Like discarded food, the stats on food waste pile up and reveal a problem. More than 80 billion pounds of food are wasted in America each year and 43% of tossed food comes from people’s homes.1 Manufacturers, including commercial bakeries, can stem losses, increase their own efficiencies and still provide consumers with products they want and need by optimizing the use of ingredients in their formulations. The secret ingredient to sustainability and profitability isn’t so secret – see how reducing waste is everyone’s business. 1 Source:ReFED, a nonprofit group