SugarCreek: Brandworthy Food Solutions

Sweet News from the SugarCreek Bees

Posted by Emma Norbut

Jun 24, 2019 12:30:47 PM

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Topics: Sustainability, BeeKeeping, Social Sustainability

3 Tips for a More Sustainable 2019

Posted by Emma Norbut

Mar 12, 2019 11:03:40 AM

Doing your part to reduce waste doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, making a few small changes in your day-to-day life can make a big difference!  Consider joining SugarCreek in its effort to reduce waste in 2019 by participating in the following sustainable activities: 

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Topics: Sustainability, Tips, Waste Reduction

The Buzz on Beehive Winterization

Posted by Emma Norbut

Oct 30, 2018 10:04:08 AM

Beekeepers have various strategies available to them to prepare their hives for winter. Read below to find out which methods SugarCreek’s beekeepers used this fall!

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Topics: Sustainability, BeeKeeping, Beekeeping Tips

Busy As Bees!

Posted by Emma Norbut

Sep 4, 2018 3:23:13 PM

Fall is approaching, which means that the SugarCreek bees are busily preparing for winter. Bees are often associated with sunshine, warm weather, and bright colorful flowers. In actuality, they have to work just as hard in the winter as they do in the summer!

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Topics: Sustainability, BeeKeeping

Celebrating Pollinator Week 2018

Posted by Emma Norbut

Jun 21, 2018 11:15:00 AM

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Topics: Sustainability, BeeKeeping

Act Small, Think Big: The Beginning of a Beekeeping Journey at SugarCreek

Posted by Emma Norbut

Apr 26, 2018 3:54:12 PM

When you think of bee boxes, planting clover and wildflowers, SugarCreek may not be the first thing that comes to mind. As a food manufacturing company, our priorities are health, safety, and .. well ..  makin’ bacon, right? Right: making a quality product for our customers is our number one priority, but the reality is that SugarCreek would not be able to do what we do without bees. So, to say the least, we owe them a lot.

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Topics: Sustainability, BeeKeeping

3 Signs the Fast Food Industry Should Invest in Sustainable Sourcing

Posted by Olga Bitsakis

Jul 1, 2016 11:30:00 AM

The definition of "good" food has historically revolved around a single consideration: taste. As long as your food had the right flavors in the right proportions, facets of the fast food dining experience like the ambience or menu pricing were somewhat flexible. But the internet has been changing the face of the fast food industry for years now, most notably in marketing, so the fact that it's shaking the very bedrock of what "good" food means should come as no surprise.

While digital outreach and engagement has undoubtedly helped with cementing QSR brand identity and marketing, it's also given procurement professionals unprecedented insights into the wants and habits of their consumers. The signs are loud and clear: sustainability reigns supreme.

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Topics: Food Service, Trends, Sustainability, QSR

It Pays to Be a Pioneer: Sustainability in the Fast Food Industry

Posted by Steve Shutte

Jun 27, 2016 11:30:00 AM

The growing significance of sustainability and quality fast food sourcing were the key takeaways at the recent NRA show in Chicago as consumers continue to seek out better food options for themselves and their families, even in a fast food setting. What caused sustainability to be such a great concern to the mainstream buying public, and how can a business benefit from opting for transparent, sustainable food sourcing and packaging methods? A look at the history of the business of food and the shift of consumer perception over time reveals some surprising insights.

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Topics: Food Service, Trends, Sustainability, QSR

How Consumers Are Driving the Future of Fast Food Sourcing

Posted by Craig Fissel

Jun 24, 2016 11:30:00 AM

The plate — or box and bag, for to-go customers — used to be the final say in consumer satisfaction. Consumers bought a fast food meal because the taste and quality of the food made the grade — or didn't patronize a chain because their food didn’t make the cut. While that's still true, the scope of discerning customers has pulled back to widen the frame, centering on the journey to that box, bag or plate as well.

Fast food sourcing is in a unique position of having to "untrain" itself out of decades of price-centered pursuit and start paying attention to the story of their supply chain as well. Make no mistake, pricing is still important — customers still demand great value for their QSR dollar, after all — but simply moving ingredients from origin to destination won't cut it in terms of competition. Customers are, by virtue of their wallet-votes, beginning to demand more from their chain experiences, and that means that smart QSR brands are paying attention and planning accordingly.

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Topics: Food Service, Trends, Sustainability, QSR

Does Your Fast Food Supply Chain Hit Consumers’ Sustainability Goals?

Posted by Jeff Cowles

Jun 20, 2016 2:00:00 PM

The speed with which the food sustainability movement captured the attention of consumers surely took many in the fast food industry by surprise and left not a few supply chain managers scrambling.

As Tove Danovich aptly wrote in Eater, “Not too long ago, people who identified as ‘vegetarian’ in the United States were often met with cockeyed stares and questions like, ‘but you can eat chicken, right?’ Animal welfare was a term applied to dogs and cats — not farm animals.”

Formerly niche food categories — all organic, cruelty-free, sustainably raised, non-GMO, gluten-free — quickly rose to the forefront of American consumer consciousness. Some of that may be attributable to Millennials’ coming of age, but is all of it?

Most likely not.

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Topics: Food Service, Sustainability, Supply Chain, QSR