Amy’s Kitchen Has Joined U.S. Food Waste Pact
The frozen food manufacturer joined a national initiative to track and reduce wasted inventory.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Organic Food
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Amy’s Kitchen has officially joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact, a collaborative effort to minimize surplus food across the supply chain. This move aligns the company with a framework aimed at addressing the 29% of U.S. food that currently goes uneaten.
Why it matters
By joining the pact, the company intends to measure its progress and adopt new strategies to mitigate the significant environmental and economic impacts associated with discarded food. Currently, food waste accounts for 1.3% of U.S. GDP and more than 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions.
Nationally, 29% of all food goes unsold or uneaten, representing 114 billion lost meals annually. While the U.S. Food Waste Pact provides a structured framework for improvement, the long-term impact on specific industry waste volumes remains under investigation.
The players
Amy's Kitchen
A food manufacturer based in Petaluma, California, that produces over 150 varieties of frozen meals.
ReFED
A non-profit organization dedicated to building a data-driven path to reduce food waste in the United States.
World Wildlife Fund
A global conservation organization that leads initiatives focused on sustainable resource management and waste reduction.
The details
Signatories to the pact utilize a Target, Measure, Act framework to systematically identify and reduce waste. Companies share best practices through collaborative convenings to optimize their supply chains and improve resource efficiency. This is vital, as more than 15% of the U.S. freshwater supply is used to cultivate food that is eventually discarded.
Timeline
Amy's Kitchen was founded in 1987.
The company donated nearly 500,000 pounds of food in 2025.
Amy's Kitchen officially joined the U.S. Food Waste Pact on September 29, 2026.
Health Landscape
The U.S. food industry is shifting toward adopting the Target, Measure, Act framework to combat the $380 billion in value lost to waste each year. This initiative represents a broader movement to align large-scale food production with sustainable environmental and resource-usage goals.
While this initiative primarily targets supply chain efficiencies, it underscores the importance of minimizing household food waste to conserve vital natural resources like freshwater. Consumers can consider supporting brands that demonstrate transparent waste reduction efforts in their manufacturing processes.
The takeaway
The addition of major manufacturers to the U.S. Food Waste Pact highlights the growing industry focus on systemic waste reduction. Readers can support these sustainability efforts by choosing products from companies that report transparent data on their donation and waste-minimization activities.
Further reading
Learn more about the Organic Food standards and sustainable production practices shaping our food supply.
More information
Find further details on the pact's mission and participant commitments on the U.S. Food Waste Pact information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Waste360.
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