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The lessons learned span foodservice, manufacturing, grocery and restaurant Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2020) – Today the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) — a collaborative effort of the Consumer Brands Association, FMI – The Food Industry Association, and the Nation...
March 03, 2020WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Food Waste Reduction Alliance – founded by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and National Restaurant Association – today announced a formal agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U...
October 30, 2019Grocery Industry Launches New Initiative to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels Retailers and Manufacturers Align on Standard Wording to Help Consumers Cut Food Waste Media Contact: Heather Garlich, 202-220-0616 (WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 2017) In a new indust...
February 15, 2017FWRA Supports New FurtherWithFood.org Online Hub to Help Cut Food Waste Media Contact: Heather Garlich, 202-220-0616 JANUARY 27, 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC – The Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) today announced its support for the Further With Food online hub for the exc...
January 27, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Garlich, 202-220-0616 Food Waste Reduction Alliance Briefs U.S. House of Representatives Staffers MAY 5, 2016 – WASHINGTON, DC – Today, members of the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) – representing the nation’s grocers, food m...
May 05, 2016GMA Blog: Best Practices by Companies to Reduce Food Waste By: Meghan Stasz, Senior Director, Sustainability November 11, 2015 We have been talking about food waste a lot lately: about the size of the problem, why GMA co-founded the Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) ...
November 11, 2015New Best Practices Guide Highlights Ways the Food Industry Reduces Food Waste Cross-industry Food Waste Reduction Alliance guide provides practical tips and case studies (Washington, D.C. / November 3, 2015) The Food Waste Reduction Alliance (FWRA) today released an upd...
November 03, 2015Food Marketing Institute Blog: Red Tape, Recalls and Reducing Food Waste 10/15/2015 By: David Fikes, Vice President, Consumer/Community Affairs and Communication, Food Marketing Institute In the 16th century, when court, ecclesiastical and state affairs were becoming in...
October 15, 2015Contacts: Maggie McClain, GMA, 202-295-3937 Christin Fernandez, NRA, 202-331-5939 Heather Garlich, FMI, 202-220-0616 Release: GMA Applauds National Food Waste Reduction Goals September 16, 2015 (Washington, DC) The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) issued the foll...
September 01, 2015FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 13, 2014 Contacts: Roger Lowe, GMA, 202-295-3954 Christin Fernandez, NRA, 202-331-5939 Heather Garlich, FMI, 202-220-0616 Infographics: Food Manufacturers, Retailers and Restaurants Release Analysis of U.S. Food Waste Washington, DC – Trad...
November 13, 2014April 16, 2014 Contacts: Heather Garlich, FMI, 202-220-0616 Roger Lowe, GMA, 202-295-3954 Christin Fernandez, NRA, 202-331-5939 Food Waste Reduction Alliance Publishes Toolkit for Reducing Food Waste Offers Solutions and How-To Advice for Manufacturers, Retailers and Re...
April 16, 2014FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2013 Contacts: Heather Garlich, FMI, 202-220-0616 Roger Lowe, GMA, 202-295-3954 Food Manufacturers and Retailers Benchmark Food Waste Metrics in First-Ever Study Findings to Help Accelerate Industry Food Waste Reduction Efforts WASHINGTON,...
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