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 # Safeway Increases Northern California Food Donations by 20% in Three Months With Optimization Solution From Divert, Inc.

 

##### Retailer leverages Divert’s proprietary data, waste reduction and food recovery strategies to meet state-led organic waste recovery goals

 

 

 Jun 20, 2024 10:00 AM ET

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Originally published by [Divert, Inc](https://divertinc.com/safeway-increases-northern-california-food-donations-by-20-in-three-months-with-optimization-solution-from-divert-inc/).

Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, and Safeway, the leading banner operated by Albertsons Companies, today announced results from the implementation of Divert’s optimization solution to reduce wasted food and accelerate food recovery efforts. In three months, Safeway increased its food donations by 20%, reducing the edible food going to waste by an average of 1,252 pounds per store per month.

See the original press release [here](https://divertinc.com/safeway-increases-northern-california-food-donations-by-20-in-three-months-with-optimization-solution-from-divert-inc/), download the full case study [here](https://divertinc.com/case-studies/safeway-increases-donations-with-divert-optimization-solution/?utm_campaign=case_studies&utm_source=press-release&utm_content=case-study-safeway-pr), and read more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our [website](https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/our-impact/overview/default.aspx).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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