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Guckenheimer

Foodservice

With a goal to reduce food waste by 50% in both client and company facilities by 2024, Guckenheimer exceeded this target, announcing in September 2024 a reduction of 64%. On this journey they secured first place for three consecutive years from the Humane Society of the United States for protein sustainability.

Food Waste Reduction Strategies

  • Partnering with food waste technology providers Winnow & Leanpath, they devised a framework to educate on the impact of food waste on the environment and the business, designed mandatory trainings for operators, and set an ambitious goal.

  • Championed various competitions across all regions, which drove creativity in repurposing trimmings waste, zero-waste menu engineering, and recognizing high achievers and shared best practices.

  • Partnered with the Humane Society of the United States to train Plant-Based Ambassadors, while implementing nudging strategies connected to their Coolfood Pledge which commits to carbon footprint reductions connected to food purchasing.

  • Delivered education on the waste hierarchy principles and partnered with various national and local partners to divert food waste to compost, grey water, biofuel, and animal feed.

  • Partnered with a multiplicity of food recovery organizations to donate unserved, edible food, to local charities who then distribute to under-served communities in close proximity to business operations.