Partnership secures 100% participation from all 118 Raley’s retail store locations within the first month

Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, and The Raley’s Companies, a purpose-driven food company, announced today a partnership to address food insecurity and advance a circular food system in California and Nevada through reducing wasted food in Raley’s stores and increasing donations.

Raley’s implemented Divert’s platform in all of its 118 retail store locations across California and Nevada. Achieving 100% store participation in one month has enabled Raley’s to improve upon their foundational landfill diversion program, while also improving food recovery efforts to get more fresh food to those in need. The 100% participation from stores was enabled by Divert’s IoT tracking and actionable data insights in combination with co-training on the platform and store walkthroughs with personnel in the Feeding America^® network of local food banks.

The partnership also creates operational reliability and a comprehensive approach to compliance with California’s SB 1383 regulations, allowing the company to increase focus on donation and waste reduction efforts.

“Divert is proud to work with Raley's to advance our shared vision of a circular economy for unsold food," said Ben Kuethe Oaks, VP and GM, Retail, Divert. "Our work together is demonstrating the tremendous opportunity retailers have to go beyond landfill diversion alone and further reduce waste by uncovering donation opportunities that benefit the local community.”

This partnership between Divert and Raley’s is tackling food insecurity and advancing a circular food system across Northern California and Nevada. Divert’s insights enabled Raley’s to further expand its donation guidelines and best practices to a wider range of fresh food, which has resulted in increased donations of nutritious, fresh food to people in need. Meanwhile, any unsold food that can’t be donated is taken to Divert’s Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, CA and transformed into carbon-negative renewable energy to power the community and soil amendment to return valuable nutrients back to the earth to support future food growth.

"Raley's has long been committed to using resources responsibly and supporting our neighbors when they need it most," said Natalie Slatter, Raley’s VP of Operations. "Our relationship with Divert is nourishing our communities, our planet, and helping our customers live happier, healthier lives. We're thrilled to be making this announcement during Hunger Action Month^® and look forward to the continued positive impact of Raley's donation programs."

With 47 million people facing hunger in the U.S., Hunger Action Month is a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness of the hunger crisis in America. According to Feeding America, over 2 billion pounds of donatable unsold food is rescued annually through grocery retailers with almost a billion more pounds to be rescued.

Divert currently works with more than 2,000 retail locations in California and has dedicated expansion plans in the state. The company recently opened its new Integrated Diversion & Energy Facility in Turlock, California, to support rapidly growing demand from its customer base.

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About Divert

Divert is a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. Founded in 2007, the company provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to provide to people in need, and transforms unsold food products into renewable energy to power communities. Through this integrated approach to reducing wasted food–Prevent, Provide, Power™–Divert works with customers across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment. Divert is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a global private equity firm that is decarbonizing the industrial economy. For more information on Divert, Inc., please visit www.divertinc.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Threads, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Raley’s

Raley’s is a family-operated customer experience grocery company. Founded in 1935, Raley’s stores are the destination for the best fresh products, affordable offerings and personalized service. The company’s commitment to infusing life with health and happiness by changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time, has made it a trusted source for food, nutrition, and wellness. Raley’s strives to enhance transparency and education in the food system in order to help customers make more informed, healthy food choices. Raley’s operates 118 stores under four banners: Raley’s, Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods and Raley’s O-N-E Market. Making healthier offerings accessible to everyone, Raley’s has expanded beyond the store to operate grocery curbside pick-up and delivery in their nearby communities. Please visit at www.raleys.com for more information. Raley’s is a division of The Raley’s Companies.

About Ara Partners

Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of June 30, 2025, Ara Partners had approximately $6.6 billion of assets under management.

For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.

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“Divert is proud to work with Raley's to advance our shared vision of a circular economy for unsold food," said Ben Kuethe Oaks, VP and GM, Retail, Divert.