Certifying Upcycled Food Products & Ingredients
Upcycled Certified is now part of the Where Food Comes From family of Standards!
The Upcycled Certified program is designed to reduce food waste by promoting the upcycling food economy. Upcycled products use ingredients that have full nutritional value and are safe, but for various reasons, would have gone to waste.
Why do standards matter?
The mission of the Upcycled Food Association is to reduce food waste by growing the upcycled economy. UFA supports ambitious sustainability certification schemes and partners with leading certifiers that uphold the definition and integrity of the upcycled foods sector. We work together to make big changes in the food industry for the better.
Currently, the only third-party certification for upcycled foods globally is Upcycled Certified. Consumers should look for the Upcycled Certified mark to verify the product’s postive impact on food waste reduction.
“Upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment.”
