Roughly a third of all food ultimately ends up in landfills, while about 40 million Americans are food insecure. Organic waste is the largest contributor to landfills in the US and a significant driver of climate change.
Throughout the conference, attendees heard and talked about new and revamped technologies that promise to help make their labor, supply chain, inventory management, waste and other problems more manageable.
Hyer, whose app helps retailers connect with workers, won the second annual FMItech Pitch Competition at the association’s annual Midwinter show in Orlando.