How Mill Closed The Deal With Amazon and Whole Foods
Mill lands Amazon & Whole Foods deal to scale food waste solution across grocery stores nationwide by 2027.
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How Mill Closed The Deal With Amazon and Whole Foods
Mill Lands Amazon & Whole Foods Deal to Tackle Food Waste at Scale How did a home food waste startup snag one of retail’s biggest partnerships? Mill—the brainchild of former Nest executives—has officially closed a deal with Amazon and Whole Foods to deploy its commercial-grade food waste bins across all U.S. stores by 2027. For consumers searching “how does Mill reduce food waste” or “who is Mill partnering with,” the answer is now clear: the company is moving from kitchens to supermarkets, aiming to transform how grocers manage—and prevent—waste. Credit: Mill Founded by Matt Rogers, co-creator of the Nest thermostat, Mill launched its sleek, smart food waste bin for households a few years ago. The device grinds and dehydrates scraps into a dry, odorless “grounds” that can be used as chicken feed or compost. But behind the scenes, the startup always had bigger ambitions. “This has been part of our plan since our Series A deck,” Rogers told TechCrunch . Now, with Amazon’s backing—Whole…
