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Agri-Cycle hires Vermont team and forms local partnerships to expand its existing food scrap programs throughout Vermont and the region

Company NewsBy Holden Cookson November 18, 2021

VT INFO from Agri-Cycle Agri-Cycle hires Vermont team and forms local partnerships to expand its existing food scrap programs throughout Vermont and the region Agri-Cycle (ACE) announces its expanded food scrap hauling services and partnerships in Vermont. ACE currently provides food scrap recycling for a number of Vermont businesses, including 17 Hannaford stores, and is now available to provide services for other Vermont businesses, institutions, and multi-family residential units. In…

Boston Globe: Hannaford reaches zero-food-waste goal

News, PressBy Evan LaPointe April 21, 2021

A recent story from the Boston Globe, “In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste,” recognizes Hannaford for a decade-long effort to eliminate all food waste. Agri-Cycle is proud to be a part of this effort, and to help make Hannaford “the first large-scale grocer in New…

Congresswoman Pingree Introduces Food Recovery Act

NewsBy acenergy December 7, 2015

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced the Food Recovery Act, ground breaking legislation that addresses the growing issue of food waste in our country. Agri-Cycle was invited to be a part of the press event. What an honor! After the congresswoman made her introductory remarks, Dan Bell, general manager of Agri-Cycle spoke along with representatives from the Good…

Massachusetts General Hospital’s recycling efforts create big gains

NewsBy acenergy December 1, 2015

What happens to food waste that is produced by Massachusetts General Hospital each day? It’s used to create heat, electricity, fertilizer and more, thanks to our partnership since October 2014. Six days a week Agri-Cycle picks up food waste at the hospital and delivers it to the Exeter facility where it is converted into a variety of energy…

Maine’s NBC Stations Profile Agri-Cycle

News, PressBy acenergy November 13, 2015

WLBZ-TV2’s Kaitlyn Chana visited our Exeter facility to see the de-packager and learn about the services we offer businesses and institutions. Live shots started airing in both Bangor and on WCSH-TV6 in Portland at 5:30am. An early morning for sure! View this segment where Kaitlyn describes the de-packager and benefits to companies like Hannaford Supermarkets that is…

WABI-TV5: “Exeter Company Unveils Technology To Help Recycle Food Waste”

News, PressBy acenergy October 23, 2015

The WABI-TV5 news crew toured our facility to see the depackager in action. “Industry experts have estimated that 30 to 40 percent of that is currently being dumped in the landfills. That’s both a very powerful statistic and an opportunity missed–until now,” said Adam Wintle, managing partner of Exeter Agri-Energy. FMI: Click WABI-TV5 News to view.

Agri-Cycle Enables Massachusetts Companies to Comply with 2014 Food Waste Ban

NewsBy acenergy October 6, 2015

EXETER, MAINE – Agri-Cycle along with its anaerobic digestion partner Exeter Agri-Energy (EAE), unveiled technology today that is enabling Massachusetts General Hospital and Seaport Hotel to not only close their food waste management loop, but also comply with their state’s Commercial Food Waste Ban. “Exeter Agri-Energy is unveiling a state-of-the-art food depackaging system that will…

Exeter Agri-Energy Unveils Maine’s 1st Depackager That Diverts Food Waste from Landfills

NewsBy acenergy October 6, 2015

EXETER, MAINE – Exeter Agri-Energy (EAE) along with its organic waste sourcing partner, Agri-Cycle, today unveiled new technology that will enable Maine grocers, businesses and institutions to dispose of bulk packaged food waste in an eco-friendly manner, ultimately converting tons of traditionally landfilled organic waste into clean energy. “Exeter Agri-Energy is unveiling a state-of-the-art food…