CPMA has developed a series of food loss and waste best practices and mitigation use cases from across the industry and across commodity groups. The use cases below highlight practical food loss and waste mitigation approaches being undertaken by CPMA members.
Cultivating a Circular Food System
Peak of the Market has invested in new processes, protocols, and partnerships to keep edible produce in the food system including their model for off-grade management- leading to their partnership with Harvest Manitoba.
Activating the Full Food Loss and Waste Hierarchy at Retail Scale
Sobeys developed a system-wide strategy aligned with the Food Recovery Hierarchy to deliver economic value, environmental benefits and meaningful social impact at the same time.
Cultivating Circularity to Cut Food Loss and Waste
Turning surplus into impact—Windset Farms uses circular, data-driven growing to cut food loss, extend freshness, and feed more communities.
Turning Surplus into Value Across Canada’s Food Supply Chain
Turning surplus into impact—FoodMesh leverages data-powered food recovery to reduce waste, maximize value, and strengthen community access to food.
Coordinating Food Redistribution Across the Province
Learn how Harvest Manitoba advances food rescue and transformation through strategic supply‑chain collaboration.
Turning Greenhouse Waste into Value: Nature Fresh Farms’ Circular Approach to Food Loss and Waste
Turning surplus into impact—Nature Fresh Farms combines data, sustainability, and innovation to keep food fresh longer and reduce waste at every step.
Cultivating Circularity to Cut Organic Food Waste
Taking action on food loss and waste in fresh produce.
Operationalizing Food Recovery at Scale in Retail
Save-On-Foods makes food recovery part of how retail works, embedding prevention and redistribution into everyday store operations.
Unlocking Value from Surplus
Streef Produce reduces food loss at the source by transforming surplus into fresh, sustainable impact for more communities.