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Many lauded the eight grocery retailers that publicly declared back in January 2019 that they would cut their food waste in half in six years. And they were right to. Food waste is one of the leading causes of global warming, with between 8 and 10% global greenhouse gas emissions created as a direct result of lost and wasted food, of which – in Canada – the retail industry is responsible ...
The goal has already been accomplished in more than half of all Save-On-Foods stores in just one year. “We have now rolled out our food waste diversion program in nearly 100 of our 170 stores,” said Darrell Jones, President of Save-On-Foods. “We have been composting perishable waste where possible for a number of years, but we knew we ...
towards a goal of zero food waste — Save-On-Foods is committed to powering the people and resources necessary to be a community member and leader in the industry. We have identified four areas of focus: Caring for
Save-On-Foods has adopted three approaches to our food recovery efforts: Prevent surplus and potentially wasted food. Respond to food waste reduction performance. Divert to best and highest use. To make this possible, Save-On-Foods has collaborated with BC-based innovative social enterprises FoodMesh and Loop Resource Program.
To make all of this possible, Save-On-Foods has collaborated with charities and innovative social enterprises like FoodMesh and Loop Resource Program. These programs have developed entire networks and systems to match rescued, unsold food to local charitable organizations and farms. Through the robust data that our partners are able to provide ...
Oct 10, 2023 · We’ve diverted 91 million pounds of food from landfills to date. With all the resources Canada has—financial and otherwise—our food-waste problem shouldn’t be anywhere near as big as it is ...
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Corporate Responsibility at Save-On-Foods : Save-On-Foods CSR. The Standard for Food Rescue. In 2018 we had a goal to eliminate our food waste by 50% by 2025. We achieved that by the summer of 2019. Today our company-wide program is keeping over 93% of unsold food out of landfills - providing charities, food banks, and local farms with much ...
