With new certifications, measurable climate impact, and growing consumer interest, the Upcycled Food Association and its members are spotlighting food waste solutions across industries
Upcycling has the annual potential to reduce 5.56M Metric Tons CO2e (total emissions) and particularly reduce 71k Metric Tons CH4 (highly potent methane - food waste is a top source) as well as save 557B gallons of water by diverting 1.94M Tons of food in the US alone as measured by ReFED.
The 2024 Sustainable Market Share Index shows CPG products marketed with sustainable attributes increased market share by 2.6 percentage points since last year
the price premium in he US market has stabilized, largely unchanged throughout the recent inflationary period. Moreover, the average price premium across all categories is at or below 5% in the European markets studied.
Since 2009, Nexira has been working in partnership with the NGO SOS SAHEL, finished product brands, and local organizations supporting sustainable acacia forest development in Chad.
Across industry, we've committed resources to sourcing, transporting, developing and marketing products in a manner that consistently places profit above environmental health. Powerful forces, inertia among them, remain entrenched in a worldview that resists the fundamental evolution required to achieve sustainable industrial practices.
The achievement underscores Applegate's commitment to scaling regenerative practices as part of its mission to develop a holistic system that connects the health of humans, animals and the planet.
The “Big Food Redesign Challenge” invited entrants to redesign existing items—or create entirely new ones—using circular economy principles that help to regenerate nature by incorporating principles such as diversified crops, upcycled ingredients, and lower-impact and regenerative methods of farming.
Making healthy food, personal care products, and fibers available to consumers has always been a key objective for our industry, and Regenerative Organic Certified has taken a significant step to accomplish this goal by getting ROC licensed brands in front of millions of people.
This innovative bar transforms overlooked plant parts—like watermelon rinds and seed free apple cores—into a nutritional goldmine, delivering 13g of fiber from 12 whole plants in every bite.