Food Recovery & Waste Reduction | Sharing Excess | Shelf Confidence S9E4

Food insecurity and food waste often exist side by side — and the Food and Beverage Industry sits at the center of both challenges.

In this episode of Shelf Confidence, the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association sits down with Evan Ehlers, Founder and Executive Director of PFMA member Sharing Excess, to explore how surplus food can move quickly and efficiently to communities that need it most.

Evan shares how Sharing Excess grew from a small idea into a statewide food recovery operation working directly with retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. The conversation covers logistical barriers to donation, how recovery partnerships can scale without adding operational burden, and where SNAP households fit into the larger food access conversation.

For operators, this episode offers a practical look at how reducing waste can also strengthen communities — and how collaboration across the supply chain can create measurable impact statewide.

Presented by the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association.

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