Raley's

Food Waste Reduction Strategies

• Partnering with Feeding America and Raley’s 501(c)3 Food For Families to ensure pallets of unsold are donated to local food banks.

• Raley’s non-profit Food For Families collects donations from customers, team members and vendors to alleviate hunger in their communities. Donations stay in the community where it is donated and food banks use those dollars to purchase nutritious shelf stables and local produce at cost, ensuring every dollar goes farther.

• Streamlining processes and strengthening relationships with hyperlocal food agencies. More than 17 million pounds of food has been donated through Raley’s food rescue program as of 2023.

• In store café and eating areas are equipped with three-bin waste systems, including recycling, food waste and landfill.

• Collaborating with Atlas Disposal and UC Davis to transfer all food waste to the UC Davis biodigester, which received more than 9,000 tons of food waste from Raley’s in 2022.*

• Utilizing enhanced demand planning and dynamic pricing technologies, while minimizing on-hand excess inventory.

• Utilizing technology to review and track waste streams, by location, to ensure waste is disposed appropriately.

• Partnering with ReFED to support continuous evaluation and improvement of in store processes to ensure waste is being disposed of efficiently and effectively.