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✨ This is the most positive thing about measuring the climate impact of food supply chains: There are so many opportunities to leverage, you'd literally have to prioritize them! Sustainable Foods London attendees, we hope you left the panel discussion with several a-ha moments 💡 ...And, asking for a friend, not content research purposes 🫠 : What 𝘰𝘯𝘦 insight are you bringing back to the company meeting on Wednesday? #sustainablefoods #climateimpact #foodandbeverage #scope3 #panel

🚀 I am super excited to present and pitch inoqo tomorrow at the first #ScaleupSpritzer at #weXelerate and #Ideentriebwerk 🚀 Don't have plans for tomorrow? Feel free to join me! I will show how to calculate the environmental impact of thousands food and beverage products in a scalable way.  #Scaleup #wexelerate #Ideentriebwerk #climatechange #scope3emissions

Exciting news from my home town! City of Petaluma is launching the Reusable Cup Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste. Starting this August, over 30 local restaurants, including major brands like Starbucks, Peet's Coffee, KFC, and The Habit Burger Grill, will participate by swapping single-use cups for reusable ones at no extra cost to customers. This pilot program, part of the NextGen Consortium, and led by Closed Loop Partners will run until November and aims to create sustainable return and reuse habits. With more than 60 cup return bins installed across the city, the collected cups will be washed and recirculated, paving the way for a future where reuse is the norm. Having led reusable product and sustainability initiatives at Klean Kanteen® and CamelBak, I’m so thrilled to see such ambitious and innovative steps being taken to foster sustainability at the community level. Kudos to Petaluma for leading the charge towards a more sustainable future! Changing peoples deep-rooted habits is HARD work when convenience is king... So proud! 🌍♻️ #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Petaluma #EnvironmentalImpact #ReuseRevolution #Nextgen

We need to see much more of this. Brand owners and retailers working together to make reuse work. Beverage heavyweights The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Peet's Coffee, Yum! Brands and Starbucks are launching The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project in California. Starting next month, over 30 restaurants in Petaluma (40 miles north of San Fransisco) will replace single-use cups with reusable to-go cups. The initiative aims to encourage reuse, with multiple cup return points across the city. Led by the NextGen Consortium and Closed Loop Partners, the project will collect data on customer participation and environmental impact to assess the feasibility of scaling the model. This trial seeks to shift consumer habits towards sustainable, reusable packaging options. #packaging #reuse

Can't wait to meet old friends and make new ones at Food Tech Congress in May and so looking forward to talking about all things #upcycled. If you are interested in #upcycledfoods #innovation and #collaboration - then please do reach out. #EatUp #upcycledfoodsinc #zerowaste #foodwastereduction #upcycling #upcycledscience #foodsystems #foodsystemstransformation #circulareconomy

Way to go Closed Loop Partners for your leadership and facilitation in taking #reuse to the next level!

This week, our friends at Perpetual: shared a behind-the-scenes Q&A on the Petaluma Reusable Cup Project with Kate Daly, Managing Director and Head of Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy. Starting August 5, more than 30 restaurants in the City of Petaluma, CA, will swap their single-use cups for to-go reusable cups to all customers at no cost, and widespread return points will also be available across the city. Starbucks, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Peet's Coffee, Yum! Brands and other global and local brands and restaurants are partnering in The Petaluma Reusable Cup Project from the #NextGen Consortium, led by the Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners. "Our brand partners in the NextGen Consortium bring a spirit of collaboration to all our work together, knowing that collaboration and innovation are critical to scale successful recovery and reuse solutions. We know that reuse of to-go cups is challenging, and that it’s going to take experimentation to figure out how to get reuse right and ensure high return rates," says Kate Daly. Read the Q&A here: https://hubs.la/Q02JLH6P0 #circulareconomy #reuse #reuserevolution #returnmycup

The U.S. sees a staggering 50 billion single-use cups discarded annually. 🤯 But in Petaluma, California, a coalition of over 30 eateries, from Starbucks to KFC, are proving there's a better way. As Green Queen Media reports, this first-of-its-kind city-wide reusable cup project, spearheaded by the #NextGen Consortium, is making reusables the new default for to-go drinks. We're proud to be managing the behind-the-scenes logistics and data tracking, proving the scalability and impact of this innovative system. ♻️ This initiative is about more than just convenience – it's about reimagining our relationship with single-use waste and building a more sustainable future. Learn more about the Petaluma Reusable Cup Project and how it's paving the way for a circular economy in the food and beverage industry from Green Queen Media–link in comments! Together, we can sip, return, and repeat our way to a healthier planet. 🌱 #reuse #ReturnMyCup #ReuseRevolution #Petaluma #muuse Closed Loop Partners

Packaging sustainability is a great way to reduce the impact of consumer goods on the planet, but companies may run the risk of “greenwashing” their products. To avoid making products seem more environmentally friendly than they are, CRB's Katie Ireland and Mary Jo Werlein of Adept Packaging will discuss approaches to address sustainability effectively in packaging at this year’s Petfood Forum. Learn more about Katie’s presentation at the link below. #FoodAndBeverage#PetFoodForum #PetFood #Sustainability

🚀 The Future of Frozen Foods: IPV Leads the Charge with FroGo's Seed Round! ❄️ Hold onto your seats, because the frozen food industry is getting a high-tech makeover! IPV, the driving force behind Innovative Ventures Private Limited, is taking the helm in a groundbreaking seed funding round for FroGo, a platform redefining the world of frozen foods. FroGo is on a mission to make frozen foods cool again, offering an enticing blend of convenience and quality that's capturing the taste buds of consumers everywhere. And with IPV's resounding support in the seed round, it's clear that their vision is gaining serious momentum. The funds secured in this round will catapult FroGo into a new era of innovation, introducing cutting-edge technologies that will revolutionize everything from production to storage and distribution. Get ready for a reinvention of frozen foods that promises more than just frosty convenience. This development underscores the rising importance of technology in reshaping the food industry, making it not only more efficient but also more sustainable and consumer-centric. FroGo's journey is an inspiring example of how innovation can cater to the ever-evolving global food market, setting the stage for the future of food technology. Stay tuned as FroGo leads the way in transforming the frozen food landscape, making it an even cooler choice for consumers worldwide! 🌍❄️ #FoodTechRevolution #InnovationInFood #FroGoSuccess