Inc.’s 2023 Finest In Enterprise Awards Acknowledge The FruitGuys

We’re sharing fistbumps and high-fives at FruitGuys headquarters right now in celebration of a giant achievement: We simply acquired one among Inc.’s 2023 Finest In Enterprise Awards! The award acknowledges our latest work to struggle meals insecurity throughout the USA. 

“It’s an thrilling honor to be named a Finest in Enterprise firm by Inc.,” says Sheila Cassani, The FruitGuys’ Head of Influence. “We love that these awards actually deal with mission-driven firms making optimistic adjustments on the planet. At The FruitGuys, we try this by starvation reduction, which is one among our core initiatives. We be sure all of our extra and visually imperfect contemporary fruit, greens, and snacks attain our area people companions slightly than going to waste.”

The FruitGuys has donated produce to starvation reduction organizations to feed communities and struggle meals waste since opening its doorways in 1998. As a Licensed B Company, we additionally work to kick starvation to the curb and help farmers by donating a minimal worth of 20% of our income every year. Right here’s a snapshot of our impression in 2023.

In 2023, The FruitGuys fed 677,123 by our weekly donations; diverted 315 tons of CO2 emissions by lowering meals waste; and awarded 18 grants for sustainability tasks to small farms and agricultural nonprofits by our nonprofit mission, The FruitGuys Group Fund.

Final however not least, our beneficiant purchasers additionally fed 40,972 folks by way of our Donate-a-Crate program in 2023. This program makes it simple to take part in our starvation reduction efforts or help different charitable organizations. They will ahead their weekly deliveries to an area starvation reduction group when their workplaces are closed, or donate containers anytime. We’re at all times amazed by the generosity of our Starvation Aid Heroes! 

“Our wonderful purchasers make all of our work attainable,” says FruitGuys CEO Erin Mittelstaedt.  “Serving them permits us to maintain our doorways open and push ahead in our mission to attach folks, nourish communities, and regenerate the planet.” 

Inc.’s 2023 Finest in Enterprise Awards acknowledges “firms making a optimistic impression — on their communities, their business, or the world at massive” that “put goal on par with income.” We’re proud to be on the record alongside different mission-minded companies! You possibly can see the complete Finest in Enterprise Awards record right here. 

Beforehand, Inc. acknowledged The FruitGuys for 10 consecutive years (2008-2017) on its Inc. 5000 record of the fastest-growing privately-held companies. Fairly cool, proper?

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