
California's Reusable Restaurant Container Mandate Goes Live
The country's most consequential restaurant packaging rule began enforcement in January, with national operators racing to comply.
May 20, 2026
11 signals tagged #sustainability.

The country's most consequential restaurant packaging rule began enforcement in January, with national operators racing to comply.
May 20, 2026

Surplus-food apps have moved from European novelty to weekly habit in major US metros.
May 20, 2026

Refillable packaging is back, smaller and smarter, and this time the math might actually work.
May 20, 2026

Brewery byproduct is becoming a serious ingredient platform — not a sustainability press release.
May 20, 2026

Compostable takeout mandates are spreading — and the math for operators is harder than the policy debate suggested.
May 18, 2026

PFAS bans, weak composting infrastructure, and shopper confusion are forcing brands to walk back compostable claims they made three years ago.
May 13, 2026

Every other CPG brand is now 'regenerative.' Without standardized definitions or third-party verification, the term is heading toward greenwashing collapse.
May 13, 2026

Spent grain flour, okara, fruit pulp powders, and whey isolates are showing up in mainstream CPG. The supply is finally there. The consumer story is still confusing.
May 13, 2026

Regenerative beef is no longer DTC-only — but supply, not demand, is what gates the next phase.
May 4, 2026

A wave of EPR legislation in the U.S. is reshaping how packaged food companies design and source materials.
May 3, 2026

After a decade of seafood traceability pilots, regulation is finally making it mandatory.
Apr 26, 2026