Spoiler Alert Blog | Food Waste

User Spotlight: We Share Hope

User Spotlight: We Share Hope

Spoiler AlertMar 29, 2017

We Share Hope is a Rhode Island-based nonprofit founded in 2008 by James MacDougall, Stephen Martin and April Martin. We Share Hope is made up of a community of volunteers that donate their time,...

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Topics: donation, Customer Spotlights

How Tech Can Reduce Food Waste

How Tech Can Reduce Food Waste

Emily MalinaFeb 23, 2017

When it comes to food recovery and food waste reduction, there are a growing number of technology-driven solutions available to food businesses and nonprofits, each with important differences in...

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User Spotlight: Red's Best

User Spotlight: Red's Best

Felecia FoleyFeb 15, 2017

Red’s Best is an innovative, Boston based seafood wholesaler that sources catch directly from small, community-based fishing boats. Their mission is to sustain the livelihoods of small boat, American...

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User Spotlight Series: Eastie Farm

User Spotlight Series: Eastie Farm

Hannah GeiseJan 16, 2017

Eastie Farm is a grassroots effort based in East Boston, a working class neighborhood with more than 50% immigrants, to increase community resilience and food access through gardening. The...

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5 Steps for Launching a Successful Food Donation Program

5 Steps for Launching a Successful Food Donation Program

Spoiler AlertJan 11, 2017

Are you looking to donate your surplus food? Whether you're a wholesale food distributor or food manufacturer with unsold inventory, the first step in thinking about donating food is to understand...

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Topics: donation, unsold inventory, food brand

A Year in Food Waste: 2016 Reflections

A Year in Food Waste: 2016 Reflections

Hannah GeiseDec 23, 2016

The holiday season is always a time of reflection, and as we continue into Spoiler Alert’s second year of business, it’s helpful to think about the progress being made in food waste reduction...

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Celebrating 12 Days of Food Rescue

Celebrating 12 Days of Food Rescue

Hannah GeiseDec 19, 2016

From Wednesday, December 7 through Sunday, December 18, we celebrated the "12 Days of Food Rescue" across our Facebook and Twitter accounts. We highlighted some notable transactions from Spoiler...

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A Growing List of Food Waste Bans Across America

A Growing List of Food Waste Bans Across America

Spoiler AlertDec 9, 2016

Commercial food waste bans are sweeping the country, both at the state and city level, which means that big food businesses can no longer send their surplus food and organic waste to the landfill.

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Topics: sustainability, policy

15 Food Waste Influencers to Follow on Twitter

15 Food Waste Influencers to Follow on Twitter

Spoiler AlertNov 28, 2016

Here at Spoiler Alert, we use Twitter lists to organize different types of audiences we want to engage with. You can do the same! As a sustainability professional, it can be tough to keep up on all...

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Topics: sustainability, policy

Food Waste Reduction & Food Donation Resources for New England

Food Waste Reduction & Food Donation Resources for New England

Spoiler AlertNov 18, 2016

Currently five states have food waste bans, and with four of the five states located in New England (Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont), the region is at the forefront of...

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Topics: policy