Safeway Increases Northern California Food Donations by 20% in Three Months with Optimization Solution from Divert, Inc.

June 19, 2024 Safeway

In three months, Safeway increased its food donations by 20%, reducing the edible food going to waste by an average of 1,252 pounds per store per month. Through leveraging Divert’s proprietary data and identifying root causes of wasted food from an operational perspective, Divert has empowered the retailer to improve its food donation program.

Divert, Inc. Breaks Ground on First-of-its-Kind Wasted Food to Renewable Energy Facility in Washington State

September 13, 2023 Divert

Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the groundbreaking on its Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Longview, Washington, the first-of-its-kind in the state. The new facility will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of wasted food a year from Washington and Oregon into carbon negative renewable energy, bringing the region closer to its goals to reduce wasted food and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Giant Food and Divert, Inc. Process 30.8 Million Pounds of Wasted Food in First Year of Collaboration

July 27, 2023 Giant Food

Divert’s technology and responsible infrastructure solutions have positioned Giant Food as a leader in decarbonization, wasted food prevention and food recovery.

New Data from Divert, Inc. Shows 20% Increase in Grocery Store Wasted Food During the Summer Months

June 21, 2023 Divert

The Summer Solstice – Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced new data showing that wasted food from grocery stores increases by an average of nearly 20% during the summer months compared to the winter months.

Nicholas Bertram, Former President of The GIANT Company, Joins Divert, Inc. Advisory Board

January 26, 2023 Divert

Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Bertram as the founding member of its advisory board. Bertram brings more than 20 years of experience in the retail industry, most recently as the president of The GIANT Company, a subsidiary of Royal Ahold Delhaize N.V.