With San Diego recently following the lead of San Francisco and some other municipalities in banning foam meat and poultry trays (as part of a ban on products using polystyrene foam), eco-friendly recyclable meat packaging options still remain a small fraction of the market. Meat companies may not know what recyclable meat packaging options are available. Jeff Maguire of Clearly Clean discusses his company’s recyclable trays for meat products and what advantages recyclable packs can offer.
Joe Pawlak, managing principal at foodservice market research firm Technomic, explains how operators featuring more economical cuts, smaller portions, and optimizing entrees for takeout and delivery are among the trends shaping innovation for foodservice.