101

Mastering food waste reduction, 101 meets the growing demands for sustainability and waste management. Known for its customer retention and strong industry relationships, the company helps food manufacturers reduce waste and repurpose it to its highest use while also monitoring and improving the customer’s GHG impact. Recently, 101 expanded its services to specifically quantify and report greenhouse gas (GHG) impact while also developing a carbon credit market. This shift changes how customers view waste—from merely a cost-saving measure to an opportunity for environmental stewardship with added value.

Blending its rich history—over 30 years in the industry— with innovation and a focus on customer needs, 101 is a leader in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Food Recovery Hierarchy, where feeding food waste to animals is considered the most efficient and beneficial reuse option outside of donation and source reduction. Over the decades, 101 has developed the expertise to help clients manage intricate waste streams in food manufacturing. This success stems from its experienced team, which has been addressing food waste challenges since the early 1990s.

Comprehensive Solutions for All Types of
Food Waste

101 provides a range of services catering to various food waste types. This includes bulk food waste pickup, transport in refrigerated or dry trailers, and the provision of fixed assets designed to optimize food waste recovery at the source. It also specializes in liquid waste recovery, where it has become an industry leader.

“We enable manufacturers to recover and repurpose waste with minimal disruption that achieves reduced GHG impacts, contributing to a comprehensive and circular waste recovery process,” says Cory Peter, CEO.

Its Total Waste Solutions program captures all waste streams within a food manufacturing plant. Once collected, the materials are transported to 101’s processing facilities, where they are repurposed as animal feed. This often involves using specialized equipment and processes that reduce the labor burden on manufacturers, ensuring the program operates at the lowest possible cost—benefiting both clients and the environment. By controlling both the processing and logistics with a fleet of 70 semi-tractors and 250 trailers, 101 can offer its clients a seamless and agile service, ensuring that waste recovery is efficient and cost-effective.

Tailored Audits and Specialized Processing

With 101, food waste is transformed from a costly burden to a valuable resource. Recognizing that every manufacturer’s waste stream is distinct, 101 conducts a tailored audit process that identifies areas for improvement in food waste recovery. Whether that involves separation and blending, grinding and mixing, or drying and dehydrating, it implements customized solutions specifically designed for each product. These steps ensure the recovered food waste is optimized for reuse.

One of 101’s standout successes has been its approach to liquid waste recovery. In the past, much of this waste was sent to landfills at a high cost, with little to no opportunity for reuse. Addressing this, it developed a process to capture, dehydrate and blend liquid wastes into additional feed products sold nationwide.

A prime example of its success is 101’s partnership with one of the nation’s largest food companies. Using 101’s system, the company recovers products that would have expired on grocery store shelves. By drying this material into a powder a versatile feed ingredient is created that can be blended into higher value uses.

Shaping the Future of Sustainable Waste Management

As the food manufacturing industry prioritizes sustainability and environmental responsibility, 101 is at the forefront of innovating waste recovery processes. Its long history of solving food waste challenges, commitment to exceptional customer retention, and forward-thinking approach to GHG savings and the carbon credit market make it a valuable partner for manufacturers looking to turn waste into opportunity. With specialized equipment, tailored solutions, comprehensive logistics, and a deep understanding of the industry’s needs, 101 is well-positioned to lead the charge in sustainable food waste management for years to come.