Just shy of 5 million tons of unsold grocery store food was landfilled or burned in 2022, according to national nonprofit ReFED. That translates to around $5,000 to $10,000 a week of lost value. As they become increasingly aware of the jolting statistics, more food retailers are realizing their potential power to drive scalable change within their operations and within the retail food industry at large—both to benefit their business’ bottom line and the environment.
