How Panera Rolled Up their Sleeves To Clean Up their Supply Chain

By Katy Jones

“Sometimes simpler is better,” Panera’s Senior Vice President of Food Dan Kish told QSR Magazine in a feature on the rollout of their "No-No List" -- more than 80 ingredients that have been removed from their menu or are in the process of being taken out.  What did it take to get there? Rolling up their sleeves and doing a deep dive into their supply chain and understanding exactly where each and every ingredient on their menu was coming from.