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Topanga Blog

Explore our latest blog posts for expert insights on building a best-in-class reusables program, cutting food waste, and running a smarter, more sustainable kitchen.

2 Min read

New StreamLine Features Show You How to Save

Now, chefs can more easily adjust prep, prevent waste, and increase profitability. Without sifting through spreadsheets or reviewing pages of scale data, they'll know where to focus and update menus.

March 11, 2026

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StreamLine
2 Min read

New StreamLine Features Show You How to Save

Now, chefs can more easily adjust prep, prevent waste, and increase profitability. Without sifting through spreadsheets or reviewing pages of scale data, they'll know where to focus and update menus.

March 11, 2026
Jenny Nova
Industry Trends
7 Min read

What a New Report Reveals About the U.S. Food Waste Crisis

Some of the U.S.’s biggest retail and foodservice businesses have committed to reducing their food waste. Here’s what ReFED’s data says about the progress they’re making.

March 10, 2026
Page Schult
Industry Trends
6 Min read

What We Learned from ReFED’s Food Waste Innovation Webinar

ReFED recently hosted a webinar to discuss the future of food waste innovation. From smart refrigerators to state and federal legislation, here are the opportunities and roadblocks shaping food waste innovation in 2026.

February 24, 2026
Page Schult
Industry Trends
6 Min read

Six US Colleges With Zero Waste Strategies

More colleges across the US are setting zero-waste goals. Here’s how six institutions are making it happen, from dining halls to football stadiums.

February 20, 2026
Page Schult
StreamLine
4 Min read

How Can Hospital Kitchens Prevent Costly Overproduction?

Hospital foodservice teams, tasked with running both tray service and cafeteria production, need easy-to-use technology that will alleviate their outsized workloads. Learn how we help healthcare kitchens prevent costly overproduction while saving chefs' time.

February 3, 2026
Jenny Nova
Industry Trends
6 Min read

2026 U.S. Food Waste Legislation Guide for Foodservice Leaders

US food waste laws are tightening fast, making accurate waste tracking essential. This 2026 guide covers food waste mandates across the US, including Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Maryland, New York, and Washington State.

January 27, 2026
Page Schult
ReusePass
4 Min read

Unlock Your Campus’s Reuse Potential With High-Impact Comms

While reusable containers offer the capacity for sustainability, it’s diner behavior that determines success. With our new ReusePass Engagement+ suite, dining programs can increase reuse ROI and meet sustainability goals by leveraging high-impact, targeted user communications.

January 21, 2026
Page Schult
StreamLine
2 Min read

NetMenu & Topanga’s StreamLine: Fight Food Waste with Better Data

NetMenu is now officially integrated with StreamLine, our production tracking and optimization platform. We're excited to be partnering with Tranasct + CBORD to give to commercial kitchens in higher education, healthcare, senior living, and corporate catering smarter ways to operate efficiently and prevent waste.

December 9, 2025
Page Schult
Industry Trends
5 Min read

Healthcare Foodservice is Rising to the Challenge

Faced with budget pressures and staff shortages, healthcare foodservice is undergoing a quiet but necessary revolution. Here’s how robotics, AI and automation are creating more efficient, sustainable and deeply personalized dining experiences.

November 7, 2025
Page Schult