We’re Cutting Food Waste. Want In?

Here's a small part of what we've done thus far

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April 29, 2025 5:07pm EDT

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It’s Stop Food Waste Day!

Did you know that 40% of food in the United States is wasted, to the tune of $310 billion each year? The global greenhouse gas emissions from this is four times the combined emissions of every airline in the world*.

How We're Fighting Food Waste

At Bob’s Red Mill, we’ve made a commitment to reduce our food waste, and we’re harnessing the ideas and observations of every employee-owner to lessen our impact on the planet. Here’s a small part of what we’ve done thus far:

Joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact in 2023—the first food manufacturer to do so
Rescued 335,875 lbs of food waste on packaging lines in 2024
Cut food waste by 70% on a production line—thanks to one employee-owner’s idea during our companywide Food Reduction Challenge

We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we have big plans for the future. Learn more about what we're working on, and how you can fight food waste in your own household:

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You can be the best meal planner in the world—and have all your ingredients organized by best-by date—but there are times when those berries lingered until they were past their prime. Fortunately, we have some “use-it up” recipes you can keep in your back pocket.

Sweep-the-Kitchen Fruit Crumble

This delightful anytime recipe is "crunchy" in two ways: it has a crispy oat topping, and it's the perfect way to use up any fruit—fresh or frozen—before it goes to waste. Old Fashioned Rolled Oats are mixed with our premium Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour, butter and sugar to create a crumble with the perfect texture. We used a mixture of peaches, plums and blueberries, but apples, pears and berries also work well. Serve this whole grain treat with a scoop of ice cream!

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Oats are one of the most sustainable ingredients in the world! Oats are grown without irrigation, need few inputs to thrive and are great in crop rotations, building healthy soil.