Kellogg Company Significantly Reduces Food Loss and Organic Waste

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Kellogg Company announced a reduction in food loss and organic waste, achieving a 13.4% decrease since 2016. In 2019, only 1.1% of food handled went unused, with surplus provided to food banks. The company emphasizes its commitment to reducing waste across its supply chain and aims to help 3 billion people by 2030. Kellogg's initiatives include partnering with food banks, using imperfect produce in products, and improving production efficiency. The company also collaborates with global organizations to further reduce food waste.

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• Reduced total organic waste by 13.4% since 2016.
• Only 1.1% of food handled in 2019 went unused, helping local food banks.
• Initiatives to use imperfect fruits and vegetables in products.
• Collaboration with global organizations to reduce food waste.

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Sept. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the United Nations World Food Programme, roughly one-third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Through Kellogg's commitment to create Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030, Kellogg today announced that since 2016, it has reduced its total organic waste by 13.4% and total waste per pound of food produced by 5.7%. Furthermore, in 2019, just 1.1% of food handled across its manufacturing operations went unused globally, which was provided to local food banks and farmers for animal feed.

"The number of people facing hunger is increasing significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic," said Amy Senter, Kellogg Company Chief Sustainability Officer. "We're helping to eradicate hunger, fight climate change, and ensure there is enough nutritious food available for all by working across our supply chain to reduce waste from farm to family."

Kellogg is doing several things to help reduce food loss and waste. For example:

• In 2019, Kellogg partnered with the Mexico Food Bank Network to collect more than 35 million servings of fruits and vegetables to feed people facing hunger versus ending up in the landfill.
• In the U.S., "perfectly imperfect" apples, strawberries and other fruits are used for the filling in Nutri-Grain bars and Pop-Tarts.
• In its facilities, the company is modifying equipment and improving processes to enhance production efficiency.
• In the U.K., imperfect Kellogg's Corn Flakes are provided to the local Seven Brothers brewery to make a range of ales. In Spain, Kellogg is partnering with a brewery that makes Rosita beer using imperfect Choco Krispies.
• Through Kellogg's Postharvest Loss Reduction Program, the company is providing training in India, Bangladesh, South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines and other countries on improved farming and storage practices. Over a three-year collaboration with ACDI/VOCA, smallholder date farmers in Egypt reduced postharvest losses by 58%.
• The company is continuing to use more resealable packaging to help keep foods fresh longer and standardizing packaging labels to "Best if used by" to help people reduce food waste at home.

Kellogg is also working with stakeholders and charity partners to advocate for food loss and waste reduction. Kellogg was one of the first companies to join Champions 12.3, a group of global leaders from government, business, research and farming communities committed to cutting global food waste by 50% at the retail and consumer level, and reducing food losses along production and supply chains (including post-harvest losses) by 2030. 

Most recently in partnership with retailers, the company joined the 10x20x30 initiative committed to reducing food loss and waste in their supply chains by 50% by 2030, following a "Target-Measure-Act" approach. Kellogg also was one of 12 companies to help launch the Consumer Goods Forum's CEO-led Coalition of Action on Food Waste to reduce food loss in supply chains worldwide through driving implementation of local reduction programs and engaging key stakeholders in North America, Latin America, China and Japan. 

"Our commitment to transparency and sharing best practices, as well as collaborating with the industry and other partners, has been instrumental to our progress," said Senter. "The COVID-19 pandemic brought unique challenges to tackling food loss and waste, but we are laser focused on collectively achieving the SDG goal of zero hunger by the end of 2030."

Learn more about Kellogg's food loss and waste progress at KelloggCompany.com.

About Kellogg Company
At Kellogg Company (NYSE: K), we strive to enrich and delight the world through foods and brands that matter. Our beloved brands include Pringles®, Cheez-It®, Special K®, Kellogg's Frosted Flakes®, Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's Corn Flakes®, Rice Krispies®, Eggo®, Mini-Wheats®, Kashi®, RXBAR®, MorningStar Farms® and more. Net sales in 2019 were approximately $13.6 billion, comprised principally of snacks and convenience foods like cereal and frozen foods. Kellogg brands are beloved in markets around the world. We are also a company with Heart & Soul, committed to creating Better Days for 3 billion people by the end of 2030 through our Kellogg's® Better Days global purpose platform. Visit www.KelloggCompany.com or www.OpenforBreakfast.com.

¹ Kellogg Company 2020 Global Sustainability commitment - to reduce total waste by pound of product in all plants by 15%, with a focus on food waste. Data reported from a 2016 baseline.
² Methodology: Total food and ingredient volumes reported for year-end 2019. Total food handled includes food waste and surplus together with food product sold. This is also reflected in our calculation of waste as a % of food handled.

 

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FAQ

What is Kellogg's commitment to reduce food loss and waste by 2030?

Kellogg aims to create Better Days for 3 billion people by significantly reducing food loss and waste across its supply chain.

How much has Kellogg reduced its organic waste since 2016?

Kellogg has achieved a 13.4% reduction in total organic waste since 2016.

What percentage of food handled by Kellogg went unused in 2019?

In 2019, only 1.1% of food handled by Kellogg went unused.

What partnerships has Kellogg established to combat hunger?

Kellogg partnered with the Mexico Food Bank Network to collect over 35 million servings of fruits and vegetables in 2019.