We believe automated, distributed food manufacturing can nourish both people and the planet
Solving the biggest problems in food
Water doesn’t belong on trucks
We're going to fix that.
1: ExxonMobil, Global Outlook: Industry and Transport (2025). | 2: BIER (Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable), Bottled Water LCA Study (2012). | 3: Yang, Z., et al. (2021). Real-world CO₂ and NOₓ emissions from refrigerated vans.
Food production contributes 37% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Raw agricultural products alone make up 30% of all road freight! That's a lot of food being trucked across the country.
Food doesn't belong on trucks! Relocalize eliminates 100% of middle-mile trucking upstream of distribution.
Up to 48% of food never makes it to the table. What's more, production processes are usually very wasteful.
Relocalize on-demand production means no wasteful excess, fewer damage-causing "touches" and less transport waste.
Also, we use up to 50% less water in production for ice & beverages.
Food & beverage is a major contributor to plastic pollution globally.
Through our partners, we empower ethically employed people to collect, sort and reuse 2X as much plastic as we use. The project helps both people and the planet.
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One-step packaged food journey from production to table
For the first time, it is possible to manufacture packaged food & beverage products at retailer distribution and fulfillment centers. This means only a single last mile delivery step from production to stores or customers, which: (1) breaks long supply chains and increases resilience, (2) makes food more affordable by cutting fuel and logistics costs and (3) cuts tailpipe emissions and greenhouse gas emissions.
“Food is the #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions, threatening both people and the planet. It is the moral obligation of every individual, producer, distributor, and retailer within the food system to take action to create a sustainable future."
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