Spoiler Alert Blog | Food Waste

National public service campaign launched to “save the food”

National public service campaign launched to “save the food”

Spoiler AlertApr 28, 2016

Forget farm-to-table. 40% of our food follows a farm-to-landfill model.

A new ad campaign by the creators of Smokey the Bear (Ad Council) and the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is bringing...

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Topics: policy

3 Surprising Statistics About the Environmental Impact of Food Waste

3 Surprising Statistics About the Environmental Impact of Food Waste

Hannah GeiseApr 22, 2016

There are obvious financial and social implications of wasting food, but oftentimes, the environmental impact of food waste is overlooked. We explore three statistics that highlight how damaging food...

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What You Need to Know About the Tax Benefits for Food Donations

What You Need to Know About the Tax Benefits for Food Donations

Hannah GeiseApr 13, 2016

In December 2015, Congress passed a permanent extension of enhanced tax deductions for food donations. When donating inventory of wholesome food to charity, Section 170(e)(3) of the U.S. Tax Code...

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Liability Protection for Food Donations

Liability Protection for Food Donations

Spoiler AlertApr 7, 2016

We hear from a lot of food businesses and farms that are worried about the legal liabilities of donating food and wonder, “Am I liable for donating food?” We’re here to relieve these concerns and...

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Topics: donation, policy

Community-based projects target food security and sustainable food systems

Community-based projects target food security and sustainable food systems

Hannah GeiseMar 30, 2016

Urban, rural, and coastal food environments face different types of challenges in their communities, but across every type of landscape, one truth remains clear: food goes to waste everywhere. This...

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Customer Spotlight: Daily Table

Customer Spotlight: Daily Table

Spoiler AlertFeb 25, 2016

Daily Table knows just how valuable wasted food can be. The Dorchester, MA-based not for profit grocery store offers wholesome, healthy prepared meals and groceries by sourcing surplus product via...

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Topics: discount retail, Customer Spotlights

Spoiler Alert Joins Techstars Boston, Growing Team, Targeting Expansion

Spoiler Alert Joins Techstars Boston, Growing Team, Targeting Expansion

Ricky AshenfelterFeb 24, 2016

Our team is pleased to announce that Spoiler Alert is one of fourteen companies accepted into the spring cohort of Techstars Boston, one of the leading startup accelerator programs in the world.

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7 Inspiring Sustainability Reports: Must Reads from the Food Industry

7 Inspiring Sustainability Reports: Must Reads from the Food Industry

Spoiler AlertFeb 2, 2016

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports are vital tools for communicating your company’s efforts within the areas of environmental sustainability and social impact. So what makes a...

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Topics: sustainability, food brand, Customer Spotlights

9 Food Waste Management Resources You Need To Use Now

9 Food Waste Management Resources You Need To Use Now

Emily MalinaJan 14, 2016

Looking for more information about food waste management? If you’re just beginning your food waste diversion program - or even if you’ve had a system in place for a while - finding great resources to...

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3 Food Recovery & Waste Diversion Goals for 2016

3 Food Recovery & Waste Diversion Goals for 2016

Emily MalinaJan 4, 2016

Happy New Year! Are you thinking about your waste diversion goals for the year?

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