Finding kitchens for ugly food

New company specializes in reducing food waste by delivering less-than-perfect looking produce to Southwest Florida customers.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. January 25, 2019
Krazykrops was founded by Melissa Bazley as a food rescue company to deliver retailer rejected produce directly to customers in Southwest Florida. Courtesy Krazykrops
Krazykrops was founded by Melissa Bazley as a food rescue company to deliver retailer rejected produce directly to customers in Southwest Florida. Courtesy Krazykrops
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Ugly produce needs love, too, and one new company aims to help reduce food waste by helping plain plantains and repugnant rhubarb find a home.

 

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