Kipster shares 3 ways to embrace a circular food economy

Reusing byproducts and putting layer meat back into human food are just a few ways the poultry and egg producer is working to build a circular food system.

December 3, 2024

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Based in the Netherlands, poultry and egg producer Kipster is committed to environmental sustainability, and one way the company follows through on its goals is by fostering a circular food system – upcycling byproducts, diverting waste from landfills, etc.

The company is now working to bring its circular food practices to the states since opening its first U.S. location in Indiana in 2023.

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