Whole Foods Market Chooses WISErg Harvester(TM) Technology to Reduce Food Scraps at Stores in Washington State
23 April 2014 - 2:00AM
Marketwired
Whole Foods Market Chooses WISErg Harvester(TM) Technology to
Reduce Food Scraps at Stores in Washington State
BELLEVUE, WA and REDMOND, WA--(Marketwired - Apr 22, 2014) -
Whole Foods Market Bellevue and WISErg Corporation, a bio-clean
technology company that converts food scraps into organic
fertilizer for sale to farmers and consumers, today announced an
agreement to deploy the WISErg Harvester unit at Whole Foods Market
Bellevue. The installation will be completed in May.
The Harvester unit will enable Whole Foods Market Bellevue to
reduce food waste in a sustainable way, and provide data reports to
better manage perishable inventory and improve their bottom line.
The Harvester deployment aligns with Whole Foods Market's core
mission to advance environmental stewardship and is part of a
larger organic and sustainability initiative. In addition to
recycling food scraps, reducing waste and decreasing shrinkage,
Whole Foods Market Bellevue will sell WISErganic organic liquid
fertilizer.
"Our partnership with WISErg is another example of our
commitment to the community and the environment," said Dena
Hastings, Regional Green Mission Specialist for Whole Foods
Market. "We can help to create a virtuous circle of food
consumption and production, with nearby growers using organic
fertilizer made from food scraps that originate in our store."
By identifying the sources of waste, the Harvester not only
gives Whole Foods Market a more sustainable solution for dealing
with their food scraps but also a community-friendly solution that
minimizes odor and noise commonly associated with compost removal
services. The Harvester captures data about the sources of
food scraps and environmental conditions that grocers analyze to
make more informed inventory management decisions. Stores receive
regular usage and analytical reports -- providing key insights used
to reduce unnecessary inventory loss. The highly secure reporting
system can also include multi-store reporting capability. For
servicing, the Harvester units are capable of real-time reporting
and automatic transmission of diagnostic information, allowing
WISErg to dynamically schedule servicing based on usage, while also
providing remote monitoring to ensure healthy system
operations.
"Whole Foods Market and WISErg are both committed to sustainable
business practices within our local communities that are also
economically viable," said Larry LeSueur, CEO, WISErg. "With a
customer base that cares deeply about the sources of the food they
buy, Whole Foods Market can be great ambassadors nationwide for the
Harvester technology. We're thrilled to have them as a
customer."
The Harvester offers a uniquely scalable solution that can
cost-effectively address the food scrap volumes of grocers of all
sizes, from small independents to national brands. In addition to
Whole Foods Market, the Harvester is currently deployed at a number
of regional independent grocers in Washington State.
About Whole Foods Market, Inc. Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas,
Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) (NASDAQ: WFM), is the
leading natural and organic food retailer. As America's first
national certified organic grocer, Whole Foods Market was named
"America's Healthiest Grocery Store" by Health magazine.
The company's motto, "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet"™
captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health,
Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value,
community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the
company's more than 78,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has
been ranked as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in
America by FORTUNE magazine for 15 consecutive years. In
fiscal year 2013, the company had sales of $12.9 billion and
currently has more than 360 stores in the United States, Canada and
the United Kingdom.
About WISErg Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, WISErg is a
privately held bio-clean technology company which converts food
scraps from sources like grocery stores and restaurants into
valuable, organic fertilizer. The company utilizes a
patent-pending, oxidative conversion technology to intercept
nutrients from food scraps before they become waste. Visit
www.wiserg.com.
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