Imperfect Foods
Grocery delivery service · Industry ·
Grocery delivery for imperfect produce, reducing food waste
Grocery delivery for imperfect produce, reducing food waste
"The Bayview facility of Imperfect Foods will close by mid-September as the company blames “shifting market dynamics,” plans to consolidate production in Los Angeles, and says it will offer severance and relocation opportunities to its warehouse employees at 1616 Donner Avenue." - Paolo Bicchieri
"I report that San Francisco–based Imperfect Foods, the online grocer that delivers “ugly” produce, is bringing its Food Waste Week to Mission Bay’s Spark Social May 16–22, where coordinators will offer a waste-less menu across Spark Social businesses with the goal of reusing 1,000 pounds of food waste and will host panels, demos, and classes featuring local farmers and food waste activists." - Paolo Bicchieri
"I note that Imperfect Foods, the grocery delivery company launched in San Francisco, is a member of the Upcycled Food Association and reports having saved 145,823,731 pounds of food by the company’s count." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Started by Ben Simon as a mission-driven startup, this company buys off-sized, misshapen, and slightly damaged fruits and vegetables and sells them in subscription boxes at roughly 30 percent below typical grocery prices. It scaled rapidly from a warehouse in Emeryville to a national business spanning multiple cities and commanding significant venture funding and a valuation in the hundreds of millions, while operating as a public benefit corporation that emphasizes a double bottom line. The model has appealed to consumers seeking to reduce food waste and save money, but has drawn criticism from food-justice advocates who argue the approach captures rather than creates value, may pull customers away from traditional CSAs and small farms, and risks reinforcing industrial overproduction by addressing waste at the end of the supply chain rather than at the point of production." - Stephen Satterfield
"A California-based company, Imperfect Produce is expanding into Austin as a produce delivery service focused on “ugly” fruits and vegetables; I learned it will begin delivering boxes of blemished produce to Austin customers in weekly or bi-weekly shipments starting Monday, October 8." - Nadia Chaudhury
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