2025 Data Report
February 25, 2026
The Pact's annual data report details food waste reduction progress in the retail and foodservice sectors. Unsold food rates, food efficiency rates, destination rates, and food waste causes (in foodservice) are a few of the key metrics explored in this report, and a robust methodology section explains how these best-in-class datasets are calculated and maintained. This report, though published alongside the Pact's 2025 Impact Report, summarizes 2024 data, as that is the year of data most recently available from reporting signatories.
Key Retail Stats
2.90% unsold food rate
3.98M tons of unsold food
$26.9B in lost sales
23.4 lbs unsold food per capita
Key Foodservice Stats
3.99% food efficiency rate
14,129 tons of surplus food
$52.6M wholesale cost of surplus food
Past Data Reports
Report
Progress In Reducing Food Waste: A Data Report from the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment and the U.S. Food Waste Pact
March 31, 2025
Employee Engagement:
A Key to Success
Engaging employees in food waste reduction initiatives creates a powerful, organization-wide commitment to sustainability. Employees are often closest to the daily operations where waste occurs and can identify inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement. Empowering them to take ownership of solutions transforms food waste reduction from a top-down mandate into a shared mission.