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January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

A Guide to Food Waste Management Software

Food waste affects the environment, leads to financial losses, and harms a company’s brand image. All things considered, food waste is a huge issue for businesses, even more so due to growing regulatory pressures. With up to 40% of all food

January 7, 2025January 22, 2025

Transforming Waste to Energy: Shapiro Enterprises’ Role in LaPorte’s New Facility

On average, households in Indiana lose $2,071 to food waste each year. These food waste numbers demonstrate the severity of this growing issue, with environmental, economic, and social consequences becoming increasingly concerning. To address these concerns and support a greener future,

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

A Guide to Commercial Food Waste Disposal

Food waste has become a huge challenge in the United States. In 2018 alone, over 63 million tons of food waste were generated in the commercial, institutional, and residential sectors. And while every stage of the supply chain contributes to this

December 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Waste Management in the Food Processing Industry: Tips, Challenges, and Benefits

The food processing industry plays a significant role in the U.S. economy, producing more than $1.08 trillion in annual economic output. And while food processing is absolutely essential, food waste in the food processing industry has become a huge issue, with

December 19, 2024July 25, 2025

Shapiro Enterprises Manages Food Waste for Linden NJ Digester

Every year, New Jersey generates a staggering 1.3 million tons of food waste, some of which is still edible at the time of disposal. When put into perspective, food waste in statistics like this indicates a very serious problem. Additionally, with

December 17, 2024February 4, 2025

How to Recycle Food Waste in Philadelphia: A Comprehensive Guide

In urban settings, food waste is a huge concern, with large quantities of waste in the retail and residential sectors, limited space for sustainable waste management, and a lack of awareness all contributing to the problem. The same is true in

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

How to Tackle Food Waste in Washington, DC

With an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the food supply wasted in the United States, food waste in America is a growing issue that must be addressed on a federal, state, and citywide basis. Why? Because each city faces unique

December 3, 2024December 4, 2024

Christmas Food Waste: What You Can Do to Reduce It

The holiday season, while a wonderful time of the year, is also filled with large amounts of waste. From Halloween food waste to Thanksgiving food waste—which results in about 200 million pounds of turkey meat being thrown out each year—it’s undeniable

November 26, 2024December 4, 2024

Food Storage Guidelines: What Every Restaurant Should Know

Did you know that more than half of all foodborne outbreaks in the U.S. are associated with restaurants, banquet facilities, schools, and other institutions? While there are a number of contributors to this issue, improper restaurant food storage is one of

November 19, 2024December 3, 2024

Facts About Food Safety: What You Need to Know

In the United States, an estimated 48 million people get sick and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases each year (CDC, 2018). With food acting as both a necessary resource to live and a potential hazard when not handled properly, understanding and

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