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"With Bright Feeds here, we have a bright future in Connecticut, I'm excited about what this could mean, not just for Berlin, but for helping Connecticut solve this waste disposal crisis in a really exciting way."

The Commissioner of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

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Harvard Business School – December 1, 2023

Elevator pitch: feedback

Concept: Bright Feeds uses patent-pending drying technology and an AI-driven processing technique to convert all varieties of food waste into a high-quality and consistent animal-feed replacement for the soy and corn typically sold to feed mills.

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Bright Feeds selected for Clinton Global Initiative Greenhouse Program

NEW YORK – For the second year, the Clinton Global Initiative is proud to announce 30 entrepreneurs and startups selected for the CGI Greenhouse. This year’s cohort was selected for their fresh perspectives…

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Fairfield County Look – April 5, 2023

The Cutting-Edge Solution To Food Waste You Need To Know More About

Environmental challenge meets economic solution – Bright Feeds. Meet the Bright Feeds superstar executive team of CEO – Jonathan Fife, President & COO – Tim Rassias, CGO – Laxmi Wordham, and Chairman of the Board, Greenwich local, Scott Kalb. 

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Feed Strategy – March 28, 2023

Startup Using Tech To Turn Food Waste Into Animal Feed

Connecticut-based company builds high-tech facility to turn commercial food waste into meal for animal feed.

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Patch News – March 16, 2023

Berlin Food Waste Firm Takes Center Stage In Waste Management Proposal

Bright Feeds takes food scraps or unused food from all sorts of sources-municipal recycling efforts, eateries and large food operations-grinds it down, processes it and resells it as high-quality nutritious animal feed.

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NBC Connecticut – March 15, 2023

Governor Discusses Food Waste Management With Industry Leaders

“Why would we want to be sending our valuable food scraps, paying a premium to ship it to Pennsylvania when we could divert that material right here to Berlin, Southington?” said DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes. 

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Harvard Innovation Labs – March 7, 2023

Bright Feeds named to Harvard Innovation Labs 2023 Climate Circle Cohort

The Harvard Innovation Labs has selected 23 ventures to join the third annual Harvard Climate Entrepreneurs Circle, an incubation program for high-potential ventures working to address climate change.

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New Britain Herald – November 21, 2022

Bright Feeds food waste recycling company brings unique facility, operation to Berlin

Bright Feeds, a food waste recycling company in Berlin, has a new, unique facility and operation.

 

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News Wire – Novmber 3, 2022

Bright Feeds, Connecticut's New Food Waste Recycler, Opens Plant in Berlin

Licensed for 450 tons of food waste per day, Bright Feeds’ inaugural plant converts unwanted food into animal feed—reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving companies and municipalities money….

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Hartford Courant – November 3, 2022

Food waste to animal feed: New plant in Berlin converts 60 tons of food scraps into dry feed for poultry and hog farms

Inside Bright Feeds’ new 25,000-square-foot Berlin plant, pallet loads of past-expiration pies, sacks of bad potatoes and trays of spoiled popcorn in individual bags ….

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Waste Today – November 3, 2022

Food waste recycling plant helps fill processing gap in Connecticut

Bright Feeds’ inaugural plant is licensed to process 450 tons of food waste daily for use in animal feed.

Berlin, Connecticut-based Bright Feeds opened its first food waste …..

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Hartford Business – October 31, 2022

Food-waste plant opens in Berlin

A new plant is up and running in Berlin, the first in Connecticut that processes food waste into animal feed.

Bright Feeds, a New England-based green technology company with offices in Worcester, Mass., opened its Berlin …..

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