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Epax Systems ROPAX Jumbo Rolling Compactor

Waste compactor

December 18, 2019

The ROPAX Jumbo Rolling Compactor from Epax Systems, Panorama City, Calif., uses a rolling drum with sharp metal teeth to crush, macerate, tear, rip and compress waste in large open top containers/dumpsters.

Sodexo to deploy data-driven program to halve food waste, food losses

The WasteWatch powered by Leanpath program is said to prevent on average 50% of food wasted.

June 24, 2019

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Sodexo, Gaithersburg, Md., announced the deployment of its data-driven food waste prevention program, WasteWatch powered by Leanpath, at 3,000 sites worldwide within a year to halve food waste and food losses from its operations by 2025.

“Wasteless” technology updates prices for items based on their expiration dates

This patented markdown optimization engine is ideal for perishable goods with a limited expiration date.

January 11, 2019

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Wasteless, New York, introduced what is said to be the world’s first machine-learning solution for grocery stores.

Maersk invests in ERP solution geared toward managing unsold inventory

Spoiler Alert debuted a new Inventory module that supports greater integration with food company’s ERP and warehouse management systems.

October 22, 2018

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A.P. Moller Maersk, Denmark, invested in Spoiler Alert, a Boston, Mass.-based provider of software solutions and value-added services geared toward helping food businesses manage unsold inventory, as part of a strategic round of financing.

Researchers explore solutions to food waste with USDA-funded project

The first project will test online marketplaces and mobile apps.

July 20, 2017

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Researchers from W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, Ariz., will explore solutions to food waste through two unique research projects funded by the USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.

Baldor Specialty Foods diverted 100% organic waste from landfill

Baldor’s SparCs program takes a multi-faceted approach to organic food waste, prioritizing human consumption whenever possible.

January 3, 2017

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Baldor Specialty Foods, a New York-based specialty food distributor, diverted 100% of the organic waste generated in its Fresh Cuts operation from landfill.

ConAgra honors factories, hires Groom

May 4, 2009

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ConAgra Foods Inc., Omaha, Neb., said it recognized several of its internal groups and operations for sustainable business practices, waste elimination and resource conservation.

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Waste compactor

Sodexo to deploy data-driven program to halve food waste, food losses

“Wasteless” technology updates prices for items based on their expiration dates

Maersk invests in ERP solution geared toward managing unsold inventory

Researchers explore solutions to food waste with USDA-funded project

Baldor Specialty Foods diverted 100% organic waste from landfill

ConAgra honors factories, hires Groom

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