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Sodexo Opens Its New North American Headquarters

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Sodexo, Inc., one of the world’s largest employers, announced the grand opening today of its new North American headquarters.

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  • Sodexo, Inc., one of the world’s largest employers, announced the grand opening today of its new North American headquarters.
  • Sodexo is relocating its regional headquarters from Gaithersburg, MD after 26 years to North Bethesda’s award-winning, mixed-use neighborhood, Pike & Rose.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327552969/en/
    Sodexo’s North American President & CEO Sarosh Mistry and members of the leadership team were joined today by Maryland’s local and state government officials to celebrate the grand opening of its new regional headquarters.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Maryland has served as our North American headquarters for nearly three decades,” said Sarosh Mistry, President and CEO, Sodexo North America.

Hellmann's Declares a New Holiday, Sick of Food Waste Day, and Encourages Fans to Fight Food Waste the Monday after the Big Game

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Game is one of the largest food waste occasions of the year, with over 140K pounds of extra food from the Big Game and official events alone. So, this Monday, Feb. 12, Hellmann's is inviting everyone, including those not going to work, to work at fighting food waste by closing their laptop and opening the fridge. Simply put, Hellmann's is sick… of food waste.

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  • Simply put, Hellmann's is sick… of food waste.
  • The #1 selling mayonnaise brand is declaring a new holiday the day after the Big Game: Sick of Food Waste Day .
  • The lucky winner will also help next year's Big Game food recovery efforts alongside Hellmann's partner, Food Recovery Network (FRN), one of the largest student-led movements fighting food waste to end hunger in America.
  • Visit Hellmann's Sick of Food Waste Day site for recipes to inspire your post-game day eats and to learn more about Hellmann's initiative.

The Papa Johns Foundation Awards Nearly $1.4 Million in Grants to 270 Nonprofit Organizations to Build the Leaders of Tomorrow, Fight Hunger and Reduce Food Waste

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Launched in 2021, the Building Community Fund has invested nearly $4 million to local organizations in franchisees’ communities.

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  • Launched in 2021, the Building Community Fund has invested nearly $4 million to local organizations in franchisees’ communities.
  • Food Security and Food Waste Reduction – including grants to nine local chapters of Food Recovery Network, a national nonprofit that unites students at colleges and universities to fight food waste and hunger by recovering perishable food that would otherwise go to waste.
  • “Each day, our franchisees are working in their communities to empower the next generation of leaders, fight hunger and reduce food waste,” said Madeline Chadwick, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of Papa Johns.
  • To learn more about the Papa Johns Foundation and to order your Shaq-a-Roni, visit www.papajohns.com/shaq .

With a Growth of USD 10,068.67 Million from 2022 to 2027, the Food Waste Management Market is Witnessing Growth due to the Rising Number of Startups.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Innovative Startups: The market is witnessing the rise of startups offering sustainable food waste management solutions, redirecting food waste from landfills through recycling, donations, and animal feed applications.

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  • Innovative Startups: The market is witnessing the rise of startups offering sustainable food waste management solutions, redirecting food waste from landfills through recycling, donations, and animal feed applications.
  • To get an insight into the Food Waste Management Market drives and trends, download the sample report here .
  • The food waste management market is poised for remarkable growth, driven by a combination of factors such as rising concerns about carbon emissions, the conversion of food waste into eco-friendly products, and supportive regulations.
  • Plastic Waste Management Market : The plastic waste management market share is expected to increase by USD 6.33 billion from 2021 to 2026, and the market's growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 3.49%.

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Announces its 2023 Award Recipients

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Gaithersburg, MD, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced its 2023 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars and Heroes of Everyday Life®.

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  • Gaithersburg, MD, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced its 2023 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholars and Heroes of Everyday Life®.
  • “Since 1999, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation has been working to end childhood hunger with the help of Scholars and Heroes, who are dedicated to fighting hunger in their communities,” said Joan McGlockton, Chair, Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation and Associate General Counsel, Corporate Affairs, Sodexo.
  • The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation also awards Sodexo employees who invest time, talent, and resources to fight hunger in their communities.
  • In addition to awarding grants to youth scholars and employees, the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation provides contributions to several national and local non-profits helping to end hunger, engages Sodexo employees in community volunteerism and supports programs that help empower women.

OXO Announces New Nonprofit Partners as Part of its 1% for the Planet Giving Commitment

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OXO, an award-winning consumer brand from the Home & Outdoor business segment of Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE), has added new nonprofits to its growing global network of environmental partners as part of its 1% for the Planet® commitment.

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  • In 2020, OXO signed on as a business member of 1% for the Planet, a global community of brands giving back to environmental partners driving positive impact.
  • OXO is donating money, time, and resources to partners working to improve sustainable food systems, food education, recovery & access.
  • With its new group of nonprofit grantees, OXO has solidified its international reach from the United States to France, Germany, the UK, Japan, and Australia.
  • For more information on our 1% for the Planet commitment and nonprofit partners, please visit https://www.oxo.com/1-percent .

Sodexo, Southern Connecticut State University, and Adam Equipment Partner to Reduce Dining Hall Waste

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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The event, which took place on October 24 28, encouraged students on SCSUs campus to monitor and minimize their carbon footprint in the dining hall.

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  • The event, which took place on October 24 28, encouraged students on SCSUs campus to monitor and minimize their carbon footprint in the dining hall.
  • During the one-week event, students scraped their unwanted food remains into a large container in the dining hall which sat atop Adam Equipments GFK 330a, a floor checkweighing scale.
  • By the end of the week, the dining hall collected more than 1,700 lbs of food waste, which will be composted.
  • Prior to the Weigh the Waste event, Sodexo at SCSU had previously worked with Adam Equipments weighing equipment.

Papa Johns Celebrates the Return of Shaq-a-Roni Pizza, Highlighting its Footprint in a Big Way

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221017005130/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221017005130/en/
    The fan-favorite Shaq-a-Roni Pizza returns alongside the new Pepperoni-Crusted Papadia (Photo: Business Wire)
    In its third year, Papa Johns announces the return of Shaq-a-Roni by celebrating the big footprint The Papa Johns Foundation leaves on local communities, leveraging Shaqs larger-than-life footprint.
  • Also, for the duration of the campaign Papa Rewards members can bolster their contributions by donating their Papa Dough; Papa Johns will direct these donations to The Papa Johns Foundation, up to $25,000.
  • Sponsor: Papa Johns International, Inc., 2002 Papa John's Blvd., Louisville, KY 40299.
  • Papa Johns International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (Papa Johns) opened its doors in 1984 with one goal in mind: BETTER INGREDIENTS.

ReFED and Closed Loop Partners Announce $100M Funding Platform to Scale Food Waste Solutions with Funding from Google and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReFED and Closed Loop Partners are excited to partner on a new $100M Circular Food Solutions Funding Platform, a first-of-its-kind, blended finance investment and innovation platform to scale food waste reduction solutions by mobilizing critical capital into the sector. With an emphasis on catalytic funding, the platform is designed to provide private and philanthropic financing and other support for organizations, municipalities, and innovators that are developing solutions to help reduce the 35% of food that goes unsold or uneaten each year in the United States.

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  • The $100M Circular Food Solutions Funding Platform consists of three cross-cutting verticals an $80M investment fund, a $10M grant fund [the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund ], and a$10M innovation program.
  • The Platform has already attracted seed funders including Google and The Betsy and Jesse Fink Family Foundation.
  • At the recent 2022 Food Waste Solutions Summit presented by ReFED, the first grantees in the ReFED Catalytic Grant Fund were announced.
  • Leveraging ReFED's expertise on food waste data and solutions in the food waste space and Closed Loop Partners's experience as a circular economy-focused investment and innovation firm, the Funding Platform will drive much needed capital to develop and scale food waste solutions.

CA Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross Tours The SF Market Highlighting the Importance of the California Food System

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Thursday, May 26, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SF Market, a wholesale produce market that is home to 26 merchant businesses in the heart of San Francisco, welcomed California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross (CDFA) on May 20, 2022.

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  • The tour showcased the critical fresh food infrastructure that The SF Market has provided for San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California businesses since 1963.
  • Beyond its central role in the local food business community, The SF Market is deeply committed to the health and sustainability of the broader food system.
  • "The SF Market is an incredible resource for the state of California and a critical part of our fresh food supply chain," said Secretary Ross.
  • The SF Market's focus on growth extends to the entire food systemwith programs directed toward healthy food access, food waste reduction, and much more.