Amy Keller, CEO of Climate Candy, makes Faves fruit chews out of “perfectly imperfect” fruits and vegetables. The goal is to reduce food waste. About 40% of food is wasted globally, often winding up in landfills, where it rots and produces methane, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere. As part of the Spangler family, which makes Dum Dum lollipops, Keller realized a few years back that she could use her background in candy to make a difference. “Candy is a $10 billion industry,” she says. Using industrial machinery and equipment, she makes fruit chews at a mass scale. Climate Candy estimates that it rescues over 1 million fruits and vegetables a year.
Making ‘Climate Candy’ From Upcycled Fruits and Veggies
Amy Keller, whose family sells the famous Dum Dum lollipops, makes fruit chews from misshapen produce. The goal is to reduce food waste.
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Sue WilliamsIn this video, Amy Keller talks about how she turns surplus produce into her snack product, Climate Candy. (Credit: Sue Williams)
