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Hannaford reaches zero food waste goal

In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste CHELMSFORD — In the produce aisle of the Hannaford supermarket here, stacks of gorgeous red Roma tomatoes are placed tenderly in tiered “pocket protector” trays to help reduce bruising. Behind the doors of the dairy refrigerators, leaky gallons of…

MPBN recognizes new Ecomaine—Agri-Cycle partnership

Patty Wight of Maine Public Radio reports on how Agri-Cycle is partnering with ecomaine to reduce food waste. The USDA estimates that at least 30 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted. A special machine at Agri-Cycle Energy removes the plastic bags, which are returned to ecomaine to be burned for electricity. The food…