2026 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

May 19-21, 2026 | Charlotte, NC
The Westin Charlotte

Session Recordings

Whether you missed a few breakouts or weren't able to make it to Charlotte, here's your chance to see what you missed. View all mainstage and breakout session recordings from the 2026 Summit below.

On the Mainstage

"Progress in Action: Scaling Solutions to Food Waste"

“The Big Picture: Megatrends Shaping the Future of Food Waste”

“Home Grown: How Place, Culture, and Policy Are Shaping the Future of Food Waste in North Carolina—and Beyond”

“A Decade of Impact: Celebrating Success and Charting the Path Forward”

Breakouts: Wednesday

"From the Ranch to the Table: A Deep Dive into Beef"

“Feeding Many, Wasting Less: Food Waste Solutions for Institutional Foodservice”

“Cutting Through the Clutter: Crafting Consumer Messages That Drive Impact”

“Making Measurement Matter: From Compliance Pressures to Operational Impacts”

"The Packaging Paradox: An Open Dialogue on Packaging's Role in Food Waste"

"Depackaging at a Crossroads: Promise, Risk, and the Path Forward"

"Rescue Reimagined: The New Face of Food Recovery"

“Learning from Nature: Biomimicry as a Blueprint for Food Waste Prevention”

Breakouts: Thursday

"Global Gains: International Food Waste Reduction and What We Can Learn"

“Crowd Control: Smarter Food Waste Strategies for High-Volume Events”

“Think You Know Waste? Think Again: New Frontiers in Food Waste Innovation”

“The Art of the Possible: State and Local Policy Success Stories”

"The Missing Piece: Building the Data Foundation for Food Waste Solutions in Manufacturing"

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With less than 10 years to go to meet our 2030 reduction goal, there's no time—or food—to waste.