When it comes to creating climate friendly solutions and developing better food systems, how we manage unused and unsellable food is a large part of the conversation. While there are lots of ideas, there aren’t as many viable solutions for recycling or upcycling expired food or food waste. In recent years, several companies have begun to address creating these solutions and putting them into practice.

One of them is Wyatt Industries, created by Luke Dynes. Wyatt Enterprises has developed and patented technology that may help take large scale “food waste” to almost zero. Last year, Wyatt Industries recycled three million tons of food, turning it into edible feed for livestock. Yes, Luke has created a solution to one of our world’s biggest problems. Food waste isn’t just a consumer problem, it’s a production and manufacturing problem as well.

Take Food Waste to Zero

Creating Wyatt Industries was a business decision, but it was also about keeping viable food products out of landfills. Listen to the full episode to learn more. To learn more about Luke Dynes and Wyatt Industries, connect with him on LinkedIn.

Show Notes

  • 1:30 - Meet Luke Dynes
  • 1:47 - Creating a Company That Recycles Food Waste into Food for Livestock
  • 6:18 - How The Process Works
  • 8:45 - Wyatt Industries’ Processing Capacity
  • 10:00 - Processing Interstate Food Waste Due to Labor Shortages
  • 11:30 - The Majority of Food Waste Comes From Food Before It’s Sold in Stores
  • 12:15 - The Difference Between Pre-Consumer Food vs. Food Waste
  • 14:22 - How Much Food Wyatt Industries is Keeping Out of Landfills
  • 15:17 - Yes, We Can Recycle Food at Scale
  • 18:00 - Livestock Can Eat This and It’s Nutrient Rich
  • 20:52 - The Term “Food Waste” is Misleading
  • 21:33 - We Created This Company To Keep Viable Food Out Of Landfills
  • 24:19 - Upcoming Subsidies in the Food Waste Sector
  • 25:08 - The Ag Community Can’t Afford to Waste Anything
  • 27:55 - How Food Companies Can Recycle Non-Sellable Food and Produce

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