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Mill and Amazon team up to launch industry-first food waste innovation at Whole Foods Market stores
Mill and Amazon team up to launch industry-first food waste innovation at Whole Foods Market stores
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[{"type":"text","content":"Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund is investing in Mill to build on its existing technology to develop a commercial device that will prevent food waste at scale, reduce costs, and enable operational efficiencies starting with Whole Foods Market SEATTLE and SAN BRUNO, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Mill Industries Inc. (\"Mill\") announced today that they're teaming up to bring an industry-first innovation to Whole Foods Market stores that will reduce in-store food waste. The grocer will be the first to deploy Mill Commercial, Mill's new, automated, high-capacity food recycling infrastructure. Starting in 2027, fruit and vegetable scraps generated in back-of-house operations will be processed by Mill's innovative technology and turned into a nutrient-rich chicken feed ingredient intended for Whole Foods Market's private-label egg suppliers. In addition, Mill received an investment from Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund to enable the deployment of this technology.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThis groundbreaking initiative marks the grocery industry's first on-site food waste conversion technology, enabling food waste to be converted into chicken feed in store before sending to suppliers for closed loop opportunities. It sets an ambitious standard for the grocery industry by transforming food scraps once considered \"waste\" into a new, valuable feedstock. The collaboration creates value at every stage in Whole Foods Market's operations – from suppliers to customers.Mill Commercial will precisely and automatically measure and characterize the fruit and vegetable scraps, helping to enable smarter inventory decisions and optimized ordering patterns. Its advanced dehydration process can also reduce waste volumes by up to 80%, simplifying Whole Foods Market's operational handling requirements, significantly lowering transportation costs, and enhancing food safety. The resulting high-quality, cost-effective feed ingredient aims to provide stability to Whole Foods Market suppliers and reduce price volatility for customers.\"We're excited to collaborate with Mill on its innovative commercial scale technology that will help us reduce food waste and operate more efficiently,\" said Jason Buechel, VP Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores and CEO, Whole Foods Market. \"This first-of-its-kind collaboration enables us to minimize wast...