Whole Foods Market Taps Mill Industries Technology to Transform Grocery Waste Into Sustainable Chicken Feed

WhaleMinion · 2025-12-26T05:19:38+00:00

Amazon and Mill Industries have partnered to tackle food waste by using automated systems at Whole Foods to convert organic scraps into chicken feed. This initiative promotes sustainability, reduces landfill waste, and enhances the circular supply chain.

WhaleMinion

2025-12-26 05:19:38

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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Mill Industries have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing one of retail’s most persistent challenges: food waste management. Through a strategic partnership announced Tuesday, Whole Foods Market stores will now leverage Mill Commercial, an advanced automated food mill system designed to process organic byproducts at scale.

Turning Waste Into Value

The partnership targets a specific opportunity: fruit and vegetable scraps that typically end up in landfills can be efficiently converted into nutrient-dense chicken feed ingredients. Using Mill’s intelligent and connected infrastructure, Whole Foods Market locations will feed processed agricultural waste directly to the company’s private-label egg suppliers, creating a closed-loop system that reduces environmental impact while maintaining supply chain integrity.

Building Circular Supply Chains

According to Thomas Selby, an investor at the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, the distributed network approach represents a meaningful step forward. “This infrastructure enables retailers to substantially cut operational waste, strengthen circular economy principles, and unlock efficiency gains across their operations,” Selby noted. The food mill technology provides real-time monitoring and automated processing, minimizing manual handling while maximizing throughput.

Market Response

In early trading on Tuesday, AMZN stock reflected modest movement, trading at $222.59 on the Nasdaq, representing a 0.09 percent decline. The initiative underscores Amazon’s broader commitment to environmental sustainability through its Climate Pledge initiatives.

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