Flashfood's Low-Cost Meal Boxes Divert Food Waste from Landfills
Laura McQuarrie — April 28, 2018 — Eco
As both food waste and access to healthy, affordable food are issues that affect hundreds of thousands of consumers, Flashfood has devised a low-cost meal box that also helps to divert food from ending up in the landfill.
In collaboration with Tyson, Flashfood is now launching a pilot program that shares food that is still perfectly edible—but for one reason another, deemed unfit for sale in supermarkets. One reason that a significant amount of produce ends up going to waste is the fact that it is simply unattractive or irregular in shape.
Flashfood packs its 15-pound meal boxes with fruits, vegetables and sources of protein, making it easy for consumers to get about 14 low-cost meals out of a single box for just $45.
In collaboration with Tyson, Flashfood is now launching a pilot program that shares food that is still perfectly edible—but for one reason another, deemed unfit for sale in supermarkets. One reason that a significant amount of produce ends up going to waste is the fact that it is simply unattractive or irregular in shape.
Flashfood packs its 15-pound meal boxes with fruits, vegetables and sources of protein, making it easy for consumers to get about 14 low-cost meals out of a single box for just $45.
Trend Themes
1. Waste-reducing Meal Boxes - Opportunity for meal delivery services to reduce food waste and provide affordable, healthy meals through innovative packaging.
2. Diverting Food Waste - Potential to create partnerships between food retailers and organizations to divert perfectly edible but unsellable food from landfills.
3. Affordable Meal Solutions - Innovative meal box services can offer cost-effective solutions for consumers to access healthy meals while reducing food waste.
Industry Implications
1. Food Delivery Services - Opportunity for food delivery services to incorporate waste-reducing meal boxes in their offerings.
2. Food Retail - Potential for food retailers to partner with organizations like Flashfood to divert unsellable food and provide low-cost meal boxes to customers.
3. Sustainable Packaging - Innovations in sustainable packaging can support the development of waste-reducing meal boxes and promote environmentally-friendly practices in the food industry.
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