"In 2023, U.S. households, retailers, and restaurants wasted approximately 73.9 million tons of food-about 31% of the food supply, valued at over $382 billion - according to the nonprofit ReFED. That wasted food accounts for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, nearly five times more than aviation. Now, a growing movement is transforming ingredients that would otherwise end up in landfills into safe, nutritious products you can find at your local grocery store."
"In practical terms, upcycled foods are made from ingredients such as surplus produce deemed too "ugly" for retail shelves, spent grains from brewing, fruit pulp left over from juice production, or imperfect produce that don't meet aesthetic standards. Rather than being composted, fed to animals, or sent to landfills, these perfectly safe ingredients can get a second life in new food products."
In 2023, U.S. households, retailers, and restaurants wasted about 73.9 million tons of food—roughly 31% of the food supply—worth more than $382 billion. That wasted food generates 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, nearly five times the emissions from aviation. Upcycling captures surplus or imperfect ingredients and transforms them into safe, nutritious products for retail. Examples include misshapen produce, spent grains from brewing, and fruit pulp from juice production. The Upcycled Food Association defines upcycled foods as using ingredients that would not have gone to human consumption but are sourced via verifiable supply chains and benefit the environment. Upcycled Certified serves as a third-party verification mark.
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