Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural open call of the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund for food waste solutions. For this inaugural call, the Catalytic Grant Fund will focus on enabling consumers to actively reduce wasted food. Letters of Intent must be received by November 30, 2022

Americans will waste more than 305 million pounds of food this Thanksgiving. It is difficult to imagine an amount that large, but picture around one pound of food being wasted by every person in the country. That is a serious problem that comes with some very damaging effects – and...

The prestigious international award honors innovative initiatives moving our food system toward sustainable practices and provides further confirmation that food waste is a massive - but solvable - challenge.

After a record year for U.S. private funding toward food waste in 2021, the total amount of investments in 2022 has seen a leveling off, primarily driven by the challenging macro environment. Most notably, the decline in venture capital activity relative to 2021 (seen below) has made a dent, but...

Growing awareness in food waste reduction as a top climate change solution is driving increased interest among funders to invest in the space.