Food Waste reduction is now at the top of the list of solutions for combating climate change, and the food industry is looking at new technologies to recycle organics into clean energy. Brands are aware of breaking down and converting organic waste into biogas and other low-carbon fuels to create circular economies that reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions while protecting air, water, and land from pollution is crucial. This session will cover how food processing brands are embracing innovations to divert organics from landfills and incineration and the rise of the new state- and federal-level waste diversion and methane reduction laws that are accelerating the expansion of anaerobic digesters across the US.