Driving the explicit intention of cutting food waste from being sent to landfill by 75%, Smithfield Foods has committed to a laundry list of resource conservation and waste reduction initiatives within its operations.
The short term goal of this is to halve its overall food losses by 2030 and achieve zero-waste-to-landfill certification at the majority of its facilities in the coming three years.
"Our new food loss and waste goal underscores our longstanding commitment to produce wholesome, safe and affordable food in a responsible way,” says Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer for Smithfield Foods.