ReFeed Canada upcycles excess food from the food industry into valuable livestock feed and organic soil amendments. By diverting food waste from landfills, they promote soil health and contribute to a more circular food system.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
The food system generates significant waste, with substantial volumes of unused food being diverted to landfills. This practice contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and represents a loss of valuable nutrients that could otherwise support agriculture and create a more circular economy.
Solution
ReFeed Canada operates as a nutrient upcycling company focused on regenerating soil health and establishing circular food systems. They intercept excess and unused food from the food industry, diverting it from landfills. This recovered food is then processed into valuable products, including livestock feed and organic soil amendments. Their approach aims to maximize the nutritional value of food waste, thereby reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Target Audience
The primary customers include agricultural producers, horticultural businesses, home and garden consumers, and food industry partners seeking sustainable waste management solutions.
Features
- Food waste diversion from landfills for nutrient recovery.
- Processing of excess food into livestock feed.
- Transformation of food waste into organic soil amendments and fertilizers through vermicomposting.
- Development of consumer goods, such as dehydrated fruit snacks, from usable food.
- Partnership with food banks for redirection of edible food.
- Provision of agricultural consulting services.
- Offering soil assessment services.
- Impact reporting to quantify environmental contributions.
- Wholesale distribution of regenerative soil products.