Fred Meyer Increases Organic Waste Recycling Program across all Stores in the Pacific Northwest Region
In an effort to enhance employee experience, create significant efficiencies, and save time, Divert Inc.'s organics-recycling program has expanded its reach across the United States. Notable participants in this initiative include Fred Meyer stores, a subsidiary of Kroger, and Giant Food.
Fred Meyer, operating approximately 130 multi-department stores across four western states, has expanded its organics-recycling program with Divert Inc. across its entire store footprint in the Pacific Northwest. This move makes Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer, one of the key grocery chains participating in the program.
With the expanded program now implemented in all 105 Fred Meyer grocery stores in Washington state and Oregon, Todd Kammeyer, president of Fred Meyer, stated that this partnership is a significant step forward in their journey towards a more sustainable future. Kroger serves more than 11 million customers daily and is ranked No. 4 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer's 2025 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.
Fred Meyer donates more than 5 million pounds of food annually to local food banks through its Food Rescue Program. By partnering with Divert Inc., they aim to make it easier to reduce waste in their stores by integrating Divert's food-recycling technology. This technology uses a proprietary process to prevent unsold food from going to the landfill while keeping microplastics out of the soil.
On the East Coast, Giant Food, with its 165 stores across Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., has also joined the initiative. The waste food recycling program is designed to reduce landfill waste and produce renewable energy from food waste.
Since 2018, Divert Inc. and Fred Meyer have been working together to address the food waste crisis. Divert's program uses patented technology to manage unsold food and organic byproducts, driving food recovery and reducing landfill waste with ongoing scalability planned nationwide. The company collects actionable store-level data from its bins, providing Fred Meyer with increased visibility into opportunities to reduce waste and improve food recovery efforts.
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact, expanding the sustainability effort across the food system. Meanwhile, Giant Eagle, a separate retailer, is upgrading its distribution network technology through a partnership with Manhattan Associates.
As Divert Inc.'s organics-recycling program continues to grow, it is expected to bring about substantial improvements in the retail sector, contributing to a more sustainable and efficient future for all.
Divert Inc.'s partnership with Fred Meyer, a subsidiary of Kroger, has expanded the latter's food-and-drink waste recycling program to all its stores in the Pacific Northwest. This expansion marks Giant Food, operating on the East Coast, as another key grocery chain participating in the program. By adopting Divert Inc.'s sustainable-living technology, both retailers aim to reduce waste, improve food recovery, and contribute to a more home-and-garden friendly environment.
