Lamb Weston
Manufacturer
Frozen potato supplier Lamb Weston is committed to reducing food waste by 50% at manufacturing facilities by 2030. The Company has diverted approximately 95% of their total waste generated, which includes surplus food from landfill as of 2023.
Food Waste Reduction Strategies
Preventing food waste by using almost the entire potato across various products.
Upcycling potato pieces that previously went to waste into products, like their Tater Puffs®.
Recovering starch byproducts for use in batters and coatings.
Recycling food waste through use of potato peels in animal feed, composting, and anaerobic digestion.
Case Study
Tackling Root Causes of Food Loss in the Potato Supply Chain
December 18, 2024
The second phase of this commodity's Whole Chain intervention project, this case study identifies three categories of opportunity to reduce waste in the manufacturing process.