Read that most bakeries throw out 20% of their daily bread

Found this stat in a food waste report from a university study. That's a huge amount of product just going in the trash. How do you guys handle day-old goods to cut down on this?

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jordan_hill26d ago

My buddy used to work at a French bakery. They had a rule, nothing got tossed. Day-old croissants got turned into bread pudding for the cafe. Stale baguettes became croutons. Even the ugly pastries went to a shelter pickup at closing. They just built it into the daily routine.

phoenix_grant26d ago

Actually, that's the unsold inventory.

jake74726d agoTop Commenter

Yeah, that's a crazy number. The place by me sells day-old loaves for half price in a separate rack. They also have a deal with a local farm for animal feed, which seems smart.