Sustainable Food - Grocery
Brands in the news: Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Woolworths Group, Sobeys, The Shoprite Group of Companies, Waitrose & Partners, NatWest Group, Blue Yonder Research, Lidl GB, Kroger, WWF, Aldi UK, Asda, Morrisons, Food Lion, Albertsons, H-E-B, Sainsbury's, Co-op, New Seasons Market, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Prevented Ocean Plastic and many more.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: IKEA, Saluhall, Sodexo, Better Food Foundation, Food for Climate League, Netflix, Bezos Earth Fund, NYC Health + Hospitals, Hungry Planet, Peet's Coffee, SPINS, Califia Farms, Franklin Foods, Konscious Foods, Mooji Meats (YC W22), International Food Information Council, Plant Based Foods Association, PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Statista and many more.
Sustainable Food - Dining
Brands in the news: Burger King, Starbucks, McDonald's, Deliveroo, Wahaca, Yum! Brands, Azzurri Group, Allego, Vegware and many more.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: OSCAR MAYER FOODS, Kraft Heinz, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, Colorado Rockies, Sodexo, Taco Bell, Yum! Brands, Planted, Yo Egg, Heura Foods, Simple Feast, Califia Farms, Plantega, 2foods USA, Veggie Grill by Next Level, Next Level Burger, Native Foods, Slutty Vegan, Hart House, Plant Power Fast Food and many more.
Sustainable Food - Grocery
Brands in the news: Thrive Market, Marks and Spencer, Albertsons, Ahold Delhaize, ALDI USA, Carrefour, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Lidl GB, SPAR Group, Tesco, Wild, Ahold Delhaize USA, Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Walmart, Target, Co-op and many more.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: Beyond Meat, Danone, Nestlé, Pokeworks, Impact Food, Cargill, ENOUGH, Plantega, Havredals, Performance Food Group, Mooala, Float Foods, Califia Farms, chunk foods, Innovopro, Miruku, Kent State University, The Humane Society of the United States and many more.
Sustainable Food - Dining
Brands in the news: KFC, Panda Restaurant Group, GridPoint, Chipotle Mexican Grill, McDonald's, Starbucks, Michelin, Winnow, Yum Bug, Picadeli, Blue Star Foods, Regent Taipei - Silks Hotel Group 晶華國際酒店集團 and many more.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: Impossible Foods, American Cancer Society, Tacotarian, VEG HOUSE, Protein Industries Canada, Konscious Foods, Avena Foods Limited, Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds, Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, LLC, Danone, Alpha Foods, Heura Foods, Unovis Asset Management, Steakholder Foods, Icelandic Provisions and many more.
Sustainable Food & Grocery
Brands in the news: ALDI USA, Albertsons, Sainsbury's, Lidl Ireland, Kroger, SPAR International, Tesco, Co-op, Asda, Waitrose & Partners, Marks and Spencer, Too Good To Go, Lidl Slovenija, Re:Water and many more.
Video: 5 in 5 (week in review)
Check out episode 16 of my new weekly video recap of five highlights in sustainable living news in five minutes curated from my #SustainableLife blog at greenlivingdoug.com. Today's recap includes: new plant-based foods arriving in 2024; WTTC and Biosphere partner to help standardize hotel sustainability; Sheep Inc. reports surge in revenue driven by sustainability; Arket and Bundlee parter in children's clothing rental; and a continued spotlight on sustainable alternatives to traditional wine bottles. Plus, a bonus spotlight on the edible cup from Cupffee.
Sustainable Food - Plant-Based
Brands in the news: Taco Bell, Dave's Hot Chicken, Kraft Heinz, Pizza Hut, chunk foods, Steakholder Foods, Armored Fresh, Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, Keystone Natural Holdings , Elmhurst® 1925, The Walt Disney Company, Prime Roots, nutpods, The Mediterranean Food Lab (MFL), Nature's Fynd, WK Kellogg Co, Bel, Blue Diamond Growers, Pukka, UNLIMEAT, Redefine Meat, [MOCK]®, ProVeg International, Mintel and many more.
