2024 Impact Awards winner: Rabba Fine Foods

Sustainability and the environment are subjects that Rabba Fine Foods keeps top of mind. 

Recognizing that food waste is an urgent environmental issue, it is building on its long-standing partnership with the Mississauga Food Bank to minimize food waste. 

The company recently introduced a weekly food rescue at retail program where select locations are working with the Mississauga Food Bank to offer fresh in-store products, which is a better alternative to food going into landfills. 

Rabba also entered into an agreement with Green Integrations and Star Energy Solutions to develop solar generation to help reduce the carbon footprint of its grocery network. 

The project, which was completed at the end of 2023 and landed the company an Impact Award last year, generated more than 1.5 million kWh of electricity annually, thereby offsetting the majority of electricity requirements for Rabba’s Mississauga distribution facilities. 

It involved the installation of more than 2,500 solar panels, resulting in a drastic reduction on the electricity grid. 

This initiative will further offset 992 metric tons of CO², akin to eliminating an additional 225 cars from roadways. 

Recently, Rabba joined forces with Second Harvest to provide convenient access to grocery essentials for those in need and to rescue approximately 25,000 pounds of food annually, providing convenient support to local charitable organizations in the GTA.