GCCF Food Waste Reduction Initiative Supports Members

Since launching the Food Waste Reduction Initiative (FWRI) in 2022, GCCF has collaborated with food rescue organizations, food banks, and logistics partners to provide access and expertise on cold chain logistics while concurrently supporting members with their ability to donate product.  

“GCCF is proud to support members with food redistribution,” says Amanda Brondy, Vice President of International Projects, who leads the FWRI. “It’s been a tough year for a lot of families, and it is more critical than ever to keep good food out of landfills and ensure it makes it into the homes of our neighbors. We want to raise awareness so more of our members can engage in these efforts with us.” 

In the context of this effort, GCCF applauds Mike Newman, the Operations and Food Safety Manager at Summit Cold Storage who reached out to GCCF looking for potential organizations that could receive more than 200,000 pounds of frozen product. GCCF was able to connect Summit Cold Storage to organizations with enough capacity to handle the donation, and Summit was able to assist their customer with a seamless transfer. The donation will help to provide more than 185,000 meals to families.

To learn more about GCCF’s Food Waste Reduction Initiative or to get involved, please contact Amanda Brondy.