June is UFA’s month-long celebration honoring the importance of reducing food waste, promoting sustainability, and building a better food system through raising awareness of upcycled food.
Join us in recognizing the incredible work of our members and partners who transform otherwise wasted food into delicious, nutritious, and better-for-the-planet products.
2025 Events
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#UFFSciComm Global Scientific Symposium
This year-round community #UFFSciComm will kickoff with Upcycled Food Month's two day Virtual Symposium, bringing a spotlight to bold, breakthrough research—especially from students and early‑career scientists—while welcoming seasoned experts who want to share fresh insights on turning would‑be waste into nutritious, market‑ready ingredients.
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ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
The 2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit lands in Seattle this June for three days of insights, inspiration, and action. What can you expect? Informative Sessions, Actionable Takeaways & Extensive Networking!
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Summer Fancy Food Show
The 2025 Summer Fancy Food Show, taking place June 29 – July 1, 2025, at the Javits Center in NYC, offers buyers, brokers, distributors, and manufacturers three days of top-tier product discovery, trendspotting, networking, and more. Become a UFA member to receive a discount on registration for qualifying categories!
Past 2024 Events
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Upcycling Food Waste: What Does The Future Hold?
Upcycled Food Association, ReFED, and Where Food Comes From hosted a special webinar about the future of upcycling. They discussed how to build on the recent success of this food waste solution, examined the challenges that remain in expanding its viability, and explored ways to get more people involved in the upcycling revolution.
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Upcycled Food Foundation: Research Fellow Lightning Symposium
Attendees gained a comprehensive understanding of the latest research and innovative methodologies transforming food waste into valuable products. Each fellow presented their research in a concise, engaging format, providing insights into the processes, benefits, and sustainability impacts of upcycled food.
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The State of Food Upcycling
Hear UFA's origin story and highlights of its first five years alongside member stories spanning the journey of upcycling across sectors: pet products, CPG/beverage, research, ingredients and technical innovation.
The 2024 ShopUP Deal Guide
