The Power of Data to Drive Action

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cited ReFED materials and Insights Engine data in their 2022 $90M funding announcement for food waste and have requested specific ReFED analyses to inform the fund’s allocation.

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is used ReFED’s Insights Engine to update and revise their 2017 Strategy for Preventing the Wasting of Food to be in line with the state’s goal of reducing food waste by 50% by 2030.

Information giant Google used the Insights Engine to develop an internal food waste reduction strategy and action plan for their global operations.

Major retailers including Amazon, Kroger, Aldi , and others have reported using ReFED data to explore solutions to improve their bottom lines by saving food from being wasted.

The Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation used ReFED’s Insights Engine to develop a grantmaking strategy for their Innovation Fund, which is filling the philanthropic funding gap for food security and food waste solutions.

Food brands Campbell’s and Unilever/Hellmann’s have both used the Insights Engine to inform changes in their supply chains and messaging to consumers.

Government entities are using the Insights Engine to inform state plans. For example, the Washington State Department of Ecology is using ReFED solutions impact estimates to generate economic arguments for the 30 recommendations in its statewide food waste reduction plan.